Leonard Sparks

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Leonard Sparks

Fields questions about Social Security, military paradeRep. Mike Lawler, whose district includes Philipstown, held a town hall on June 8 at Mahopac High School, the third in a series of four he has promised constituents. After being introduced by Kevin Byrne, the Putnam County executive, Lawler spent two hours fielding questions about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which passed the U.S. House, 215-214, with Lawler’s support and is being amended by the Senate.

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Leonard Sparks

Philipstown also approves zoning for solarPhilipstown is planning to bill the Garrison Landing Water District’s nine users for the first time in over a decade and require them to reimburse the town for some of the $2 million it has spent buying water and digging a new well.

3 weeks ago | buff.ly | Leonard Sparks

Seeks own lawyer for ethics caseA Putnam legislator accused of ethics breaches in a complaint filed by the county attorney over her son-in-law’s attempted purchase of a government-owned property is suing to stop his office from choosing who will represent her.

3 weeks ago | buff.ly | Leonard Sparks

Municipalities to share resourcesThe Putnam Legislature on Tuesday (June 3) approved the county’s participation in a blanket agreement calling for its six towns and three villages to share road equipment and personnel. The agreement covers road maintenance, repair and construction, and weather emergencies such as snowstorms and flooding. Participants agree to share vehicles and other equipment and allow access to their highway facilities.

3 weeks ago | buff.ly | Leonard Sparks

Jeremy Duckles owns Supreme Pianos of New York in Fishkill. How did you get into restoration and tuning? I come from a musical family. My father was a professor of music at the University of California, Berkeley, and one of my brothers was principal cellist in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. I grew up playing viola and went to the Manhattan School of Music. I needed part-time work and became friends with its piano tuner. I got into tuning and learned about restoration.