Primary Fraud
Andrew DeStefano, former candidate for sheriff, pleads guilty
Andrew DeStefano sought the office for Putnam’s chief lawman, yet this same NYPD career law enforcement officer pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that he filed fraudulent signatures in connection with last month’s bitter Sheriff’s GOP Primary. Full Story
Sales Tax Receipts Down by Millions
Another month—another dramatic sales tax decline in Putnam County.
Members of the Putnam Legislature’s Audit Committee heard from Commissioner of Finance William Carlin Tuesday evening and the news was all bad.
For the sixth consecutive month, county coffers have taken a hit in sales tax receipts. Full Story
Defying Odds, Mahopac Tops Carmel
Skip Pearlman On Saturday, the Mahopac Indians defeated Carmel 34-27 to claim the Bryan Higgins Memorial Trophy (above) in the annual grudge match between the two rivals. Full Story
Unanimous Opposition
Legislators Overrule Bondi Budget
The 2010 Putnam County budget process that will culminate in two weeks has sharply divided the executive and legislative branches of county government. Full Story
Full Honors for Slain Marine
A young Marine who grew up in Mahopac before moving to Yonkers as a teenager will be laid to rest Saturday at the Rose Hill Memorial Park in Putnam Valley following a funeral mass in the Bronx.
Lance Cpl. John Malone, 24, was killed in action last week in Farah province, Afghanistan. Full Story
A Reversal of Fortune for Interim Independence Party
The battle for the influential Independence Party in Putnam took a surprising turn when four write-in candidates backed by the fledgling interim county organization defeated candidates officially selected by the state independence party in the September 15 primary. Incumbent Carmel Supervisor Ken Schmitt defeated the stateparty endorsed David McKay Wilson in the September 15 primary. Full Story
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