By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature is considering changing the way volunteers are appointed to the county’s Board of Ethics. Currently, the board is comprised of five individuals who are appointed by the county executive and approved by the Legislature. During the May 12 Rules Committee meeting, Legislator Tommy Regan, R-Southeast, proposed amending the county code to state that two members be appointed by the county executive, two by the Legislature chairperson, a

When I moved a couple of weeks ago, I realized I had to do more than just change the address on my credit cards and bank statements. I had to find a new primary care physician. I thought I struck gold when nearly everybody, separately, recommended a certain doctor who was accepting new patients and also took my insurance. The receptionist said she would email me over some forms to fill out, including the membership form. I asked what that was. She said it was like Costco and

The brackets for the Section 1 high school sports tournament are starting to come together. First up is baseball, which got underway last week and continues this week. Teams in five classes are vying for a championship and the right to go to the state tournament. The sectional finals in all classes will be held at SUNY Purchase. Putnam Valley earned the top seed in Class B. The Tigers were the highest seed among all of the Putnam County high schools. Class AAA – Roy C. Ketcha