Southeast’s new highway chief swings himself right back out of office. Tilly Foster decides to give wind power another whirl. A freshman Assemblyman hopes to nudge an ethics probe along. Bikers ride for kids with heart defects. An old watering hole isn’t likely to make a comeback. And a local soldier touches base.

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Officials lose $1 million for seniors. Families score a deal on new homes. A judge OKs supervisor’s alcohol treament. Highway workers fight for their jobs. And police ID a man found dead in Brewster.

Just another ordinary week where the country begins.

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Voters sent a resounding message in the 99th Assembly District race, a message that changes little as the incumbent fended off a challenge for the GOP line by his opponent on the Democratic line.

Political signs are few people’s favorite form of advertising, but that doesn’t mean it’s OK to make them say whatever you want, [...]

It was a run-of-the mill week in the race for the 99th Assembly District, which is to say, it was an off-the-wall week. Who’s ready for Primary Day?

A Putnam Valley mom is anxiously awaiting word about a son in faraway trouble. Speaking of Putnam Valley, Lake Oscawana was the site of a valiant rescue after [...]

Stalking allegations dating back to 2003 ensured this week that the race for the 99th Assembly District would remain as interesting as ever. In Cold Spring, congregants are seeking help with a crumbling steeple. Tragedy struck Kent when a town employee was killed in a motorcycle crash one day after he was married. A Putnam [...]

A tragic accident claimed the life of a 5-year-old Southeast girl vacationing with her family on Long Island. Meanwhile, Putnam Valley officials took a bold step toward dealing with a property they say is an environmental hazard. Neighbors reported the abandonment of several dogs who it turns out were being cared for in their owner’s [...]

A downtown ribbon-cutting was conspicuously day laborer-free. A political mailer looked a lot like a reference to a certain town official’s recent driving foibles. Carmel is experience sticker shock with its cell phones. And one local politico learned the worst time to flip off an adversary is when they are pointing a camera directly at [...]

Vacation’s over and the Putnam podcast is back to the weekly grind. And oh what a week it was.

Brewster officials cracked down on congregating day laborers just as a major project connected to a certain political leader was set to open. Meanwhile, tempers flared on a Southeast golf course, but it had nothing to do [...]

The Putnam News in Review podcast is taking a week’s vacation. Check back for a recap of all the news from ‘Where the Country Begins,” as reported by The Journal News and LoHud.com.

It was deja vu of the DWI kind for one town supervisor, but is the Old Guard GOP to blame? (UPDATE: Maybe not, says the supe in question.) A grisly discovery is made in the woods behind a local school. Meanwhile, a family grieves the tragic loss of a shining young light. A ranch once [...]