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Temporary County-Wide Burn Ban
In response to the ongoing threat of wildfires due to severely dry conditions, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne implemented a...
Nov 5, 20244 min read


Several-Acre Brush Fire Burns Through Kent
By Holly Crocco Several acres of land around the Sedgewood Club property burned Oct. 26 in a large brush fire, with smoke drifting south...
Oct 29, 20241 min read


Brewster F.D. Promotes Fire Safety at Open House
Brewster Fire Department hosted its annual open house Oct. 13 at its headquarters. Families were treated to live burn and extraction...
Oct 22, 20241 min read


County Settles With Krivak for $20 Million
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature’s Rules Committee unanimously approved a $20 million settlement with Andrew Krivak, who was...
Oct 15, 20242 min read


Chabad of Putnam Hosts Rosh Hashana Fun!
Youth at Chabad of Putnam prepared for Rosh Hashana last week by singing songs, tasting apples and honey, making sweet treats, creating...
Oct 8, 20241 min read

Man Killed in Lake Carmel Fire
By Holly Crocco One person was killed and two others injured in a house fire that took place Sept. 22 in Lake Carmel. According to the...
Oct 2, 20241 min read


Kent Community Day Draws a Crowd
Families flocked to Kent Town Center for the annual Kent Community Day on Sept. 14, where they enjoyed live music, bounce houses, food...
Sep 24, 20241 min read


Putnam Remembers 9/11
Communities across Putnam commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, with ceremonies, parades and...
Sep 17, 20241 min read


Area Youth Return to School
Schools across Putnam County – and the state – started the 2024-25 school year last week, with youngsters and teens returning to the...
Sep 10, 20241 min read


‘Evening in the Piazza’ Celebrates Italian Heritage in Mahopac
Mahopac Chamber Park was packed for the Italian American Club of Mahopac’s annual “Ferragosto Evening in the Piazza” event April 17, when...
Sep 3, 20242 min read


Brewster Fall Festival & 5K Run is Sept. 7
The Brewster Rotary Club will host this year’s Brewster Fall Festival and 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along...
Aug 26, 20241 min read


‘Annie Kids’ Gets Two Thumbs Up!
Area youth concluded a production of “Annie Kids” at Mahopac Falls School on Aug. 9 and 10, in a collaboration between the Kent and...
Aug 21, 20241 min read


Annual Mess Fest Another Sloppy Success!
The 11th annual Mess Fest took place Aug. 3 at Kiwi Country Day Camp in Mahopac, where the young and young-at-heart enjoyed a day of...
Aug 12, 20241 min read


Family Fun Abounds at Putnam Fair & 4-H Showcase
Cornell Cooperative Extension-Putnam County hosted its annual Fair & 4-H Showcase on July 27 and 28 at Veterans’ Memorial Park in...
Aug 6, 20241 min read


Putnam Dems Ramp Up at New Carmel Headquarters
By Holly Crocco About 60 people gathered July 20 to celebrate the grand opening of the Putnam County Democratic Committee’s new...
Jul 30, 20243 min read


Harmful Algal Blooms Close Putnam Beaches; Lawmakers Ask State for Help
With beaches across Putnam – and the state – again closing due to harmful algal blooms, local officials are calling for the state to...
Jul 23, 20243 min read


Mobile Food Truck Provides Free Local Produce
By Ruby Koch-Fienberg Ag & Food Systems Coordinator, CCE-Putnam Cornell Cooperative Extension-Putnam County’s mobile food truck, funded...
Jul 17, 20242 min read


Brewster Schools Break Ground On Long-Awaited Capital Project
On the first day of summer vacation, Brewster Central School District administrators, board of education members, teachers, community...
Jul 9, 20241 min read

$1M Awarded to Putnam Law Enforcement Agencies
Several Putnam County law enforcement agencies that applied for financial assistance last fall will receive funding in the 2025 New York...
Jul 2, 20242 min read


Entrepreneurs Succeed at Putnam Youth Biz Market
Putnam County’s first Youth Business Market drew more than 600 visitors to Tilly Foster Farm in Brewster to support 70 youth vendors...
Jun 25, 20242 min read
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