Author: David Propper

The Town of Southeast now has the distinction as the sole municipality in Putnam County to have armed guards and require community members to go through a metal detector at town board meetings, a noticeable change that got underway last

In what might be a leading contender for young and stupid crime of the year, four local residents were arrested and charged after they went for a joyride on the Brewster High School baseball field earlier this month. Cole Crandell,

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently encouraged college students to apply for one of 17 summer internships at its offices in the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains. These paid internships are in fields related to science

Putnam County’s top elected official took a strong stand against the legalization of marijuana last week as County Executive MaryEllen Odell used her State of the County address to slam the proposal. Odell railed against the possibility of New York

By Abigail Weinberg  More than 100 healthcare professionals gathered in Putnam Hospital Center Thursday to protest proposed cuts to Medicaid funding in New York State’s 2019-2020 budget. Members of the union 1199 Service Employees International Union, United Healthcare Workers East

Conservative backlash was swift following a set of abortion laws passed by the New York State Legislature earlier this year. Now, Republicans in Putnam County are beginning a battle to see the law overturned. The Carmel town board waded into

When voters within the Mahopac school system go to the polls this May to decide on school board candidates and a proposed budget, they’ll also determine whether the district should invest in capital improvements. Last Thursday, the Mahopac Board of

A law in the Town of Kent meant to severely curb concrete plants was struck down by a New York State Supreme Court judge earlier this month after it was ruled a conflict of interest occurred on the town board.