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Putnam Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday With a Bang!

Revolutionary Putnam County Committee Co-Chairpersons George Whipple III and George Pataki are joined by Putnam Historian Jennfer Cassidy, County Executive Kevin Byrne, Elizabeth Whipple, Universal Commander Joe Ryan of the Fourth New York Regiment, and County Legislators Bill Gouldman, Amy Sayegh, and Laura Russo at the opening ceremony. Photo by Chloe Wareham-Gordon. Staff Reports “From Constitution Island to the Great Chain that kept the British from controlling the Hudson

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Teens Killed in House Fire Honored at Community Vigil

Provided photo. Hundreds of mourners gathered May 31 for a candlelight vigil at the remains of a housefire on Sherwood Road in Cortlandt Manor to honor and remember siblings Alina and Jeremiah Toone, who were killed May 27. During the 2 a.m. fire, the teens were reportedly pulled from a second-story window, both pulseless and not breathing. Firefighters and EMS provided CPR at the scene before the two were transported to area hospitals. Alina was pronounced dead a few hours b

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Teens Killed in House Fire Honored at Community Vigil

Regional Food Bank Expands Senior Program in Putnam

Residents of Brookside Senior Park in Philipstown line up for a distribution provided by the Regional Food Bank last week. Photo by Kelly Marsh. The Regional Food Bank last week launched the expansion of its senior food distribution program in Putnam County, providing 100 meals to residents of Brookside Senior Park, a 55-plus resident-owned mobile home community in Philipstown. In addition, the organization is delivering monthly meals to Gleneida Court, Hillcrest Apartments,

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Jun 9

Regional Food Bank Expands Senior Program in Putnam

Parents’ Bill of Rights Proposed for Mahopac Schools

Mahopac School Board Trustees Tanner McCracken and Nicole Iacono have introduced a comprehensive “Parents’ Bill of Rights” aimed at strengthening transparency, parental involvement, and communication between families and the school district. “Parents are not obstacles to education – they are the foundation of it,” said McCracken. “This proposal reaffirms the principle that parents have a first and foremost right to the upbringing of their children. We want to send a clear mes

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Jun 9

Longtime County Employee Named Deputy BES Commissioner

Drew Kinash Drew Kinash has been appointed deputy commissioner of the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services, effective June 8, contingent upon the County Legislature’s approval. Kinash previously served as manager of the bureau’s fire training center, overseeing operations at the county’s newly rebuilt, state-of-the-art facility. He has also served as a Putnam fire instructor since 1999, helping train generations of firefighters across the county. A longtime public serva

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Jun 9