The Courier Returns
After brush with bankruptcy, Putnam's oldest newspaper is revived
The Putnam County Courier is back! Last Friday, Roger Ailes, a prominent Putnam County entrepreneur, completed the purchase of the Taconic Press from the bankrupt Journal Register. Ailes said his prime concern was to resurrect the Courier immediately. He is not focusing on the other weeklies at this time. Mr. Full Story
Legislature Opposes Home Health Privitization Plan
Calling it a "no brainer," the Putnam County Legislature Tuesday opposed a suggestion made by County Executive Robert Bondi to investigate the privatization of the county's Home Health Care nurses and voted unanimously to continue the Certified Home Health Agency as a function of county government. Full Story
Putnam's Prospects Promising, Says Bondi
This reporter sat down with County Executive Robert Bondi at the county offices in Carmel for an in-depth conversation. We were joined by Deputy County Executive John Tully and Chief of Staff Lisa Denig. Bondi, currently serving his fifth term in the county's top post, was elected to that position in 1991. Full Story
Hall Has High Hopes Funds Will Pump Up Putnam's Projects
Congressman John Hall (D-19) helped pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 otherwise known as the economic stimulus bill, in February. According to Hall's office, the bill will direct millions of taxpayer dollars to Putnam County for infrastructure, education, and welfare programs, including $1. Full Story
Of Brave Soldiers, Romance, and Simple Truths
Digging Through the Storied Past of Putnam's Weekly Journal
"Be Kind to Old Folks" Placing the Putnam County Courier in history is a daunting task. The paper was founded in 1841 by James D. Little, and some of its first readers were alive when the United States Constitution was being drafted. Some even remembered pre-Revolutionary America. Full Story
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-- George Washington
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