A Putnam County woman is once again making history. Alana Sweeny, a Mahopac resident, was named the Police Athletic League’s (PAL) new executive director. She will be the organization’s first female executive director since its founding in 1914. PAL is
Read MoreWith no money coming in to cover the costs of required projects, the third year of the five-year stormwater management plan for the East of Hudson communities has been a difficult one. “We are waiting on money from the DEP
Read MoreA new plan to combine Putnam County’s highway and planning departments to cut costs and boost efficiency was met with skepticism by the legislature’s special personnel committee. The switch, which would eliminate several currently unfilled positions and save about $70,000,
Read MoreAfter nine years on Putnam County Legislature, Dan Birmingham (R-Brewster/Mahopac) will call it quits. He announced today that he will not be seeking a fourth term as a county legislator representing District 7 which includes Mahopac, the Village of Brewster
Read MoreBy Alex Weisler Mahopac paramedic Wolf Lawton is the latest Republican candidate to throw his hat in the ring for the State Assembly 94th district seat. Lawton, 35, made his official announcement at noon Feb. 7 on the steps of
Read MoreDr. George Stone, superintendent of Lakeland School District, told the school board at a public budget meeting that the district intends on freezing the 2012 budget at the 2011 level of $157,235,514, but that does not mean that the tax
Read MoreThree returning legislators and Putnam’s district attorney were sworn in during the county’s inauguration ceremony this past Friday. Nearly two months after Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell was sworn-in on the steps of the Historic Courthouse, Sam Oliverio (District 2),
Read MoreIt may be mere coincidence that Gus Atalla celebrated his birthday on the same day his business, The Bagel Shop, celebrated its grand opening ceremony at 851 Route 22 in Brewster on Dec. 1. What is not coincidence, however, is
Read MoreAs the county and millions of other people celebrated those who served our country so valiantly this past Friday, Putnam County will continue to honor those who performed duty in one of the branches of the military with its “RETURN
Read MoreTucked away in a small residential community in the far reaches of the county, 20 or so regulars fill the space within Carmel High School graduate Dave Aisenstat’s garage. Some lift themselves from the pipes that nearly graze the ceiling,
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