Category: Patterson

TOWN OF PATTERSON NOTICE OF HEARING

   TOWN OF PATTERSON NOTICE OF HEARING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 142 OF THE PATTERSON TOWN CODE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that there has been introduced before the Town Board of the Town of Patterson, New York, on February 10,…

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Special Weather Statement

  Special Weather Statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 1226 PM EST THU FEB 11 2016 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-120530- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER- SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-…

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First Case of Zika Virus Is Confirmed in Putnam County

  First Case of Zika Virus Is Confirmed in Putnam County BREWSTER, NY—One Putnam County resident has been confirmed positive for Zika virus and a second additional case is being tested, announced the Putnam County Department of Health today. Both…

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Obituary, John Bodor

By Eric Gross John Bodor was dedicated to the emergency services community—a man whose desire to keep Putnam County safe resulted in his teaching tens of thousands of elementary school children the ‘do’s’ and ‘don’ts’ of fire safety. Bodor, 74,…

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Carmel Woman Faces Felony Drug Charges

  Carmel Woman Faces Felony Drug Charges Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Town of Carmel woman on felony charges following an investigation into heroin sales in the area. In September of 2015, an investigator with…

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Heroin Task Force Co-Chairs call for enactment of Laree’s Law

  Heroin Task Force Co-Chairs call for enactment of Laree’s Law Bill Would Establish Homicide Charges for Dealers When Death Occurs From Overdose ALBANY, NY – In the wake of alarming news reports from Western New York, where a deadly…

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Carmel Woman Charged With Cocaine Sales

  Carmel Woman Charged With Cocaine Sales Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Town of Carmel woman following a 2 month long investigation into cocaine sales in the Towns of Carmel and Southeast. In December of…

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Area students named to the dean’s list at Quinnipiac University for the Fall 2015 semester

  Area students named to the dean’s list at Quinnipiac University for the Fall 2015 semester HAMDEN, Conn. (Feb. 10, 2016) – The following area students were named to the dean’s list at Quinnipiac University for the Fall 2015: Anthony…

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DHS officials issue warning about scams targeting senior citizens to unknowingly act as international drug smugglers

  DHS officials issue warning about scams targeting senior citizens to unknowingly act as international drug smugglers   WASHINGTON –U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) officials issued a warning today about a scheme…

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Roaring Back: The Fragile Global Recovery of Large Carnivores

  Roaring Back: The Fragile Global Recovery of Large Carnivores Millbrook, NY – On Friday, February 19 at 7 p.m. join Dr. Joshua Ginsberg, President of the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, for a special lecture on the fragile global recovery of…

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24 Arrested During Super Bowl Crackdown Period

  24 Arrested During Super Bowl Crackdown Period During the Super Bowl Crackdown period of February 5, 2016 thru February 8, 2016 members of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, Town of…

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Mahopac Man Faces Drug Charges

  Mahopac Man Faces Drug Charges Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrest of a Mahopac man who was determined to be in possession of illegal drugs during a traffic stop. On February 8, 2016, at 1:44 a.m., Deputy…

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Hazardous Weather Outlook – COLD

  Hazardous Weather Outlook HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 843 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2016 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066- 082>084-VTZ013>015-101200- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER- SOUTHERN FULTON-MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN- NORTHERN WASHINGTON-SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN…

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Dutchess Man Charged With Drug Possession

  Dutchess Man Charged With Drug Possession Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrests of a Dutchess County man on a drug charge. On February 5, 2016, at 9:46 a.m., Deputy Sheriff William Quick stopped a motorist who had…

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Putnam Valley Woman Charged With DWI

  Putnam Valley Woman Charged With DWI Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith reports the arrests of a Putnam Valley woman on a DWI charge. On February 7, 2016, at approximately 1:50 a.m., Deputy Sheriff Kevin Radovich stopped a motorist who…

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