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Within the next five years, Putnam County will experience a 70 percent growth rate of residents over the age of 60 with one out of every four county residents being eligible for Social Security.
Office for the Aging officials reported last week the county’s over- 85-year old population will also double, necessitating a variety of housing options for seniors. Full Story
Celebrating Putnam’s Bicentennial Year in 2012
From The Chamber
Two hundred years ago, a swath of land in the lower Hudson Valley was separated from Dutchess County and given its own name, Putnam, in honor of one of the valiant generals who helped the fledgling United States win its independence from Great Britain. Full Story
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