News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
For almost two years drivers crossing the heavily traveled bridge at Oscawana Lake Rd. and Peekskill Hollow Rd. have had to press the brakes, lumber over thick metal road plates and pass through a mountain of construction material. And
Read MoreThe Putnam County Legislature last week approved Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne’s $2 million Facilities Improvement Fund. The budget transfer will be used to make needed improvements and repairs to existing county facilities. “The condition of numerous county facilities has
Read MorePutnam County Executive Kevin Byrne last week announced his intention to name Robert “Bob” Lipton the Commissioner of the Bureau of Emergency Services (BES). Lipton has been serving as Interim Commissioner since Byrne took office earlier this year, following years
Read MorePutnam County has been ranked the healthiest county in New York State for the second year in a row. In the recently released County Health Rankings and RoadmapsCounty Health Rankings and Roadmaps, created by the University of Wisconsin Population Health
Read MoreThe Town of Kent is inviting volunteers from the community to participate in the 2023 Town of Kent Cleanup Day on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The celebration of Earth Day is organized by the Kent Beautification Committee,
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A Carmel Police K9 played a key role last week in helping to find a vulnerable 60-year-old man who went missing. On March 26, Carmel Police Officer Vincent DeSantola and his K9 sidekick Pietro were conducting a demonstration for families
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Earlier this year, the Putnam County Youth Bureau announced the expansion of the Putnam County Teen Driving Court, a diversion program targeting ticketed youth drivers, to the Town of Philipstown. Teen Driving Court is an extension of the Putnam County Youth
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By Louise Rose Grant Carmel residents are demanding action from the Board of Education to address the racist TikTok rant that has gripped the community. Parents spoke out at a meeting for nearly two hours about the video, which was
Read MoreThe Putnam County Veterans Treatment Court (VTC), a specialized court targeting veterans charged with felonies who may be suffering from addiction, mental health issues and other combat-related disorders, opened last week in the Putnam Supreme and County Courthouse in Carmel.
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The Town of Kent Police Department is mourning the deaths of its two beloved K-9 companions. K-9 Radar, who joined the force in 2013 and retired in 2022, succumbed to an aggressive illness March 21. A few days earlier, on
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