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News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
By Rick Pezzullo State Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R/Brewster) has announced his candidacy for Putnam County Executive in 2022. The initial announcement was made in a letter sent out earlier last week to Republican and Conservative district leaders, as well as
Read moreA hockey coach from the Town of Southeast was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly striking him with a hockey stick during practice at the Brewster Ice Arena. Marvin Minkler, 53, was arrested Oct. 31 by
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Democratic Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. lost his bid for a second four-year term as the county’s top law enforcement officer on Election Day after he was solidly defeated by challenger Kevin McConville. Langley, a Philipstown resident, spoke
Read moreOn October 18th, Green Chimneys in Brewster welcomed the newest resident of its Farm & Wildlife Center: Bunni! Hailing from Texas, Bunni is a nine-year-old male Arabian camel, also known as a dromedary – the breed characterized by one hump
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Putnam County has entered into an agreement with a company to provide three advanced life support first-response units and two advanced life support ambulances to residents. Ambulnz will be offering its first dedicated 911 system to the Putnam Bureau of
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A man with a criminal history of stealing cars dating back to the 1980s could face up to life in prison after being convicted by a Putnam County jury last week of grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property
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Students in Angela Spreter’s seventh grade art class at Henry H. Wells Middle School in Brewster leaned over their art tables, carefully coloring in ornate sugar skull designs with vibrant colors. While students all started with plain white paper and
Read moreThe 2021 Chow Down: A Salute to Veterans and Their Families will be a drive-thru event again this year. The Chow Down will be held Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Putnam County Golf Course, at 187 Hill Street in Mahopac.
Read moreRepublican candidates dominated most local races in Putnam County on Election Day. In Putnam Valley, GOP Councilwoman Jacqueline Annabi was elected supervisor, defeating Democratic Councilman Ralph Smith, 1,719 to 1,207. Annabi will succeed retiring Supervisor Sam Oliverio. In the Town
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Democratic Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. lost his bid for a second four-year term as the county’s top law enforcement officer Tuesday night. Langley, a Philipstown resident, spoke to a crowd of about 60 people awaiting the tally at
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