News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
With 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,
Read MoreA Cortlandt man was found dead in Putnam Valley Town Park early Monday morning. The unidentified man was discovered hanging from a fence in front of the third base dugout at the Keating baseball field in the park by a
Read MorePutnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. issued a directive this week prohibiting any of the department’s officers from conducting any enforcement activity in New York City. Langley’s stance was in response to a recent law signed by Mayor Bill de
Read MoreU.S. Senator Charles Schumer vowed Thursday to fight for more federal funding for Putnam Hospital, which has lost more than $21 million since the coronavirus pandemic erupted in March. During a visit to the medical facility in Carmel, Schumer said
Read MoreA pandemic, a weather-induced postponement and some virulent community opposition couldn’t stop three Putnam Valley High School students from organizing and holding a solidarity rally for Black lives last Friday at the Town Park. Spurred on by the nationwide protests
Read MoreU.S. Senator Charles Schumer vowed Thursday to fight for more federal funding for Putnam Hospital, which has lost more than $21 million since the coronavirus pandemic erupted in March. During a visit to the medical facility in Carmel, Schumer said
Read MoreThe Putnam County Health Department is alerting the public about two reported cases of coronavirus at establishments in Brewster and Carmel. According to the Health Department, a person who frequented Tom & Jerry’s Bar & Grill in Brewster on Monday,
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