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Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne last week announced his intention to name Robert “Bob” Lipton the Commissioner of the Bureau of Emergency Services (BES). Lipton has been serving as Interim Commissioner since Byrne took office earlier this year, following years
Read morePutnam County has been ranked the healthiest county in New York State for the second year in a row. In the recently released County Health Rankings and RoadmapsCounty Health Rankings and Roadmaps, created by the University of Wisconsin Population Health
Read moreThe Putnam County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC), a specialized court targeting veterans charged with felonies who may be suffering from addiction, mental health issues and other combat-related disorders, opened last week in the Putnam Supreme and County Courthouse in Carmel.
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The Town of Kent Police Department is mourning the deaths of its two beloved K-9 companions. K-9 Radar, who joined the force in 2013 and retired in 2022, succumbed to an aggressive illness March 21. A few days earlier, on
Read morePutnam County Executive Kevin Byrne offered an optimistic vision in his first State of the County address last week. Byrne, a former state assemblyman, delivered his hour-long speech March 9 in his 68th day in office at the County Courthouse
Read morePutnam County Executive Kevin Byrne signed a new law last week that provides a 10% property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers. The law, passed by the Putnam County Legislature on February 7, was encouraged by Byrne
Read moreA man who spent nearly a quarter of a century in prison for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old Carmel girl was acquitted Monday by a jury in a retrial in the Putnam County Courthouse. Andrew Krivak has been
Read moreGovernor Kathy Hochul’s office refuted claims made at recent press conference in Putnam County regarding cuts to numerous programs in her 2023-24 budget. State and Putnam County officials who gathered in Mahopac Feb. 17 contended Hochul to proposed eliminating funding
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Putnam County Legislator Bill Gouldman announced last week he was seeking reelection to a fourth term in District 2, which covers Putnam Valley. Gouldman, a Republican, was first elected to the seat in 2014. “It has been an honor to
Read moreRoute 52 in the towns of Kent and Carmel in Putnam County will be repaired, thanks to $3.6 million secured from New York State coffers. The funding was announced last week by State Senator Pete Harckham and Assemblyman Matt Slater,
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