News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
In her 11th and final budget presentation, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell delivered a proposed $180 million 2023 budget last week that includes no property tax levy increase. Speaking in the Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel Oct. 6, Odell, who
Read MoreBusinesses in Putnam County and the region are facing many challenges in recruiting employees following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. During a breakfast symposium hosted by the Putnam County Economic Development Corporation (PCEDC) Sept. 29 at the Putnam County
Read MoreWhen Madison Dakin stepped onto the turf at MetLife Stadium last month, the Brewster senior had to take a few deep breaths and remind herself that this wasn’t a dream. Dakin and her teammates on Brewster’s first-ever girls flag football
Read MoreThe Town of Carmel is inching closer to adopting its first Comprehensive Plan in more than 20 years. The Town Board has referred the draft 2023-2035 plan to the Planning Board, but residents still have the opportunity to comment or
Read MoreA Mahopac man was killed and three teens were injured in an early morning crash Wednesday on Wood St. in Putnam Valley. According to Putnam Sheriff Kevin McConville, a 23-year-old Mahopac man was heading north on Wood St. at about
Read MorePutnam County officials announced Monday that the Peekskill Hollow Road reconstruction project in Putnam Valley is slated to resume this week. The project, which started in January, came to an abrupt halt this summer when problems surfaced between the county
Read MoreThe Kent Town Board will be functioning with only four members for the next several months following the resignation earlier this month of Councilwoman Noelle Botte. Botte, who was appointed to the board in February to fill a vacancy after
Read MoreA Mahopac man was arrested earlier this month for sexually assaulting an adult female victim near the Putnam Trailway on Weber Hill Rd. On Sept. 10 shortly after 7 p.m., Carmel Police were notified about a possible assault and initiated
Read MoreThe New York State Public Service Commission will be holding a series of public statement hearings on New York State Electric & Gas Corporation’s (NYSEG) proposed changes to electric and natural gas delivery rates and practices next year. The virtual
Read MoreThe Putnam County Legislature passed a resolution last week asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto legislation that would advance state water protections, specifically, greater protection of the state’s “Class C” streams. The state legislation, which passed in both the Senate
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