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A 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
Read moreWhether your pet is furry, feathered, reptilian, or has fins, The Studio Around the Corner is looking for photographs, paintings, sculptures, and drawings of your animal companions for its November art show entitled “Animal Magnetism”. The Studio is run by
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The Southeast Town Board is receptive to a plan from a group of local residents who want to again light a town-owned tree during the holiday season, which will be paid for through private donations, that was presented at the
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When Hurricane Irene blew through Putnam County last August it hit the American Legion Argonne Post 71 in Southeast hard. The torrential rain flooded out the wetlands next to the post, leading to a foot-plus of water collecting in the
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