Opponents of Putnam County’s plan to allow a private company to install signs on the county’s bikeway won an unexpected victory – or at least a stay of execution – at Tuesday night’s legislative meeting. The legislature voted 8-1 to
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Carmel police discovered a massive arsenal of firearms, explosives and ammunition at a Mahopac home last week, forcing the evacuation of several nearby houses. Last Tuesday, the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department and Carmel Police Department responded to the home of
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After the Supreme Court of the United States struck down the Defense of Marriage Act last Wednesday, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring), one of only a handful of gay House members, called the decision a triumph for his family
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Local officials reacted with disappointment as a proposal for a “Sales Tax Holiday” appears dead on arrival in the New York State Assembly. The plan would have exempted certain clothing purchases from the county’s 4-percent sales tax from Aug. 16
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Alexandru Hossu, a Southeast resident accused of raping a 12-year-old girl in 2010, was indicted last Tuesday on felony charges by a grand jury, a spokesman for the Westchester District Attorney’s Office said. The DA’s office wouldn’t name the specific
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A Brewster resident has been confirmed as the CEO and Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the nation’s largest transportation system. Thomas Prendergast, who was nominated by Governor Cuomo earlier this year, was confirmed by the New York State Senate
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County Executive MaryEllen Odell is pushing ahead with plans to allow a private company to post signs with advertising on the Putnam Trailway despite resistance from some legislators. Odell, who has asserted she has the authority to sign a contract
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Plans to bring in a private company to maintain the Putnam Trailway and to install signs with advertising has divided the Putnam County Legislature. At a meeting Wednesday, June 12, of the legislature’s Physical Services Committee, Legislator Sam Oliverio exploded
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With the nation and state in the midst of a slow recovery and local municipalities further challenged by the state-imposed tax cap, Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is leading a task force to identify innovative ideas being employed in communities
Read MoreThe Town of Carmel Democratic Committee officially endorsed Bernie Kosberg in his run for the Putnam County Legislature in District 9. The district, which encompasses parts of the Hamlet of Mahopac, is represented by Republican Legislator Anthony DiCarlo, who is
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