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The Resignation of the Putnam County Historian
County Sales Tax Revenue Declines
West Point Closes Warner House on Constitution Island for Repairs Full Story
Loyalty Day - Sunday, April 26
Celebrate Loyalty Day
The Veterans of Foreign Wars, will hold a Loyalty Day picnic at Veterans Memorial Park on Sunday, April 26. NOTE: The picnic will NOT be on Saturday, April 25, as previously reported. Full Story
Firefighters Save Friendly's in Carmel
Firefighters averted a calamity at Friendly's Restaurant in Carmel Wednesday when smoke was reported inside the wood frame structure around 7:45 a.m. Carmel Police arrived on the scene minutes after a 911 call was received and confirmed a heavy concentration of smoke inside the building located at Route 6 and Stoneleigh Avenue. Full Story
Jobless Rate Hits 20-Year High
But Putnam fares better than rest of New York
Putnam's rate of unemployment is 6.7 percent, the highest in more than two decades. The New York State Labor Department reported the March statistics last week, which came as no surprise to Putnam lawmakers. Legislator Dan Birmingham who chairs the legislature's Economic Development Committee, called job losses "fairly widespread. Full Story
Ball Prepares for Campaign Against Hall
Republican assemblyman Greg Ball has all but announced his intention to run for New York's 19th Congressional District, currently occupied by Democrat John Hall. Full Story
Shrinking Journal News in Trouble
Daily tries to cover Putnam from Westchester
As subscriptions decline and the cost of newsprint rises, newspapers are scrambling for ways to reduce costs. The Journal News, a daily paper covering Westchester, Rockland, and Putnam counties, has not been exempt from the cost-cutting. Full Story
Putnam's Relay for Life is New York's Largest
Putnam County's Relay for Life continues to be the area's greatest fund raising event. Some 5,000 men, women and children walked laps around the Mahopac High School track for 12 hours last Saturday under gorgeous weather conditions to raise money for the American Cancer Society and its goal of finding Full Story
Tilly Foster Farm Prepares to Open to Public
Between the bustling downtown of Brewster, and the sprawling commercial development of Carmel lies one of the last reminder's of Putnam's agricultural past, Tilly Foster Farm. Just ten weeks after acquiring the historic property from the county under a 40- year lease, Kent philanthropist George Whipple is inviting the public to see the new Tilly Foster farm this April 25. Full Story
Spotlight on Business
Osceola Garage to Host Grand Re-Opening
Even in a contracting economy, one Putnam business is boldly expanding. The Osceola Garage of Baldwin Place stands ready to open its new building. The new facility, outfitted with the latest equipment, will allow owner Joe Marconi to offer "while you wait" Express Service. The anticipated expansion will officially open on Monday, April 27. Full Story
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