top of page
Brewster Fall Festival & 5K Run is Sept. 7
The Brewster Rotary Club will host this year’s Brewster Fall Festival and 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along...
Aug 26, 20241 min read
Political Unrest Continues on Carmel School Board
By Rob Sample The Carmel School Board’s Aug. 13 meeting turned fractious after the board passed a resolution critical of one trustee,...
Aug 26, 20243 min read
‘Annie Kids’ Gets Two Thumbs Up!
Area youth concluded a production of “Annie Kids” at Mahopac Falls School on Aug. 9 and 10, in a collaboration between the Kent and...
Aug 21, 20241 min read
Putnam Ranked 8th Safest County in America
In a report released earlier this month, US News & World Reports has named Putnam County the eighth safest county in America . In the...
Aug 21, 20242 min read
Annual Mess Fest Another Sloppy Success!
The 11th annual Mess Fest took place Aug. 3 at Kiwi Country Day Camp in Mahopac, where the young and young-at-heart enjoyed a day of...
Aug 12, 20241 min read
Putnam Residents Asked to Complete Health Survey
The 2024 Community Health Survey is now open for Putnam residents to provide input on the county’s state of health and the factors...
Aug 12, 20242 min read
Lawmakers Call for Removal of Carmel School Bd. Trustee
By Holly Crocco A group of lawmakers whose districts include the Carmel Central School District is asking New York State Education...
Aug 12, 20243 min read
Brewster’s McLain Ward Earns Another Olympic Medal
Brewster native McLain Ward is making Putnam County – and the U.S. – proud, by adding to his stash of Olympic medals. Ward and teammates...
Aug 12, 20241 min read
Family Fun Abounds at Putnam Fair & 4-H Showcase
Cornell Cooperative Extension-Putnam County hosted its annual Fair & 4-H Showcase on July 27 and 28 at Veterans’ Memorial Park in...
Aug 6, 20241 min read
Putnam Dems Ramp Up at New Carmel Headquarters
By Holly Crocco About 60 people gathered July 20 to celebrate the grand opening of the Putnam County Democratic Committee’s new...
Jul 30, 20243 min read
New Mandate Puts Stress on Local Fire Depts.
By Holly Crocco Area lawmakers were joined by members of local volunteer fire departments July 22 at the Putnam Valley Fire Department to...
Jul 30, 20243 min read
Mixed Reviews on Carmel’s Comp. Plan
By Rob Sample Carmel residents had the opportunity to weigh-in on the town’s updated comprehensive plan during a public hearing at the...
Jul 30, 20244 min read
Foreclosure Auction Nets County $2.2M
By Holly Crocco The county is beginning to chip away at more than $30 million worth of foreclosed properties that have not been...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Harmful Algal Blooms Close Putnam Beaches; Lawmakers Ask State for Help
With beaches across Putnam – and the state – again closing due to harmful algal blooms, local officials are calling for the state to...
Jul 23, 20243 min read
School Board Denounces Member’s Actions at Protest; Some Call it Censorship
By Holly Crocco The Carmel School Board voted 4-2 at its July 9 meeting to issue a statement clarifying that words spoken by a board...
Jul 23, 20244 min read
Kent Residents Concerned Over Short-Term Rentals
By Robert Sample Cities and towns of all sizes have wrestled with the increasingly popular trend of property owners offering their homes...
Jul 23, 20244 min read
Starbucks Planned at Lakeview Plaza in Brewster
By Holly Crocco Plans to develop a Starbucks at the Lakeview Shopping Center on Route 22 in Brewster are moving along, with a public...
Jul 23, 20242 min read
Mobile Food Truck Provides Free Local Produce
By Ruby Koch-Fienberg Ag & Food Systems Coordinator, CCE-Putnam Cornell Cooperative Extension-Putnam County’s mobile food truck, funded...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
County Consolidates to Make Department of General Services
Earlier this month, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne signed into law legislation that reorganizes the departments of purchasing,...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Carmel Temporarily Bans Battery Energy Storage Systems
By Holly Crocco The Carmel Town Board unanimously passed a resolution enacting a local law establishing a six-month moratorium...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
bottom of page