New York State has seen a significant drop in COVID-19 cases over the past week, giving officials hope that the worst days of this winter’s surge fueled by the Omicron variant may soon be over. Positive cases fell on Sunday
Read MoreNew leaders for the Putnam County Legislature were selected during a Jan. 4 organizational meeting. Neal Sullivan, who represents District 9, the Town of Carmel and the Hamlet of Mahopac, was elected chairman of the board, while Paul Jonke, who
Read MorePutnam County is distributing thousands of rapid COVID tests to CAP, food pantries, shelters, libraries, senior citizen centers and houses of worship in an effort to stem the spread of the Omicron variant and keep schools and businesses open. The
Read MoreKevin McConville was officially sworn in as the new Putnam County Sheriff Friday in front of Carmel’s historic courthouse where about 70 people gathered. Swearing in McConville was Putnam County Clerk Michael Bartolotti, who initially addressed the crowd. “It is
Read MoreThe presumed Republican frontrunner for the party’s nomination in the 2022 gubernatorial race slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mask mandate last week, warning that it jeopardizes myriad business owners and infringes on personal freedom. Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin visited Jefferson
Read MoreThe Putnam County Health Department is reporting an increased number of influenza cases in recent weeks. According to officials, flu cases jumped from eight in the week ending November 13, to 60 cases in the week ending December 4. Half
Read MoreGov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide mandate that individuals 12 years and older wear masks or show proof of vaccination to enter all public spaces went into effect Monday, but Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell declared Putnam will not be enforcing what
Read MoreGov. Kathy Hochul said Monday it is only a matter of time before the new COVID-19 variant Omicron appears in New York State but was optimistic that if residents take common-sense precautions, they will be protected. Last Friday, Hochul declared
Read More(Editor’s Note: Subscribe to Examiner+ to join and support our community: https://www.examiner-plus.com/subscribe) Inside the suffocatingly crowded work session meeting room in Peekskill City Hall, a fellow weekly newspaper reporter plops down next to me on the comfortless seat where my
Read MoreJohn Bourges was honored last week by New York State Senator Pete Harckham for his induction into the 2021 New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. Harckham also commemorated Bourges’ military service at a special ceremony held at the
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