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Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Comes to Putnam
A Mobile Crisis Outreach Team has been launched in Putnam County by People USA, a peer-run mental health nonprofit known for pioneering...
May 20, 20251 min read
Putnam SPCA Launches App to Combat Animal Cruelty
In a step to provide greater protection for animals and strengthen public involvement in doing so, the Putnam County SPCA has announced a...
May 20, 20252 min read
Northwell-Nuvance Health Merger Now Complete
Northwell Health President and CEO Michael Dowling and Nuvance Health President and CEO Dr. John Murphy celebrate the new integrated...
May 14, 20252 min read
More Talk, Still No Action on County & Towns Revenue Share
By Holly Crocco The debate surrounding revenue sharing between Putnam and its towns/villages continues in the County Legislature, with...
May 14, 20254 min read
Carmel Cinema Set to Close
Hundreds of community members have signed a Change.org petition urging Regency Centers to renew the lease for Carmel Cinema – the last...
May 14, 20251 min read
Autism Walk Raises Awareness in Putnam
The Putnam County Community Engagement & Police Advisory Board, in collaboration with the sheriff’s office and the county’s departments...
May 7, 20251 min read
Carmel Schools Superintendent Resigns
After serving less than one year with the Carmel Central School District, Dr. Erin Meehan-Fairben announced last week that she will be...
Apr 27, 20251 min read
A New Firehouse Proposed for Brewster
The original firehouse, which has been expanded and updated, was built in 1941. This is a postcard courtesy of the Southeast Historian’s...
Apr 27, 20255 min read
Preventing Overdose Deaths in Putnam
Putnam County has taken another step in its ongoing efforts to address the opioid crisis, with the establishment of a Suicide & Overdose...
Apr 27, 20253 min read
Judge: County Erred in Denying Ag. Dist. Application
Daniel and Arielle Honovich operate Ridge Ranch in Patterson. By Holly Crocco Supreme Court Judge Victor Grossman ruled April 16 that the...
Apr 22, 20256 min read
Big Brothers Big Sisters MakesAn Impact on Kids & Grownups
Volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters spend time with kids, helping them to grow into successful adults. The local affiliate matches...
Apr 22, 20253 min read
Carmel Schools Seek 0.74% Tax Increase
By Rob Sample The Carmel School Board unanimously approved a $147 million budget for the 2025-26 school year – a 3.9 percent or $141...
Apr 22, 20253 min read
Pro Wrestlers Rumble in Mahopac for a Good Cause
The Lake Mahopac Rotary Club brought East Coast Pro Wrestling to Mahopac on April 5. The event – which had families jumping out of their...
Apr 18, 20251 min read
Brewster Schools Propose 1.28% Tax Levy Increase
By Holly Crocco The Brewster Central School District is proposing a 2025-26 budget of $123.8 million, which represents a $4.3 million or...
Apr 18, 20252 min read
County Legislature Approves Reduced Sales Tax Rate
By Holly Crocco Towns and villages have asked the county for years to share sales tax revenue, and a recent move by the Putnam...
Apr 18, 20256 min read
D’Angelo Launches Primary Campaign for County Legislature
Jake D’Angelo Lifelong Carmel resident Jake D’Angelo – a construction manager and Republican activist – recently announced his candidacy...
Apr 18, 20252 min read
Pinwheel Gardens Bloom To Promote Prevention
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month – a time to recognize all children who have been victims of child abuse. Each year, blue pinwheel...
Apr 8, 20251 min read
Putnam Farmers: ‘Let Us Be Heard’
By Holly Crocco Putnam farmers filled the chambers of the Historic Courthouse in Carmel last week during the County Legislature’s formal...
Apr 8, 20254 min read
County Urges State to Make EMS Services Essential
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature unanimously passed a resolution during its April 1 meeting supporting New York State...
Apr 8, 20252 min read
NYSEG: Cold Winter Resulted in High Electric Bills
Customers with Day/Night Meter Paid More than Those with Straight Meters By Holly Crocco The folks at New York State Electric & Gas...
Apr 1, 20254 min read
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