Legion Commander Visits Gold Star Statue
Last Thursday New York State American Legion Commander Bill Kearsing was stopped dead in his tracks as he viewed the Putnam County Gold Star Mothers statue. Kearsing, a resident of Albany, visited the Putnam Veterans Memorial Park with an entourage of local, regional, and statewide American Legion leaders. Full Story
Patrick Salerno to Perform in Macy’s Parade
Patrick Salerno may only be 10 years old, but the fifth grader at the Lakeview Elementary School in Mahopac isn’t the least bit nervous about his performance in the Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Patrick will be playing his flute on the Sesame Street float as it winds its way through mid-town Manhattan next Thursday. Full Story
You’re My Hero Focuses on Firefighters
A Canadian author has teamed up with a Putnam County businesswoman to co-author a book—You’re My
Hero—
consisting of short stories and essays relating to members of New York State’s firefighting forces. Full Story
Open House at Whispering Pine Garden Center
Whispering Pine Garden Center & Florist has been in business since 1956— a total of 53 years.
Margaret Kuck and her two sons, John and Tom, founded the business, which is located on 22 acres of land on Route 6 in Mahopac. Full Story
Celebrate With The Brewster Theater Company
The Brewster Theater Company (BTC) will hold its annual Holiday Party & Membership Drive on Saturday, December 5th at 2PM in the Social Hall of Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 26 Prospect Street, Brewster. This year, it isn’t just a party with a membership drive attached; it’s also a fundraiser for St. Full Story
Thanksgiving Tradition Continues in Putnam
Candlelight service at Cold Spring’s Chapel of Our Lady Restoration will be followed by a great feast
Like all great traditions, the Thanksgiving Candlelight Service and Putnam County Historical Society Thanksgiving Dinner is older than most of its participants. Its institution is a tribute to the Pilgrim settlers who founded this country, and the form it takes honors the same Providence that rescued them from persecution and privation. Full Story
Police News
Mahopac Man Seriously
Injured in Fatal Accident
A Putnam County man remains a patient at the Westchester Medical Center with injuries received when his refrigeration truck was struck head-on by a van driven by a resident of Yonkers who later died of his injuries. Full Story
Graphics Toolbox Software Encourages Creativity
Every Monday evening nine fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh graders meet at St. Lawrence O’Toole School in Brewster to learn technology by expressing themselves with computer graphics.
The eight boys and one girl are being taught Graphic Software for Kids—a program initiated by Lynda Holler of Brewster, whose company, Great Software Tools, developed Graphics Toolbox. Full Story
College Representatives Visit Putnam BOCES
One thousand students representing each of Putnam’s six school systems, as well as a dozen others in Westchester, are now better informed about college and technical school choices thanks to the Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES. Full Story
Bubblemania at North Salem School District
Students at the Pequenakonck Elementary School in North Salem now know the science of blowing bubbles. Full Story
In the Christmas Spirit, Become a Fresh Air Host Family
This November, many families in Putnam County are thankful for something special: the gift of their friendship with a New York City child. Through The Fresh Air Fund’s Friendly Town program, local families open their hearts and homes to inner-city children as volunteer hosts for up to two weeks during the summer. Full Story
Animal Kingdom USA’s Ask Critter Chatter
What Age Should I Start Training My Puppy?
There are a lot of myths about when and how to train ones puppy. I want to first state that nothing will pay greater dividends to your relationship with your dog than to have them properly trained. You should start the day you bring your new puppy home. Remember that puppies have a very short attention span and will easily become distracted. Full Story
Featured Business: NEW VISIONS KITCHEN AND BATH
Mahopac Contractors Make a Point of Buying American
Rose and Jim Paciullo are the husband and wife team behind Mahopac’s New Visions Kitchen and Bath. The Paciullos have been renovating homes in Putnam and Westchester for five years, though their experience begins much earlier. Full Story
H1N1 Clinic Draws a Crowd
Hundreds lined up last Saturday at the Mahopac Middle School hours before the doors opened for the county’s free H1N1 vaccination clinic, which attracted nearly 2,000 people.
Putnam Public Health Nurse Kathy Percacciolo described the scene as “extremely orderly. The weather wasn’t the best, yet people came prepared for the inclement weather.” Full Story
Carmel Second Graders Help Make Food Drive a Success
Michael Donovan, with his second grade students, helped organize a food drive at the Matthew Paterson Elementary School in the Carmel School District. The children made posters and announcements requesting food to be donated by teachers and students. Full Story
Clair and Lannon Recipients of Michael Neuner Safety Award
Putnam County’s third annual Michael Neuner Fire Prevention and Safety Award has been presented to two veteran members of the Brewster Fire Department. Full Story
Dinner Raises $250,000 for Westchester-Putnam Boy Scouts
Celebrities and friends honor Roger Ailes as ‘Good Scout’ at Tappan Hill Mansion
TARRYTOWN—Roger Ailes, the man credited with resurrecting the PUTNAM COUNTY COURIeR and allowing the Putnam County News and Recorder
to remain as the news voice of western Putnam County, is this year’s recipient of the Westchester-Putnam Boy Scout Council’s Good Scout Award. Full Story
Mahopac High School Drama Company Presents Footloose
Members of the Mahopac High School Drama Company take a breather during a rehearsal for this weekend’s performance of Footloose. Full Story
Discovering the Autumnal Secrets of Constitution Marsh
I had been meaning to visit for a long time. But every time I told my wife I wanted to go to a place called Full Story
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