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New Twist: Towns Challenge County Claims over Emergency Response Team Liability

Officials in Carmel have disputed claims regarding the disbanding, by the Putnam County Law Department, of the county Emergency Response Team (ERT) over liability concerns. The new twist calls into doubt whether the team needed to be disbanded at all... Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content. Username Password Remember Me... READ MORE >

Hispanic Roundtable

Attendees at the roundtable met with Senator Harckham. Photo: Tito Davila Nearly one-third of State Senator Peter Harckham’s 40th District, which includes four of Putnam County’s six towns along with sections of Northern Westchester and Southern D... Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.... READ MORE >

Putnam Unemployment Remains Low

Putnam County’s rate of unemployment at 3.2 percent continues as the lowest rate of joblessness in the entire Hudson Valley. The NYS Department of Labor released its monthly statistics last week and according to spokesman Johny Nelson, the Hudson Val... Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.... READ MORE >

Duo Charged with String of Burglaries

Two Bronx men face lengthy state prison terms following their arrests for allegedly committing a rash of burglaries at commercial establishments throughout Putnam, Westchester, Dutchess and Rockland counties. Berto Dominguez 21, and Michael Cruz 19, ... Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.... READ MORE >

By the Numbers

 In times of emergency, seconds count. The Putnam Bureau of Emergency Services has initiated a life-saving campaign for the New Year by urging all residents to install house numbers on mail boxes or homes. “Let’s help you save your life,” said C... Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content.... READ MORE >

Sheila M. Williams

Sheila M. Williams, age 70, of Lake Carmel, NY, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, passed away on December 23, 2023. She was born in Brooklyn on January 14, 1953, to parents Patrick and Irene (Walsh) Moriarty. Sheila’s heart found its match when she married the love of her life James D. Williams on September 20, 1975. Together, they built a life... READ MORE >

Evelyn Timan

Evelyn Marion (Pavlovich) Timan of Carmel, NY, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at the age of 86, surrounded by family. Evelyn, born on December 24, 1936, in Yonkers, NY, was the daughter of the late Andrew and Ilona Pavlovich. She was one of eight children and is survived by her sister, Arlene Doran, of Yonkers.... READ MORE >

CUNNINGHAM’S CORNER

A story: In my early reporting days, in South Dakota, Citibank had moved much of its credit card processing to Sioux Falls in that state. The move created well over 2,000 jobs there in the early 1980s, and led many more credit card operations to open there. The Legislature, at the urging of the governor, had eliminated the provision against... READ MORE >

Political Cartoon

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Political Cartoon

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