News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
With a voter referendum less than one week away to determine if a cell tower should be placed behind Putnam Valley town hall, Homeland Towers warned if this site is shot down, alternative sites could be closer to the local
Read MoreA proposal from the Metropolitan Transit Authority to construct a cell tower on the site of the Patterson Recycling Center on Cornwall Hill Road sparked heated debate at the Aug. 8 Town Board meeting. Supervisor Richard Williams said last week
Read MoreA delegation of state representatives from the Lower Hudson Valley demanded the Metropolitan Transportation Authority get up to speed implementing positive train control safety technology with a deadline for the MTA quickly approaching. A letter to MTA chairman Joe Lhota
Read MoreThe stand against vaping in Putnam County continued last week when the Town of Carmel signaled it would likely vote through a moratorium that would prevent any new vape shops from coming into town for at least six months. During
Read MoreSlow to get off the ground, the urban renewal planned for the Village of Brewster could soon get a jumpstart with development being proposed to boost home ownership. During a meeting last Wednesday, village trustees and a healthy handful of
Read MoreBy Anna Young Thousands of children and families were covered in mud on Saturday as they spent the day raising money for pediatric cancer research during the sixth annual Muddy Puddles Project Mess Fest celebration. Despite a heavy rainstorm kicking
Read MoreOver the past several months, much ire has been directed toward the New York State Electric and Gas Corporation, which provides power for many residents in Putnam and parts of Westchester County. Now, state Sen. Terrence Murphy wants to see
Read MoreKent Councilman Paul Denbaum officially ended his bid for Putnam County Executive after he failed to get his name reinstated on the ballot for a GOP primary against the incumbent MaryEllen Odell last week. Denbaum, a Republican, confirmed in an
Read MorePutnam County could be gifted three parcels of land if the county intends to turn the property into a training facility that would be near Tilly Foster Farm. During a physical services committee meeting last week, deputy county attorney Andrew
Read MoreAfter being tossed off the ballot last week, Republican candidate for Putnam County executive Paul Denbaum is taking his fight to the legal system in hopes of being reinstated on the ballot. Denbaum filed the expected legal action against both
Read More
