Category: Southeast

DEC Seeks Volunteers and Local Coordinators to Conduct Stream and River Monitoring

DEC Seeks Volunteers and Local Coordinators to Conduct Stream and River Monitoring Wave Program Provides Hands-on Experience for Citizen Monitors to Identify Whether Streams are Healthy Regional Volunteer Training to Be Held in May and June New Yorkers will have…

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DEC to Conduct Controlled Burn in Bog Brook Unique Area

DEC to Conduct Controlled Burn in Bog Brook Unique Area Burn to address invasive Phragmites The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will conduct a controlled burn at Bog Brook Unique Area, located in the towns of Southeast…

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Row of Honor Kick-Off Breakfast to be Held May 16

Row of Honor Kick-Off Breakfast to be Held May 16 CARMEL, N.Y. – A pancake breakfast on Armed Forces Day will kick off the spring Row of Honor season on Saturday, May 16 at the Carmel VFW Hall, located on…

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Putnam County employees wore blue on Wednesday, April 8 to launch its “Blue Ribbon Campaign” and commemorate Child Abuse Awareness Month

Photo Caption: Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell, who was joined by state Senator Terrence Murphy, and other government employees wore blue to kick start the “Blue Ribbon Campaign,” which recognizes April as Child Abuse Awareness month. Putnam County employees wore…

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ROUTE 312 CLOSURE SCHEDULED, PUTNAM COUNTY

ROUTE 312 CLOSURE SCHEDULED, PUTNAM COUNTY Motorists are advised that both eastbound and westbound lanes of Route 312 will be closed between Ice Pond Road and Garrity Boulevard in the Town of Southeast, Putnam County, beginning April 10 through April…

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DEC Reminds New Yorkers That Residential Brush Burning is Prohibited Until May 15

DEC Reminds New Yorkers That Residential Brush Burning is Prohibited Until May 15 Burn Ban Reduces Wildfire Risks, Protect Lives and Property With the start of spring and warmer temperatures expected, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reminds New…

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Bronx man arrested following bank fraud investigation

Bronx man arrested following bank fraud investigation NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major Robin H. Benziger Troop K Commander PRESS RELEASE Putnam County, New York – On March 17, 2015, New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation from the Brewster…

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Murphy moves rules reform bills for Sunshine Week

ALBANY, NY – It’s sunshine week in Albany, when open government advocates work to bring transparency to state government and how laws and rules are made. Businesses in New York State face a myriad of regulations and mandates which often…

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Metro-North Fare hikes coming

Metro-North Fare hikes coming Metro-North commuters will start this spring by getting soaked by fare increases for the fifth time since 2008. Prices will rise about 4 percent. The increases are part of sweeping fare and toll hikes that will…

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Sobering news, N.Y. now America’s heroin capital

Posted by Senator Terrence P. Murphy on Monday, March 16th, 2015 Heroin Task Force ALBANY, NY – The Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York gave testimony this week that New York has become the…

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Brewster man found guilty of rape and sexual assault

CARMEL, N.Y. – Julio Soto, 37, was convicted after a six-day trial in Putnam County Supreme Court last week. Soto who remains in custody at the Putnam County Jail will go before Judge James Reitz on April 21 for sentencing….

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