Starting her campaign a year earlier that most candidates do, Chele Farley announced her run for the 18th congressional district against Democrat and current office holder Sean Patrick Maloney last … [Read more...]
Supervisors in Most Putnam Towns Get Free Electoral Pass
Running a town in Putnam County doesn’t seem to have the same allure it used to, as five of the six elections for supervisor in the county will be unopposed contests this year. Besides in the Town … [Read more...]
Amid Statewide Debate, PV Pauses Marijuana Sales
Putnam Valley town board members aren’t high on the idea of recreational marijuana being sold in their town. As a result, the town board is expected to vote through a one-year moratorium that would … [Read more...]
Former WH Advisor Speaks Out Against Marijuana Legalization
A former senior drug policy advisor to President Barrack Obama came to the Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel on April 5 to express his strong opposition to the legalization of the recreational use of … [Read more...]
Legislature Approves Measure Criticizing State’s Abortion Laws
By Brendan Dyer With tensions high and vocal advocates on both sides, Putnam County lawmakers pushed through a resolution calling on New York State to repeal the Reproductive Health Act last … [Read more...]
Putnam SPCA Arrests Yonkers Man for Animal Neglect
A Yonkers man is facing an animal neglect charge after a beagle belonging to him was found in horrible condition in Carmel last weekend. Nuno Afonso-Gouveia was hit with an animal neglect charge, a … [Read more...]
Cuomo, State Lawmakers Agree to $175.5B Budget
Cuomo, in a press briefing Sunday, said the budget addressed many of New York’s most pressing issues with an overall spending plan of $175.5 billion. The deal is the ninth straight year a budget has … [Read more...]
Brewster School Board Picks New Superintendent
The Brewster Board of Education tapped a new superintendent of schools during its meeting last week as the community will welcome an outsider to the role for the first time in several years. Dr. … [Read more...]
County Lawmakers Take Firm Stance Against Legal Marijuana
As the New York State Legislature nears a budget deadline that could include the legalization of marijuana, most Putnam County lawmakers came out swinging against the contentious proposal last … [Read more...]
Abortion Remains Hot Button Issue in Putnam
The debate over abortion rights raged on in Putnam County last week as county lawmakers put in motion a resolution calling on New York State to repeal the Reproductive Health Act. During a marathon … [Read more...]
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