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Aug 12, 20243 min read
Lawmakers Call for Removal of Carmel School Bd. Trustee
By Holly Crocco A group of lawmakers whose districts include the Carmel Central School District is asking New York State Education...
Aug 12, 20241 min read
Brewster’s McLain Ward Earns Another Olympic Medal
Brewster native McLain Ward is making Putnam County – and the U.S. – proud, by adding to his stash of Olympic medals. Ward and teammates...


Aug 6, 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...


Jul 30, 20243 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
New Mandate Puts Stress on Local Fire Depts.
By Holly Crocco Area lawmakers were joined by members of local volunteer fire departments July 22 at the Putnam Valley Fire Department to...
Jul 30, 20244 min read
Mixed Reviews on Carmel’s Comp. Plan
By Rob Sample Carmel residents had the opportunity to weigh-in on the town’s updated comprehensive plan during a public hearing at the...
Jul 30, 20242 min read
Foreclosure Auction Nets County $2.2M
By Holly Crocco The county is beginning to chip away at more than $30 million worth of foreclosed properties that have not been...


Jul 23, 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, 20244 min read
School Board Denounces Member’s Actions at Protest; Some Call it Censorship
By Holly Crocco The Carmel School Board voted 4-2 at its July 9 meeting to issue a statement clarifying that words spoken by a board...
Jul 23, 20244 min read
Kent Residents Concerned Over Short-Term Rentals
By Robert Sample Cities and towns of all sizes have wrestled with the increasingly popular trend of property owners offering their homes...
Jul 23, 20242 min read
Starbucks Planned at Lakeview Plaza in Brewster
By Holly Crocco Plans to develop a Starbucks at the Lakeview Shopping Center on Route 22 in Brewster are moving along, with a public...


Jul 17, 20242 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
County Consolidates to Make Department of General Services
Earlier this month, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne signed into law legislation that reorganizes the departments of purchasing,...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Carmel Temporarily Bans Battery Energy Storage Systems
By Holly Crocco The Carmel Town Board unanimously passed a resolution enacting a local law establishing a six-month moratorium...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Civil Air Patrol Offers Unique Training Opportunities
By 1st Lt. Allison Sywyk-Hanson Civil Air Patrol, the auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, offers volunteer members opportunities to serve...
Jul 17, 20241 min read
Long-Term Road Closure
The New York State Department of Transportation will close Route 311 in both directions between Ludingtonville Road and the interchange...


Jul 9, 20241 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, 20243 min read
Putnam Communities Get Bronze Award For Going Green
Three local municipalities have been certified as bronze-level Climate Smart Communities by the New York State Department of...
Jul 9, 20242 min read
4-H Fair Features Games, Goats & So Much More!
Classic cars, milkshakes, dog demonstrations, racing rubber ducks and pony rides will all be part of the Putnam County Fair & 4-H...


Jul 9, 20242 min read
Brewster Theater Co. Presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
For the first time in its 25-year history, the Brewster Theater Company will stage a production of the timeless musical “Fiddler on the...
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