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A hockey coach from the Town of Southeast was charged with endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly striking him with a hockey stick during practice at the Brewster Ice Arena. Marvin Minkler, 53, was arrested Oct. 31 by
Read moreThe Southeast Democratic Committee announced Monday its endorsement of Zach Disador and Gail Levine to run for two town council positions. Zach Disador is a lifelong Southeast resident. He has worked for ARC (formerly PARC) since 2005, where he serves
Read moreA Connecticut man was arrested last week after police discovered him masturbating in a Putnam County parking lot. New York State Police arrested 23-year-old Maxwell Cleary in Southeast on Dec. 10. The Bethel, CT resident was charged with public lewdness,
Read moreA bill has been signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo that will clear the bases for a new athletic training and recreation facility in the Town of Southeast. The legislation, which was introduced by State Senator Pete Harckham (D),
Read moreBy Janine Bowen In a continuation of the Southeast Town Board’s public hearing regarding the Comprehensive Plan, business owners again took issue with the proposal to reinforce an outdoor storage limit for local businesses. According to the draft’s “Land Use,
Read moreIn response to recent and persistent vandalism, the Town of Southeast is making arrangements to place lights and cameras in certain spots around town in hopes of minimizing the damage. Since Supervisor Tony Hay has been in his current position,
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Budget cuts forced the Southeast Town Board to stop funding the annual lighting of the town’s holiday tree a couple of years ago. This year thanks to the collective efforts of many of the local non-profit organizations the holiday tree,
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The Democratic and Republican challengers seeking to be elected to represent the Town of Southeast in the Putnam County Legislature and the New York State Assembly answered question posed by audience members at a forum hosted by the Concerned Residents
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Following a resident complaint about a commercial vehicle that is being parked on their street by another neighbor, the Southeast Town Board may implement changes regarding the rules for commercial vehicles parked in residential areas. Those changes could potentially mean
Read moreSeveral business owners who spoke at the special Southeast Town Board meeting last Thursday regarding proposed changes to the sign code were not happy with the proposal, saying the new sign law is too restrictive. Hay said he understood their
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