News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
A mining moratorium has been extended for another six months in Kent as officials continue to craft legislation that will regulate excavation work within the town. As the Kent Town Board works to include mining safeguards in the municipal code,
Read MoreThe Carmel Democratic Committee recently endorsed a small business owner and a college student to run for two seats on the Town Board in November. April Daly and James Carmody were given the nods by the committee. The Democrats did
Read MoreThe Philipstown Democratic Committee recently endorsed a slate of candidates for the 2021 election. Councilman John Van Tassel heads the ticket as candidate for Philipstown Town Supervisor. He is joined by Town Board hopefuls Megan Cotter and Jason Angell. In
Read MoreBrewster High School senior Kennedy LaMoreaux was recently named a 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program Finalist. She is one of more than 15,000 students nationwide to advance in the competition and will be considered for this year’s National Merit Scholarships.
Read MoreThe Carmel Republican Committee recently endorsed its slate for the town election in November, with Supervisor Kenneth Schmitt heading the ticket as he vies for an eighth two-year term. Joining Schmitt for two available Town Board seats are incumbent Councilwoman
Read MoreGil “Crying Hawk” Tarbox, a driving force behind the popular Daniel Nimham Pow Wow in Putnam County which celebrated the Wappinger tribe that lived in the area, passed away recently. He was 73. Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell said that
Read MoreThe Putnam Valley Town Board on Wednesday will schedule another public hearing to review the latest changes made to the towns noise ordinance. Per the board’s pre-work session agenda for Wednesday, officials will vote to set the public hearing for
Read MoreOfficials in Putnam County met with State Senator Peter Harckham this week to advocate for the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine for staff and faculty in schools. Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell and Mahopac Superintendent of Schools Anthony DiCarlo urged
Read MorePutnam Valley Supervisor Sam Oliverio suggested the community will be pleased with a revised version of the towns noise ordinance but didn’t offer any details as officials tweak the language in the proposal. After scrapping the original plan earlier this
Read MoreWhile Putnam County ranks among the highest of regional counties in percentage of residents that have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, officials continue to lobby New York State to increase the county’s supply. “We hear and share
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