News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
The Alzheimer’s Association Hudson Valley Chapter will host a series of free virtual events via Zoom from Dec. 21 to Dec. 31. The Hudson Valley Chapter serves families living with dementia in seven counties in New York, including Putnam, Westchester,
Read MoreA Connecticut man was arrested last week after police discovered him masturbating in a Putnam County parking lot. New York State Police arrested 23-year-old Maxwell Cleary in Southeast on Dec. 10. The Bethel, CT resident was charged with public lewdness,
Read MoreThe Carmel Central School District could be forced to cut athletic programs, elective classes and staffing positions as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to place tough restraints on school budgets. A roughly $3.5 million loss during the school year due to
Read MoreA Brewster man will spend the next 14 years in prison and will have to register as a sex offender after raping an unspecified number of children. Martiliano Ramos-Miguel, 45, was sentenced last Friday after pleading guilty on Oct. 21
Read MoreState Assemblyman Kevin Byrne boasted this week of receiving more votes in the November election than any Assembly candidate in the history of the 94th District. Running on five party lines, Byrne, a registered Republican, was reelected to a third
Read MoreA long-awaited construction project that will improve the safety of a few busy roadways in Putnam Valley is set to begin next spring. Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced on Thursday that Peekskill Hollow Road from Oscawana Lake Road to
Read MoreThe Carmel Central School District is in search of a community member to fill a vacant seat on the Board of Education. The seat on the seven-member board was recently made vacant by Trustee John Cody, who resigned on Nov.
Read MoreWith rising COVID-19 cases placing an abundance of students, teachers and staff members in quarantine, Carmel school officials have opted to switch the district to remote learning through 2021. During a special Board of Education meeting last Thursday, Interim Superintendent
Read MoreAn unlicensed motorist driving drunk was indicted Friday in a head-on collision that injured four in June on Route 9D in Philipstown. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced that Elmer Medina, 44, was indicted by a Grand Jury in
Read MoreState Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R, C, Ref-Mahopac) is hosting a holiday toy and food drive in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities and various local food pantries that serve the region, through December 17. “The holiday season is about giving,
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