Leibell Goes After Odell
County executive candidates accuse each other of tomfoolery
On Wednesday afternoon, in front of the Historic County Courthouse in Carmel, Putnam County Executive candidate Mary Ellen Odell accused State Senator Vincent Leibell of “trying to subvert the democratic process and steal the election.” Full Story
Lucky to Be Alive
A Putnam Lake man is lucky to be alive after his vehicle was struck by a six-car Metro-North train at an unguarded railroad crossing in Patterson.
The violent crash took place Sunday around 7pm when the northbound train carrying 66 passengers slammed into the car at the Marble Quarry Road crossing—a private road leading to the Great Swamp Environmental refuge. Full Story
Councilman’s Ex-Lover Quits Board
Maria DiSalvo, recent ex-girlfriend of town board Councilman Joseph Capasso and a former campaign treasurer for Assemblyman Greg Ball, resigned from her seven year tenure as planning board member at the end of June. Full Story
Hall, Hayworth Battle Begins
The battle to represent Putnam County and the rest of New York’s 19th congressional district in Washington is beginning to heat up, although the election is not until November. Full Story
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