Author: David Propper

Summer is officially here and with it comes the possibility of soaring temperatures and high humidity. Staying cool and hydrated is the key to staying healthy and safe in a heat wave. A heat-related illness can affect anyone–even those who

The mantra at the Putnam County Visitor’s Bureau has been “Where the country begins,” but it appears the tourism non-profit has reached its end. During a personnel committee meeting last week, it was revealed the Putnam County Visitor’s Bureau ceased

When the late James Reitz earned a Putnam County judgeship more than a decade ago, the man that replaced him on the Town of Carmel judicial bench was Mahopac attorney Joseph Spofford. Now, following the tragic and untimely death of

After the position sat vacant the last six months, Putnam County’s Economic Development Agency has a longtime resident as its new president. Brewster resident Kathleen Abels, who has lived in the county since she was a child, was selected by

A measure that could add an additional layer of secrecy to Putnam County government was passed by the county Legislature last week as the county executive’s office now must schedule a public hearing to determine if the proposal should be

It’s a war that claimed the most American lives, but until this week, there wasn’t an encompassing memorial in Putnam County to honor the local men who fought in the Civil War. With teenager Tyler Dicembrino leading the way, those

Putnam County officials are hoping to give a proper sendoff to a recently deceased local veteran with no friends or family before his body is sent to a national cemetery this week. Donald Norton died last month apparently all alone

Assemblyman Kevin Byrne celebrated the start of his 2019 New York State Assembly Summer Reading Challenge with a visit to Reed Memorial Library in Carmel on Tuesday, June 25. Byrne also visited the Putnam Valley Free Library on Thursday, June 27

The morning of Jack Higgins’ graduation from Carmel High School, his mother, Barbara, asked her husband, Pat, whether Jack and the entire family should attend. While it might be an odd question to pose in a family with a child

Lakeview third graders, along with their teachers Ms. Terri DiMicco and Ms. Danielle Romano and teaching assistant Angela Pace, may have taken the most memorable field trip of their lives without even leaving the classroom. With support from a grant