Carmel
Capsized Mystery in Resevoir
An overturned rowboat in the West Branch Reservoir in Carmel sent emergency responders into action last Friday. A motorist traveling along Route 6 between Mahopac and Carmel observed the overturned craft at 8 a.m. and called 911. The Dispatch Center notified the Carmel Fire Department, Carmel Police and members of the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. Full Story
Brewster
Disaster Drill at BHS
An early morning "disaster" on the Brewster High School campus served as a wake-up call for students and faculty alike. A head-on "crash" sent emergency responders into action last week while more than 1,000 students and their teachers watched the "horror" unfold before their eyes. Full Story
Kent
The Need for Speed
The warm weather is here and with the arrival of sunny days and pleasant temperatures large numbers of motorcyclists have been observed on area roads. Full Story
Southeast
Swing and Bebop at Putnam Arts Council
Jazz singer, Vesta G. Williams, will present select jazz standards at the the Southeast Museum and Putnam Arts Council on Saturday May 2, 2009 at 7:00 PM. Vesta G. Williams is a vocalist with "In the Key of Vee", her backup band ranging from trio to sextet. Full Story
Mahopac
Fatal Crash in Mahopac Falls Family and friends are mourning the death of a 69-year-old Mahopac woman killed last Friday in a single car crash in Mahopac Falls. Carmel Police Monday identified the victim as Bernadette Howard of Crescent Drive in Mahopac. Full Story
Brewster
4th Annual Children's Expo
Putnam's 4th annual Children's Expo and Safety Fair planned for Saturday Mom and dad: Get the kids ready for a day of fun and information that could save your son or daughter's life! Hundreds of families are expected in Brewster Saturday for Putnam's 4th annual Children's Expo and Safety Fair that is being coordinated by the Child Advocacy Center of Putnam. Full Story
Patterson
Men of Taste and Distinction
Guests arrived hungry! Three hundred seventy-five men and women jammed into the Starr Ridge Manor Banquet Hall in Southeast Saturday evening for the Patterson Rotary's 13th annual Men Who Cook fundraiser. Full Story
Green Chimneys Hosts International Conference
The role of animals establishing healthy relationships was the theme of a weekend conference at Green Chimneys attended by some 150 professionals who traveled to Putnam County from as far away as Europe and Asia. Experiential Learning in Humane Education was sponsored by Green Chimneys and the American Association for the Protection and Conservation of Animals. Full Story
Sanchez Works to Make Brewster's Best Guacamole
Fiesta Mexicana owner prepares for Cinco de Mayo celebrations
Luis Sanchez, owner of Fiesta Mexicana in Brewster, flashes a winning smile when you ask why he is so often behind the guacamole cart in his own restaurant. "Because I make the best guacamole. Everyone knows this," he says. He will even show you the callous on his right hand which formed from the constant mulling together the avocados, onion and tomato. Full Story
Maxwell to Challenge Carmel Supervisor Schmitt in November
A former career law enforcement professional who worked side-by-side for more than two decades with the current chief executive of Putnam's largest town on the Carmel Police Department has announced his intention of challenging Supervisor Kenneth Schmitt this fall. Full Story
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