Author: Holly Crocco

By Holly Crocco A plan to move the sheriff’s department dispatchers to the 911 call center at the county’s Bureau of Emergency Services that is taking longer than expected has county lawmakers questioning whether the goal is achievable. “There are

By Holly Crocco After a five-year hiatus, the Putnam County Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Task Force is coming back strong – and increasing in ranks. Members of the Putnam/Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center, the county District Attorney’s Office, the

By Dave Hoffman Concerns over New York State Electric & Gas Corporation’s response during the Halloween windstorm were front and center at the County Legislature’s Nov. 19 Protective Services Committee meeting. Lawmakers said one of their main concerns was that

By Holly Crocco The Haldane School Board heard an update on the development of the district’s Strategic Coherence Plan from Superintendent Dr. Philip Benante during its Nov. 19 meeting. Benante explained that with a shift in administration over the past

By Holly Crocco The Carmel Town Board on Nov. 20 approved a 2020 budget that raises the tax rate less than 1 percent, with three out of five members voting “yes.” Councilman John Lupinacci abstained from the vote, and Councilman

A several-hour standoff Saturday in Mahopac between an unarmed Afghanistan war veteran and law enforcement that ended peacefully made national news when the suspect began live-streaming updates from social media claiming he was the victim of “Red Flag” laws, and

A Putnam Valley motorcyclist was killed last week after being involved in a crash on East Noxon Road in LaGrange. According to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, the incident took place at about 5 p.m. Nov. 11 at the intersection

By Holly Crocco More than 100 years after Putnam County awarded service members with a medal upon returning home from World War I, the county honored veterans during a ceremony Nov. 9 on the steps of the Historic Courthouse in

A Carmel man was charged with driving while intoxicated following a head-on collision Nov. 14 that closed the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua. The incident occurred at about 2:40 p.m. when a GMC Envoy driven by Martin Goudie, 54,

By Neal Rentz The Putnam Valley Town Board on Nov. 13 voted 4-1 to pass a 2020 budget that exceeds the state-mandated 2 percent property tax cap by almost 1 percent. Supervisor Sam Oliverio voted against the budget because he