The Putnam Examiner

While spring hasn’t come early, it might feel that way to Putnam County Board of Election workers and political committee members as the timeline to get candidates on the ballot has been pushed up due to election reform passed at

In light of the untimely death of Mahopac native and Chief Warrant Officer Michael Kozloski, a fundraiser has been set up to help his family through a most difficult time. A gofundme campaign has raised more than $38,000 so far

Already boasting some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, the New York State Legislature passed a series of bills that made gun laws even tougher, but left a sharp divide among political parties. With a Democratic majority in

Putnam Valley has been a community in mourning the past week following a tragic accident that resulted in the death of 17-year-old Elias Knapp. Knapp, a student at Putnam Valley High School, died days after he accidentally shot himself while

What oddly took years to pass was finally–and overwhelmingly approved last week when the New York State Legislature voted through the Child Victims Act. The legislation, which had been on the table for years before a new Democratic majority in

The property tax cap, abortion and a plan for the legalization of recreational marijuana were among the issues Assemblywoman Sandy Galef (D-Ossining) discussed with residents during a meeting held at the Kent Public Library on Feb. 2. About a dozen

In a strong rebuke of the current handling of the Highway Department in the Town of Southeast, the local GOP committee denied incumbent highway Superintendent Michael Bruen the Republican nomination last week. Republican challenger Michael Burdick easily clinched the GOP

While the government shutdown may officially be over, residents who attended Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney’s town hall on Sunday in Putnam Valley were deeply divided on issues regarding immigration and border security. Throughout the hour-long forum at Putnam Valley High

Wasting little time taking advantage of their full control of state government, Democratic lawmakers last week approved stringent protections for abortion laws and extended financial aid for college to immigrants regardless of status. With Democrats controlling each branch of state

Discussions between the Town of Carmel and Tompkins Mahopac Bank received unexpected scrutiny last week as the two sides look to sign a contract that would land the town several pieces of property in downtown Mahopac. The town is attempting