When Scott Reing, chair of the Democratic Party for Putnam, spoke at the full county legislature meeting, I was surprised to hear my name invoked as an example of so-called disrespectful treatment by fellow Legislator Neal Sullivan, and doubly so
Read MoreThere must be change on the Putnam County Legislature. I attended the July 6 full legislative meeting in order to speak about the importance of having a bipartisan, independent Charter Commission to review the charter. The current makeup of the
Read MoreBy Neal L. Sullivan and Ginny Nacerino Last fall, the Putnam County Legislature and County Executive MaryEllen Odell went through the county’s spending plan with a fine-tooth comb, funded the services that our residents rely upon and cut redundancies. To
Read MorePutnam County Sheriff Robert Langley. Jr. last week responded to attacks made from several legislators at a recent Protective Services Committee meeting. During the June 17 meeting, the Protective Services Committee announced the county will return its two marine patrol
Read MoreMembers of two Putnam County Legislature committees clamped down on the Sheriff’s Department last week on a pair of contentious issues. The Protective Services Committee announced the county will get rid of its two marine patrol boats stemming from the
Read MorePutnam County Legislature Chairwoman Toni Addonizio was reelected to a third three-year term Tuesday, defeating Vincent Fiorentino, a 19-year volunteer firefighter. Addonizio, who has led the nine-member, 8-1 Republican dominated Legislature for the last two years, outlasted Fiorentino 2,873 to
Read MoreThe race for the District 3 seat on the Putnam County Legislature pits Chairwoman Toni Addonizio against Vincent Fiorentino, a 19-year volunteer firefighter. Addonizio, who has led the nine-member, Republican dominated legislature for the last two years, is seeking a
Read MoreEnding what looked to be one of September’s most intriguing primary contests, Legislator Anthony DiCarlo dropped out of the race for his District 9 seat after his Republican opponent, former District Attorney and Legislator Kevin Wright, took him to court
Read MoreA controversial plan to place advertisements on the Putnam County Trailway is dead. In a letter read during the July 22 meeting of the Putnam County Legislature’s Physical Service Committee, Bikepath Country stated it was pulling out of a potential
Read MoreLast year, Putnam County saw 330 foreclosures. The total is likely to approach that number by the end of this month, but Putnam officials don’t necessarily see that as a sign of a dip in the market. “The state did
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