News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
A Brewster-based non-profit organization is kicking off its 2023 grant season to benefit local youth baseball and softball leagues. 3 Up 3 Down, which was formed in February 2017 with the intent of supporting youth baseball and those with developmental
Read MoreVoters in the Brewster School District approved two capital projects propositions Tuesday totaling more than $83 million. Proposition 1, set at just under $60 million, was approved by a margin of 746-452. This proposition covers high priority infrastructure improvements across
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The Putnam County Health Department is issuing an alert to residents about the danger of rabies and providing advice about avoiding potential exposures. “When the warm weather arrives, people enjoy the outdoors in greater numbers. That’s when the Health Department
Read MorePutnam County Executive Kevin Byrne offered an optimistic vision in his first State of the County address last week. Byrne, a former state assemblyman, delivered his hour-long speech March 9 in his 68th day in office at the County Courthouse
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By Jessica Jafet If you stop in for a smoke at The Carmel Cigar Vault, you might hear Jay Munoz reminiscing on what a nice guy the first President Bush was or talking about how much respect he has for
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Putnam County health officials last week advised Putnam Valley residents who use private wells for their houses’ drinking water to test their water sources to ensure their supply is safe. Crowded into Putnam Valley Town Hall last Wednesday were more
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Two Mahopac couples are testament to the old adage from Alexander Graham Bell, “When one door closes, another opens,” even if that door happens to open with a zipper. Like many people, during the COVID pandemic, Cody Leclaire experienced a
Read MoreVoters in the Brewster School District will be heading to the polls later this month to decide on more than $83 million in capital projects that are planned. School officials have maintained two separate propositions voters will be presented with
Read MoreThe Carmel Town Board last week passed a four-month moratorium on smoke and vape shops. The unanimous decision to establish a temporary ban on the issuance of building permits and certificates of occupancy for the construction, establishment and operation of
Read MorePutnam County Executive Kevin Byrne signed a new law last week that provides a 10% property tax exemption for volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance workers. The law, passed by the Putnam County Legislature on February 7, was encouraged by Byrne
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