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Open Carmel Town Board Seat Debated
By Holly Crocco The Carmel Town Board welcomed new Councilman Robert Kearns to its ranks during its Jan. 3 organizational meeting,...
Jan 8, 20242 min read
Carmel Town Councilman Resigns Retiring Employees Recognized
By Holly Crocco The resignation of Carmel Town Councilman Stephen Baranowski was announced at the Dec. 13 Carmel Town Board meeting, when...
Dec 26, 20233 min read


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...
Nov 28, 20233 min read
2023 Election Results
By Holly Crocco Incumbents swept the local election last week, with many Republicans seeing success with the help of the Conservative...
Nov 28, 20233 min read
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 10, 20232 min read


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...
Oct 4, 20235 min read
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 20, 20231 min read
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...
Sep 5, 20232 min read


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...
Jul 4, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read


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, 20232 min read


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, 20232 min read


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...
May 12, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20233 min read


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, 20232 min read
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, 20234 min read


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, 20231 min read


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, 20232 min read


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, 20232 min read
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