Newspaper has new owner
After missing an issue without explanation, The Putnam County News & Recorder returned to newsstands on Wednesday (May 1).
In a note to readers, Publisher & Editor Ken Bustin said “a group of Putnam County citizens” had purchased the weekly paper and The Putnam County Courier from Doug Cunningham, who bought them in 2016. Bustin said the new owners missed an issue of both papers because Cunningham had a firm date to retire and they had not been prepared to take over.
The PCNR, which was founded in 1866, covers Philipstown and Putnam Valley. A red box on the front page of Wednesday’s issue announced, “We’re Back!” and the Page 1 note declared it to be “a new era at PCNR.”
Bustin offered no further information about himself or the owners but said the staff, including longtime reporter Eric Gross, would stay on. He did not reply to an email seeking more details.
