PUTNAM LAKE
Woman loses home despite insurance
Helen See believes that Nationwide is not on her side. The Putnam Lake resident watched with disbelief last week when a demolition company razed what was left of her home on Knox Place after it was deemed uninhabitable after trees fell onto the wood-frame structure that See and her family had resided in for nearly three decades. Full Story
Premature speculation in race for 99th Assembly seat
With New York’s 99th Assembly seat being vacated by Greg Ball, potential candidates have been considering throwing their hat into the contest for what is considered a safe Republican seat. Putnam County Legislator Dan Birmingham had initially stepped forward as the frontrunner, but shut down his campaign last week. Full Story
Putnam GOP greets congressional candidate
On Tuesday night at the Centennial Golf Club in Southeast, GOP leaders in Putnam greeted Nan Hayworth, the presumptive Republican candidate to challenge John Hall for New York’s 19th Congressional District. “I’m a Constitutionalist,” said Hayworth, “and Putnam County understands the principles of limited government. “ Full Story
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