Thoughts on Cuomo

What a great job New York State voters have done to return Andrew Cuomo to Albany for another term. Just look at what he has accomplished, and anticipate more of the same! -Signed a bill legalizing “recreational marijuana” and pointed out that “now we can tax it!” Recent scientific studies show that marijuana use, especially by those in their early […]

CUNNINGHAM’S CORNER

Signs of Days Ahead,
Though Perhaps Not Spring

We were driving to work Monday morning and the sky was a wonderful blue. The snow was clumped on some of the trees, the sun was bright. But snow-covered roads were a memory (surely thanks in good measure to our accomplished highway crews). But it’s not blue skies everywhere. It’s clear that House Democrats are serious about investigating President Trump […]

Jackie Boissonnault Appointed to Commission


A Brewster woman was appointed Friday to serve on the New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children. Jackie Boissonnault currently serves as Director of Children’s Advocacy at the Mental Health Association of Westchester. The appointment is the first time that a Putnam resident will serve on the high panel that has worked for more than 30 years […]

Sales Tax Collections Climb

Putnam County has projected a 2019 sales tax collection of $60.4 million, an increase of $2 million over last year’s projection. 2018 saw the highest ever for sales tax collections in Putnam County, with more than $63 million rung up at cash registers. Commissioner of Finance William Carlin released his monthly sales tax report, indicating $4,966,930 collected in sales tax […]

Sifting Through the Sands of Time

Wednesday evening bal

The Catholic ball in Palmer’s hall Wednesday night was a successful affair for which the committee in charge deserves considerable credit. The attendance was large considering the traveling. Mahopac and Brewster were largely represented by attractive and pretty young ladies. Father Murray was present part of the time. Abundant refreshments were served at midnight. The music was from Yorktown Heights […]

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FROM THE CHAMBER

What Do We Really Want in Putnam?

I was surfing the internet and Googling about Putnam County and came across lots of articles regarding past and present development projects. From the Patterson Crossing fiasco that has been going on for years to the Town of Kent hindering the growth of an existing business, Titan Concrete, it really makes you wonder, what does Putnam County want? I see […]

March Comes In Like A Lion With Snowstorm


Arrest warrants have been issued for all groundhogs following Mother Nature’s winter blast that occurred only two weeks from the first day of spring. It took until Sunday night and early Monday for Putnam County to have its biggest snowfall of the season. It dumped more than nine inches of snow in sections of Carmel, Kent, Patterson and Southeast. Western […]

Tax Help for Seniors at Patterson Library


The Patterson Library is hosting free AARP Tax Help for Seniors and other qualifying individuals. This is the 9th year that AARP volunteer tax aid counselors have set up shop in the library. Since response to this service in prior years has been so tremendous, AARP has added a counselor and the library has set up work stations in the […]

Balloon Test in Carmel

Please be advised Homeland Towers, in conjunction with an application pending before the Town of Carmel Planning Board, will conduct a crane test at 36 Dixon Road, Carmel, NY 10512 (TM # 54.-1-6) from 8 am to 4pm on April 27. Signal tests will be conducted at 3 heights, being 150 feet, 130 feet and 110 feet. A balloon or […]