Six Brewster High School students have been named 2022 Putnam County Youth Award winners for their exemplary volunteer service in Putnam County. Rory Charbonneau, Chris Donohue, Franceska Drejaj, Stephen Kovaleski, Megan Renzi and Emily Rusinko were recognized at the 37th Annual
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Westchester officials are warily keeping an eye on the persistent uptick in COVID-19 cases and infection rates, but a reporting change recommended by the federal government could at least be partly responsible for the uptick. The active caseload as of
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By Rick Pezzullo The former director of the Putnam County Office for Senior Resources has picked up some key endorsements in her bid for the District 5 seat on the Putnam County Legislature. Pat Sheehy, a 40-year Carmel resident, recently
Read MoreBy Rick Pezzullo A third Republican has entered the race for the Putnam County Legislature District 5 seat being vacated by Legislator Carl Albano. Greg Ellner, a resident of Carmel, announced last week he was throwing his hat in the
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By Rick Pezzullo In her final State of the County address, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell focused on the county’s strong financial position and thanked residents for entrusting her the last 11 years as the first woman to lead the
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The Putnam County Clerk’s Office will be hosting Putnam County Passport Saturday on April 2 at its office at 40 Gleneida Avenue in Carmel from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to provide passport information to U.S. citizens and to accept
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Officials in Putnam County last week celebrated the March 2 end to the mask mandate for students and staff in K-12 schools and daycare facilities. “Make no mistake, our voices were heard in Albany,” County Executive MaryEllen Odell said. “Putnam
Read MoreTwo community leaders from Putnam County were honored last week at a special virtual online ceremony in recognition of Black History Month. State Senator Pete Harckham presented Commendation Awards to Scott Rhodes and Ronald Reid, co-founders of the Putnam County
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State Assemblyman Kevin Byrne picked up what likely could be the golden ticket to becoming the next Putnam County Executive when he received the endorsement of the Republican Committee last week. By a margin of 148 to 76 in Mahopac
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Putnam County Clerk Michael Bartolotti last week announced plans to seek a third term in November. Bartolotti was elected to his first four-year term in 2014 and was reelected in 2018. “Over the past four years my staff and I
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