Putnam County News and Recorder is a newspaper in Cold Spring, New York, USA covering local news, sports, business, jobs, and community events.

The Putnam County News and Recorder is a source of news and information about Philipstown, Cold Spring, Garrison, and the Putnam Valley area of Putnam County, New York, about 60 miles north of New York City. In July 2008, Roger Ailes, the chairman of Fox News, bought the newspaper. He and his wife Elizabeth Ailes, who is the publisher of the paper, had purchased a home in Garrison in 2001.

This newspaper is owned by Hudson Valley Freedom Press, LLC.

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Douglas Cunningham is the editor in chief of the Putnam County News and Recorder.

In April 2011, the newspaper announced the departure of editor in chief Joe Lindsley. He was replaced by associate publisher Douglas Cunningham.

 Mailing address: PO Box 185, Cold Spring, NY 10516

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Roger Ailes Caught Spying on Reporters at Putnam County News and Recorder
-- On April 18, 2011, people & gossip web site Gawker reported on the staff revolt at the small-town newspaper owned by Fox News chief Ailes and his wife, Elizabeth: "Ailes -- who installed Elizabeth as the day-to-day manager of his newspapers while he...

A Newspaper War in Putnam County
-- When Roger Ailes bought the Putnam County News and Recorder in 2008, the fur really started flying. The story is told by Peter J. Boyer in the January 31, 2011 edition of The New Yorker magazine: "Beth Ailes,...

Roger Ailes Buys Putnam County News and Recorder
-- The Putnam County News and Recorder reported on April 8, 2009 that the Putnam County Courier has a new owner: "Roger Ailes, a prominent Putnam County entrepreneur, completed the purchase of the Taconic Press from the bankrupt...