Home Improvement Board has openings



The Putnam County Legislature is seeking qualified applicants to serve on the Home Improvement Board. There are currently two openings on the Board—one for a citizen representative and one for a tradesperson. Applicants must be residents of Putnam County. The Board meets monthly. Anyone interested in serving on this volunteer Board or to receive additional information should call the Putnam […]

Southeast Mahopac

Black box may shed light on fatal crash

A black box containing pertinent information relating to a fatal car crash in Mahopac last week may bring light into the cause of the horrific incident. Carmel Police Chief Michael Johnson told the Courier Wednesday that police were waiting for the execution of a search warrant allowing officers to remove the technology from the demolished 2004 Dodge Neon that was […]

Kent

Lions collect used eyeglasses

The Carmel-Kent Lions Club has announced that a new eyeglass collection box is now located at Williams Shell Service Center, Route 6, Carmel, (directly across from the Hannaford supermarket). This box, in addition to others located in front of George’s Restaurant, Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, and in the Kent Center, Route 52, Carmel, (across from the Kent elementary school) are used […]

Journal News Sheds 70 Jobs

288 employees must ‘re-apply’

The White Plains-based Journal News, which covers Westchester, Rockland, Orange, and Putnam counties, is terminating 288 positions. Employees in news and advertising sales were told on Wednesday, August 12, that they needed to apply for “newlydefined” positions by last Friday. The employees are being interviewed this week for re-titled jobs, but not all will be re-hired. Seventy positions will be […]