Scottish philosopher and historian David Hume once said, “The advantages found in history seem to be of three kinds, as it amuses the fancy, as it improves the understanding, and as it strengthens virtue.” History helps the past to not
Read MoreSurrounded by her family, local officials and community members, MaryEllen Odell was sworn in as Putnam’s new county executive on the steps of the historic courthouse by former governor George Pataki this past Friday. The transition from victorious candidate to
Read MorePedestrians walking along Route 6 near Putnam Plaza will no longer need to brave traffic and dodge cars come the completion of a federally-funded sidewalk project this coming spring. State and county officials broke ground on the 1.8-mile sidewalk this
Read MoreVarying hues of purple filled the third floor of the Mahopac Public Library this past Friday for the Putnam/Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center’s kickoff breakfast for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To celebrate the center’s “Go Purple Campaign,” residents, county officials
Read MoreCiting the “anemic state of the economy” and a recent property tax cap as the two major stumbling blocks in this year’s budget process, Putnam County Executive Paul Eldridge unveiled the 2012 tentative budget before legislators, residents and county officials
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