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With petition season fully underway, the legislature seat for District 2 will finally have a new representative for the first time in almost 20 years. With Democratic stalwart and current Legislator Sam Oliverio opting to run for Putnam County Executive,
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By Martin Wilbur and David Propper Following the arrest of Mahopac Falls resident and former police chief Brian Fanelli, who worked for a town police department in Westchester County, two more Putnam County residents were nabbed in connection to a
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Mahopac School Board President, Raymond Cote, has resigned following public outcry about derogatory remarks he made about a parent at the end of an April 8 Board of Education meeting. At a May 13 board meeting, attorney for the district,
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Although one state lawmaker announced last week he was calling quits, another declared his intent to run for reelection. State Sen. Greg Ball caught the headlines with his decision to not run for any public office, but that didn’t did
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After originally canceling the event, Putnam Tourism announced a new date for the Putnam Cycling Classic. At first, in conjunction with other county and town departments involved in the all day event, Putnam Tourism decided to call off the event
Read moreAlberta Kozma As the sole incumbent, Alberta Kozma believes the board has done what is right for the district. By working together well with other board members, she thinks she can continue to be an important part of the board.
Read moreIn another stunning turn of events exposing the miserable relationship between Sheriff Don Smith and District Attorney Adam Levy, Smith has filed a $5 million defamation lawsuit against Levy. Smith, who is already being sued for defamation by Levy for
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By Janine Bowen Following the announcement of his appointment to the position of Director of Code Enforcer, Patterson Councilman Robert McCarthy is looking forward to getting to work. McCarthy has nearly thirty years of experience in construction, having logged 11
Read moreBy Janine Bowen Putnam County residents worked together to explore ways to make Tilly Foster Farm self-sustaining and attractive to visitors at the final public forum about the county owned property last Wednesday. Prior to residents breaking up into groups
Read moreBickering between the two announced county executive candidates in Putnam, incumbent MaryEllen Odell and challenger Sam Oliverio continued last week and only appeared to be heating up. Oliverio, a Democrat and legislator for District 2 sent out a robocall last
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