Sparks Fly at the County Seat
Executive and Legislature at Odds: Pay MTA Bill or Disobey?
Charging the recently enacted MTA Mobility Tax was "taxation without representation" the Putnam Legislature voted 8-1 Tuesday to refrain from paying the Metropolitan Transportation Authority a "single penny" for the tariff that will cost businesses in the commuter region millions of dollars. Full Story
Putnam County a no-show at Carmel Courthouse Rally
County legislators from throughout the Hudson Valley gathered on the steps of the Putnam County Courthouse Tuesday to voice outrage with the dysfunction and breakdown of leadership within the New York State Senate. Full Story
Kent Soldier Leads Army' s Afghan Fuel Ops
Caroline Odell is only 22 years old, but the young woman from Kent has one of the most important positions among the U.S. military stationed in Afghanistan. Odell, a 2008 graduate of the United States Military Academy in West Point, is the Army's "fuel czar," operating the military's largest fuel operation in the entire country. Full Story
Will Carmel Turn to Democrats?
"We're back in business," declared Lillian Jones, the Chair of the Carmel Democrats. For the first time in fifteen years, Democrats are running a full slate of candidates in the Republicandominated town. Full Story
Mahopac Falls Firefighter Succumbs to Head Injuries
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 9, for a veteran member of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department who passed away from injuries received in a freak accident during a Fire Prevention Week demonstration last fall. Full Story
What is the Cost of Solving a Heinous Crime?
Putnam County Sheriff's Department investigators worked more than 1200 hours of overtime in solving one of the county's most heinous and disturbing cases in modern times—the senseless killing of John Marcinak, the popular owner of the Garrison Garage on December 31, 2008. Full Story
Fireworks Burn Brewster Man
Despite repeated warnings by police and emergency services providers about the dangers of illegal fireworks, a Brewster man suffered serious facial burns on Independence Day night when a device exploded in his face. Full Story
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