Putnam Chef Lynn Duffy Makes Food Network



According to the Food Network, Cold Spring’s own Lynn Duffy is one of America’s nine best chefs in the nation, a fact that her fellow coworkers at the PCNR and Courier can confirm. Chef Lynn will once again compete on a nationwide cooking competition, when she appears on the new season of Food Network’s All-Star Academy, which begins airing on […]

Schumer says czar need for zika virus



In the wake of Putnam County reporting its first case of Zika virus, upping the number to 16 in New York State and three dozen throughout the United States, Senator Charles Schumer Friday called on  President Obama to appoint a “zika-czar” to coordinate the U.S. response to the mosquito-borne virus that is being blamed for serious birth defects.Schumer told a […]

Trooper injured in Lake Carmel crash



A member of the New York State Police was injured Thursday evening in a three vehicle crash on Route 52 in Kent directly in front of Lake Carmel FD headquarters.Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper Melissa McMorris said the trooper, who was not identified, was stopped waiting to make a left hand turn to enter the Town of Kent Municipal […]

Serino proposes feminine hygiene products be tax-free



Tax-free tampons and other feminine hygiene products may be coming to New York if State Senator Sue Serino has her way. The Hyde Park Republican, who represents constituents in Kent, Philipstown and Putnam Valley, on Thursday introduced legislation in the Senate that would eliminate the state’s 4 percent sales tax on tampons and other feminine hygiene products, putting it in line with […]

Brewster Superintendent Tim Conway to retire



Calling his career a “great run,” Brewster Superintendent Tim Conway announced Friday that he will be retiring at the conclusion of the current school year on July 31. Conway has served as chief school administrator in Brewster for the past two and one-half years. Prior to his appointment upon the retirement of former Superintendent Jane Sandbank, Conway was employed as […]

John Bodor receives hero’s salute

A legend in fire safety

John Bodor, the man dedicated to the emergency services community for nearly half a century, received a hero’s salute Saturday during his funeral service in Pawling.The 74 year old Patterson resident passed away Feb. 9 after losing a valiant battle against cancer.A processional led by police and fire personnel from both Putnam and Dutchess counties traveled from the Patterson Fire […]

Dramatic ice rescue behind JFK High School



The Good Lord was looking down on a member of the New York State Police and a yellow Labrador retriever Saturday when the trooper — seeking to rescue the dog — fell through a layer of ice on a pond behind the John F. Kennedy Catholic High School.Troopers received a 9-1-1 call reporting a dog in distress in the partially […]

Baby it’s COLD outside — lowest temps in a century



Residents awakened to the coldest Valentine’s Day in Putnam County in the last 100 years with early morning temperatures recorded at anywhere from MINUS SIX in Cold Spring to TEN BELOW Zero in Carmel and a bone chilling NEGATIVE 16 in Kent Cliffs.Police reported an “exceptionally” quiet overnight with virtually no one on the roads. “ I sure as heck […]

Schools delayed Tuesday due to slick conditions

But some on winter recess

While three of Putnam’s six school districts (Brewster, Carmel and Haldane) previously cancelled classes today due to the winter recess, the county’s remaining districts as well as other area schools are delaying their opening as the result of slippery road conditions.Schools in Garrison, Mahopac and Putnam Valley will be opening TWO HOURS later than usual today.Other schools delaying the arrival […]

Fire truck crash ties up Route 84 at county line

Updated with new info

A fire truck crash has tied up traffic along Route 84 at the Putnam-Dutchess County line. The mishap occurred around 12:15 p.m. when, according to State Police Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper Melissa McMorris an eastbound “brand new fire truck” being delivered to the Islip Terrace Fire Department on Long Island went out of control and drove off the left […]