News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
When John Curzio was elected to the Carmel Board of Education a year after he graduated from the district, he was eager to elicit change and serve his community, but he quickly found himself inundated in controversy with his colleagues
Read MoreThe Putnam Valley Town Board will be reaching out to the community for input on how to effectively craft a proper noise ordinance after being unable to reach a consensus for nearly five months. Following a third public hearing last
Read MoreThe owner of a dog that was discovered emaciated and wandering the streets of Kent was arrested and charged with animal cruelty on Wednesday. The Putnam County SPCA announced Kent resident Elizabeth Santos, 53, was charged with allegedly committing one
Read MoreA Philipstown resident was charged Tuesday with animal cruelty for allegedly killing a bat in a cave in Putnam Valley. According to the Putnam County SPCA, it was contacted in April by an officer of the New York State Department
Read MoreThe Carmel Police Department received support from town officials last month to install three license plate readers to boost public safety and identify suspects more swiftly. Police Chief Anthony Hoffman said two readers will be installed at fixed locations on
Read MoreVoters in Putnam County school districts will be deciding on annual budgets and board of education races when they head to the polls on May 18. In the Mahopac Central School District, six candidates are running for three available seats,
Read MoreThe Putnam County SPCA is seeking information regarding the owner of an emaciated male, mini poodle, mix breed dog found Monday on Chief Nimham Road in the Town of Kent. At about 6:15 p.m., a good Samaritan contacted the Kent
Read MoreAfter spending nearly 15 years as a registered nurse providing those in need with relief and rehabilitation, Putnam Valley resident Nicole Taylor was motivated by the COVID-19 pandemic to help people find solace in other ways. As Taylor continued her
Read MoreBrewster High School senior Macie Marinich is headed to the United States Military Academy at West Point in the fall. Marinich had to go through a rigorous application process that included nominations from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Sean
Read MoreThe fate of a proposed noise ordinance in Putnam Valley is unknown as residents were once again divided on the towns third revision of the law. Residents continued to remain in opposition of the proposal as the latest revision went
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