Putnam National Needs $528,000 Infusion



Putnam legislators have approved more than a half million dollars in taxpayer money to upgrade the county’s only municipal golf course. By a vote of 8-1 last week with Legislator Dini LoBue casting the lone negative ballot, the lawmakers agreed to borrow $255,000 for an equipment purchase while also bonding $273,000 for facilities improvements. The bonds for both sets of […]

Winter Swimmers Benefit Cystic Fibrosis



A change of venue brought out more than 300 hearty souls last Saturday who dove into the chilly waters of Sycamore Lake to raise money for what has become a Putnam tradition. Freezin’ for a Reason hopes to find a cure for Cystic Fibrosis, a degenerative disease of the lungs that claims the lives of thousands of young people very […]

Gambling on the Rise Among Putnam’s Youth



Nearly 50 percent of Putnam’s teens aged 13 to 18 have admitted participation in some gambling activity within the past year. The startling statistic was released last week by the local chapter of the National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies. Coordinator Elaine Santos said a recent survey indicated that only 40 percent of parents ever discuss gambling issues […]

Hydrofracking Law Now on Putnam Books



It was an environmental love-fest last week, as the Putnam Legislature has approved a countywide hydrofracking law prohibiting fracking waste from being accepted into any of the county’s 45 waste water facilities, be they publicly or privately owned, as well as any application of the potential de-icing products on county roads. The unanimous vote came Wednesday evening at the legislature’s […]

Alleged Turnstile Jumping Leads to Carmel Arrest



A New York City man accused of turnstile jumping at a Brooklyn subway station is held on felony charges of rape and committing a sexual act in Putnam County. Carmel Police were contacted by members of the NYPD over the weekend after MTA Police apprehended Roberto Clavell, 32, for failing to pay his fare on a Manhattan bound subway train. […]

Sifting Through the Sands of Time

POLITICS AT WORK

EDWARD M. WOOD REMOVED AS POLL CLERK BY TOWN BOARD The recent action of the Town Board in Southeast in removing Edward M. Wood from a position as poll clerk, held for several terms with honor and credit to all concerned, is creating all kinds of unfavorable comment about town. Close observers of political affairs in Brewster are quite sure […]

Roger Ailes Tapped as a ‘Top 100 Influencer’



Roger Ailes of Garrison has been named by The New York Observer as one of the Top 100 Influencers in New York City in the past 25 years. Ailes, named in the media category, is chairman and CEO of Fox News. His wife, Elizabeth Ailes, is publisher of the Putnam County Courier and its sister paper, the Putnam County News […]

Sadie DiDio



Sadie DiDio, 89, of Brewster died peacefully at home on Friday, March 8th, with the love of her life and husband of 68 years, Paul DiDio, at her side. Sadie was born March 9, 1923, in Brooklyn to Ferdinando and Rose DiCaroli. She was raised in New York City and moved back to Brooklyn, where she met Paul DiDio in […]

Lake Mahopac Rotary Club Makes Donation to Putnam Hospital Center



Charity Poker Tournament for Cerebral Palsy in Brewster



The Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association in Brewster is holding its Inaugural Charity Poker Tournament to benefit those with disabilities and The Opportunity League, a program and future building of a park for children and adults alike who have disabilities. The event will be held at the HVCPA Building off of Mt. Ebo Road in Brewster on Saturday March 23rd […]