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Business The Putnam Examiner 

Federal Court Forbids Putnam Nursery from Threatening Workers

February 1, 2023 Rick Pezzullo Patterson, Putnam

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York last week issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting a Patterson nursery and garden supply business, and its president, from threatening its employees and obstructing a U.S. Department of Labor

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The Putnam Examiner 

Byrne Pushes for Law to Provide Tax Breaks to Volunteer Fire Responders

January 26, 2023January 27, 2023 Rick Pezzullo Putnam

Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne is advocating for the adoption of new legislation that will cement a property tax deduction program for volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers. In late December 2022, Hochul signed into law, which was co-sponsored by then-Assemblymen

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Politics The Putnam Examiner 

Putnam Legislature Chairman Gets GOP Nod for Southeast Supervisor

January 26, 2023 Rick Pezzullo Putnam, Southeast

Putnam County Legislature Chairman Paul Jonke was unanimously endorsed last week by the Southeast Republican Committee to run for supervisor in the Town of Southeast. Jonke was reelected to a new term last November representing District 6. He is vying

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Featured Piece Human Interest The Putnam Examiner 

Putnam Rescue Workers Help Save Horse in Swamp

January 24, 2023January 27, 2023 Rick Pezzullo Putnam

Specially trained Putnam County personnel joined forces with some Westchester counterparts last week to rescue a 1,400-pound horse that was stuck in a swamp. On Jan. 17 at about 6 p.m., the newly formed Putnam County Technical Rescue Team and

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Environment Government Health The Putnam Examiner 

Drinking Water at PV Residential Community, Camp a Growing Concern

January 17, 2023January 20, 2023 Abby Luby Putnam

Tests results of the water at a Putnam Valley residential community and summer camp have revealed elevated levels of two PFAS chemicals. Last month, the Board of Directors at Floradan Estates sent two notices to residents, co-signed by their water

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The Putnam Examiner 

PV School District Sues Corporations Over Chemicals Found in Water

January 10, 2023 Abby Luby Putnam

Harmful contaminants in Putnam Valley Elementary School well water discovered more than two years ago have prompted the Putnam Valley Central School District to take legal action against major chemical companies that manufacture the chemicals. Elevated levels of perfluorooctanoic acid

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The Putnam Examiner 

Hay Announces He Won’t Seek Fourth Term as Southeast Supervisor

January 4, 2023 Rick Pezzullo Putnam, Southeast

Southeast Supervisor Tony Hay announced last week he will not be seeking a fourth four-year term in 2023. Hay, 75, who represented Southeast for 19 years in District 6 on the Putnam County Legislature prior to being elected to the

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Government The Putnam Examiner 

Odell Reflects on Historical Run as Putnam County Executive

December 26, 2022 Abby Luby Putnam

As outgoing Putnam County Executive, MaryEllen Odell is looking back proudly on her years of public service as the first woman in the county’s history to be elected to the top governmental post. Legal term limits have required Odell to

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Government The Putnam Examiner 

Putnam Secures Agreement with Danbury for Sewage Treatment

December 22, 2022 Rick Pezzullo Putnam

Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell secured an agreement from the City of Danbury last week to provide the sewage treatment necessary for the development of the Route 6 corridor. Odell said access to sewage has long been an obstacle to

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Government The Putnam Examiner 

Crisis Stabilization Center to be Created in Putnam County

December 20, 2022December 26, 2022 Rick Pezzullo Putnam

Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell has decided to use a portion of the funds the county received from the federal American Rescue Package to create a Crisis Stabilization Center. Odell said the center, given a $2.5 million startup, would bring

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