Lucky Break
No injuries as another drunk illegal crashes car in Southeast
Some Brewster residents were outraged Monday after learning about a two-vehicle crash Sunday night that injured a four-year-old boy. Full Story
Putnam County 4-H Fair Has Arrived
The months of planning have ended. The tents have been erected. The weatherman has promised to cooperate. Within the next 72 hours more than 25,000 people will have passed through the gates at the Putnam County Veterans Memorial Park in Kent for the county's most well attended event of the year. Full Story
Putnam Arts Council Offers Special Program for Kids
Thanks to the Putnam Arts Council, three dozen boys and girls are using their creative talent this summer. Children aged six to 13 have spent the past two weeks at the Tilly Foster Farm in Southeast, where, from 10am to 2pm each day, the youngsters have created a variety of drawings, pottery, 3-D designs, and paintings under the watchful eye of PAC staff. Full Story
State Legislature Approves Electronic Arraignment Bill
Two down and one to go, is how Putnam Legislator Mary Ellen Odell reacted to news that the State Senate had joined the State Assembly by approving Putnam's electronic arraignment bill. Full Story
PC Safety Advisory Board Seeking Membership
Established 40 years ago, Putnam County's Fire Advisory Board has outlived its usefulness and as a result, a new advisory board has been created to deal with issues relating to firefighter safety throughout the county. Full Story
Brewster Education Foundation Seeks Volunteers
Summer is in full swing and the Brewster Education Foundation has issued a call for help. The foundation's board of directors currently has openings for those desiring to make a difference by helping to fulfill the group's missions of philanthropy and education. Full Story
An Amazing Journey from Ireland to Putnam
How a Son of Erin Became a Town Father of Carmel
Editor's Note: Since the April 9 resurrection of the Putnam County Courier, we have received many thank-you notes and calls from grateful readers, but perhaps the most extraordinary one came from an unexpected place—County Meath, Ireland. Full Story
Births
Thomas Joseph Fink Benjamin Baby boy Thomas Joseph Fink was born on June 9, 2009 to parents Christina Fink and John Paul Fink of Patterson, to maternal grandparents Patricia and Thomas Occhiogrossi of Ossining, and to paternal grandparents Barbara and the late Joseph Fink of Sleepy Hollow. Full Story
Putnam County Land Trust Seeks Members for Board
The Putnam County Land Trust is seeking candidates for its Board. In addition to attending monthly board meetings, candidates need to be able to contribute a minimum of two hours each month to help the organization. The current Board membership consists of a variety of men and women with a commitment to preserving open space within Putnam County. Full Story
Police News
Great Minds, Drunk Illegal Aliens Think Alike The epidemic is spreading. Brewster State Police arrested two illegal aliens for DWI within a half hour of each other in the greater Southeast area. The incidents took place on Saturday morning starting at 2:15am. Troopers George Pearce and Vincent Garcia stopped a car on Route 121 that was being driven erratically. Full Story
Bondi Says No to Taxpayer Revolt
County Executive Robert Bondi has vetoed a Putnam legislative decision to refrain from paying the Metropolitan Transportation Authority a "single penny" for the state's recently enacted MTA Mobility Tax that will cost businesses in the commuter region millions of dollars. Full Story
Public Pressure Mounts on Taboo Topic
Illegal Immigration
For over a decade, residents in Southeast and the Village of Brewster have been wrestling with the effects of illegal immigration. But ten years ago, the issue was considered too dangerous to touch. Politicians who broke the taboo against speaking about it were the subjects of intense scrutiny. Full Story
Carmel Café Strikes New Note
Dave and Yingliu Wallace launched their new 12 Notes Café and Chinese Restaurant to great fanfare. Opening day included a two-hour free lunch offer that had customers lining up outside the new establishment. The couple, now married for seven years, combined their loves of Chinese food and coffeehouse culture into one of the most unusual eateries in Putnam. Full Story
2009 Brewster Farmers Market 'Our Best Yet'
Each Wednesday and Saturday vendors arrive early at the Brewster Farmers Market and throughout the day offer a wide variety of foods and beverages to appreciative customers. The market operates from 9am to 2pm in the parking lot at Brewster Village Hall at the foot of Main Street in Brewster. Full Story
Casual Dining with a Silver Spoon
COLD SPRING—Jimmy Ebdelhady throws his head back and lets out a big laugh. Actually, it's more like a giant, infectious giggle. "Well, I certainly wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth," he chuckles. Ebdelhady, who invites everyone just to call him Jimmy, is the affable owner of The Silver Spoon restaurant at 124 Main Street in Cold Spring. Full Story
Sgt. Szabo Graduates from FBI Academy
Sheriff's Department Sgt. Michael Szabo calls his graduation from the FBI National Academy the "pinnacle" of his law enforcement career. Sgt. Szabo, a 15-year veteran of the Sheriff's Department, attended the 237th session of the academy that included law enforcement officials from all 50 states as well as four branches of the military and 23 foreign countries. Full Story
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