Manor Mess Settled
Town of Kent reaches settlement with Kent Acres after decades of dispute
The Town of Kent reached a settlement in its decades-long dispute with Kent Acres, the property development company that hoped to build hundreds of new homes in Putnam, before it became entangled in legal problems. Full Story
Putnam’s Wappinger Past
9th Annual Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow
The 9th Annual Daniel Nimham Intertribal Pow Wow beat its way through Kent last weekend.
Gil “Cryinghawk” Tarbox organized the event at Veterans Memorial Park. A member of the Nimham Mountain Singers, who promote Native American music and spirituality, Gil surveyed the scene on Sunday and said, “I’m tremendously proud of what is happening here.” Full Story
Indecent Exposure
Prominent Lake Carmel man faces felony charges for sexually explicit contact with minor
A man described by police as a “prominent member of the community involved in area youth groups and sports organizations” is facing felony charges for allegedly having sexually explicit on-line conversations with a 14-year-old Carmel girl.
Police arrested Thomas Montesi, 46, of Lake Carmel, late Tuesday afternoon following a three-week long investigation. Full Story
Brewster School Upgrades Will Face Taxpayer Scrutiny this Fall
Residents in the Brewster School District will be going to the polls October 9 to decide the fate of two propositions— a $25.6 million modernization project that addresses the health, safety, and educational concerns of students at the Henry Wells Middle School as well as a second proposal totaling $3,475,000 million that calls for the construction of a synthetic turf field, new bleacher Full Story
More Debates Ahead
Tonight at 7pm at the Lake Carmel Community Center in Kent, the League of Women Voters will hold another in its series of debates in eastern Putnam County. The debate will feature candidates for positions in the Town of Kent including the seats on the Town Board, for town Justice and for Town Supervisor. Full Story
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