News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
As Putnam Valley officials strive to find a way to resolve noise issues within the town, a public hearing on a proposal capping sound emissions had residents divided on if the limit would infringe on their personal freedoms. During a
Read MoreBy Sydney Stoller While most Americans are trying their best to defeat the coronavirus, Mahopac High School senior Max Semegran is focusing his efforts on another deadly disease: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. This year, Semegran will become Mahopac’s first participant in the
Read MoreNearly a week after Putnam County used up its supply of COVID vaccines, the area was only given 400 new shots to immunize over 30,700 eligible residents. With New York grappling with the shortage of vaccines from the federal government,
Read MoreThe Putnam County Department of Health in the span of two weeks has effectively inoculated over 900 people with the COVID-19 vaccine, but officials are uncertain when the next batch of doses will arrive from the state. Three events have
Read MoreThe Putnam County Metro-North worker who infiltrated the U.S. Capitol last week appeared in federal court on Wednesday where he was charged for the part he played in the attack. Will Pepe, a seven-year laborer at Metro-North’s Brewster rail yard,
Read MoreMTA Metro-North Railroad officials last week announced the completion of the Maybrook Trailway, a 23-mile segment of the Empire State Trail Putnam and Dutchess counties. The Maybrook Trailway is a vital link in the Empire State Trail, launched by Governor
Read MoreA Metro-North employee out of Putnam County will face disciplinary action after he called out sick from work and was seen in the mob storming the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Will Pepe, a seven-year laborer at Metro-North’s Brewster rail yard,
Read MoreAfter Putnam County received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, the Department of Health successfully vaccinated 251 people on Thursday. During the county’s first vaccination drive, pre-approved individuals lined up between noon and 3 p.m. at the Carmel
Read MoreCarmel Councilman Michael Barile was arrested Tuesday by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department for theft of services in connection with illegally hooking up a Mahopac restaurant he owns to a town sewer district. Barile, 67, turned himself in at police
Read MorePutnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced Wednesday the Putnam County Department of Health received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines and will begin vaccinating workers and residents of certain congregate living facilities this week. “This is what we have all
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