News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
The Carmel High School FIRST Robotics Team, dubbed “The Bad News Gears,” were recently recognized for their community outreach during coronavirus pandemic. On April 30, FIRST® students, parents, mentors, coaches, volunteers, and community members from around the world tuned in
Read MoreIn an effort to help small businesses reopen and recover from the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic shutdown, the Putnam County Economic Development Corporation (PCEDC) has formed an advisory committee of local small businesses to disseminate information and
Read MoreLike many small business owners, Lisa Montalto is doing everything she can to stay afloat during the uncertain times created by the coronavirus pandemic. Once Upon A Time Preschool & Day Care has been serving children from six weeks to
Read MoreDonna Arceri Morey didn’t want Carmel School District’s 2020 graduates to have a milestone achievement go forgotten. Not just the high school students, but the fourth-graders moving up to middle school and the eighth-graders heading to high school next year.
Read MoreThe United Way of Westchester and Putnam (UWWP) is working with towns and villages across Putnam County to organize a one-day, drive-through food drive this Saturday, May 16 to restock hard-hit food pantries. Residents are urged to drop off non-perishable
Read MoreHalf of Putnam County’s six school districts will have competitive Board of Education races for the delayed trustees’ elections this spring. The Carmel Board of Education has the most crowded field with six names that will appear on the ballot.
Read MoreIt’s been a school year like no other because of the coronavirus pandemic, and particularly caught up in the chaos have been high school seniors whose milestone moments have evaporated. School leaders have been scrambling to try to find ways
Read MorePutnam Hospital Center in Carmel recently received an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit focused on improving healthcare quality, safety and transparency. “This is a nationally recognized score indicating the efforts a hospital puts forth to keep
Read MoreBy Examiner Sports Editor and Columnist Ray Gallagher As of Wednesday, May 6th, there’s a new sheriff within the Mahopac High Athletic Department, which welcomed aboard former Pelham A.D. Stephen Luciana with arms wide open. When former Mahopac High Athletic
Read MoreMore than 40 acres of land in Kent have been preserved as a place for the public to visit and enjoy the outdoors thanks to a visionary landowner and the work of a partnership between Hudson Highlands Land Trust (HHLT)
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