Putnam County State Senator Peter Harckham has called on his colleagues to approve legislation that will protect New York City drinking water sources and the lakes from elevated salt levels caused ...

The main ballroom at the Putnam County Golf Course was filled to capacity Friday when the county’s SeniorCorps Volunteer Program presented awards to outstanding senior citizens for going above and ...

The New York State Education Department and National Forum for Schools to Watch has recognized the Henry Wells Middle School in Brewster as one of 42 middle schools statewide for its continuous ...

At St. Lawrence O’Toole’s Early Childhood Learning Center in Brewster, children are surrounded in a warm and nurturing environment by a staff of educators who celebrate the strengths of their students ...

Former Mahopac Superintendent Anthony DiCarlo who retired in 2022 has been appointed as Interim Superintendent of the Pawling School District effective July 1. The career educator who resides in Mahop ...

Students enrolled in Mahopac High School’s Aspiring Medical Professionals Club learned the critical role forensics plays in preventative medicine as well as criminal investigations when visiting the ...

Emergency responders on the state and county levels were summoned to the Breakneck Ridge trail in Hudson Highlands State Park last week for a report of a hiker struck by a falling tree. Staff at the ...

It’s that time of year again. Or should I say, it’s that time of the season. The post-season is underway for high school spring sports in Section 1. From now on, it’s win. Or go home for sports such ...

It is hard for me to picture the Putnam County Courier and PCNR without Ken Bustin at the helm. And yet, this very edition, the one you are holding in your hands right now, is his last. His departure ...

Church bells tolled in Putnam County Monday in memory of Pope Francis, whose death came one day after Easter. At St. John’s Church in Mahopac as 88 chimes echoed across Lake Mahopac, Father Szymon ...

It’s become Putnam County’s $64,000 question! Both the legislative and executive branches of government agree that towns and villages should receive a portion of the county’s sales tax but how much ...

“The Accountant” was a midsized hit from 2016 that until recently had a reputation as a wannabe franchisestarter that never got a followup. I watched the first movie for research last weekend, and I ...