Antique Machinery Show Set



Tilly Foster Farm is hosting an Antique Machinery show September 13 and 14 from 10 am-4 pm. Typically showing antique tractors, gas engine, and farm implements, the show will now feature antique cars and trucks, as well. The show is free and open to the public, but they are looking for exhibitors. For more information contact Jeff Hyatt at 845-878-7596, […]

NRC Questions



To the Editor: I find the following excerpt from a letter interesting. It begins: Vice President, Operations Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc. Indian Point Energy Center 450 Broadway, GSB P.O. Box 249 Buchanan, NY 10511-0249 SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT MANAGER CHANGE FOR THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF INDIAN POINT NUCLEAR GENERATING UNIT NOS. 2 AND 3 Dear Sir or Madam: This letter is […]

The Slap Heard Around the County



To the Editor: An event occurred in January 2014 that took many residents by surprise, especially the residents of the Town of Kent. The news spread like a wild fire when those in attendance at a County Legislature meeting, and later reported in just about every newspaper in Putnam County, became aware that something unheard of had taken place. It […]

Amy Sayegh for District 8



To the Editor: As a candidate for the Putnam County Legislature in District 8, the race should be more about the candidates and local issues and less about politics. As the race is heating up in District 8 it seems to be heading the other direction. I have had enough of this type of politics and the behind the scenes […]

Smith for Congress



To the Editor: My name is Scott Smith and I am seeking your support as an independent, unaffiliated candidate for U.S. Congress, representing New York’s 18th district. To appear on the ballot I must obtain over 3,500 signatures of registered voters within the district, and for that I need your help. Please visit www.SendMrSmith2014.com for more information. The state of […]

Gouldman Needed On Legislature



To the Editor: I have known Bill Gouldman for several years and in that time I have seen great leadership from him. I urge you to check into his Facebook page for numerous reasons why I support him. He posts articles and gives his current option on issues affecting all residents. As a personal friend, I have seen how Bill […]

Sifting Through the Sands of Time



HOMESHomes are more often darkened by the continual reoccurrence of small faults, then by the actual presence of any decided vice. These evils are apparently of very dissimilar magnitude, yet it is easier to grapple with the one than the other. The Eastern traveler can combine his forces, and bat down the tiger that prowls about his pain, but he […]

Word of the Week



sclaff to scrape the ground instead of hitting the ball cleanly on a golf stroke

Convicted Putnam Murderer Arrested in Florida



Serge Motti served more than 30 years in a maximum security penitentiary for the 1978 murders of Rose Marie Robert, a Great Dane show breeder and her assistant, Rosealee Ramos, at the Dinro Kennels in western Kent. Three years after his release from prison, authorities in Florida allege that Motti has killed again. Police in Boynton Beach charged the convicted […]

Services for Western Side Scrutinized at Legislature



The Butterfield mixed-use development in Cold Spring drew surprising flak last week during a lengthy presentation before members of the Putnam Legislature’s Physical Services Committee. Joining a packed crowd and the Legislature last Wednesday at the County Office building were concerned residents and board members from western Putnam, who believe that the western side has been inadequately served for long […]