News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
By Rick Pezzullo The Kent Town Board recently appointed Noelle Botte to fill a vacancy created by the election of former Councilwoman Jaime McGlasson as supervisor. Botte, a Republican, finished fourth in the five-candidate race for two Town Board seats
Read MoreKearney Realty and Development Group will receive a total of $5.2 million in state tax credits for its Hamlet at Carmel project in Putnam County, which will include 75 affordable housing units. The Hamlet of Carmel project, which will be
Read MoreWith the number of COVID-19 cases dropping and demand for vaccines and tests decreasing, Putnam County is reducing vaccine clinics and testing sites. The Putnam Department of Health set up its first COVID vaccine clinic in January 2021 and has
Read MorePutnam County Legislator Carl Albano recently became the second candidate to announce his intentions to run for county executive in November. Albano, who has served on the Putnam County Legislature for 12 years, launched his campaign two weeks ago at
Read MoreDon Hall, the longtime owner of the Putnam County Press and the Putnam Times, died Sunday, Jan. 30. Hall was 91 and died in Putnam Hospital after battling illness for many months accompanied by frequent stays at the hospital. The
Read MoreA Mahopac man was sentenced Jan. 26 to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to charges of drug sales and weapons possession. Kyle Novotny, 27, was arrested by investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Unit
Read MoreFrom high tech to hijinks, the Mahopac High School Drama Club’s three-day production of the comedy/murder mystery “Clue” was a student-run affair. Drama Director Christopher Purr, an English teacher, said 63 students worked on the production, including actors, stage crew
Read MoreThe towns of Kent and Putnam Valley have been awarded federal funding for the planning and design of projects slated to improve dam safety. The two Putnam County municipalities were among nine in the Mid-Hudson, Capital and Southern Tier regions
Read MoreEyebrows were raised last week when the Carmel Town Board voted to approve Doreen Cazzari, wife of newly elected Supervisor Mike Cazzari, as Senior Account Clerk in the town’s Accounting Office. During public comment at last week’s meeting, Mahopac resident
Read MoreGreen Chimneys School in Brewster is welcoming Tara Cox as its new principal. Cox joins a seasoned administration and education team to oversee daily operation of the special education school, curriculum planning, staff development, and all school programs and processes
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