By Sherrie Dulworth The Town of Carmel has a long heritage of quick response. A bronze statue on the shores of Lake Gleneida commemorates an April night in 1777 when 16-year-old Sybil Ludington rode 40 miles through Putnam County to
Read MoreDrivers and passengers in about 25 cars lined up in front of the Putnam County Department of Health in Brewster Tuesday to get tested for COVID-19. A team of public health nurses stood ready to get a sample of saliva
Read MoreDeaths attributed to COVID-19 in Westchester County surged to 64 residents while the number of cases topped 10,000, County Executive George Latimer reported Wednesday afternoon. The increasingly grim numbers were made public shortly after Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state’s
Read MoreMetro-North Railroad will commence an amended Saturday schedule on the Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines starting Friday, Mar. 27, until further notice. The revised schedule will provide all-day service for healthcare workers, first responders and essential employees who are
Read MoreRepresentatives from three local hospitals expressed confidence last week that their facilities will be able to handle the anticipated spike in COVID-19 cases forecast to be diagnosed throughout the metropolitan area. Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco and Phelps Hospital
Read MoreAn Elmsford-based food pantry is working with Department of Social Services personnel in Westchester, Putnam and Fairfield counties to locate people who are quarantined or isolated from the coronavirus. Hillside Food Outreach, which has worked with the counties to deliver
Read MoreThe Putnam County Department of Health confirmed Thursday afternoon that three new positive cases of COVID-19 in county residents, bringing the total to five cases. The individuals have been quarantined at home and will continue to be monitored carefully. The
Read MoreTwo Republican candidates urged the public to quickly comment on a proposed U.S. Department of Education plan that would designate schools with at least a 5 percent opt-out rate from Common Core testing as in need of improvement. Julie Killian,
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen The Putnam County Legislature is considering imposing a moratorium on the proposed expansion of the Algonquin Pipeline. The expansion by Algonquin Gas Transmission LLC, which is a subsidiary of Spectra Energy Partners LP, aims to add a
Read MoreThe discussion for the future of Tilly Foster Farm continued last week, as concerned residents teamed with Putnam County officials to cultivate ideas for the county owned farm. The county held the second public forum for the farm last Thursday
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