CAR mEL
Town of Carmel seeks volunteers
It must be a sign of the times!
Volunteerism is waning in the Town of Carmel, as officials report seven vacancies existing on a variety of municipal boards and committees. Full Story
KENT
Town Board meets to discuss Emergency Response Team
Monday’s Kent Town Board meeting, included a working session to deal with the questions related to Putnam County’s Emergency Response Team, especially what some board members thought was Kent’s unfair share of the cost as well as potential liability for injuries while working on the ERT. Full Story
MA HOPAC
Board of Education meeting draws enthusiastic students
The December Mahopac Board of Education meeting was packed, both with students and with enthusiasm. During the curriculum report, Middle School Principal Ira Gurkin introduced two presentations on the unique features of Mahopac’s curriculum, a required Tech Class, and a Looping Program that keeps students with the same teachers and students from year to year. Full Story
Kent Senior Center construction halted
The future of the new Kent Senior Center planned for Ludingtonville Road near the Putnam-Dutchess County line is now in the hands of the New York State Legislature. Full Story
Loud fire siren is retired
The area’s most intrusive fire siren has been silenced. Full Story
‘Welcome to Mahopac’ signs dedicated
Two new hand-painted Welcome to Mahopac signs have been unveiled at the entrance to the hamlet.
One sign is located on Route 6 at Crane Road near the Carmel-Mahopac border and the second has been installed on Route 6 east of the Baldwin Place- Mahopac line. Full Story
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