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‘John F. McArdle Memorial Hywy’ Honors a Lifetime of Service

Family of John McArdle, a former NYPD lieutenant from Carmel who oversaw rescue and recovery operations at Ground Zero, in front of the sign that honors him. McArdle died in 2023. By Holly Crocco Members of the law enforcement community, as well as friends and family of John McArle, joined lawmakers, elected officials, and other advocates May 2 along Route 301 in Carmel/Kent for the unveiling of a sign designating a portion of the roadway between Belden Road and Gipsy Trail R

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‘John F. McArdle Memorial Hywy’ Honors a Lifetime of Service

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Future of Sheriff’s Dept. Co-Response Team Uncertain

By Holly Crocco A simple request to use $12,895 from the sheriff’s department contingency funds to pay off the remainder of a lease for a vehicle dedicated to the Co-Response Team prior to the grant’s conclusion recently sparked a greater conversation about the future of the program. “This is a very complex fund transfer,” said Legislator Nancy Montgomer, D-Philipstown, at the County Legislature’s May 5 meeting. The county received a $400,000 Community Oriented Policing Servi

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Putnam Supports ‘Utility Tax Holiday’

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature voted 8-1 last week to send a memorialization up to Albany supporting State Sen. Rob Rolison’s proposed “utility tax holiday.” Rolison, R-Poughkeepsie, has proposed a one-year suspension of utility bill and tax surcharges and a two-year suspension of green energy gas taxes, with the hopes of providing relief to residents facing high utility costs. “All of us in this room have received calls from residents that their utility bills

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Putnam Chosen for Domestic Violence Community Response Program

It was a team effort between the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office, Putnam/Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center, the Department of Social Services, and local law enforcement agencies, but after months of advocacy, Putnam was selected as one of five counties across the state to partner with the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence to join the Coordinated Community Response Pilot and develop the county’s first Domestic Violence High-Risk

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Feel the Vibe at The Station Dispensary in Beacon

From left are The Station Co-Owner Kamel Jamal, General Manager Peter Colavecchio, and Inventory Manager Adam Dee in the Beacon store. By Holly Crocco We’ve come a long way since buying nickel and dime bags of weed on the street corner while looking over your shoulder as to not gain the attention of law enforcement. Today, residents and visitors in New York State can walk into a cannabis dispensary and make their selection among a variety of products of different consumption

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Haldane’s Dwidar Resigns as Soccer Coach

Ahmed Dwicar after winning the state title in 2022. COLD SPRING – A state-championship-winning coach is out. Ahmed Dwidar, the longtime boys’ soccer coach at Haldane High School, will no longer coach. Privacy concerns prevented a specific reason from being stated, but the coach said he resigned to spend more time with his family. He has two children, ages 5 and 1. Athletic Director Tom Cunningham did not return a call for comment. Under Dwidar, the Blue Devils won the state C

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