Snows ravage western Putnam while eastern side is spared
Mother Nature was cruel to western Putnam County dumping as much as 14-inches of snow on the Putnam Valley-Philipstown area while sparing the eastern side of the county with anywhere from a 3-9 inch blast of winter weather.
The problem countywide was the weight of the frozen precipitation which downed trees and utility lines resulting Full Story
Snow Day
Bondi declares 'state of emergency'
Drivers of nonessential vehicles are asked to keep off the roads Full Story
Parks Could Close
Gov proposes shutting Wonder Lake, Donald Trump state parks
Gov. David Paterson is not winning friends with his latest suggestion to close more than 25 percent of New York State’s parks and historical sites in an effort to save taxpayers $29 million next year. Full Story
Winter Wreckage
The adage—neither rain nor sleet nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds—did not apply Tuesday when a Patterson postal worker lost control of his mail truck (pictured above) on ice and snow covered Bullet Hole Road and tumbled down an embankment. Full Story
Who Is Running for Assembly?
Six potential Republican candidates for the Assembly seat being vacated by Greg Ball are lining up for interviews with Republican committees. Full Story
Raptor Revelry
Twenty-six children from schools
throughout the region participated in an
unusual Falconry Academy last week on
the Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES
campus in Yorktown.
Full Story
The Road to Prison
More trouble from Patterson official
Patterson’s long-time Highway Superintendent Charles Williams is expected to be calling a jail cell home for some time.
Williams was sent to jail without bail after Chief Assistant District Attorney Christopher York alleged the disgraced town official violated a court order, threatened witnesses, and even promised to shoot District Attorney Adam Levy. Full Story
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