Brewster
Judy Callahan named as new executive director of CAP
Putnam's Community Action Program (CAP) has a new executive director. Judy Callahan of Brewster was selected to succeed Rosemary Bahr who stepped down last month to accept a new position in Westchester. Callahan brings a wealth of corporate knowledge to the organization that assists families in need across the county after having been employed for 29 years at Verizon. Full Story
Carmel
E-mail survey scam warning
CARMEL Full Story
Mahopac
Plans for Putnam Relay for Life set into motion
MAHOPAC—Putnam County's Relay for Life is one of the most moving events held throughout the course of the year. Thousands of participants will crowd onto the Mahopac High School campus for the event next Saturday that benefits the American Cancer Society and its goal of finding a cure for the disease that has affected every family in the area. Full Story
Kent
Man Assaults Woman with Beer Bottle
A Kent man faces felony charges of assault for allegedly attacking a young woman with a beer bottle. Kent Police reported the arrest Tuesday of David Beers, 24, in connection with the incident that reportedly took place last weekend at 3 a.m. at McCarthy's Restaurant on Route 52 in Lake Carmel. Full Story
Patterson
Putnam seedling sale is underway
PATTERSON—With longer days and warmer weather area residents will be sprucing up their yards while making decisions about plantings. Full Story
Southeast
Support programs being offered for new moms this year
SOUTHEAST—Two thousand nine is in full swing and new moms continue to need assistance and guidance in the new year. The Putnam County Health Department is continuing to offer two programs in Kent and Mahopac for moms with children under the age of one. Health Commissioner Dr. Full Story
How the Other Half Lives
News From the Other Side of the Taconic
On Thursday, April 2, there was a spectacle on Cold Spring's lower Main Street. While a crowd peered over the fence from the other side of the tracks, an obviously distraught village resident who once ran for mayor shouted from the rooftop of his home while police cordoned off the surrounding blocks. Full Story
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