Fate Still Unknown in MTA Battle
The Putnam County Legislature plans to fight the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s recently enacted mobility tax through the courts. Full Story
Southeast Restaurant Recipient of Putnam Beautification Award
The Seven Stars Family Diner offers more than wholesome and delicious food.
The restaurant on Route 22 in Southeast, a half mile south of the Route 312 interchange, provides customers with a beautiful atmosphere, making the meal even more pleasurable. Full Story
Animal Kingdom USA’s Critter Chatter
This Oriole (pictured with a Phoebe) came to us on July 12th with severe neurologic damage from a trauma that affected her ability to eat, drink, stand, and fly. She needed constant care and hand feedings throughout the day for a month and a half. Till one day, we saw her standing and not rolling. Then she grabbed a worm by herself! Dramatic improvement! Full Story
Mahopac Mission: Sacred Heart Gifts Offers Glimpse of Another World
“It’s not just a store, it is a mission,” says Grace Pietrosanti, the owner of Sacred Heart Gifts and Apparel, a Catholic gift shop along Route 6 in Mahopac. “The mission always comes first,” she adds. Full Story
Police News
Saved By a Tree
That’s how Kent Police described the good fortune of Angelina Lena, an 88-year-old Carmel woman, whose Chevy Cavalier drove off the road and plummeted down a steep incline last Friday afternoon.
The tree stopped her vehicle from plunging into a deep ravine. Full Story
Meander Through the Green Expanses at Philipstown Park
Pastimes
In 2005, the Philipstown Greenway Committee published “22 Hikes in Philipstown” to showcase what the town had to offer outdoors enthusiasts. I took their advice recently and hiked a trail in Philipstown Park. Full Story
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