The Putnam Examiner

A legal fight between Putnam Valley’s building inspector and a town councilman could cost taxpayers thousands of dollars. Richard Quaglietta, the town’s building inspector and code enforcement officer, sued Councilman Steve Mackay for slander earlier this year, though the case

Sifting through trash recently helped the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office crack a case of illegal dumping. On July 29, a sheriff’s deputy was patrolling Barrett Road in Southeast when he found a large collection of trash and construction debris dumped

For the past few summers, harmful algae blooms in lakes across Putnam County have caused local beaches to close, leaving residents in the heat of summer hot and bothered. But this summer, while harmful algae blooms (HABs) have been present

A project to renovate Old Town Hall in Brewster has been given a major boost with a $200,000 state grant. The grant, which was recently obtained by NYS Sen. Peter Harckham, was celebrated by several elected officials from Putnam and

With a new department of tourism recently established, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced the hiring of its new director Thursday. Lifelong Carmel resident Tracey Walsh was tapped to serve as the county’s tourism director with her tenure beginning in

When news began to spread that Fox News chairman and media mogul Roger Ailes had purchased the Putnam County News and Recorder, some Philipstown residents had no idea who the conservative firebrand was while others were quite aware of the

For the ninth straight year, the Putnam County Wine and Food Fest will give local residents and visitors from the surrounding region a chance to indulge in a wide array of food and spirits over a summer weekend. Taking place

Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell said last week she intends to sign into law a new set of disclosure regulations for county government, but vowed to work with county lawmakers to make changes to the confidentiality measures that critics deemed

Citing that the implementation process is moving too rapidly and county clerks were not involved enough in crafting the legislation, Putnam County lawmakers are voicing outrage and opposition to a new state law that would give immigrants in the country

Following months of discussion, the Putnam County Legislature voted 7-2 to discontinue its operation of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) and transfer the program to Open Door family medical center in Brewster during votes