Dunn, the Dog-Saving Deputy, Goes to Jail, Awaits Another Trial
Former Deputy Sheriff Barbara Dunn will be calling the Putnam Correctional Facility home for the next four months following sentencing Monday in Putnam County Court.
State Supreme Court Justice Albert Lorenzo of the Bronx presided over the court proceedings since Putnam’s two county court justices—James Reitz and James Rooney—recused themselves. Full Story
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Danbury Railway Museum ...
Has train rides in its six acre rail yard on weekends, this includes a ride on our operating turntable. Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White Street, Danbury. 203-778-8337 Full Story
Attorney Posner Will Pay for ‘Bad Taste,’ Thievery
A former highly respected and prominent attorney from Patterson will be calling the New York State Department of Corrections home for the next five to 15 years.
Putnam County Judge James Reitz sentenced Jane Posner Thursday to state prison for stealing nearly $400,000 from a client at a real estate closing in 2008. Full Story
Woman Injured in Southeast Crash
A single car crash on Old Route 6 in Southeast sent a woman to Putnam Hospital Center.
Last Thursday’s mishap occurred at 8:45am in the vicinity of Trinity Lutheran Church when the red compact, which was headed towards Carmel, went out of control on a curve and slammed into a utility pole. Full Story
Board Discusses Loss of State Aid and Tax Levies
BREWSTER BOARD OF ED
The Brewster Board of Education opened this past Tuesday with impassioned oratory from Board of Education president, Dr. Stephen Jambor emphasizing the district’s fiscal responsibility. Full Story
Board of Ed Receives Barrage of Criticism
CARMEL BOARD OF EDUCATION
An open session at the beginning of the August 17 Carmel Board of Education meeting featured a barrage of criticism at the school board due to a lost transcript, perceived poor communication, and other matters. Full Story
Last Chance to See PAC’s ‘Back 2 School’ Exhibit
Now is the last chance to view the creative spirit of Putnam Arts Council instructors and their adult students.
The council’s Back 2 School exhibition, which features a variety of works created in pottery, oil painting, watercolor, and acrylics, along with photography and drawing, concludes Sunday at the center located along Kennicut Hill Road in Mahopac. Full Story
Future Firefighters Train During Putnam Explorer’s Weekend
More than 150 future firefighters, young men and women age 14 through 18, converged on Veterans Memorial Park in Kent for what has become a summer tradition in Putnam County. Full Story
Out & About
Leon & Kathy DiMartino of Lake Carmel attending a free seminar that they read about in the COURIER. Full Story
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