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The Planning Board voted 6-0 at its Jan. 28 meeting last to reject a site plan application that would have placed a crisis stabilization center in the Carmel Hamlet.
The 24/7 peer-run stabilization centers are run by People USA and are...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 2/6/26 |
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At the board’s Jan. 14 meeting, officials from the Police Department, the Highway Department and the Recreation and Parks Department all expressed the need for the purchase of new vehicles.
Police Chief Anthony Hoffmann told the board that...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 2/4/26 |
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With a public hearing scheduled for Feb. 18, a group of Carmel residents is asking town planners to approve a moratorium banning the construction of new self-storage facilities after the most recent to be constructed – an Extra Space Storage on...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 1/30/26 |
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The Town Board is fighting back against a proposed state law it says would take home rule away from municipalities when it comes to the placement of battery energy storage systems (BESS), also known as battery farms.
Mahopac already has a...
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By Bob Dumas
Editor-at-Large | 1/20/26 |
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After 16 years serving the town of Carmel as a councilwoman, Suzi McDonough took part in her final Town Board meeting on Wednesday (Dec. 10).
McDonough, who announced last year that she would not seek re-election to a fifth four-year term, was...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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12/23/25
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Jim Oster has been named the new commissioner of the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services (BES).
Oster, a lifelong Kent resident and seasoned law enforcement and emergency response professional, will begin his service as on Dec. 1.
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11/21/25
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With SNAP benefits affected by the federal government shutdown, the Putnam County Legislature voted unanimously to approve the county executive’s emergency proposal to support local food-assistance programs
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By the Putnam County Executive's Office
PRESS RELEASE | 11/7/25 |
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Assemblyman Matt Slater, Sen. Rob Rolison and representatives from the Putnam Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center gathered recently in Putnam Valley to urge passage of legislation that would allow domestic violence shelters to extend survivors’ stays by up to 90 days.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 10/21/25 |
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The proposed 2026 Putnam County budget calls for a tax rate of 2.39 percent, the lowest rate in 20 years, as well as a $1 million cut to the property tax levy, the largest in county history, according to County Executive Kevin Byrne.
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10/2/25
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County Executive Kevin Byrne will present his proposed executive budget at a special meeting of the County Legislature on Wednesday, Oct. 1, at noon, at the Historic County Courthouse.
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9/19/25
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Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville passed away early Friday morning, Aug. 22, after a long illness. He was 68.
A statement from the Sheriff’s Office said, “It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of Sheriff Kevin McConville who...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 8/22/25 |
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The adaptive playground at Airport Park in Mahopac is now officially open.
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BY HALSTON MEDIA STAFF
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8/7/25
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Town Hall got loud last Friday (Aug. 1) as supporters and protesters filled its main meeting room for a presentation by Congressman Mike Lawler, who was in town to tout his advocacy for raising the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions—a provision he said was essential to his support for President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 8/6/25 |
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Several Putnam County and Yorktown community organizations have received state grant money that will help fund youth workforce training, substance abuse prevention, and domestic violence outreach programs. State Sen. Pete Harckham helped secure $604,500 in an end-of-year resolution for the funding, which was distributed to 15 different recipients.
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By Halston Media Staff
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7/25/25
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Members of a group called Fight Lawler are demanding an ethics probe after accusing Putnam County Legislator Erin Crowley of using a false name to infiltrate a Signal chat in the run up to and during a local town hall conducted by Congressman Mike Lawler. Crowley, whose district includes part of Mahopac, is Lawler’s representative in the area, and often meets with constituents on his behalf. Members of the group and other Lawler opponents staged a demonstration outside the Carmel Town Hall, on Thursday, July 17, calling for Crowley’s resignation and demanding an investigation into her actions.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 7/24/25 |
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Rep. Mike Lawler will not run for governor in 2026. The second-term Republican from Rockland County — whose district includes all of Rockland and Putnam counties, as well as much of northern Westchester and Dutchess County — told the New York Times on Wednesday he’ll forgo a run for governor next year, and instead, seek a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 7/23/25 |
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The finances of the town of Carmel have received a gold star – and an Aa1 – as the town maintains one of the highest credit ratings possible after a recently completed independent audit.
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 7/14/25 |
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The Town Board adopted its revamped zoning code last March, a project that had been in the works for seven years, but it recently realized that the revised ordinance created some unintended consequences and is now looking to pass an amendment that...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 7/2/25 |
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CARMEL, N.Y. - County Executive Kevin Byrne has implemented a new initiative designed to raise awareness about the county’s public libraries with series of public events where Byrne will …
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6/26/25
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CARMEL, N.Y. — Registered Republicans will head to the polls on Tuesday (June 24) to choose candidates for the Town Board and supervisor race. Democrats plan to field candidates in the …
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Emile Menasché
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6/23/25
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