News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
Kevin McConville was officially sworn in as the new Putnam County Sheriff Friday in front of Carmel’s historic courthouse where about 70 people gathered. Swearing in McConville was Putnam County Clerk Michael Bartolotti, who initially addressed the crowd. “It is
Read MoreJason Zides stood in front of a class of ninth graders and pointed to a white board as Google Earth zoomed around the world and landed at the Eiffel Tower in Paris. “Your social studies teachers would be seriously impressed
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo State Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R, C/Mahopac) held a press conference last week to call on the state Department of Education to scrap any effort to tie financial assistance for school districts to the controversial “Diversity, Equity, and
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo Putnam County is offering free rapid COVID-19 testing for residents as of Dec. 27. The tests will be offered to the public on a walk-in basis at the Paladin Center at 39 Seminary Hill Rd. in Carmel
Read MoreThe Putnam County Health Department will be offering Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for adults and children at two clinics scheduled on Tuesday, Dec. 28. Children five to 11 years of age are eligible for either a first or second dose
Read MoreA recent uptick in positive COVID-19 cases has forced Carmel High School to switch to remote learning for the rest of this year. Remote learning began Friday and will continue through December 23. District officials are planning to bring high
Read MoreA Village of Brewster police officer was among six individuals indicted in federal court in Brooklyn last week in connection with a sex trafficking and bribery scheme. Wayne Peiffer, 48, was arrested at his home in Highland and charged as
Read MoreThe Putnam County Health Department is reporting an increased number of influenza cases in recent weeks. According to officials, flu cases jumped from eight in the week ending November 13, to 60 cases in the week ending December 4. Half
Read MoreMahopac High School junior Rachel Berger played First Violin in the All-State Symphony Orchestra at the NYSSMA Conference in Rochester in early December. The All-State Symphony Orchestra is made up of the top student musicians in New York and Berger
Read MoreGov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide mandate that individuals 12 years and older wear masks or show proof of vaccination to enter all public spaces went into effect Monday, but Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell declared Putnam will not be enforcing what
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