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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
Hospital Union Employees Allege Contract Violations
By Holly Crocco Members of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East who work at Putnam Hospital are accusing the county’s largest employer...
Apr 1, 20252 min read
Mahopac School Board Seat Kept Empty Until Vote
By Holly Crocco With the recent resignation of Mahopac School Board President Jonathan Schneider leaving a vacancy on the board, trustees...
Apr 1, 20252 min read
Annual Spring Burn Ban in Effect Across NYS
The annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning began March 16 and runs through May 14. Since 2009, the New York State...
Mar 25, 20252 min read
Watching County Government At Work – In Real Time; Lawmakers Mull Codifying Meeting Livestreams
By Holly Crocco Anything is better than nothing… Or isn’t it? That’s the question being debated by Putnam County legislators who are...
Mar 25, 20256 min read
Legislators Debate Additional Public Comment Sessions at Meetings
By Holly Crocco While public comment is currently allowed at the end of the Putnam County Legislature’s formal voting meeting each month,...
Mar 25, 20255 min read
Patterson OKs Park Upgrades, Early Learning Program on Town Property, EMS Building Bids
By Holly Crocco The Patterson Town Board covered a variety of topics during its March 12 meeting. According to Town Supervisor Richard...
Mar 25, 20255 min read
Everyone’s a Little Irish For St. Patrick’s Parade!
The 48th annual Northern Westchester/Putnam Saint Patrick’s Day parade took over Route 6 in Mahopac on March 9, celebrating the Irish...
Mar 18, 20251 min read
Brewster Residents Sound Off on ‘Muddy’ Maple Road
By Rob Sample People in towns further upstate or in rural Vermont often refer to spring as “mud season.” Similarly, each March, a drive...
Mar 18, 20253 min read
Putnam Dems Gearing Up for 2025 Elections
While new Republican leadership settles in at the White House, across the country, Democrats are making their voices heard to ensure...
Mar 18, 20252 min read
Brewster Schools Capital Project Update
The Brewster Central School District will be seeking voter approval to transfer funds for its capital project, saying the approval will...
Mar 18, 20252 min read
Byrne Promises ‘Largest Tax Cut in Putnam History’ During State of the County
By Holly Crocco “The state of Putnam County has never been stronger. The opportunities here are greater than ever. A future beckons...
Mar 11, 20256 min read
Maple Sugaring: A 40-Year Tradition Continues at Brewster
As winter turns to spring, the sugar maple trees at the Brewster Central School District show signs they are ready to be tapped....
Mar 4, 20252 min read
Towns & Villages Make Plea for Shared Sales Tax
By Rob Sample Should Putnam County return a portion of its sales tax collections to the towns and villages? It’s an issue that has been...
Mar 4, 20253 min read
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