Mahopac, NY
News
COVID-19: Positive-Test Rate Dramatically Rises In Putnam County; Breakdown By Town COVID-19: Positive-Test Rate Dramatically Rises In Putnam County; Breakdown By Town
Covid-19: Positive-Test Rate Dramatically Rises In Putnam County; Breakdown By Town Putnam County is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 infections that hasn't been seen since the virus first began surging through the region in early March. During the 37-day stretch between Thanksgiving and the beginning of the new year, Putnam is experiencing a spike in new cases as the infection rate for those taking COVID-19 tests in the county continues to climb. In response, the county Department of Health issued an alert cautioning of the spike in cases. "Positivity rates of COVID-19 have continued to increase in Putnam County. During the holiday season, it is important to have celebra…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
COVID-19: School District In Area Goes Remote Until 2021 COVID-19: School District In Area Goes Remote Until 2021
Covid-19: School District In Area Goes Remote Until 2021 A school district in the area will be switching over to its distance learning model following a recent spike in COVID-19 cases among students and staff members. Carmel Schools Superintendent Eric Stark announced the shift to remote learning will start on Monday, Dec. 14 for all schools. Carmel High School already shifted to distance learning starting on Monday, Dec. 7. All students will return to in-person learning as of Friday, Jan. 8. “There were a number of factors that led to the decision to close for the extended time period,” Stark wrote in a message to parents. “The primary reason i…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
News
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Community There have been nearly 300 new positive COVID-19 cases reported last week in Putnam, bringing the total to more than 2,700, with four new hospitalizations, according to the county's Department of Health. A total of 82,446 COVID tests have been administered in Putnam County, which have resulted in 2,465 positive cases (279 new), the Department of Health reported in its latest breakdown of the numbers. There have been 64 COVID deaths in Putnam since the outbreak began nine months ago. The county is currently monitoring 167 active COVID-19 cases, and 2,555 Putnam residents are no longer isola…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
News
COVID: Putnam County Wants State To Provide Breakdown By Zip Code COVID: Putnam County Wants State To Provide Breakdown By Zip Code
COVID: Putnam County Wants State To Provide Breakdown By Zip Code Putnam County is calling on more detailed COVID-19 data from the state as new cases of the virus surge across the country during the holiday season. With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror and more holidays fast approaching, county officials issued an alert cautioning families to modify plans to help curtail the spread of the virus. Officials are also working with New York State health officials to get more information to residents, businesses, and schools, broken down by zip code. Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell noted that with more areas in the Hudson Valley and New York being d…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
News
COVID-19: Here's Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Town
Covid-19: Here's Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Town There have been nearly 400 new positive COVID-19 cases reported in the last two weeks in Putnam, bringing the total to more than 2,400, with four new hospitalizations, according to the county's Department of Health. A total of 73,896 COVID tests have been administered in Putnam County, which have resulted in 2,465 positive cases (398 new), the Department of Health reported in its latest breakdown of the numbers. There have been 64 COVID deaths in Putnam since the outbreak began eight months ago. The county is currently monitoring 160 active COVID-19 cases, and 2,305 Putnam residents are no…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
News
COVID-19: Putnam Sees Spike In Cases Over Two Weeks; Breakdown By Town COVID-19: Putnam Sees Spike In Cases Over Two Weeks; Breakdown By Town
Covid-19: Putnam Sees Spike In Cases Over Two Weeks; Breakdown By Town There have been nearly 400 new positive COVID-19 cases reported in the last two weeks in Putnam, bringing the total to more than 2,400, with four new hospitalizations, according to the county's Department of Health. A total of 73,896 COVID tests have been administered in Putnam County, which have resulted in 2,465 positive cases (398 new), the Department of Health reported in its latest breakdown on Friday, Nov. 20. There have been 64 COVID deaths in Putnam since the outbreak began eight months ago. The county is currently monitoring 160 active COVID-19 cases, and 2,305 Putnam residents ar…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
Lifestyle
Here Are Five Sandwich Spots To Try In Putnam County Here Are Five Sandwich Spots To Try In Putnam County
Here Are Five Sandwich Spots To Try In Putnam County They're a deal for a meal. Sandwiches are plenty in Putnam County. Here are five spots to try. Cold Spring Cheese Shop, 104 Main St., Cold Spring: It's a gourmet cheese and food shop with prosciutto and fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers with oil and vinegar or salami and fresh farmer's cheese with olive oil sandwiches among others. North Brewster Deli, 78 N. Brewster Rd., Brewster: Philly cheesesteak, meatball or chicken parmesan and wrap of the day—recently eggplant, mozzarella, and peppers are on a diverse menu at this 35-year old local fixture. "Delicious over-stuffed sandwi…

