News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
A man with a criminal history of stealing cars dating back to the 1980s could face up to life in prison after being convicted by a Putnam County jury last week of grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property
Read MoreStudents in Angela Spreter’s seventh grade art class at Henry H. Wells Middle School in Brewster leaned over their art tables, carefully coloring in ornate sugar skull designs with vibrant colors. While students all started with plain white paper and
Read MoreThe 2021 Chow Down: A Salute to Veterans and Their Families will be a drive-thru event again this year. The Chow Down will be held Sunday, Nov. 7 at the Putnam County Golf Course, at 187 Hill Street in Mahopac.
Read MoreRepublican candidates dominated most local races in Putnam County on Election Day. In Putnam Valley, GOP Councilwoman Jacqueline Annabi was elected supervisor, defeating Democratic Councilman Ralph Smith, 1,719 to 1,207. Annabi will succeed retiring Supervisor Sam Oliverio. In the Town
Read MoreDemocratic Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. lost his bid for a second four-year term as the county’s top law enforcement officer Tuesday night. Langley, a Philipstown resident, spoke to a crowd of about 60 people awaiting the tally at
Read MoreStudents and faculty marked the final vegetable harvest of the student garden located at Matthew Paterson Elementary in Carmel, an idea that seeded, grew and bloomed this spring and summer. Eileen Magnotta, a physical therapist who works at the three
Read MoreA Mahopac man pled guilty last week to charges relating to his involvement in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. According to a published report, Robert Ballesteros, 27, appeared before District Court Judge Dabney
Read MorePutnam County’s Department of Highway and Facilities announced it completed the restoration of a 1959 FWD snow thrower following an inventory check of snow equipment. The historic vehicle was originally purchased new by Putnam County on December 15, 1959. All
Read MoreA public hearing on the preliminary 2022 budget for the Town of Carmel is slated to be held Wednesday, Nov. 3 at Town Hall. Supervisor Kenneth Schmitt presented his 13th and last tentative budget in early October, calling for
Read MoreThe Putnam County SPCA last week announced the arrest of two individuals in separate cases for animal cruelty and abandonment. Daniel Anastasia, 62, of Birchwood Park Mobile Homes on Route 9 in the Town of Wappinger, was accused of allegedly
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