For the first time in four years, a Democrat was sworn in to serve on the Putnam County Legislature after Nancy Montgomery took her oath of office on New Year’s Eve. Receiving the loudest ovation … [Read more...]
Middle School Students Make Birthdays Better in Brewster
Birthdays at Henry H. Wells Middle School just got a little more exciting. The Birthday Buddies, a group of three 7th graders that are part of the Kindness Klub, have started to recognize student … [Read more...]
A Look Back At The Year It Was In Putnam County
January A new leadership team was established on the Putnam County Legislature when lawmaker Joe Castellano was selected as the chairman, replacing Ginny Nacerino, who served as head of the … [Read more...]
Carmel School Board Puts Forth 3rd Bond Package
This year will end the same way it began for the Carmel Board of Education as members and residents bickered and squabbled over a bond proposal that has led to exhausting infighting with much of the … [Read more...]
Cuomo Aims to Legalize Marijuana in New York
Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in a speech last week that he will advocate for the legalization of recreational marijuana. “The fact is we have had two criminal justice systems: … [Read more...]
Brewster School Community Thanks Sen. Murphy
Earlier this month the Brewster PTAs, PTSA, and SEPTA held a celebration to thank Senator Terrence Murphy in the IDEA Room at JFK. In his four years in office, Murphy has advocated for Brewster’s … [Read more...]
Putnam Sees Decrease in Drug Deaths This Year
With 2018 only a couple weeks away from coming to a close, it appears drug overdose deaths within Putnam County will decline for the first time in several years as the county continues to battle the … [Read more...]
Proposed Polystyrene Ban Dies in Leg. Committee
After the legislation was tabled at the start of the month during a full legislative meeting, one legislator’s push to ban polystyrene across much of Putnam County died in committee last week. In … [Read more...]
Wreaths Across America Ceremony Honors Vets
The holiday season is a time for Americans to place wreaths all over from homes and businesses to stores and the front of cars. People across the nation had other locations in mind when they place … [Read more...]
Brewster’s Prospect Hill Bridge Finally Reopened
It took a decade, but the Prospect Hill Road Bridge in the Town of Southeast is finally open again to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The announcement was made earlier this month after the … [Read more...]