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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Politics
2023 Election Results
By Holly Crocco Incumbents swept the local election last week, with many Republicans seeing success with the help of the Conservative...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hay to Hang Up His Hat; Won’t Seek Re-Election as Southeast Supervisor
Southeast Town Supervisor Tony Hay has announced that he will not be seeking a fourth term at the end of this year. With a short election...
County Executive Byrne Announces Administration Appointments
Just prior to taking office, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne announced numerous key appointments for his incoming administration,...
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