News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
The Putnam County Department of Health (PCDOH) has been awarded a total of $55,000 through a competitive, state-wide program focused on the prevention of chronic diseases, such as obesity or diabetes. The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) chose
Read MoreCalling it a dream come true, longtime Mahopac resident Anthony DiCarlo was named Mahopac superintendent of schools last week as the district begins to prepare for a mid-year leadership change. DiCarlo, who is currently the principal of a New Rochelle
Read MoreA K-9 unit in the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office helped track down a man that was on the run to evade an eventual DWI charge, the sheriff’s office revealed last week. On Jan. 9 around 2:40 p.m., deputy Vincent Dalo
Read MoreBy Neal Rentz While acknowledging the issue is wildly controversial in the community, the Philipstown town board is moving forward with legislation to require safe storage of guns. At its Jan. 10 meeting the board came to a consensus on
Read MoreThe cultivation of shiitake mushrooms offers farmers and woodlot owners a good opportunity to utilize their forested lands while turning a profit. Startup costs are low, and previous Cornell University research indicates that profitability can be achieved in the second
Read MoreTaking aim at the federal government, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo slammed President Donald Trump’s administration, even if he only mentioned the Republican firebrand by name once during his annual State of the State address last week. During his wide
Read MoreThe Putnam County Legislature ushered in a new leadership team during its organizational meeting last week, with the new chairperson and deputy chairperson receiving unanimous support. In 9-0 votes, lawmaker Joe Castellano was approved the chairman and Toni Addonizio was
Read MoreWith the field of education and how students learn always changing, the Mahopac Central School District is trying its best to stay ahead of the curve and even lead from the front. For the Mahopac school system, the time for
Read MoreA hearing will be held later this month that could lead to the ouster of a Carmel Board of Education member. During a Dec. 19 meeting, the school board voted 5-2 to hold a hearing that could lead to school
Read MoreThe Southeast town board is moving closer to passing legislation to protect dogs that could go into effect in February. The proposed law would place restrictions on tethering dogs. The legislation would allow tethering of dogs only if the dog was
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