News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
By a unanimous vote “with pleasure,” the Carmel Town Board appointed Daniel Miller as the new Carmel town justice effective Dec. 24. “It’s really an honor and a privilege to be here tonight doing this, Dan, because of your background
Read MoreWhen students learn the facts about what’s happening with substance abuse, addiction and recovery in their local environment, they have a stake in the vitality of it. This is what two Mahopac High School educators are determined to prove next
Read MoreOne of the tri-state area’s leading doulas and childbirth educators has opened a hub for growing and evolving families to access a variety of wellness services in Brewster. Jeni Howe, owner of Baby Botanica, located off Route 22 in Clock
Read MoreThe Putnam County Legislature made a statement last week when it denied a request by Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. to move more than $121,000 from various equipment and administrative budget items in the sheriff’s department budget to the personnel line
Read MoreParallel parking, a more prominent crosswalk and lake views are part of the plan for the revitalization of Route 6N in the hamlet of Mahopac, along with the addition of a commuter parking lot and waterfront park at the Swan
Read MoreBy Holly Crocco After 13 years as Brewster village clerk and treasurer, Peter Brewster Hansen is hanging up his hat. “It’s been terrific – it’s a fantastic job,” he said last week. “The people of the village are great. Everyone
Read MoreBy Abby Luby The Kent Town Board received the results of a 100-page audit report for 2018 from Robert Daniele, a partner of the accounting firm PKF O’Connor Davies, during its Dec. 3 meeting. According to Daniele, field work was
Read MoreThe Haldane School Board got a glimpse into how the district’s 2020-21 budget may shape up during its Dec. 3 meeting. According to Business Manager Ann Dinio, the district’s $25.6 million rollover budget – which is the starting point in
Read MoreA Brewster school bus driver has found a way to adapt what was once a dreaded part of the job into something she and other drivers now celebrate. With a little critical thinking and perseverance, Eirene Farias has transformed the
Read MoreThe Putnam Valley High School is the first school in Putnam County to be authorized as an IB World School for the Diploma Programme, and will now offer an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. This globally recognized program will afford students
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