By Rick Pezzullo Voters will have a choice in November for the 94th District State Assembly seat being vacated by Assemblyman Kevin Byrne, who is running unopposed for Putnam County Executive. Kathleen Valletta, a longtime Putnam County attorney, will appear
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo Putnam County officials are teaming up with members of the local Polish community to send food, supplies, medicine and monetary donations to help the millions of Ukrainian refugees who have taken shelter in Poland. A Mother’s Day
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo The former director of the Putnam County Office for Senior Resources has picked up some key endorsements in her bid for the District 5 seat on the Putnam County Legislature. Pat Sheehy, a 40-year Carmel resident, recently
Read MoreIn the final push to get as many signatures as possible on candidate petitions before the Board of Elections’ Apr. 7 deadline, the Mount Pleasant Democratic Committee held a petition wrap-up rally for Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-White Plains) and Assemblyman Tom
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is making a push for municipalities surrounding the Indian Point nuclear power plants to receive federal assistance to help offset the loss of revenue following the plant’s closure. Earlier this month,
Read MoreProhibitive increases in Con Edison utility bills have prompted state Sen. Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers) and other officials to urge their colleagues and consumers to fight back. Mayer, joined for a webinar last Wednesday by representatives from the nonprofit Public Utility
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo A third Republican has entered the race for the Putnam County Legislature District 5 seat being vacated by Legislator Carl Albano. Greg Ellner, a resident of Carmel, announced last week he was throwing his hat in the
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo In her final State of the County address, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell focused on the county’s strong financial position and thanked residents for entrusting her the last 11 years as the first woman to lead the
Read MoreBy Abby Luby More than 100 people showed their solidarity to the people of Ukraine when they turned out Sunday night for a Candlelight Prayer Vigil at the Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Field in Yorktown. Many in the crowd were
Read MoreThe mayoral seat and two trustees’ positions are up for grabs in the Village of Buchanan March 15 election. The main event features eight-year incumbent Mayor Theresa Knickerbocker against Trustee and former Mayor Sean Murray. Knickerbocker, who served five years
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