News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
School budgets passed with predictable ease across Putnam County Tuesday night, as six separate school systems saw their spending plans for next school year overwhelmingly approved. In Brewster, the $92.8 million budget passed 899-440, and a bus proposition was also
Read MoreState Senator Terrence Murphy (R/Yorktown) was named by Governor Andrew Cuomo to a statewide heroin task force charged with ending the heroin and opioid crisis in New York. Murphy already serves as a co-chairman of the New York State Senate
Read MoreAs lawmakers signed off on another $1.1 million bond for the Tilly Foster Farm Educational Institute, County Executive MaryEllen Odell vowed the county property would be a success when the work on the farm is finally completed. “Tilly Foster will
Read MorePutnam County and former Department of Health commissioner Dr. Allen Beals have finally parted ways after the two sides reached a settlement agreement in which Beals will get $41,750 from the county. The county Legislature voted 8-1 to approve it,
Read MoreAfter a delay and with an investigation into a missing $1 million from the Patterson Volunteer Fire Department ongoing, the Patterson town board approved a new contract for the Patterson department and Putnam Lake Fire Department last week. After an
Read MoreLast summer, the woes with blue-green algae in Lake Carmel dampened a scorching summer for Town of Kent residents. This year, the Kent town board is preparing ahead of time in case the algae makes an unwelcomed return. At its
Read MoreAnother $1.1 million windfall could be allotted to the newly named Tilly Foster Farm Educational Institute as Putnam County attempts to get the farm fully open and operational again. Deputy County Executive Bruce Walker explained the construction would total $2.4
Read MoreThe Democratic field for the 40th New York State Senate seat is starting to get crowded. Another Democratic candidate, Ali Boak, has come forward to run for the seat currently held by first term Republican Senator Terrence Murphy (R/Yorktown). Andrew
Read MoreIt appears the District 6 legislative seat might have a Republican primary on the horizon. Former inspector general for the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department Patrick Perry confirmed he plans on forcing a Republican primary against Paul Jonke, who was endorsed
Read MoreAfter bringing it up last year, Putnam County legislators explored ways to cut down on plastic bag usage when residents hit supermarkets and other businesses around the county during a recent Health Committee meeting last week. Legislators at the April
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