Budget Squeaker
Five legislators vote for 4.1% tax hike
By the narrowest of margins, Putnam County finally has a budget for 2010.
On Tuesday night the Legislature resumed its meeting from last week and after 90 minutes of discussion and debate approved the fiscal spending package by a vote of 5-4. Full Story
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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: Brewster firefighters hosted their annual Fire Prevention Week last Sunday. Children and parents learned from the pros how to prevent fires. Full Story
Smalley’s Inn: A Spirited Place
Smalley’s Inn on Gleneida Avenue is steeped with the rollicking history of Carmel, more so than any other structure in the hamlet. Besides feeding residents and visitors since 1852, Smalley’s has served variously—and sometimes simultaneously—as the town’s hotel, bank, saloon, and morgue. Full Story
McConville and Smith Go At It
The Concerned Residents of Carmel and Mahopac hosted a hard-hitting debate between the two remaining candidates for sheriff, incumbent Don Smith and former chief of the MTA police Kevin McConville. Full Story
Buckley’s Party Still a Factor in NY
New York’s Conservative Party is an institutionalized rebellion. The party was founded by J. Daniel Mahoney, Charles E. Rice, and Charles Edison out of frustration with the Republican Party, then dominated in New York by the progressive wing. Putnam Conservative Party chairman Jim Maxwell recalled, “It was originally a spinoff of the Republican party when Rockefeller was governor. Full Story
Brewster Says Yes to ‘Fields of Dreams’
“Fields of Dreams are a reality,” shouted Dr. Stephen Jambor over and over again when the results were announced at Brewster High School shortly before 10pm. Full Story
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