News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
This June, many of Putnam County’s teens will be graduating high school and getting ready for college or entry into the work force. Many see this time as a “rite of passage” and engage in underage drinking and drug use
Read MoreFollowing revelations that Putnam County Sheriff Don Smith made false statements about former district attorney Adam Levy in 2013, his Republican opponent has called on him to step down, while it appears the Republican committee is still sticking with Smith
Read MoreThis year annual National HIV Testing Day encourages people of all ages to “Test your way. Do it today.” As in previous years, the main message is to take control of your health and find out if you may have
Read MoreBy Neal Rentz The academic year may be winding down in the Mahopac School District, but on June 15 the Board of Education was thinking ahead to next fall. The school board appointed Matthew Lawrence as high school principal and
Read MoreThe Town of Southeast has faced some divisive and complex zoning issues the last few years. This time, the question is whether a nearly 100-foot crane is a permanent structure. Currently, Morrow Equipment, which is looking to have a business
Read MoreThe all-out war between former Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy and Sheriff Don Smith came to an end with Smith admitting statements he made about Levy’s involvement in a 2013 rape case were “untrue” and he “should not have
Read MoreCalls for Erin Meagher to resign from her Village of Brewster position continued last week, as the four other village board members demanded she step down. Meagher pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge last month and admitted to taking about $3,000 from
Read MoreWhen Legislator Toni Addonizio first ran for the Putnam County Legislature three years ago, she had to get through a Republican primary against a GOP committee backed candidate and then prevail in a general election contest. Now, Addonizio is the
Read MoreBy Anna Young After years of vision and work by Putnam County officials and members of the county Highway Department to revitalize Tilly Foster Farm, more than 150 people gathered at Tilly’s Table for Friday’s grand opening celebration. Tilly’s Table,
Read MoreLakeland Superintendent of Schools Dr. George Stone provided additional information following an exclusive story in last week’s Northern Westchester Examiner about a district bus driver failing a random drug test after returning from a morning route transporting students. According to
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