News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
By Rick Pezzullo A Mahopac man was charged last week as one of the individuals that stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6 and unlawfully entered the building. Anthony Vuksanaj, 52, was arrested by the FBI on
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo Putnam County District Attorney Robert V. Tendy announced Monday the conviction and sentencing of Heather Genevieve Licari for Attempted Assault in the First Degree, a class C violent felony offense. Licari, who was remanded without bail to
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo A Kent business owner has been named this year’s New York State ‘Woman of Distinction” for the 41st Senate District. State Senator Sue Serino recently announced that Sabrina Cruz, owner and operator of Ultimate Auto Detailing in
Read MorePromenade on 6 at 1875 Route 6 in Carmel is paving the way for a new concept in Putnam retail – an artisanal shopping destination where craft vendors and specialty retailers can showcase their products and services in a community-like
Read MoreFourth graders in the Penta/Marchionno/Meyer class at CV Starr Elementary School in Brewster recently had the opportunity to set the tone for their class for the year. “After reading Miss Nelson is Missing, our students came up with ideas for
Read MoreMembers of several Putnam County law enforcement agencies successfully convinced a Mahopac resident to emerge from their house Friday afternoon after police were alerted that a person was experiencing a mental breakdown. Carmel police were called at 10:51 a.m. to
Read MoreA Putnam Valley man fatally shot himself Thursday following a standoff with police. According to Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr., a Town of Kent ambulance and an EmStar medic were dispatched to Pudding St. about a 10:25 a.m. on
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo More than 250 pounds of unwanted and expired medications were collected during State Assemblyman Kevin Byrne’s annual Shed the Meds event at the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department last week. Byrne (R,C,Ref/Mahopac) was joined September 14 by local
Read MoreNew York State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid recently announced a property acquisition along Route 9D in Putnam County as part of plans to construct a relocated trailhead for Brook Trail at Hudson Highlands State Park in Cold Spring. “While this property, the
Read MoreA New York City man was killed last week in a one-car accident on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam Valley. According to State Police in Stormville, at approximately 9:34 a.m. on September 7, troopers were dispatched to the Taconic
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