Putnam County News

The Putnam County district attorney's former live-in personal trainer has been indicted on charges he raped a 12-year-old girl in 2010, authorities announced Tuesday in Town Court.

Ulster County Executive Michael Hein launched his statewide policy tour in Putnam County Tuesday morning, bringing together local leaders to discuss and develop solutions to the financial burdens facing communities today.

Ulster County Executive Mike Hein is touting his plan on a statewide policy tour aimed at identifying solutions to the financial problems facing local governments.

There is also a third chairman's hat he wears, which is that of chairman of the Putnam County Economic Development Corporation, whose good work is centered on attracting new business enterprises, in addition to promoting the leasing and sale of vacant properties, along the Southeast's Routes 6 and 22 commercial/industrial corridor.

The Putnam County district attorney's former live-in personal trainer testified for two hours before a grand jury Friday to defend himself against child rape charges, hoping to avoid an indictment that would bring his case to a trial.

The New York City Water Board voted Friday morning to charge its customers in Westchester and Putnam counties an average of $13.16 more each year for their water.

A preschool serving children with autism and other developmental disabilities is working to bolster enrollment now that it has secured monies to stay open for the next school year.

Anthony Ruggiero, the former planning chief who is returning as city manager, will take the job as the 2014 budget season begins and with plans to keep the city's economic development moving forward.

Police agencies in Putnam County released information on several recent arrests.

The Sloop Clearwater sails in the background of the Hudson Stage at the 2012 Clearwater Festival at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson.

NYSEG is reporting outages in Southeast and Patterson in Putnam County Tuesday evening.

The tropical storm and two hurricanes that have walloped New York over the last two years have focused new attention on the state's vulnerability to storm surges and inland flooding.

Texting-while-driving tickets have soared in recent years in New York, but only 44 percent have led to convictions so far, state records show.

Kim Blacklock is a force of nature. She's tall, 6 feet 7 inches, and has a huge heart, personality and talent to match.

A car parked alongside Route 6 road became an impromptu maternity ward when a Putnam County Sheriff's deputy helped deliver a baby girl.

Putnam County's planning commissioner is headed back to Peekskill, just six months after he took the county job.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled the Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act on Wednesday that would establish gaming sites in three regions of upstate New York.

Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor, R-Fishkill, Dutchess County, joined colleagues Wednesday in formally requesting a federal investigation of Speaker Sheldon Silver, who has come under fire for his handling of sexual harassment allegations against a senior member of the Democratic conference.

Imagine living in a culture that has become so degenerate and depraved that your love for it is shoved aside by disgust.

Westchester Assemblyman Steve Katz on Monday reversed his position on legalizing medicinal marijuana, voting in favor of it just one year after voting against it and 11 weeks after he was ticketed for pot possession.