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May 14, 20241 min read
Man, & Woman’s Best Friend On Parade at Funminster
Putnam Service Dogs hosted its fifth annual Funminster Dog Show on May 4 at Patterson Recreation Center, where dozens of furry friends...
May 14, 20245 min read
County Prioritizes Mental Health & Substance Use Services
County Prioritizes Mental Health & Substance Use Services SUBHEAD:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Co-Responder Team Debuts; New Site for Crisis...
May 14, 20242 min read
Carmel to Discuss Battery Farm Ban
By Holly Crocco The Carmel Town Board will vote during its May 15 meeting on a resolution to hold a public hearing regarding a possible...
May 14, 20242 min read
Ex-Brewster Cop Sentenced to Jail
Former Village of Brewster Police Officer Wayne Peiffer was sentenced May 2 in federal court in Brooklyn by U.S. District Judge LaShann...
May 7, 20243 min read
Debate Grows Around Lithium Battery Farm in Mahopac
By Holly Crocco While residents of Mahopac and Carmel, as well as Somers, continue to express their concerns over the development of a...
May 7, 20242 min read
Carmel School Board Adopts Budget With 0% Tax Levy Increase
Following months of meetings lasting several hours and going past midnight – and sometimes even past 1 and 2 a.m. – the Carmel School...
Apr 30, 20243 min read
Putnam’s Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Hone Preparedness Skills
Putnam County Medical Reserve Corps volunteers gathered at Centennial Golf Course in Carmel recently to hear from experts in the field of...
Apr 30, 20241 min read
Brewster Police Sgt. Mourned
The Village of Brewster Police Department is mourning the recent loss of a member of its force. Brewster Police Sgt. Richard Gurniak, 57,...
Apr 23, 20242 min read
‘Let’s Play Project’ Proposed at Southeast Park
By Holly Crocco Many playgrounds are now being created for all physical abilities, to foster an inclusive and adaptive spirit. But what...
Apr 23, 20244 min read
Kent Progresses With EMT Program
By Holly Crocco The Town of Kent is moving forward with creating a townwide paid EMT program. Alex Roehner, the town’s new EMS...
Apr 23, 20242 min read
Bob Palmer Project Continues in Southeast
By John Duncan Bob Palmer Day will take place April 28, when volunteers place more than 1,300 American flags on veterans’ graves in 13...
Apr 17, 20241 min read
A Celestial Celebration!
The April 8 total solar eclipse brought people across the country outside during the day to view the rare occurrence, when the moon...
Apr 17, 20244 min read
Brewster Schools Consider 2.9% Tax Levy Increase
By Holly Crocco The Brewster School Board is considering a 2024-25 budget that once again stays below the state-mandated property tax...
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Make-A-Wish Campaign Kicks Off at ShopRite of Carmel
ShopRite’s annual two-week fundraising campaign to benefit Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley kicked off April 14, and was preceded by ShopRite of...
Apr 17, 20242 min read
Sears Burying Ground to Get Historic Marker
By Jack Alcott The Sears Burying Ground, also known as the Old Southeast Church Cemetery – the site of the oldest marked grave in Putnam...
Apr 17, 20242 min read
‘Showcase of the Stars’ Dazzles in Brewster
By Holly Crocco While the dancers of Seven Stars School of Performing Arts in Brewster have an annual showcase and recital, this year, a...
Apr 9, 20242 min read
Second Chance Foods Moving To New Home in Brewster
Staff and board members at Second Chance Foods, Inc., recently provided a tour of its soon-to-be new home in Brewster with a small group...
Apr 9, 20242 min read
A Spotlight on Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment Â
Volunteer fire departments across New York State – and Putnam County – will open their doors to residents Saturday and Sunday, April 13...
Apr 9, 20242 min read
Relay for Life Forms Eastern Putnam Event
The Brewster and Patterson Relay For Life events have merged to form the Eastern Putnam Relay for the 2024 season, announced the American...
Apr 2, 20241 min read
Brewster Students Study Ancient Civilizations
In a project called River Valleys Culture Project Exhibition, sixth-graders at Henry H. Wells Middle School in Brewster built dioramas as...
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