News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
The winner of the mayoral seat in Cold Spring won’t be determined until today, with the vote tally too close to call last Tuesday night. Incumbent Mayor Dave Merandy is holding on with a 22-vote edge over challenger Alison Anthoine
Read MoreThe Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce CEO/executive director was terminated from her position Tuesday and arrested after she was accused of stealing from the business organization. Erin Meagher, 26, of Brewster, was charged with grand larceny, a felony in the 4th degree. She’s accused of misappropriating
Read MoreThe winner of the mayoral seat in Cold Spring won’t be determined for another week, with the vote tally too close to call Tuesday night. Incumbent Mayor Dave Merandy is holding on with a 22-vote edge over challenger Alison Anthoine
Read MoreBruce Conklin always knew he wanted to move into a bigger market when he was the director of a tourism department in the Midwest. But moving to a bigger market while also coming back to home to Putnam County is
Read MoreWith the Town of Patterson and the Patterson Volunteer Fire Department running out of time to sign a new contract by deadline, both sides are hoping an agreement is reached this week. During this Wednesday’s town board meeting, the town
Read MoreSeveral Somers residents came to the March 9 town board meeting to debate whether the town board should make it easier for residents to use all-terrain vehicles on their properties. Under current town law ATV and other limited-use, off-road vehicle
Read MoreWith the Village of Cold Spring election less than a week away, Butterfield project developer Paul Guillaro threw a bomb into the mix when he filed a federal lawsuit against the village and current Mayor Dave Merandy claiming village officials
Read MoreAn investigation into New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his political fundraising that implicated the Putnam County Democratic Committee was dropped last week, state prosecutors announced. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. confirmed Thursday even though de Blasio
Read MoreRepresentative Sean Patrick Maloney is once again inviting Hudson Valley high school artists to compete for an opportunity to showcase their art in the United States Capitol by participating in the 2017 Congressional Art Competition. The submission period ends on
Read MoreAs St. Patrick’s Day approaches, Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith is urging motorists to plan a safe ride home from holiday festivities and not to get behind the wheel after drinking. The Sheriff reports that sheriff’s deputies on patrol
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