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STOP-DWI Campaign on for Memorial Day in Putnam
CARMEL, N.Y. - Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville, Carmel Police Chief Anthony Hoffmann and Kent Police Chief Kevin Owens and STOP-DWI coordinators will participate in special efforts to bring awareness to the dangers of impaired driving this Memorial Day weekend. The statewide STOP-DWI High Visibility Engagement Campaign will start on May 24 and end on May 27. Memorial Day is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year and marks the official start of summer. State Police, county sheriffs, municipal law enforcement agencies, and local STOP-DWI programs will collaborate across the state and will be out...
My home's assessment went up. What does that mean for my property taxes?
With the hot real estate market in Putnam County fueling a rise in real estate values, homeowners learned this week how that trend has impacted the taxable value of their homes. Putnam residents received notices indicating increases in values, averaging 6% countywide — as high as 9% in some neighborhoods...
Mahopac battery farm moratorium in the offing
CARMEL – The Carmel Town Board has decided to conduct a public hearing next month over a potential zoning change that would limit the scope of battery storage systems including one proposed for a 90-acre parcel of land off Miller Road at the Carmel-Somers town line that has resulted in an uproar from local residents.
Crumbl Names Danbury Educator Teacher Of Year
Just in time for National Teacher Appreciation Day, cookie chain Crumbl announced the winners of its “Teacher of the Year” awards, given to educators “for their extraordinary commitment to their classrooms.”. In Connecticut, the honor went to Fairfield County teacher Melinda Scott at Stadley Rough Elementary School...
‘Bizee Bees’ Putnam’s Spelling Bee champs
CARMEL – There was standing room only at the Centennial Grille in Carmel when Cove Care hosted its annual fundraising Spelling Bee competition. At the end of the evening, Team Bizee Bees, composed of members of the Brewster Rotary and Brewster Chamber of Commerce, were crowned champions by correctly spelling the word “chiaroscuro,” meaning “the treatment of light and shade in drawing and painting.”
Pedestrian Killed By Train Behind Washington Times Building
One person was killed by a train after being struck on the tracks behind the Washington Times building in Northeast DC, officials say. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on May 15, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 3600 block of New York Avenue NE to investigate reports of a person who had been struck by a train.
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