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Published September 16Dog found in Putnam with muzzle taped shut
TOWN OF SOUTHEAST – Putnam SPCA Police are asking for the public’s help identifying the person who taped a German shepherd’s muzzle shut and abandoned the dog Tuesday at a strip mall on Starr Ridge Road in Southeast. SPCA Chief Ken Ross said the animal cruelty incident was…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 16County exec and legislature chair disagree on Putnam’s fund balance
CARMEL – Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne has signed a measure shifting control of the county’s fund balance from the Executive Branch’s finance commissioner to the county legislature, but the chairman “gently pushed back” on Byrne’s assertions of inaccuracy. The nine-member…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 16Equipment violation leads to felony arrest in Mahopac
MAHOPAC – A Massachusetts man awaits extradition to Delaware to answer charges in connection with theft offenses following his arrest by Carmel Police. Police Chief Anthony Hoffmann said Canine Officer Vincent DeSantola was on patrol when he spotted a Toyota sedan with an…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 16Winning Powerball Lottery ticket sold in Putnam County
MAHOPAC – Check your tickets! A customer who stopped off at a Mobil gas station on Route 6 at the Mahopac-Baldwin Place border is holding a Powerball ticket worth $100,000. The State Lottery Commission announced the third prize winning ticket holding the numbers 14, 16, 23, 58,…
The Highlands Current
Published September 15The Hoot
Little Stony Point association holds annual festival
The Highlands Current
Published September 15Solemn Ceremony
Pipe band members perform in Cold Spring
The Highlands Current
Published September 15The Return of the Heartache Kid
Teddy Thompson will play Howland Center
The Highlands Current
Published September 15Lunn Terrace Reopens Today
Road will be blocked at times on Thursday, Friday
Mid Hudson News
Published September 15September is Hunger Action Month (VIDEO)
HUDSON VALLEY – Every September, Feeding America, the hunger relief organization, marks September as Hunger Action Month, which is a nationwide push to raise awareness and take a stand against food insecurity. Whether it’s donating, volunteering at a local food bank, wearing…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 15Putnam to revise employee health insurance costs
CARMEL – Members of the Putnam Legislature have spent months debating retiree health benefits, and following action taken by the legislature’s Personnel Committee, the committee is now ready to offer a targeted retiree incentive that encourages higher-compensated employees to…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 14Arlington says “Buongiorno!” to Giulia
TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – A new restaurant opened in the Arlington area of the Town of Poughkeepsie recently. Giulia is the latest venture from Spettro restaurateurs Giovanni Ilardi and Michael Purcell. Nestled in the landmark Juliette building on Raymond Avenue, Giulia feels as…
The Examiner News
Published September 14Wildcats, Panthers Pound Grid Wins; P’ville Girls Stellar on Pitch
By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor So the last time I covered the athletic exploits of a kid named Day, he was both a soccer and basketball sensation at Kennedy Catholic in the mid-90s I wanna say; kid went by The post Wildcats, Panthers Pound Grid Wins; P’ville Girls…