The Putnam Examiner

Putnam Valley town officials debated potential regulations for Airbnb at the March 20 town board meeting. Putnam Valley Town Assessor Sheryl Luongo and Assistant Assessor Anthony Toteda provided their opinions on regulating Airbnbs last week. “We’ve both been in real

As the New York State Legislature nears a budget deadline that could include the legalization of marijuana, most Putnam County lawmakers came out swinging against the contentious proposal last week. During a health committee meeting on March 18, lawmakers grappled

The debate over abortion rights raged on in Putnam County last week as county lawmakers put in motion a resolution calling on New York State to repeal the Reproductive Health Act. During a marathon health committee meeting on March 18,

It was a clean sweep for three Nelsonville challengers last Tuesday when voters selected a new mayor and two new trustees to serve on the village board after an ugly campaign season. Current Trustee Chris Caccamise narrowly topped incumbent Mayor

Will the third time be the charm? That’s the question buzzing around the Carmel Central School District as a bond vote — the third in as many years — will be posed to voters next Tuesday. The bond is separated

The Town of Southeast now has the distinction as the sole municipality in Putnam County to have armed guards and require community members to go through a metal detector at town board meetings, a noticeable change that got underway last

In what might be a leading contender for young and stupid crime of the year, four local residents were arrested and charged after they went for a joyride on the Brewster High School baseball field earlier this month. Cole Crandell,

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently encouraged college students to apply for one of 17 summer internships at its offices in the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains. These paid internships are in fields related to science

Putnam County’s top elected official took a strong stand against the legalization of marijuana last week as County Executive MaryEllen Odell used her State of the County address to slam the proposal. Odell railed against the possibility of New York

State legislation that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana has been hotly debated with no shortage of opinions during a forum last week in Mahopac. The forum was hosted by state Sen. Peter Harckham, chairman of the Senate Committee