LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the County Executive of the County of Putnam at Room 300 of the County Office Building, 40 Gleneida Avenue, Carmel, New York 10512 on the 23 day of May, 2011 at 4:30 in the afternoon, and again at 6:30 in the evening concerning: A LOCAL LAW […]

Scores Sickened by Food Poisoning in Kent
Mother's Day picnic gone awryAn elderly man is wheeled from the lower level of the Great Buddha Hall on a stretcher by EMS providers from Putnam Valley. A Mother’s Day celebration at the Chuang Yen Monastery in Kent Cliffs turned distressing Sunday afternoon when scores of… Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content. Username Password […]
Voters OK All Putnam School Budgets
Tax cap impact?Residents across Putnam County approved each of their school district’s fiscal spending plans for the 2012-2013 school year, all by comfortable margins. The successful votes marked the first time in five years that all budgets swept to approva… Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.

Deputies Honored for Life Saving
Two veterans of department hailed for quick actionEric Gross Sheriff Don Smith is flanked by Deputies Keith Blessing and Dan Hunsberger during last week’s ceremony. Deputy Sheriffs Keith Blessing and Dan Hunsberger are heroes. The two veteran members of the Putnam Sheriff’s Department we… Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.

Children’s Safety Fair Draws Huge Crowds
Health to fire safety to bike helmetsPutnam County’s 7th annual Children’s Expo and Safety Fair was the best yet. Large crowds traveled to the Putnam Bureau of Emergency Services Training and Operations Center in Carmel where experts in the field provided attendees wi… Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.
Carmel Fire Probe Continues
Police and fire officials remain tightlipped over a May 1 blaze in Carmel that killed four members of the Sullivan family. Police Chief Michael Johnson reported Tuesday that the investigation was continuing. “Samples taken from the home on Wyn… Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.
Fund Created for Lone Survivor of Fire
Only Thomas Sullivan Jr. survived the fire two weeks ago that took his parents and two sisters. While the 20-year-old continues to live with his grandfather in Holmes, the entire region has reached out to the young man by donating money to a variety… Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.
Kohl’s Reopens to Fanfare
Store shoppers benefit county in sales taxKohl’s Department Store in Southeast has reopened with great flair. The store, located off Independence Way, was a beehive of activity for the past two months with the entire interior of the store receiving a facelift. Kohl’s opened the … Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.
Anthony DiPippo Trial Cost Taxpayers $16,000
Anthony DiPippo sits in his cell at the Putnam Correctional Facility awaiting sentencing in August that could send him back to state prison for many years to come. DiPippo was convicted last week of murder and rape a second time for causing the deat… Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.
Distraught Man Threatens ‘Suicide by Cop’
A man described by police as being distraught allegedly threatened officers with a knife last week before agreeing to drop the weapon, ending a standoff that police said could have resulted in “suicide by cop.” Carmel Police Chief Mike J… Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.