County May Lease at Butterfield Hospital Site



Putnam County Executive Paul Eldridge calls it a “unique opportunity.” Due to an absence of county governmental services on the western side of the county, Eldridge has proposed exploring the feasibility of entering into an agreement with Philipstown developer Paul Guillaro to lease space at the former Butterfield Hospital site off Route 9D for use as a satellite governmental office […]

Putnam People



… ROMAN JOSIGER, a resident of Brewster, was among students from Champlain College who received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Champlain College during the College’s 133rd Commencement held in May. … The State University of New York at Potsdam recently conferred more than 650 bachelor’s degrees at the College’s annual Commencement ceremony, on May 22. The bachelor’s graduates included: DANIEL […]

Chorale Hosts Summer Sing Along



Week of 7/4/ The Putnam Chorale announces its annual Summer Sing Along. Join members of the chorale as director Douglas Anderson conducts us in the singing of Haydn’s Creation and the Schubert Mass No.2 in G. Whether you sing along (bring your score, or borrow one of ours) of just 11 – 7/10/11 sit and listen, you will enjoy a […]

Board of Elections Gearing up for Busy Fall



With Primary Day less than six weeks away and the General Election three months from now, the Putnam County Board of Elections is gearing up for a busy late summer and autumn. “Whenever August 1 rolls around, matters start to get hectic in our office,” said Deputy Elections Commissioner Nancy Quis on Monday. Officials provided a breakdown of contests to […]

Odell Announces Grand Opening of Campaign Headquarters



The grand opening for Putnam County Executive candidate MaryEllen Odell’s campaign headquarters will be next week. Odell, a Republican, ran against then state senator Vincent Leibell last year in what turned out to be one of Putnam County’s most bitter campaigns, but he never took office and is now in prison in Pennsylvania on federal corruption charges. She is seeking […]

Schneider Seeks Write-Ins from Conservative Party Members



Democratic Party endorsed candidate for Putnam County Executive Alan Schneider hopes to add Conservative Party backing to his campaign and last week filed petitions with the Board of Elections to participate in the September 13 primary election. Earlier this summer the Putnam Conservative Committee selected former Putnam Legislator MaryEllen Odell as its candidate. Odell also has the support of the […]

4-H Fair Called Best Yet



Talk about the luck of the Putnam 4-H movement! Ideal summertime weather greeted record crowds last weekend at the Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park when thousands of men, women and children attended the county’s 40th annual 4-H Fair. The fair offered something for everyone. Marjorie Keith, Cornell Cooperative Extension Executive Director, described the get-together as an “educational, cultural and fun […]

Pirates Split Twin Bill with Patterson Black, Fall to New Fairfield



PATTERSON—The two Patterson 12U baseball teams played a wild game Saturday morning – going eight innings before Patterson Black walked off with a thrilling, 11-10 victory over the Patterson Pirates in WPBA action. The Pirates gained a measure of satisfaction in game two of the doubleheader, pounding out a 12-4 win over Black at Peckham Park in Patterson. The Pirates […]

Tigers Drop Two to Monroe Mustangs in NYEBL

Team of Carmel players gaining experience in competitive league

CARMEL—The Westchester Tigers – actually a team of Carmel players – has been struggling this summer in the 16U division of the New York Elite Baseball League. But that’s because the Tigers’ roster is actually made up of younger players who are playing up a division in order to gain experience for the future. The group of Carmel players – […]

White Sox 10s Topple Yorktown, Upend Carmel



KENT—For a group of 10-yearolds, the Kent White Sox of the WPBA are certainly showing plenty of resolve as they continue to pile up wins. In each of their two games this past week, the Sox (13-2) gave up late rallies that may have derailed other teams, but quickly responded with rallies of their own to get wins. A fourth-inning […]