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A 41-year-old Carmel man will be calling the New York State Department of Corrections home for the next five years after being sentenced in Dutchess County Court for felony assault. Judge Jessica ...

A woman from Ecuador, who has resided in Peekskill for years but frequently visited Putnam County, boarded a plane to return to her native land last week rather than bei... Please login below or ...

In affluent Putnam County the number of households struggling to make ends meet has reached record numbers. The United Way of Putnam-Westchester and its research partner United for ALICE (Asset ...

Jerry the lobster molts at Mystic Aquarium. Photo: Mystic Aquarium Jerry, a rare orange lobster rescued from the ShopRite Market of Carmel last month after employees noticed that it appeared to have a ...

Following a month when Putnam sales tax dollars declined dramatically, shoppers returned to their purchasing ways. Commissioner of Finance Michael Lewis released the county’s monthly sales tax report ...

Putnam’s former Commissioner of Finance William Carlin, who had supervised Putnam’s financial affairs for 33 years with expertise and perfection, prior to retiring two years ago, is back. County ...

Canada just held its federal election this week. I watch it closely because I have dual US and Canadian citizenship. I’ve always been intrigued by the way that all political parties in Canada ...

Above, Scott Rhodes, Cindy Trimble and Linda Paris were among a large group of concerned citizens that addressed the Protective Services Committee meeting last week. Despite assurances from county ...

The Putnam County Republican Committee has decided against fielding a can­didate to run for sheriff this fall, other than incumbent Sheriff Kevin McConville, who has announced he will not seek ...

The Hudson Valley Renegades minor league baseball team continues to make a push for the second-half title in the South Atlantic League North Division by sweeping a doubleheader from the Jersey Shore ...

A Connecticut woman is facing charges of animal cruelty and animal abandonment for allegedly dumping her pet cat in a plastic container in a wooded area on Old Milltown Road in Southeast. Putnam SPCA ...