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apropos / ap-ruh-POH preposition : with regard to (something) : concerning

Putnam Schools Are Safe, Top School Cop Says


The coordinator of the county’s School Resource Officer Program, Sgt. Michael Szabo, reassured parents and students alike attending last week’s Brewster Board of Education meeting that schools in Putnam County were “safer than any other schools across America due to the school resource officers assigned to them.” Five of Putnam’s six school districts employ SROs, with the Brewster District contracting […]

Brewster High School To Participate In March 14 Student Walkout


Students at Brewster High School were passionate last week when addressing members of the Brewster Board of Education as well as an audience of some 100 residents concerning their plans to participate in a walk out March 14 in memoriam of the 17 lives lost last month in Parkland, Florida. Led by junior Mollie Toscano, senior Jill Pino and sophomore […]

Karen Smythe To Challenge Sue Serino In November


Putnam and Dutchess County Democrats endorsed Karen Smythe for the New York State Senate seat currently held by Sue Serino at a joint convention in Dutchess County. Smythe, a resident of Red Hook, is a former marketing executive who operates her family’s construction business. Smythe said she has decided to run because “small business which is the backbone of our […]

Dr. Sam ‘Rollo’ Ross, Founder of Green Chimneys, Passes Away


One of Putnam’s most revered and respected men, Green Chimney’s School founder Dr. Samuel Ross will be remembered Friday at a memorial service on the Green Chimneys campus. Ross died last Wednesday at his son’s home in Las Vegas at the age of 89. Ross, who was known by his childhood name, ‘Rollo,’ founded Green Chimneys in 1947 at a […]

Former Putnam Valley Cop Tompkins To Lead Road Patrol


A former member of the now defunct Putnam Valley Police Department who has served in the field of law enforcement for nearly three decades has been appointed as captain of the Sheriff’s Dept. Road Patrol, succeeding Edward Swarm. Harry Tompkins III began his career with the NYC Housing Police Department before joining the Putnam Valley PD. Years later, he was […]

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Putnam Service Medals To Recognize Local Veterans


On October 14, 1919, the former Putnam Board of Supervisors proclaimed a commemoration celebration by honoring all World War I service members. Eleven days later, more than 200 men and women who served overseas were honored with a parade, celebration and the award of a specially designed Putnam County Service Medal. Now, almost 100 years later, the Putnam County Service […]

STOP THE BLEED – Save a Life


Two minutes is all it takes for a victim of violence or an accident to bleed to death. Now, thanks to the Putnam Bureau of Emergency Services, area residents are being trained to “STOP THE BLEED.” Last Wednesday evening, classes got underway at the Bureau of Emergency Services Training and Operations Center in Carmel when students learned that uncontrolled bleeding […]

Cuomo Visits Hudson Valley and Targets Harmful Algae Blooms

Governor Andrew Cuomo has never paid Putnam an official visit during his time in office yet the Mt. Kisco resident had Putnam County on his mind when addressing a summit related to harmful algae blooms at the State University College at New Paltz last week. The governor is supporting a statewide initiative to protect lakes and streams from the harmful […]