Putnam County Democratic Election Commissioner Robert Bennett received the surprise of his many decades-long career when he entered the historic county courthouse for the June legislative meeting only to discover he was being recognized by a large audience as the
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After majority of the Putnam County Legislature nixed a plan put forward by County Executive MaryEllen Odell to sell off the county-owned, large-unoccupied building at 34 Gleneida Avenue, the legislature’s physical services committee discussed what the future of the building
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When property owners fall way behind in paying their taxes, eventually they are foreclosed upon and Putnam County takes ownership. Eventually, the properties are auctioned off in order for the county to recoup the back taxes. When auctioned, if a
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Former First Lady of New York State and newly-appointed Putnam County Director of Tourism Libby Pataki attended the Putnam Valley Town Board’s meeting to present her office’s ideas on how amenities and services for tourists could be enhanced that would
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After rumors spread through town that Putnam County was planning on housing a group of convicted sex offenders who had been released from prison in Putnam Valley, the town board first discussed and then passed a resolution urging the county
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Poughkeepsie Police Detective John Falcone, who was killed in the line of duty in 2011, was one of several first responders from Dutchess, Westchester and Putnam counties honored on May 23 during a ceremony sponsored by Congresswoman Nan Hayworth at
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Eight years ago, on the eve of Memorial Day vandals splashed red paint on the monument at Veteran Memorial Park and scrawled “War is Weakness” on the memorial to honor those who had lost their lives while fighting for our
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A lawsuit recently filed in New York State Supreme Court by Southeast resident Ann Fanizzi is asking the court to dissolve the 40-year lease Putnam County has with the Society for the Preservation of Putnam County Antiquities and Greenways, until
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More than 1,500 people walked at the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk at Brewster High School, on Sunday, April 29th. Brewster resident Al Tarantino was honored as a survivor honoree at this year’s event. Tarantino had a massive heart attack
Read MorePutnam County Council of Veterans of Foreign Wars is inviting families from throughout Putnam County to attend a Loyalty Day Jamboree, featuring food, music and fun competition from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Sunday April 29 at Veterans Memorial
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