News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
The 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
Read MoreAbout two dozen parents throughout Putnam County protested last week the meager levels of their children’s in-class instruction and urged school officials and policy makers to devise a workable plan to get their children back in the classroom. Parents demonstrated
Read MoreAs Kent officials work to include mining safeguards in the municipal code, a public hearing has been scheduled to extend an existing moratorium halting any excavation work from being conducted on town property. With the current mining moratorium set to
Read MorePutnam Valley Supervisor Sam Oliverio announced Friday he will not be seeking reelection in November. Oliverio, 67, was first elected supervisor in 2015 following 18 years on the Putnam County Legislature. “It’s been a hell of a ride,” Oliverio remarked
Read MoreA lifelong Putnam County resident with 30 years of law enforcement experience last week launched his campaign for the position of Putnam County Sheriff. Kevin McConville, 63, who resides in Cold Spring, kicked off his effort Feb 4. on the
Read MoreCarmel Councilman Michael Barile pled guilty Monday in Town of Philipstown Justice Court to one count of theft of services in connection with illegally hooking up a Mahopac restaurant he owns to a town sewer district. Barile, 67, was arrested
Read MoreFollowing public outcry over the proposed decibel limit and amendments to the Putnam Valley noise ordinance, officials have scrapped the plan and are starting over to appease the community. The decision comes after residents pressed the Town Board during a
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