News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
While most teenagers spend their time playing sports or engaging in the arts, Carmel High School junior Tyler Dicembrino has grown up with an enthusiasm for history. At a young age, Dicembrino took a liking to U.S. history after watching
Read MoreIn efforts to ensure passenger safety and maximize efficiencies, County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced that Putnam recently added eight new buses to its fleet, allowing older buses to retire. “Updating our buses allows us to better serve the public,” said
Read MoreAn information technology policy that’s stalled for more than a year came back to the forefront last week when some Putnam County legislators signaled their hope to pass a revised version, although a local civil liberties group has stated opposition
Read MoreResidents in District 8 of the Putnam County Legislature will have a new representative starting next year. Mahopac resident Amy Sayegh toppled incumbent lawmaker Dini LoBue last Tuesday during a GOP primary and also secured the Conservative Party and Independence
Read MoreMore transitioning is expected for Putnam County government after the director for the Office for Senior Resources, Patricia Sheehy, announced her intention to retire this week. Sheehy, who worked for the county for about seven years, plans to retire at
Read MoreA newcomer to the political scene in the Town of Patterson and a one-term incumbent came out on top during last Tuesday’s Republican primary that determined the town board for next year. Mary Smith, a longtime resident but first time
Read MoreFirst Responders in the Houston area left their homes, left their families, and risked their own lives to selflessly help others during Hurricane Harvey. While they were out helping others, their own homes and belongings were destroyed. Now they need
Read MoreBy Anna Young Philipstown residents and officials continued to vehemently denounce a proposal to build a 110-foot cell phone tower directly overlooking the historic Cold Spring Cemetery during Thursday’s Town Board meeting. Homeland Tower, a Danbury-based company, applied to erect
Read MoreWhen Robert DeLucia saw the devastation occurring in Texas from Hurricane Harvey, he wasn’t able to help in the aftermath because he was preparing for his wedding day. But DeLucia, the owner of Local Junk Boy Removal in Mahopac, vowed
Read MoreIt looks like District 8 of the Putnam County Legislature will have a new representative next year. Mahopac resident Amy Sayegh topped incumbent lawmaker Dini LoBue during a Republican primary Tuesday night and also secured the Conservative and Independence Party
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