News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
Putnam 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,
Read MoreA 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
Read MoreEarlier 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
Read MoreBy 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.
Read MoreThe 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
Read MoreA 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
Read MoreThe 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
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