Crissy and Jimmy Hajkowski Fight the Fight
Crissy and Jimmy Hajkowski fight the fight against cancer each and every day.
The Patterson couple has been named as honorary chairs of this year’s Relay for Life 24-hour fundraiser planned for June 5 and 6 at Mahopac High School which is often called Putnam’s most moving and spiritual event. Full Story
Brewster Studio to Offer Free Facebook Portrait Sessions
DSP Gallery, Inc., will be holding a ribbon-cutting and free Facebook Portrait Day at their photo studio located at 16 Mt. Ebo Rd. South on Friday, March 5, from 9am to 9pm. This coincides with the celebration of the photo studio’s recent expansion to become Putnam County’s largest full-service photography studio. Full Story
Infant CPR Being Stressed at PHC
Thanks to the hospital’s Mother’s Club parents of high risk babies born at Putnam Hospital Center are being discharged with special self-learning CPR modules. Full Story
A Real Bargain
County helps Habitat for Humanity
Two local families in desperate need of housing will be the benefactors once Habitat for Humanity constructs dwellings in Patterson and Putnam Valley.
At its monthly meeting Tuesday evening the Putnam Legislature approved the sale to the non-for-profit organization, for $10, of the two properties that the county obtained in a tax foreclosure proceeding. Full Story
Government Announces Rebates for Certain Appliances
Purchase a new energy-efficient appliance and receive a $105 rebate from Uncle Sam.
A bundled purchase of a refrigerator, clothes washer and dishwasher will generate a $555 bundle if all three old appliances are recycled. Full Story
Leibell Named to Senate Judiciary Committee
State Senator Vincent Leibell, former chairman and current ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, has received new recognition by being appointed to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Full Story
Will Albany’s Carping Create More Jobs?
The toes of New York’s men and women are safe from fishy pedicures, thanks to the New York State assembly. Full Story
PUTNAM PICTURE PAGE
Snow tubing on Eagles Ridge. Full Story
Plant Putnam 2010 Seedling Sale Begins
Last week’s winter blast closed schools, cancelled meetings and community events, snarled roads, and resulted in numerous vehicle mishaps.
Yet the calendar now reads the first week of March, which means that spring will be here sooner than you think! Full Story
Dismal Revenue Figures for County
When it comes to sales tax, the new year has begun where 2009 has left off. Last week members of the county legislature’s audit committee heard Commissioner of Finance William Carlin’s report for January indicating that shoppers spent $3,344,403 in sales tax last month, a $257,000 decline from January 2009. Full Story
Pawling Man Admits Killing Patterson Motorcyclist
A 22-year old Pawling man admitted in court that he was high on alcohol and drugs when he killed a 19-year-old Patterson youth last summer.
Keith Johnson entered his guilty plea in Dutchess County Court last week to one count of vehicular manslaughter, a Class C felony carrying a maximum 15-year state prison term. Full Story
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