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News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
On a frigid December morning, Francesco (Franco) Milano sat outside Kobacher’s Market, a Brewster staple that has been in his family since the 1950’s, and signed his Letter of Intent to play Division I football at Stony Brook University. “My
Read moreThe Putnam County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Putnam County Tourism are heralding local businesses and their continuing efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. “It’s requiring support from all sectors, and our business community has been resourceful and committed from the very beginning,” said Kathleen Abels, President of the
Read moreFollowing a roughly three-week search, the Carmel Board of Education has chosen a new trustee to fill the vacant seat created by former trustee John Cody. Officials during their Dec. 22 meeting unanimously voted to appoint Stormville resident Jason
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After a lengthy search, the Carmel Town Board appointed a new permanent police chief last week. The board unanimously selected Anthony Hoffmann to the post, effective January 4. Lt. John Dearman has been the commanding officer of the department since
Read moreOver a year after mining became a controversial subject in Kent, officials are still debating on how to best address the issue to ensure the health and safety of residents and the overall community. The Kent Town Board decided that
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A Carmel councilman was fined $105,000 by his board colleagues last week stemming from violations connected with illegally hooking up a Mahopac restaurant to a town sewer district. Supervisor Kenneth Schmitt and councilpersons Robert Schanil, Frank Lombardi, and Suzanne McDonough
Read morePutnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr., Town of Carmel Police Department Interim Commanding Officer John Dearman and Kent Police Department Chief Kevin Owens jointly announced this week their departments will participate in a special enforcement effort to crackdown on
Read moreThe Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter will host a series of free virtual events via Zoom from Dec. 21 to Dec. 31. The Hudson Valley Chapter serves families living with dementia in seven counties in New York, including Putnam, Westchester,
Read moreA Connecticut man was arrested last week after police discovered him masturbating in a Putnam County parking lot. New York State Police arrested 23-year-old Maxwell Cleary in Southeast on Dec. 10. The Bethel, CT resident was charged with public lewdness,
Read moreThe Carmel Central School District could be forced to cut athletic programs, elective classes and staffing positions as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place tough restraints on school budgets. A roughly $3.5 million loss during the school year due to
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