News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
A Putnam man has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison and 20 years of post release supervision following his March conviction on raping a child. Khori Salmon’s sexual conduct began against his child victim in the Bronx and
Read MoreBy Joan Gaylord The historic Putnam County Court House will be lit up in yellow, purple and white lights on Wednesday in celebration of the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. Women’s Equality Day, which is commemorated
Read MorePutnam’s Marjorie Lobdell Addis was an important suffragist of her day. In the fall of 1917, Addis marched into Central Park in New York City carrying a banner and the list of enrollments for Putnam County suffragists. She was part
Read MoreA 69-year-old Valhalla man was killed in a motorcycle crash Monday on the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Kent. According to State Police, Robert J. Costabile was operating a 2016 Harley Davidson motorcycle on the northbound side of
Read MoreThe Putnam County Legislature last week approved a $12 million settlement of a federal lawsuit filed against the county by Anthony DiPippo, who was convicted of raping and murdering 12-year-old Josette Wright at two separate trials, but was later acquitted
Read MorePutnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. will be requesting body cameras for officers as part of his 2021 budget request to the county Board of Legislators. Langley said the Sheriff’s Department will be seeking to implement Axon Body Cameras, which
Read MoreWith Governor Andrew Cuomo giving the go-ahead for school districts to reopen in September, officials in the Carmel and Mahopac school districts have unveiled their tentative plans on how to operate and keep students, teachers and staff safe during the
Read MoreMore than 25,700 residents remain without electricity in Putnam County following Tropical Storm Isaias that ripped through the area Tuesday. NYSEG expects 50% of its customers to be restored by Thursday evening, with 95% back with power by Monday. County
Read MoreLegislation that recently passed in the state Assembly and Senate clears the way for a state-of-the-art youth sports facility to be built in the Town of Southeast. The bill, which was sponsored by Assemblyman Kevin Byrne (R,C, Ref/Mahopac) and Senator
Read MoreState Police investigators from the Brewster barracks are investigating the reported theft of two vehicles from the Brewster Ford car dealership. According to police, two vehicles, a white 2019 Ford F-350, 4×4, Crew Cab and a silver 2020 F-250, 4×4,
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