Unscrupulous Mailings Target the Elderly
A day doesn’t go by when an elderly Putnam resident receives official looking letters in the mail requesting donations for organizations which for the most part don’t exist. Full Story
CIVICS: Upcoming Meetings
THURSDAY, MAY 20 Southeast Town Board Regular Meeting – 7:30pm – Town Hall
MONDAY, MAY 24 Town of Southeast Planning Board Meeting – 7:30pm – Town Hall Full Story
Project Linus teaches kids about giving back
Some of Carmel’s youngest children are learning an important lesson in life—the value of giving back to those in need.
Kindergartners enrolled in Eileen Douglas’ and Christi Guptill’s classes at the Kent Elementary School are putting together five original quilts that will be donated this month to Project Linus. Full Story
Carmel teachers sweep streets
Carmel teachers were up early last Saturday and within three hours cleaned sections of the county seat of unsightly debris.
The Carmel Teachers Association conducts its semi-annual clean-up each May and later in the fall. Full Story
Carmel Olympian inspires middle school students
Dan Joye remembered becoming interested in the luge when he was in 7th grade. Full Story
BHS students head to China
Nine juniors and seniors from Brewster High School and their faculty advisor are leaving the U.S. Thursday evening for the trip of a lifetime. Full Story
50 years of decorating graves of comrades
Each spring Zeke Drnek visits the gravesites of fallen Patterson firefighters and plants a flowering pot adjacent to the grave.
The soon-to-be 88-year-old career firefighter who prides himself as Putnam County’s oldest active employee, made the rounds last week with three of his firefighting buddies. Full Story
Brewster HS thespians sweep Dutchies
Thespians at Brewster High School are strutting their stuff this week after taking top honors at the Dutchie Award competition.
Dutchess Community College’s Performing Arts Program’s High School Theater awards attracted hundreds of entrants from schools throughout the Hudson Valley. Full Story
Duck Racing is a big hit in Mahopac Falls
A new spring sport has made a big hit in Putnam County!
Duck racing came to the Red Mills Historic Park Sunday courtesy of the Lake Mahopac Rotary Club. Full Story
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