Birmingham Seeks Return to County Legislature
Former Legislator and Deputy County Executive Dan Birmingham recently announced his intent to return to county government, kicking off...
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- Nov 28
- 3 min
2023 Election Results
By Holly Crocco Incumbents swept the local election last week, with many Republicans seeing success with the help of the Conservative...
- Oct 10
- 2 min
New York Citizens Audit Alleges Voter Roll Inaccuracies
Citing a lack of evidence, representatives from the Putnam County Board of Elections opted not to attend a public event Sept. 27 at the...
- Oct 4
- 5 min
Democracy in Action: Election Workers Play a Vital Role
By Lori Samuels When does a paid job feel like a volunteer opportunity to give back? Putnam County residents Ruth Greenfield and George...
- Sep 20
- 1 min
Court Kicks Stern Off the Ballot for Carmel Hwy. Super. - Becomes Write-In Candidate
After four appellate judges in Brooklyn ruled against Michael Stern in his quest to get on the November ballot for Carmel highway...
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Court Rules Stern Be on Ballot for Carmel Hywy. Super.; County Appeals Decision
Carmel resident Michael Stern had a victory last week in his quest to get on the November ballot in the race for town highway...
- Jul 4
- 2 min
Cazzari, Durante & Sudol Win Primaries For Town Supervisors
By Holly Crocco Several Republican primary races took place in eastern Putnam County last week, resulting in some incumbents being...
- May 12
- 2 min
Putnam County Can Now Receive 911 Texts
The Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services has officially started accepting text-to-911 service for the county. This new service is...
- May 12
- 2 min
Kathy Kahng Seeks Seat on County Legislature
Longtime Kent resident Kathy Kahng, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for Putnam County Legislature, District 3, in the November...
- May 12
- 2 min
Materion Donates $5,000 for InterArts Center in Patterson
Materion, of Brewster, a global leader in advanced materials that enable technologies to create a safer and more sustainable world,...
- May 12
- 2 min
Lipton Expected to Be Named EMS Commissioner
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne recently announced his intention to name Robert Lipton as commissioner of the Bureau of Emergency...
- Apr 19
- 1 min
Put Valley Dem Announces Run for County Legislature
Longtime Putnam Valley resident and lifelong “socially-conscious Democrat” Maggie Ploener has announced her candidacy for Putnam County...
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Legislators Debate Policy for Sheriff’s Body Camera
By Holly Crocco The acceptance of grant funding for additional body-worn cameras for the sheriff’s department lead to a policy debate...
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Gouldman Seeks Re-Election to County Legislature
Putnam County Legislator Bill Gouldman, R-Putnam Valley, recently announced that he is seeking re-election to his seat representing...
- Apr 19
- 4 min
Pay Hike Sought for Deputy County Exec.
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature will vote on a proposal by County Executive Kevin Byrne to reorganize his administrative...
- Apr 19
- 1 min
GOP Backs Jonke for Southeast Town Super
Putnam County Legislator Chairman Paul Jonke, R-Brewster, will be running for Southeast town supervisor in the November election, and...
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Durante Makes Bid for Southeast Town Super
A longtime resident of Southeast has declared his candidacy for town supervisor, following an announcement by Tony Hay that he will not...
- Apr 19
- 2 min
Tendy Seeks 3rd Term As District Attorney
Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy recently announced that he will be seeking re-election in November to a third term in...
- Apr 19
- 1 min
Jonke, Sayegh to Lead Putnam County Legislature in 2023
By Holly Crocco Legislator Paul Jonke, R-Brewster, was elected chairman of the Putnam County Legislature by his peers during the board’s...
- Apr 19
- 3 min
County Executive Byrne Pledges to ‘Put People First’
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne, R-Mahopac, was sworn into office Dec. 30 in a packed Casey Hall at Carmel High School that was...
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