Town Lauds Three Mahopac Heros
While Putnam County has experienced a number of tragedies this summer involving teenagers, three young men from Mahopac have hopefully turned the tide. Full Story
Police News
Putnam Woman Tails
Intoxicated driver to Danbury
Talk about taking the law into your own hands!
A Patterson woman whose pick-up was struck in a hit-and-run crash on I-684 by a man arrested for DWI followed the suspect to his residence in Danbury where cops took the motorist into custody. Full Story
The Trappings of Civilization: Mayfield’s King Kone
Pastimes
For anyone who is a regular reader, you know that my articles have focused on low-or-no-cost things to do in and around Putnam County. So far, most of those things have been nature walks or preserves. But sometimes it’s nice to enjoy the trappings of civilization. And nothing says “trappings of civilization” like ice cream. Full Story
DAR Awards Scholarship to Brewster’s Ruyack
Brewster High School graduate Alex Ruyack has a new address this week: Cornell University.
The 2009 graduate is studying environmental engineering and will be continuing his research on carbon nanotubes— tiny structures that are used to purify water. Full Story
Waterfalls at the Diner
Keep Putnam Beautiful is awarding beautification award plaques to commercial properties which have especially attractive road frontages.
Putnam Diner and Restaurant, Route 22 at Haviland Hollow Road, Patterson, has a very attractive road frontage with multiple waterfalls in a large pond. Full Story
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