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Those who worked at or visited a Putnam County restaurant this week are being asked to monitor their symptoms after a customer tested positive for COVID-19. The Putnam County Department of Health issued a health advisory on Thursday for those
Read moreGov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Sunday afternoon that will allow voters participating in this year’s Board of Education election and budget votes an extra week to submit their paper ballots. Cuomo signed the order that extends the time
Read moreState Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) proposed legislation Tuesday to extend the voting period for this year’s school board and budget votes until June 16 because paper ballots for at least 30 districts have been delayed in arriving. A Buffalo area
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When Shannon Becker was just a 10-year-old fifth-grader, commanding the mound for the Empire State Huskies, she uncorked a memorable pitch she recalls to this day. It was a wildly errant toss, hurled past the catcher, past the umpire, past
Read moreHalf of Putnam County’s six school districts will have competitive Board of Education races for the delayed trustees’ elections this spring. The Carmel Board of Education has the most crowded field with six names that will appear on the ballot.
Read moreA nearly $6 million state aid penalty facing the Mahopac Central School District as a result of administrative errors committed nearly nine years ago has been forgiven in the newly-approved 2020-21 state budget. Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro) said he introduced
Read moreBill Pope always wanted to work for himself. So when found that a crew was doing an unsatisfactory job cleaning the Elmsford office he worked out of back in 1985, he figured he’d give the home and office cleaning industry
Read moreSomers resident Mark Bartelini said athletics saved his life. Bartelini said last week he is using his passion for physical training to help youths. “I fell in love with working out when I was 13,” Bartelini said. As a high
Read morePet Valu, a specialty retailer of premium pet food, treats, toys and accessories, recently celebrated its one year of business in Mahopac. “We just had our first birthday,” said Store Manager Tara Cucinella earlier this month. Pet Valu is
Read moreJohn Recchia and John Fiore both like to say they think with the same brain. As co-owners of DAS Auto and Truck in Mahopac, the first cousins are able to mesh in the best possible way that’s led them to
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