News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
The Kent Conservation Advisory Committee (KCAC) is collecting photos of Kent’s special places (lakes, the fire tower, stone chambers, etc.) as well as specific plants and animals for the Natural Resources and Biodiversity Inventory (NRI). The Kent NRI will document key naturally
Read MoreThe son of a former Putnam County Sheriff has been charged with multiple counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child.Robert L. Langley III, 36, of Mahopac, son of ex-Sheriff Robert Langley Jr., was recently arrested by the Sheriff’s
Read MoreResidents in four districts in the Town of Carmel are being asked to voluntarily curtail all non-essential water usage. The notice put out Aug. 8 to District 1 (Mahopac Business District), District 8 (Mahopac Ridge), District 10 (Lakeview Park) and
Read MoreThe slow spread of monkeypox in the region continued as Putnam County reported its first case of the virus Thursday morning. Putnam County Health Commissioner Dr. Michael J. Nesheiwat said… Join as a member for full access to Examiner journalism
Read MoreA group of Republican candidates and local Putnam County officials joined Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R-Mahopac) in front of the Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel Monday to urge for public safety and criminal justice reforms. Byrne, who is running unopposed to replace
Read MoreThe Child Advocacy Center of Putnam County has announced that registration is open for the annual virtual fundraiser One Too Many NY 5K to end child abuse and will be held from September 16-18. The One Too Many NY 5K
Read MoreBy Mia Levine Brewster resident and author Tom Bisogno may have started writing his novel “Siena My Love” in 2020, but the story had been brewing in Bisogno’s consciousness for three-quarters of a century. The story follows American teen singing
Read MoreA public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Kent Town Code extending a temporary land use moratorium prohibiting mining is scheduled to be held next week. The proposed local law was introduced to the Kent Town Board Aug. 2
Read MoreThe Traveling Wall, an 80 percent scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., will return to Putnam County in September. It’s the fifth time that the Traveling Wall will visit Putnam County. It was first showcased in
Read MoreBipartisan legislation that aims to bolster funding to more effectively protect residents against tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme Disease, was signed into law last month by Governor Kathy Hochul. The bill, which was sponsored by local State Senators Pete Harckham
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