The Putnam County SPCA is seeking information regarding a possible case of animal cruelty in Putnam Valley. According to the SPCA, at about 9:45 a.m. March 2, a Good Samaritan saw three pit bulls that appeared to be extremely emaciated

Putnam Valley is prepared to take legal action against the county if it lifts the temporary weight restriction on Peekskill Hollow Road. “If the (county’s highway) commissioner proceeds with lifting the weight limit, there would be what is known as

By Abby Luby Kent residents showed strong support for the town’s proposed temporary mining moratorium during a Feb. 18 Town Board meeting, when the first of two public hearings was held. Mining in the town has been going on for

Developers who are seeking to build a hotel and conference center in Kent have amended their proposal to include about 60,000 square feet of retail space, including a “box” store, in lieu of a truck stop/gas station that was part

By Neal Rentz Over the objection of one councilman and a resident, the Southeast Town Board voted 4-1 on Feb. 22 to take the initial steps in a potential land swap with ProSwing Sports of North Salem, which is looking

With the growing popularity of “homestay” services such as Airbnb, lawmakers in Putnam County are looking for ways to embrace visitors and tourists while making sure neighborhoods aren’t disrupted – and possibly get a piece of the profits via a

The Putnam Lake and Patterson fire departments were dispatched in the afternoon of Feb. 24 to a two-alarm structure fire at 4 Kingston Road. Crews arrived to find a chimney fire, and quickly determined that this house was under construction and unoccupied.

An out-of-state man who was arrested last month after allegedly stalking a Putnam woman, but was released under the new bail reform laws in New York State, has again been arrested and released under the same laws after he reportedly

By Examiner Media Staff A proposed law in Kent would require homeowners to adhere to a new set of guidelines prior to sheltering domestic chickens in their backyard. As the desire grows for local homeowners to harbor chickens for their

An oil spill in Lake Mahopac that was reported Feb. 19 at about 1:15 p.m. drew a large response to Mt. Hope Road. Responding units from Mahopac, Mahopac Falls and Somers fire departments; Carmel Police; the Putnam County HazMat Team;