Criticism toward the Common Core Curriculum and Assessment has been far reaching since its implementation. That admonishment continued last Thursday and this time it was Putnam County elected officials making a statement. During a Health, Social, Educational and Environmental Committee
Read MoreElection Day 2013 may have just passed but the first local candidate for the 2014 elections officially announced his candidacy on Thursday. Democrat Justin Wagner, who narrowly lost to Republican state Sen. Greg Ball in the 40th Senate District race
Read MoreThe Putnam County Legislature struck down a possible law that would stop the sale of cigarette products in stores where prescription drugs are sold within the county borders during its Oct. 2 meeting. Brought to the full legislature from the
Read MoreBy Molly Stazzone Connecting students enrolled in Westchester and Putnam colleges to exciting and valuable internships got a whole lot easier with the launch of a new website last week. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and Putnam County Executive MaryEllen
Read MoreA controversial plan to place advertisements on the Putnam County Trailway is dead. In a letter read during the July 22 meeting of the Putnam County Legislature’s Physical Service Committee, Bikepath Country stated it was pulling out of a potential
Read MoreWhen Putnam County passed its budget last October it did so under little fanfare. Now one of its proposed revenue generators is under fire. An amendment to Putnam County’s Local Law Chapter 173 titled “Item Pricing,” included a wavier fee
Read MorePutnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell is supporting Director of the Office for the Aging Patricia Sheehy and the Putnam County Senior Citizens Advisory Board as they seek nominations for this year’s Senior Citizen of the Year Award. “We are fortunate
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The shooting in Newtown, Connecticut last Friday left a community devastated and many parents wondering how to address such a horrific event with their children. When exposed to violence, even on television, children can have all kinds of emotional responses.
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It seems to be a little known fact that the U.S. Small Business Administration does help homeowners and renters in disaster situations. That’s the message Richard Daigle, a spokesman for the SBA is trying to get out to the public
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The Town of Putnam Valley, Putnam County and the Putnam County Sherriff’s Department, honored Cub Scout Jake Beecher with certificates for his outstanding bravery and courage for saving sister, Kayla, from a dog that was attacking them. On Oct. 5,
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