News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
State Assemblyman Kevin Byrne and a contingent of Putnam County officials and emergency responders appeared at MacDonald Marine in Mahopac last week to promote awareness for boater and water safety, including the need for the state’s Boating Safety Certificate. Established
Read MoreState Senator Pete Harckham, joined by a number of child care advocates, daycare providers and parents, recently announced an increase in state funding and support for child care and working families in Putnam County. New York State is investing $7
Read MoreResidents in the Mahopac and Garrison school districts went back to the polls Tuesday and approved budgets for the 2022-2023 school year after rejecting spending plans last month. In Mahopac, a $133 million budget with a tax levy increase of
Read MoreA Putnam Valley man was sentenced last week for assaulting a handcuffed inmate at a Mount Vernon hospital in 2019. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said James Ready, 29, a former Mount Vernon police officer, was sentenced June 14
Read MoreTwo Carmel residents will be squaring off in a June 28 Republican primary for the District 5 seat on the Putnam County Legislature being vacated by retiring Legislator Carl Albano. Pat Sheehy, former director of the Putnam County Office for
Read MorePayla Backus, a native of Putnam Valley, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command Pensacola operating out of Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. Backus, a 2013 Putnam Valley High School graduate, joined the Navy
Read MoreFuture physicians, chefs, fashion designers, electricians, engineers, graphic artists, builders, environmental scientists and physical therapists completed their course of study last week at the Career and Technical Education Center at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES in Yorktown. Nearly 600 students from
Read MoreIn the aftermath of school shootings throughout the country, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell has announced that the county will earmark $2 million for the Sheriff’s Department to work with the Department of Social Services and Putnam’s six school districts
Read MoreThe Putnam County Legislature last week approved spending $131,000 for Sheriff Department deputies and investigators to wear body cameras. With the authorization, Putnam joined about 20 other counties in New York State to use the cameras. Body cameras were one
Read MoreResidents in the Garrison School District will be getting a second crack at approving a budget for the 2022-23 school year. Following the May 17 defeat of the $12.36 spending plan when 30 percent of eligible voters finished at a
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