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News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
Ann Marie Chalmers, a dedicated leader and community advocate for the Brewster Central School District for more than 20 years, was recognized last week as a 2023 State Senate Woman of Distinction honoree at a special ceremony held in Albany. Chalmers was
Read moreBrewster High School senior Suhaan Akula will have the prestigious honor of attending West Point in the fall. Only about 10 percent of the 10,000 students who apply to West Point are admitted, but Akula, who participated in the NJROTC
Read moreStudents in the Mahopac School District have chosen Wolf Pac to replace the longstanding Indians mascot. In April, the Board of Regents voted unanimously to adopt a regulation reinforcing the Education Department’s position on The Dignity for All Students Act
Read moreMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Putnam County officials celebrated the grand opening last week of a customer parking lot at the Metro-North Railroad Croton Falls station. The new lot includes 450 spaces, along with 10 charging units for electric vehicles.
Read moreState Assemblyman Matt Slater (R/Yorktown) has introduced legislation that would authorize bail for anyone charged with aggravated cruelty to animals. Under the 2019 bail reform laws in New York State, individuals charged with the offense are not eligible to be
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Perhaps the best decision Becky Pfeifer ever made was to open her own business in early 2019. For the last 18 years, Pfeifer has worked as an esthetician, but it wasn’t until just over four years ago that she made
Read moreBudget and Board of Education elections in Putnam County school districts produced some close results Tuesday. In Carmel, where several high school students were disciplined in Feb. for creating and posting fake, inappropriate videos using artificial intelligence and impersonating different
Read moreThe Putnam County Legislature voted unanimously last week to create a new full-time coordinator position in the Office for Individuals with Disabilities. The post will be part of the Department of Social Services and Mental Health (DSS/MH) office and is
Read moreA candidate running for the Carmel Board of Education has raised some eyebrows in the community for racially-charged posts on social media. Carmela Atria, one of three trustee hopefuls who will be competing for two available seats on May 16,
Read moreA candidate running for the Carmel Board of Education has raised some eyebrows in the community for racially-charged posts on social media attributed to her. Carmela Atria, one of three trustee hopefuls who will be competing for two available seats
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