‘Get Me Out of Here!’
Patterson firefighters train for disaster
Patterson —On the coldest morning of 2010, a dozen members of the Patterson Fire Department braved 5-degree air temperature with wind chills well below zero and, after donning special gear and breaking through six inches of ice, entered the frigid waters of a pond adjacent to fire department headquarters. Full Story
Donohue Killer Sentenced
“There is no crime so harrowing. Your truck became a lethal weapon causing death and destruction that changed the lives of a loving and caring family forever. May God have mercy on your soul but this court will not grant you mercy and will impose the maximum sentence allowed by law.” Full Story
Salaries on Ice
BREWSTER—Recognizing the difficult economic times facing New York’s educational system, the Brewster Teachers Association has become one of the first in the region to ratify a new three-year contract that includes a salary freeze for the 2010-11 school year. Full Story
Stiff Penalties for DWIs with Children
The incidence of driving while intoxicated continues to mount across Putnam County. Full Story
Tamagna’s Monday Morning Memos
Carmel —Putnam’s new Legislature Chairman Vincent Tamagna hopes to create a “solid framework of communication” this year between the executive and legislative branches of government. Full Story
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