Man Sentenced To Prison Following Putnam Arrest


A repeat felony offender from Brooklyn has learned the hard way if you get arrested in Putnam County be prepared to pay the piper. Massi Jones, 41, was sentenced last week to two and one half years in state prison following his arrest in May, 2016 on the TSP in Putnam Valley. State Police conducted a search of Jones’ car […]

Cops and Robbers Thriller In Put Valley Burglary Bust


It resembled a cops and robbers thriller when the sleepy Wildwood Knolls section of Putnam Valley became a hotbed of activity as a dozen deputy sheriffs and investigators – joined by canine units and a state police helicopter – converged on the community in search of three teenagers wanted for numerous overnight burglaries. The Sheriff’s Department reported the arrests Tuesday […]

30 Months In Prison For Selling Heroin To Undercover Cop


A Carmel man will be calling the New York State Department of Correctional Services home for the next 30 months after being sentenced in Putnam County Court. Joseph Kotzur-O’Connor, 19, received the sentence last week from Putnam County Judge James Rooney. District Attorney Robert Tendy said the young man had been issued a court appearance back in February for possessing […]

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You Get What You Pay For

In the 2018 budget, Legislators are getting a 13.9% raise, according to the Putnam County Budget Office, bringing their salary to $40,839 which amounts to 1.52% a year since the Legislature has not had a raise since 2007 (10 years). The County Executive’s salary will rise to 155,209 from $151,600. A recent Facebook post was critical of this increase. The […]

New Meeting Room Dedication at Kent Public Library


The Kent Public Library will be dedicating a newly renovated meeting room on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 11 am. Senator Sue Serino and representatives of the Friends of the Kent Library, who provided the funding which made the renovations to the room possible, will be present. At the dedication the library will also honor Annmarie Baisley, who has been volunteering […]

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CHABAD OF PUTNAM COUNTY 5 Fair Stree, Carmel 845 225 4770 www.PuntamChabad.org Rabbi Avi Korer conducts Shabbat services Saturdays at 10:00am. Education director Michal Korer. Hebrew school Sundays 10am – 12pm No membership necessary. CHUANG YEN MONASTERY 2020 Rte 301, Carmel 845- 228-4283/4288 baus.org bauscym@aol.com Sunday programs: 9-10am – Chanting and Meditation, 10-11am – Dharma Talk, 11am-12pm – Noon Book […]