Talk of our Towns

Maple sugaring has been the hot thing the past week....

Maple Sugaring Time

Haldane Kindergartners spent a recent rainy day learning about maple...

AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN

Breakfast? Dessert? Sweet Easter dinner roll? This balanced bun checks...

Cold Spring Chamber of Commerce Invites Scholarship Applications

The 2024 Philip Baumgarten Memorial Scholarship application process has opened...

Grants Available for Household Repairs

Putnam residents with limited incomes in need of making household...

Putnam Valley Easter Egg Hunt Is Rousing Hit

Supervisor Jacqueline Annabi reported that the Putnam Valley Parks and...

Volunteer Firefighters Reimbursement for Training Now Possible

Calling it a “step in the right direction that will...

County OKs Settlement for Civil Rights Violation

Putnam County’s practice in civil forfeiture matters does not provide the plaintiff with due process of law by not timely...

Legislature Receives Outline of Dept. of General Services

Putnam County has created the Department of General Services by merging its Purchasing and IT/GIS departments. At last week’s meeting...

ARPA Funding Reallocation Approved

Two years ago funding totaling $19.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies was awarded to Putnam County. During...

Byrne Touts Strong State of the County, Berates NYS

County Executive Kevin Byrne described 2023 as a “banner year for Putnam County” during his second State of the County...

Grace Chan Joins Putnam Valley School Family

Grace Chan was appointed as Assistant Superintendent of Business Administration by the Putnam Valley Board of Education last Thursday evening,...

Haldane Middle School Honor Roll – 2nd Quarter

Principal’s List: Grade 8 - Frederica Geppner, Owen Guillorn, Max H. Kupper, Eamonn McGrory, Tanya Syan Grade 7 - Elliot...

No County-Owned Voting Machines for School Elections

School districts are facing a dilemma this year, because the Board of Elections has advised officials in each of the...

Carmel Schools Facing Sudden $6M Shortfall, Possibly Far More

Carmel School Board members and a handful of residents attending a work session two weeks ago were gobsmacked when told...