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The Highlands Current
Published September 20Beacon Obituaries
Ricky Newton, Geraldine Reid, Cynthia Stanger
Mid Hudson News
Published September 20City of Newburgh to conduct semi-annual hydrant flushing
NEWBURGH- The City of Newburgh will begin its semi-annual fire hydrant flushing program throughout the City beginning on Monday, October 5, 2026. The program will continue until all flushing is complete. Hydrant flushing is a controlled procedure for the general maintenance of…
The Highlands Current
Published September 20Current Names Board Member
Philipstown resident is longtime journalist
Mid Hudson News
Published September 20I-84 traffic stop in Putnam leads to arrest of trio for possessing loaded gun
SOUTHEAST- Two Middletown men and a woman from Poughkeepsie face felony charges for possessing a stolen loaded handgun following their arrests by State Police. Around 10 p.m., troopers stopped the car for speeding on I-84 in Southeast and called in a drug-detection canine while…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 20Carmel Homecoming draws large crowds (GALLERY)
CARMEL- Downtown Carmel was a small-town America celebration Saturday when hundreds of young people marched along the county seat’s main thoroughfare from the Gleneida Avenue entrance to the Putnam Courthouse, past the historic courthouse to Fair Street, winding up at Carmel High…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 20Hundreds expected for Sunday’s Prayer Walk for Police
CARMEL- Upwards of 500 people are expected to converge on Camarda Park in Carmel Sunday afternoon for Putnam County’s 7th annual Prayer Walk for Police. The idea of a prayer walk was conceived by Marianne Chaluisan, a resident of Mahopac who comes from a police family background.…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 20Lawler campaign offers sarcastic invitation to Democrats after Conley-Buttigieg event
TARRYTOWN – Congressman Mike Lawler’s campaign responded to a campaign appearance by Democratic congressional candidate Cait Conley and former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg by sarcastically inviting several prominent Democrats to campaign in the Hudson Valley.…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 20Great weather highlights Kids Day at Putnam Hospital Center
PUTNAM- Children of all ages, along with their parents and grandparents, flocked to Putnam Hospital Center Saturday for the medical facility’s 16th annual Kids Day celebration. The event, held under glorious sunshine, cool breezes, and clear blue skies, featured a variety of…
The Highlands Current
Published September 19How They Voted (Congress)
Select votes by our House members through Sept. 18
The Highlands Current
Published September 19Denny Lahey (1933-2026)
Army vet was longtime firefighter
The Highlands Current
Published September 19On the Spot
How far back do you know your family history?
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 19Letter to the Editor: Fix Your Mistakes
Let’s talk about mistakes. Do they happen? Undeniably. But we are measured by how we respond when they occur. In February 2026, the Putnam Valley Town Board accidentally passed a property tax relie resolution with inverted wording. Rather than restricting an exemption to seniors…