News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
A Newburgh man was sentenced last week to five years in state prison after pleading guilty to selling drugs and soliciting a minor while behind bars awaiting trial. Malik Ellis, 26, was arrested Feb. 7, 2022 after a two-month investigation
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State Assemblyman Kevin Byrne is looking forward to the challenge of being Putnam County Executive when he succeeds MaryEllen Odell on Jan. 1. Byrne, 37, a Republican who has represented the 94th Assembly District for the last six years, is
Read MoreVoters in the Town of Kent will have two candidates to choose from Nov. 8 to fill a vacancy on the Town Board. The open seat was created in Sept. when Councilwoman Noelle Botte announced she was resigning to move
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Westchester Land Trust (WLT) announced last week the permanent protection of a 174-acre property in the Town of Patterson that contains Browns Mountain, a rare floating bog, and several species of distinctive plants. The land is located within a regionally
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A nonprofit organization in Putnam County that provides services to the developmentally and intellectually disabled will be holding its first-ever celebration a week from Saturday that will have a dual purpose. The Hudson Valley Division of the United Cerebral Palsy
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A 34-year-old Mahopac man was sentenced last week to 15 years in state prison for engaging in sexual conduct with a child. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said Segundo Loja-Mayancela was also sentenced on Oct. 18 to 15 years
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Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) acknowledged on Sunday that his congressional seat against Assemblyman Mike Lawler is hanging in the balance as his re-election bid enters its final two weeks. The five-term legislator, speaking at a campaign rally in
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A Carmel man was convicted last week of assaulting his wife with a crowbar nearly two years ago. A trial in Putnam County before Judge Anthony Mole began on Oct. 17 and midway through, on Oct. 20, Jeff Hanlon pled
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A little more than a year ago, Putnam Valley residents and officials celebrated the long-awaited opening of the Pudding Street overpass that allows traffic to safely cross the Taconic State Parkway. Last Friday morning, many of the same people gathered
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Elected officials in the region called on New York State last week to make needed road improvements on Route 52 in the Town of Kent and release an overdue report on highway pavement and bridges. Assemblyman Kevin Byrne, Kent Supervisor
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