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Apr 2, 20243 min read
County Considers New Dept. of General Services
By Holly Crocco While Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has proposed creating a Department of General Services, merging the departments...
Apr 2, 20242 min read
Putnam County DPW Project Portal Open for Residents
With spring around the corner, several road construction projects will be going online throughout the county, and as such, Putnam County...


Mar 28, 20241 min read
‘Newsies Jr.’ Makes Headlines at Mahopac Middle School
Student-actors at Mahopac Middle School put on an incredible performance of “Newsies Jr.” on March 15 and 16. The cast sang favorites...


Mar 28, 20243 min read
Southeast Appoints New Historian
By Holly Crocco The Town of Southeast has a new historian. Longtime resident Jack Alcott was unanimously appointed to the position by the...
Mar 19, 20246 min read
Brewster SchoolsApprove Tax BreakFor Warehouse
By Holly Crocco Although a vote to approve a PILOT agreement with Brewster Industrial Owner, LLC, failed the Brewster School Board during...


Mar 19, 20241 min read
Putnam Celebrates St. Patrick's Day!
Many community and civic organizations participated in the 47th annual Putnam/Northern Westchester St. Patrick’s Day parade March 10...


Mar 11, 20242 min read
Carmel Students Show Audiences ‘How to Succeed’ This Weekend
The classic stage show “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” may bring back memories to a lot of people, but few will have...
Mar 11, 20245 min read
Byrne: Putnam Set For Success in ’24
By Holly Crocco After completing his first year in office, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne delivered his State of the County address...


Mar 5, 20243 min read
Carmel Schools Name New Superintendent
Following an extensive search process, the Carmel School Board last week announced the appointment of Dr. Erin Meehan-Fairben as the...


Mar 5, 20242 min read
Patterson Rotary Visits Putnam Service Dogs
Putnam Service Dogs’ Training Center in Brewster was the location of the Feb. 27 Patterson Rotary Club meeting, where head trainer...


Mar 5, 20244 min read
Nuvance to Join Northwell Health
Northwell Health and Nuvance Health have entered into a strategic agreement to form a new integrated regional health system serving...


Feb 27, 20244 min read
A Warm Welcome for Former County Exec. Bondi
By Holly Crocco Thirty-three years after he was first sworn into office as the third Putnam County executive, and 13 years after leaving...


Feb 27, 20244 min read
Student Panel Addresses ‘Hate in the Age of Multiculturalism’
State Sen. Pete Harckham, D-Peekskill, recently hosted a special forum, “Hate in the Age of Multiculturalism,” which featured comments...
Feb 27, 20243 min read
Kent is Last Town to Form Paid Ambulance Service
By Holly Crocco The Town of Kent has hired an emergency medical services program coordinator to help form a paid ambulance service....


Feb 21, 20242 min read
Putnam Hires New Director of EMS Management
Christopher Shields started his tenure last week as the new director of emergency management in the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency...


Feb 21, 20242 min read
Nuvance Health-GoHealth Urgent Care Opens Center in Carmel
Nuvance Health-GoHealth Urgent Care has opened a new center in Carmel, providing an affordable and accessible healthcare option for...


Feb 13, 20242 min read
Grand Marshal Installed For St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The Northern Westchester/Putnam St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee inducted Carmel resident Brendan McDonnell as the grand marshal of the...
Feb 13, 20243 min read
Putnam Schools Present Early Budget Numbers
By Holly Crocco School districts across the county – and the state – are busy putting together their preliminary budgets for the 2024-25...
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Grants Allow Carmel Schools to Provide Emotional Support
Carmel Central School District students will benefit from two separate grants that will provide emotional support services at George...


Feb 13, 20241 min read
Italian American Club of Mahopac Celebrates 96 Years
The Italian American Club of Mahopac’s annual installation of officers and volunteer appreciation dinner was held Jan. 13 at the...
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