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Police to crack down on Shop-Rite loitering

   In recent years Shop-Rite Plaza has become a hangout for many area young people. Youngsters have been skateboarding and congregating around stores, impeding traffic during evening hours. Full Story
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Founder’s Day is Sunday

   Brewster’s Founders Day will offer something for everyone. The entire downtown business district will be closed to vehicular traffic Sunday for a fun-filled day featuring everything from a half-marathon to a dedication of the new Brewster Village Hall. Full Story
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    Sunday’s rainy weather failed to deter more than 125 hearty souls who participated in the annual Putnam Hospital Center Reservoir Classic. Full Story
Celebration of farming planned for Sunday

    Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy Mother Nature! That’s the invitation from members of the Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation Board and the Putnam Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board for those wishing to participate on Sunday, October 4, in the 4th annual Putnam Farm and Harvest Tour. Full Story
CHS Athletic Hall of Fame to induct class of 2009 Saturday

    Fifteen Carmel High School graduates of yesteryear and the 1989 CHS Varsity Baseball team will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame this weekend. The scholar-athletes will attend a special plaque-unveiling inside the school at 9:30am Saturday, followed by the annual Homecoming Parade at 11am. Full Story
2009 Brewster Founders Day
What To See and Do

    • Half Marathon & 5K Walk/Run, 10am: Sponsored by the Brewster Rotary and Putnam County Savings Bank. Race entry forms are available at brewsterrotary.org. There is a $20 fee for participation. The first 200 registrants Full Story

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