News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
Kimberly McKeown, who was elected town clerk in Putnam Valley in November, died Jan. 15. She was 57. McKeown served 12 years as deputy clerk before winning unopposed to replace Sherry Howard, who was elected to the town board after
Read MoreA Kent man could face up to 24 years in prison after being found guilty by a jury of selling a dangerous combination of heroin and fentanyl tied to a fatal overdose in Southeast. William E. Mancusi III, 47, was
Read MoreA two-term Dutchess County legislator recently announced that she will run for the 39th state Senate District, which includes Putnam Valley and Philipstown along with swaths of Orange and Dutchess counties. Yvette Valdés Smith, a Democrat, plans on challenging Republican
Read MoreThe Brewster School District will have a familiar face leading the way after Superintendent of Schools Dr. Laurie Bandlow retires at the end of the current school year. The Board of Education announced Friday it had selected Deputy Superintendent Dr.
Read MoreState Assemblyman Matt Slater (R/C-Yorktown) last week recognized Green Chimneys as a New York State Historic Business, the first in Putnam County. Since 1947, Green Chimneys has been an accredited special education school, a resident treatment center, nature-based therapeutic programs,
Read MoreBy Michael Gold The Putnam County Land Trust (PCLT) recently acquired 70 acres of forest bordering its Ice Pond property in a land swap with a local developer who is planning to build 24 homes near trust-owned land. “We’re protecting
Read MoreA veterinary technician could face up to seven years in prison after being convicted Friday of stealing life-saving oncology medications used to treat animals with cancer from a facility in the Town of Southeast. Elisa Sanchez, a resident of Dutchess
Read MoreBy Michael Gold Mike Endico’s business, Ace Endico, is expanding, which is cause for celebration. The food distribution business, the largest private employer in Putnam County, is adding 60,000 square feet to its 200,000-square-foot Brewster warehouse. The job will be
Read MoreMichael Stern pulled off the difficult task of winning as a write-in candidate Tuesday as he defeated Gerard Ahler to become the next highway superintendent in the Town of Carmel. Stern, a 15-year highway employee who was endorsed by exiting
Read MoreFeeding the hungry is a complicated process, especially if you’re an organization that helps battle the rising numbers of people experiencing food insecurity. Last week a group of food assistance groups gathered to discuss challenges during a roundtable discussion at
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