Purchasing a private island for less than $1 million might seem farfetched, but not if buyers are interested in a small piece of land in the middle of Putnam Lake. Willow Island in the Town of Patterson became a hot

The two proposed cell towers were panned by residents that live near the 254 Croton Falls Road site and the 26 Dixon Road site with fears that the monopoles could drive down property values and ruin the aesthetics of the

As the number of House Democrats calling for an impeachment proceeding against President Donald Trump continues to grow, local Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney remains against opening an impeachment inquiry into the Republican president. A spokesman for Maloney confirmed Maloney does

A legal fight between Putnam Valley’s building inspector and a town councilman could cost taxpayers thousands of dollars. Richard Quaglietta, the town’s building inspector and code enforcement officer, sued Councilman Steve Mackay for slander earlier this year, though the case

Sifting through trash recently helped the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office crack a case of illegal dumping. On July 29, a sheriff’s deputy was patrolling Barrett Road in Southeast when he found a large collection of trash and construction debris dumped

For the past few summers, harmful algae blooms in lakes across Putnam County have caused local beaches to close, leaving residents in the heat of summer hot and bothered. But this summer, while harmful algae blooms (HABs) have been present

With a new department of tourism recently established, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced the hiring of its new director Thursday. Lifelong Carmel resident Tracey Walsh was tapped to serve as the county’s tourism director with her tenure beginning in

When news began to spread that Fox News chairman and media mogul Roger Ailes had purchased the Putnam County News and Recorder, some Philipstown residents had no idea who the conservative firebrand was while others were quite aware of the