2021-08-10 E-Edition

OUR OLYMPIAN: Brewster’s Ward Earns Olympic Silver Medal


So maybe he doesn’t have the famous last name. But Brewster resident McClain Ward has something just as priceless – his fourth Olympic medal. Ward, competing for the United States Equestrian Jumping Team, brought home the silver after an exciting jump-off against Sweden on Saturday at the Tokyo Olympics. Ward was teamed with two others. Laura Kraut, who at 55 […]

Three of Putnam’s Four State Officials Call for Cuomo’s Resignation


Three of Putnam’s four state elected officials have demanded Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation in the wake of last week’s findings by Attorney General Letitia James regarding the chief executive’s alleged sexual harassment of state government employees. State Senators Peter Harckham and Sue Serino were joined by Assemblyman Kevin Byrne in calling for the governor to go, while Democratic Assemblywoman Sandy […]

Brewster Man Arrested for Child Endangerment During Music Lessons


A 67-year-old music teacher from Brewster is facing charges in Westchester for endangering the welfare of a child. Stanley Indig was arrested by Greenburgh Police in late July after the department’s Special Victims unit was contacted by a local resident, who alleged misconduct after the Putnam man was hired to provide in-home, private lessons to his daughters. Sgt. William Lugo, […]

Cop From Putnam Valley Admits Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner

A former Westchester police officer residing in Putnam Valley pleaded guilty last week to felony charges of falsifying business records and reckless assault as the result of an incident with a prisoner that occurred in Mt. Vernon two years ago. James Heady, 27, was a probationary officer at the time with the Mt. Vernon Police Department overseeing a suspect in […]

Bubbles and Mud Benefit Childhood Cancer Research

Above, Kim Boldrini of Lake Carmel joined her 6-year-old son Oliver in the bubble making exercise. More photos and story on Page 5. Photo by Eric Gross

COVID Numbers Continue To Increase Across Putnam

Putnam County’s COVID-19 positivity rate continues to climb. The NYS Health Department reported Monday that Putnam’s six towns and three villages posted a 3.5 percent positivity rate during the past seven days, with 16 new infections confirmed on Sunday of the 461 residents who underwent testing. One hundred fifty-five residents of Putnam have come down with COVID during the past […]

Oliverio Snubbed by Cuomo


The official reopening ceremony of the Pudding Street crossing along the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam Valley will have to wait. A celebration was planned for last Tuesday afternoon by the NYS Department of Transportation with state, county and local officials in attendance; however, 30 minutes before the ribbon was to be cut, an e-mail was received from the DOT […]

Putnam Firefighters Assist At Major Apartment Blaze In Northern Westchester

On Friday night and early Saturday morning, dozens of firefighters from throughout Putnam County traveled to Verplanck in northern Westchester for a massive blaze that destroyed numerous apartments in the Coach Light Square Townhouse Complex. The initial alarm was received at 10:15 pm and it wasn’t until 4 am that tired fire crews returned to their quarters. Due to the […]

9-1-1 Center Expanding Due to Consolidation

McConville Hails Change

Putnam’s 9-1-1 Dispatch Center will be adding additional dispatchers following action taken by the county Legislature. Meeting in regular session last Tuesday evening at the historic Putnam Courthouse, by a vote of 8-0 – Legislator Nancy Montgomery was absent – the lawmakers approved the hiring of two full-time dispatchers, noting a consultant’s report that indicated the need for additional staff […]