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by Donna Christopher
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted Since 2009 For Criminal Mischief In Putnam County Woman Wanted Since 2009 For Criminal Mischief In Putnam County
Woman Wanted Since 2009 For Criminal Mischief In Putnam County The Putnam County Sheriff's Department is searching for a woman who has been wanted for second-degree criminal mischief in Patterson since February of 2009.  Angela Wojcik, 52, is also known as Angela Cote, and her last known residence was in the state of Connecticut. She stands at 5-foot-7, weighs approximately 140 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes.  Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact the department at 845-808-4357

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by Christina Coulter
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
COVID-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Hudson Valley COVID-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Hudson Valley Health officials are warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at a retail store in the Hudson Valley. The Putnam County Department of Health issued the alert cautioning that employees and customers who worked at or visited Tractor Supply Company, located at 1253 Route 311 in Patterson, from Monday, Nov. 2 through Saturday, Nov. 7, may have been exposed to COVID-19. Related story - COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Hudson Valley Supermarket A person who has tested positive for COVID-19 was at the store during that time frame. Those who were at the store during thos…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mahopac, NY
News
COVID-19: Cases Continue To Climb In Putnam; New Breakdown By Town COVID-19: Cases Continue To Climb In Putnam; New Breakdown By Town
Covid-19: Cases Continue To Climb In Putnam; New Breakdown By Town There have been 65 new positive COVID-19 cases reported in the last week in Putnam, with two new hospitalizations, according to the county's Department of Health. There have now been 65,586 COVID tests administered in Putnam County, which have resulted in 2,067 positive cases, the Department of Health reported in its latest breakdown on Friday, Nov. 6. There have been 64 COVID deaths in Putnam since the outbreak began seven months ago, including one in the last week. The county is currently monitoring 71 active COVID-19 cases. A breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Putnam County, according to t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Ossining, NY
Politics
Astorino Narrowly Leads Harckham In State Senate Race, With Absentee Ballots To Be Counted Astorino Narrowly Leads Harckham In State Senate Race, With Absentee Ballots To Be Counted
Astorino Narrowly Leads Harckham In State Senate Race, With Absentee Ballots To Be Counted Former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino holds a narrow lead over one-term incumbent State Sen. Pete Harckham in the 40th Senate District with absentee ballots still to be counted. In the latest information released by the New York State Board of Elections, Astorino has garnered 65,686 (51.31 percent) of the votes to Harckham’s 58,233 (45.48 percent). The Board of Elections said that 258 of 277 districts have reported. Earlier story - Harckham, Astorino Spar Over School Mascots In State Senate Race The 40th Senate District includes Briarcliff Manor, Buchanan, Cortlandt, Croton-on…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
News
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Town
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Town There have been 52 new positive COVID-19 cases reported in the last week in Putnam, bringing the total to more than 2,000, with three new hospitalizations, according to the county's Department of Health. There have now been 61,646 COVID tests administered in Putnam County, which have resulted in 2,002 positive cases, the Department of Health reported in its latest breakdown on Friday, Oct. 30. There have been 63 COVID deaths in Putnam since the outbreak began seven months ago, and none in the past several weeks. The county is currently monitoring 41 active COVID-19 cases, and 1,900 Putnam …

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by Zak Failla