Ever since a major hurricane ripped through Long Island in 1944, Jim Witt and the weather have been an inseparable pair. Intrigued by the strength of that storm, which caused water to seep through his family’s home in Queens, Witt
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State Assemblyman Kevin Byrne is looking forward to the challenge of being Putnam County Executive when he succeeds MaryEllen Odell on Jan. 1. Byrne, 37, a Republican who has represented the 94th Assembly District for the last six years, is
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A nonprofit organization in Putnam County that provides services to the developmentally and intellectually disabled will be holding its first-ever celebration a week from Saturday that will have a dual purpose. The Hudson Valley Division of the United Cerebral Palsy
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Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) acknowledged on Sunday that his congressional seat against Assemblyman Mike Lawler is hanging in the balance as his re-election bid enters its final two weeks. The five-term legislator, speaking at a campaign rally in
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A little more than a year ago, Putnam Valley residents and officials celebrated the long-awaited opening of the Pudding Street overpass that allows traffic to safely cross the Taconic State Parkway. Last Friday morning, many of the same people gathered
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My Friend Deserves Your Vote; ‘Supremely’ Qualified It was more than 20 years ago, and I was at a local restaurant/bar, about to meet my wife’s (then girlfriend) old high school friends for the first time. Alyson introduced me
Read MoreThe Kent Town Board will be functioning with only four members for the next several months following the resignation earlier this month of Councilwoman Noelle Botte. Botte, who was appointed to the board in February to fill a vacancy after
Read MoreThe New York State Public Service Commission will be holding a series of public statement hearings on New York State Electric & Gas Corporation’s (NYSEG) proposed changes to electric and natural gas delivery rates and practices next year. The virtual
Read MoreThe Putnam County Legislature passed a resolution last week asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to veto legislation that would advance state water protections, specifically, greater protection of the state’s “Class C” streams. The state legislation, which passed in both the Senate
Read MoreThe public is invited to learn about the history and future of the Tilly Foster Farm and Educational Center at a meeting on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting of the Physical Services Committee of the Putnam County
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