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The slow spread of monkeypox in the region continued as Putnam County reported its first case of the virus Thursday morning. Putnam County Health Commissioner Dr. Michael J. Nesheiwat said… Join as a member for full access to Examiner journalism
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A group of Republican candidates and local Putnam County officials joined Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R-Mahopac) in front of the Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel Monday to urge for public safety and criminal justice reforms. Byrne, who is running unopposed to replace
Read moreThe Child Advocacy Center of Putnam County has announced that registration is open for the annual virtual fundraiser One Too Many NY 5K to end child abuse and will be held from September 16-18. The One Too Many NY 5K
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By Mia Levine Brewster resident and author Tom Bisogno may have started writing his novel “Siena My Love” in 2020, but the story had been brewing in Bisogno’s consciousness for three-quarters of a century. The story follows American teen singing
Read moreA public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Kent Town Code extending a temporary land use moratorium prohibiting mining is scheduled to be held next week. The proposed local law was introduced to the Kent Town Board Aug. 2
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The Traveling Wall, an 80 percent scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., will return to Putnam County in September. It’s the fifth time that the Traveling Wall will visit Putnam County. It was first showcased in
Read moreBipartisan legislation that aims to bolster funding to more effectively protect residents against tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme Disease, was signed into law last month by Governor Kathy Hochul. The bill, which was sponsored by local State Senators Pete Harckham
Read moreThe leaders of the Mahopac Board of Education for the 2022-23 school year have been selected, with Ben DiLullo serving as president, and Adam Savino continuing as vice president. A 25-year resident of Mahopac, DiLullo, who earned his bachelor’s degree
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Putnam County officials are seeking answers from Albany on how to implement new laws implemented by the State Legislature last month that will go into effect September 1 regarding gun permits and restrictions on the carrying of concealed weapons. On
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The Putnam County Health Department is prepared for any cases of polio that may occur following the identification recently of a rare case in Rockland County. “The identification of a polio case in New York State this week has reinvigorated
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