The Putnam County Legislature last week approved Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne’s $2 million Facilities Improvement Fund. The budget transfer will be used to make needed improvements and repairs to existing county facilities. “The condition of numerous county facilities has
Read MorePutnam County Executive Kevin Byrne last week announced his intention to name Robert “Bob” Lipton the Commissioner of the Bureau of Emergency Services (BES). Lipton has been serving as Interim Commissioner since Byrne took office earlier this year, following years
Read MoreThe Town of Mount Pleasant is exploring the potential of entering into a public-private partnership to build a roughly 20-unit apartment building for seniors on a small piece of land behind the community center in Valhalla. Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi said
Read MoreThe White Plains Common Council voted last week to amend the city’s telecommunications ordinance in regard to small wireless facilities following several years of lobbying from environmental advocates and a group of residents. “This has been a long road and
Read MorePutnam County has been ranked the healthiest county in New York State for the second year in a row. In the recently released County Health Rankings and RoadmapsCounty Health Rankings and Roadmaps, created by the University of Wisconsin Population Health
Read MoreEsther St. in Peekskill will remain off limits to vehicles after the city was inundated with requests from residents to keep the short roadway between South Division St. and Brown St. permanently closed. On March 27, the Common Council was
Read MoreErin and Jason Cohen had looked for years to find a way they could offer young athletes a year-round facility to train and be properly coached. The parents of three active boys, a 14-year-old and 12-year-old twins who play and
Read MoreBanners honoring veterans have become a popular feature in communities throughout the area. Now the Town of New Castle will pay tribute to their residents who have served their country. The town has initiated a military tribute banner program recognizing
Read MoreWestchester County is at a heightened risk for woodland fires and officials are urging people to take precautions to prevent them. The current dry conditions have increased the risk of fire in county parks and wooded areas in Westchester and
Read MoreThe Mount Pleasant Democratic Committee charged last week that the current town administration has permitted out-of-control development threatening the town environmentally and angering a broad swath of residents. The committee adopted a resolution at its last meeting on Mar. 22
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