Veterans Rally at Loyalty Day Celebration in Kent
Hundreds of veterans and their families gathered at the Putnam County Veteran's Memorial Park in Kent on Sunday, April 26, 2009, to celebrate Loyalty Day—a day set aside to remember all veterans, while also serving as a counterpoint to the communist May Day celebrations. Full Story
Record Turnout for Putnam Heart Walk in Brewster
Mid-summer weather greeted more than 1250 walkers Sunday who participated in Putnam's annual Heart Walk. The trek around the Brewster School District campus was highlighted by heart transplant survivor Jessi- Ann Bettcher, the 2008 honorary chair of the walk who beamed as her team wearing yellow tee-shirts walked the route. Full Story
Police News
Second Thought Crook A Peekskill man apparently had second thoughts about taking merchandise from a Mahopac pharmacy but wound up in jail nevertheless. Carmel Police were summoned last week to the Rite-Aid Pharmacy for a report of a shoplifter. Chief Michael Johnson said when Officers Laura Smith and Christopher Fox responded to the 10:10 a.m. Full Story
Automatic License Plate Reader Reaps Dividends for Carmel Cops
An automatic license plate reader has proven to be extremely successful for Carmel Police. Less than four hours after the $21,000 unit purchased through a state grant was installed in a squad car last week, police made back-to-back-toback to back arrests. Full Story
With Weather Warming, Speeding Motocyclists Pose Concerns
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
Know When to Walk Away
A card game turned violent when one of the players allegedly stabbed another man with a broken beer bottle. Carmel Police were summoned to a residence on Route 6 in the hamlet of Carmel last week at 4 a.m. for a report of a stabbing victim. Full Story
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