After nine years on Putnam County Legislature, Dan Birmingham (R-Brewster/Mahopac) will call it quits. He announced today that he will not be seeking a fourth term as a county legislator representing District 7 which includes Mahopac, the Village of Brewster
Read MoreBy Alex Weisler Mahopac paramedic Wolf Lawton is the latest Republican candidate to throw his hat in the ring for the State Assembly 94th district seat. Lawton, 35, made his official announcement at noon Feb. 7 on the steps of
Read MoreResidents of all ages met for a roundtable discussion with Southeast officials this past Sunday at the Studio Around the Corner. Led by Councilwoman Lynne Eckardt, the discussion allowed residents to talk about issues without the pressure of speaking before
Read MoreA bleak outlook caused by the town’s revenue shortfall and negative fund balance only scratched the surface of Southeast’s problems during the town board’s organizational meeting this past Thursday, as residents eagerly awaited new Town Supervisor Tony Hay’s State of
Read MoreThe identities of the two female passengers that died in Friday’s car accident along Route 312 in Southeast have been released. The operator of the car was 66-year-old Merrill H. Spaeth of 65 Van Wyck Lake Road in Fishkill. The passenger
Read MoreScottish 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 MoreLess than one year after it failed to pass a critical $3.8 million bond by a slim margin, the Town of Southeast Cultural Arts Coalition is back on its feet with renewed energy. The nonprofit took a discouraging blow last
Read MoreThe Eastern Putnam County League of Women Voters hosted a candidate forum last night at the Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association. The event, which featured candidates from the towns of Southeast and Patterson, allowed community members to meet public officials
Read MoreReversing a lower court’s decision, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled the Southeast Town Board had “acted arbitrarily, capriciously, and in violation” of town and municipal law when it awarded the 2010-2012 town garbage contract to SaniPro over
Read MoreThere will be a competitive race for two Southeast town seats this fall. Democrats Lynne Eckardt and Cathie Sloat announced on May 26 that they would run for two council seats. For their part, the town Republicans will have a
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