As winter turns to spring, the sugar maple trees at the Brewster Central School District show signs they are ready to be tapped....

By Rob Sample Should Putnam County return a portion of its sales tax collections to the towns and villages? It’s an issue that has been...

Local elected officials are calling for immediate intervention from Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York State Public Service Commission...

The Putnam County Legislature’s Personnel Committee unanimously approved the appointment of Marlene Barrett as director of the Office for...

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature’s Personnel Committee recently approved the reclassification of the commissioner of health...

Butter churning and cider making, furniture graining and stenciling, candle making and creating whirly-gig toys were just a few of the...

The Northern Westchester-Putnam St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee recently kicked off its 48th year of celebrating the Irish holiday,...

County government and the Civil Service Employees Association have reached a five-year contract agreement, marking the final collective...

By Rob Sample Attendees at a recent symposium in Mahopac learned how their local school district is working with law enforcement and...

Operation Cupid, an annual initiative by United for the Troops of Mahopac to send care packages and handwritten cards to active-duty...

Third-graders at Kent Elementary School celebrated Lunar New Year with a noisy art project, ringing in the Year of the Snake. Art Teacher...

By Holly Crocco Putnam lawmakers are considering lowering the county sales tax rate to provide some relief to consumers. Legislator Dan...

President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 pardoned more than 1,500 men and women charged with participating in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on...

As part of a lesson on Martin Luther King Jr., third-graders in Michele Love’s class at Matthew Paterson Elementary School in Kent...

The Putnam County Department of Health was recently notified of a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as H5N1...

By Rob Sample The Putnam County Legislature adopted a new legislative manual at its Jan. 7 meeting, following a contentious debate that...

By Holly Crocco The students at Mattew Paterson Elementary School in Carmel/Kent now have a better space to read, learn, and explore,...

Carmel Rotary’s 18th annual Community Basketball Challenge fundraiser will return in March, and local organizations and individuals are...

Students at George Fischer Middle School in Carmel began rehearsing before the holidays for the upcoming musical production of “Grease –...

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature organized for 2025 by naming a new chairperson and deputy chairperson, and welcoming new...