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In the relatively short history of the Putnam County Executive's office – which didn't exist until 1979 – every officeholder has been a Republican. But despite the conventional wisdom that Putnam remains a mostly deep red county, some GOP party...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 8/27/26 |
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Local artist shows 'Abstractions'Mahopac artist Anny J. Willis will be among three artists featured in “Abstractions,” on display Sept. 3 through Oct. 1 in the Third Floor Gallery at Mahopac Public Library.
Willis, a contemporary texture artist,...
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8/27/26
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District leaders will be especially focused on plans for a prekindergarten center at Lewisboro Elementary School.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 8/27/26 |
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For families looking for childcare, an au pair can provide more than an extra set of hands.
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By Tom Walogorsky
Editor | 8/27/26 |
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A decades-long battle over the fate of Granite Pointe recently took an interesting turn.
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By Carol Reif
Staff Writer | 8/27/26 |
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A 28-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday, Aug. 26, to 21 years to life in state prison for the murder of a cab driver whose body was found in the Croton Falls Reservoir last December.
Santos Vasquez Ramirez was sentenced Aug. 26 by Putnam...
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BY HALSTON MEDIA STAFF
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8/26/26
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Two local men were arrested after State Police said one of them encouraged two Mahopac teenagers to fight at Somers Commons following an ongoing dispute between the juveniles.
Evad Vucetovic, 39, of Mahopac, was charged with two counts of...
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8/25/26
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A Bronx man charged with driving while intoxicated following a single-vehicle crash in Yorktown is scheduled to appear in Yorktown Justice Court Aug. 25.
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By Halston Media Staff
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8/25/26
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Changes are coming to Ansonia Lodge, a multifamily residential property in Mohegan Lake known for its historic, Second Empire-style architecture dating back to the 1860s, that will modernize the property while preserving its historic charm.
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By Lindsey Kelleher
Contributing Writer | 8/25/26 |
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Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley offered competing diagnoses of the pressures facing Hudson Valley families and businesses during an Aug. 19 forum hosted by the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, even as a closing round revealed significant agreement between the candidates.
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By Brett Freeman
Publisher | 8/25/26 |
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A newly paved and lined parking lot with 184 spaces is now open at Tom Diana Park at the Granite Knolls Recreation and Sports Complex, providing additional parking at a facility that regularly sees heavy use during tournaments and weekends.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 8/25/26 |
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Multiple vehicle impoundments and an arrest for forged registration credentials kicked off the month of August for Lewisboro Police.
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By Halston Media Staff
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8/25/26
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Bedford lawmakers are taking up matters of land use, energy conservation and large-scale storage batteries.
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 8/24/26 |
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The director of Somers Library has stepped down after accepting a new position in Larchmont.
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By Carol Reif
Staff Writer | 8/22/26 |
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United for the Troops (UFT), the local charity that sends care packages to American soldiers overseas, is looking for a new home.
After nearly 20 years at 34 Gleneida Avenue in Carmel Hamlet, a property owned by Putnam County, the...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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8/22/26
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The public is being asked to keep an eye out for Beau, a missing Miniature American Shepherd.
Anyone who spots Beau is asked not to approach the dog, but instead to report the location where he was seen. Those searching for Beau are also asking...
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8/21/26
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A longtime disability rights and independent living advocate, Mel Tanzman worked on issues including employment equality, accessible and affordable housing, and health care. The Yorktown Democratic Committee described him as a “tireless advocate for the issues and causes he felt most passionately about.” He died Aug. 12 at age 75 from kidney failure and related complications.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 8/21/26 |
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A multi-agency search is underway in the Adirondacks for a 73-year-old Mahopac man whose recreational vehicle was discovered at a remote campsite.
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor at Large | 8/20/26 |
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The Lewisboro Town Board approved spending $10,000 on engineering services to clarify the final price tag for its new headquarters building for the Lewisboro Police Department.
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By Rob Sample
Contributing Writer | 8/20/26 |
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A proposal to convert the Putnam County Housing Corp.’s former Carmel offices into three affordable, handicapped-accessible apartments is headed to a public hearing after securing the zoning variances needed for the project.
The Carmel...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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8/20/26
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