News from The Putnam Examiner, covering Brewster-Southeast, Cold Spring-Philipstown, Kent, Mahopac-Carmel, Patterson, Putnam Valley, Putnam County, NY.
Running a town in Putnam County doesn’t seem to have the same allure it used to, as five of the six elections for supervisor in the county will be unopposed contests this year. Besides in the Town of Kent, incumbent
Read MorePutnam Valley town board members aren’t high on the idea of recreational marijuana being sold in their town. As a result, the town board is expected to vote through a one-year moratorium that would prevent the sale of marijuana and
Read MoreA former senior drug policy advisor to President Barrack Obama came to the Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel on April 5 to express his strong opposition to the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana. Dr. Kevin Sabet, former senior
Read MoreBy Brendan Dyer With tensions high and vocal advocates on both sides, Putnam County lawmakers pushed through a resolution calling on New York State to repeal the Reproductive Health Act last week. A room full of residents met the 8-1
Read MoreA Yonkers man is facing an animal neglect charge after a beagle belonging to him was found in horrible condition in Carmel last weekend. Nuno Afonso-Gouveia was hit with an animal neglect charge, a misdemeanor, and will be face arraignment
Read MoreCuomo, in a press briefing Sunday, said the budget addressed many of New York’s most pressing issues with an overall spending plan of $175.5 billion. The deal is the ninth straight year a budget has been agreed to by the
Read MoreThe Brewster Board of Education tapped a new superintendent of schools during its meeting last week as the community will welcome an outsider to the role for the first time in several years. Dr. Laurie Bandlow, who is the superintendent
Read MorePutnam Valley town officials debated potential regulations for Airbnb at the March 20 town board meeting. Putnam Valley Town Assessor Sheryl Luongo and Assistant Assessor Anthony Toteda provided their opinions on regulating Airbnbs last week. “We’ve both been in real
Read MoreAs the New York State Legislature nears a budget deadline that could include the legalization of marijuana, most Putnam County lawmakers came out swinging against the contentious proposal last week. During a health committee meeting on March 18, lawmakers grappled
Read MoreThe debate over abortion rights raged on in Putnam County last week as county lawmakers put in motion a resolution calling on New York State to repeal the Reproductive Health Act. During a marathon health committee meeting on March 18,
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