Election 2024: Incumbents Reign & GOP Victories Heavy
By Holly Crocco It was a night for incumbents to claim victory and many Republicans to join their peers who serve in various capacities,...
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County Exec. Vetoes Charter Change
By Holly Crocco Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has vetoed a local law approved by the Legislature last month that changes the...
Get Pinned on Politics! A Look at Campaign Promotion from Years Past
By Teagan Weindel, Putnam County Historian’s Office Intern As we get closer to Tuesday, Nov. 5, it’s likely you will observe an increase...
New Law Allows Future County Attorney Removal
By Holly Crocco Putnam County legislators approved a charger change during their Oct. 2 meeting that essentially allows the Legislature...
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...
Russo Victorious in GOP Primary
By Holly Crocco Laura Russo won the June 25 Republican Primary election for Putnam County Legislature District 4, representing Patterson....
Patterson GOP Backs Russo for County Legislature
The Patterson Town Republican Committee has voted overwhelmingly to endorse Laura Russo for Putnam County legislator representing...
New Agreement for County Employees Union
On Dec. 15, County Executive Kevin Byrne signed a memorandum of agreement for the Putnam Management Association, alongside PuMA President...
Putnam Dems Make Early Endorsements for 2024
Putnam County Democrats officially endorsed Mondaire Jones as its candidate for New York’s 17th Congressional District at its annual...
Open Carmel Town Board Seat Debated
By Holly Crocco The Carmel Town Board welcomed new Councilman Robert Kearns to its ranks during its Jan. 3 organizational meeting,...
Carmel Town Councilman Resigns Retiring Employees Recognized
By Holly Crocco The resignation of Carmel Town Councilman Stephen Baranowski was announced at the Dec. 13 Carmel Town Board meeting, when...
Birmingham Seeks Return to County Legislature
Former Legislator and Deputy County Executive Dan Birmingham recently announced his intent to return to county government, kicking off...
2023 Election Results
By Holly Crocco Incumbents swept the local election last week, with many Republicans seeing success with the help of the Conservative...
New York Citizens Audit Alleges Voter Roll Inaccuracies
Citing a lack of evidence, representatives from the Putnam County Board of Elections opted not to attend a public event Sept. 27 at the...
Democracy in Action: Election Workers Play a Vital Role
By Lori Samuels When does a paid job feel like a volunteer opportunity to give back? Putnam County residents Ruth Greenfield and George...
Court Kicks Stern Off the Ballot for Carmel Hwy. Super. - Becomes Write-In Candidate
After four appellate judges in Brooklyn ruled against Michael Stern in his quest to get on the November ballot for Carmel highway...
Court Rules Stern Be on Ballot for Carmel Hywy. Super.; County Appeals Decision
Carmel resident Michael Stern had a victory last week in his quest to get on the November ballot in the race for town highway...
Cazzari, Durante & Sudol Win Primaries For Town Supervisors
By Holly Crocco Several Republican primary races took place in eastern Putnam County last week, resulting in some incumbents being...
Putnam County Can Now Receive 911 Texts
The Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services has officially started accepting text-to-911 service for the county. This new service is...
Kathy Kahng Seeks Seat on County Legislature
Longtime Kent resident Kathy Kahng, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for Putnam County Legislature, District 3, in the November...
Materion Donates $5,000 for InterArts Center in Patterson
Materion, of Brewster, a global leader in advanced materials that enable technologies to create a safer and more sustainable world,...
Lipton Expected to Be Named EMS Commissioner
Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne recently announced his intention to name Robert Lipton as commissioner of the Bureau of Emergency...
Put Valley Dem Announces Run for County Legislature
Longtime Putnam Valley resident and lifelong “socially-conscious Democrat” Maggie Ploener has announced her candidacy for Putnam County...
Legislators Debate Policy for Sheriff’s Body Camera
By Holly Crocco The acceptance of grant funding for additional body-worn cameras for the sheriff’s department lead to a policy debate...
Gouldman Seeks Re-Election to County Legislature
Putnam County Legislator Bill Gouldman, R-Putnam Valley, recently announced that he is seeking re-election to his seat representing...
Pay Hike Sought for Deputy County Exec.
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature will vote on a proposal by County Executive Kevin Byrne to reorganize his administrative...
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