Ann Marie Baisley is Putnam’s Senior of the Year
Ann Marie Baisley was at a loss for words. The former Kent Supervisor, Carmel Board of Education member, and current volunteer was named as Putnam County’s Senior Citizen of the Year last Friday at the 37th annual RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) luncheon attended by more than 450 at Sciortino’s in Brewster. Full Story
Thousands Attend Kids’ Day at PHC
The weather couldn’t have been more spectacular as thousands of moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas, aunts and uncles accompanied the county’s next generation to Putnam Hospital Center for Kids’ Day. Full Story
Public Health Safety Day is a Great Success
Putnam County’s first annual Public Health Safety Day was termed a great success. Full Story
Give Your Kids Something to Do This Weekend
Let’s make this simple. You want your child’s playtime to have some educational value, they just want to play. It’s like asking your kid to have fun with a map of the United States puzzle when all they want to do is turn on “Hannah Montana” or pick up the video game controller. There’s just no contest. Full Story
The ARTS Agenda
Local Artist Paints Himself a Different Story
Just when you thought you knew a guy. For those who recognize artist Michael Garland as the widely prolific author and illustrator of bestselling children’s books like Miss Smith and
the Haunted Library,
there is also the Michael Garland who creates stunning and meditative oil paintings of Hudson Valley landscapes. Full Story
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