Author: Holly Crocco

A brush fire that consumed about 150 acres in the Hudson Highlands and along Breakneck Ridge in northern Putnam and southern Dutchess counties is finally out, according to the New York State Police, Troop K headquarters. On Monday, March 9,

Haldane Superintendent of Schools Dr. Philip Benante has recommended that the Board of Education approve a 2020-21 budget that increases the property tax levy by the maximum allowed by the state, which represents a 3.3 percent increase from this year’s

The Kent Town Board unanimously passed a mining moratorium during its March 3 meeting. “I get excited when the entire town comes out to make us do our job, and I think that was the case with this one,” said

A standoff between an allegedly armed and suicidal man and police at the man’s Southeast home March 5 ended peacefully, according to Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. The incident began at about 7:30 p.m. after sheriff’s deputies responded to

Putnam Service Dogs will host its second annual FunMinster Dog Show on Saturday, April 4 at the Patterson Recreation Center on Front Street. Registration is from noon to 1 p.m., and the show runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Putnam

Residents in Putnam Valley and Kent may be relieved to hear that the weight limit on Peekskill Hollow Road will stay in effect for at least another two years while construction on the historic road continues. Putnam County Executive MaryEllen

By following a fleet replacement plan, the Brewster Central School District has been able to maintain a fleet of safe buses at an anticipated cost, according to Transportation Supervisor Mary Smith. During the Feb. 25 Brewster School Board meeting, Smith

The Carmel School Board is digging into the district’s 2020-21 budget development, looking at reductions that have been made to close the budget gap and questioning some of the processes used to construct the spending plan. During the Feb. 25