Bondi’s Reorganization Efforts Move Forward
The second phase of County Executive Robert Bondi’s plan to redesign and reorganize Putnam County government is underway. More than 250 residents from across the county attended a series of eight community forums last month where discussion focused on what the executive has described as “our endangered species form of government.” Full Story
Chamber gets a new view of Cold Spring
Following a press event at Boscobel, welcoming Boscobel as their 500th member, members and officials of the Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce (MCCC) gathered on the newly built portico of the Putnam County News & Recorder office, overlooking Main Street. Full Story
Through the looking glass
Dozens of students enrolled at the Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES campus in Yorktown are being lauded this week for their efforts that culminated in the school’s annual fashion show “Through the Looking Glass.” Full Story
Firefighters Get State Recognition
A celebration of accomplishment took place at the Putnam County Emergency Operations and Training Center when 18 firefighters from departments across the county received their Firefighter One diplomas. Full Story
Students team up for Haiti
A Brewster High School upperclassman and a third grader at the JFK Elementary School have teamed up to raise money for victims of earthquake ravaged Haiti. Full Story
Scouts attend Spring Beach Jam
Seventeen members of Brewster Boy Scout Troop One had a time to remember by joining 8,000 other scouts from as far away as Ontario, Canada at the Spring Beach Jam held in Wildwood, NJ.
Last weekend’s gala included workshops on aviation and oceanography, as well as a food drive and sculpture contest. Full Story
Team of teachers cleans up
On May 27, eleven members of the Mahopac Teachers Association from the Mahopac Middle School picked up ten bags of litter along Myrtle Avenue, Mahopac Falls. Full Story
Reality Check focuses on reducing smoking
The New York State Tobacco Control Program’s goal for 2010 is to have one million fewer smokers by year’s end across the Empire State.
Last week the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the Tobacco Control Partners traveled to Mahopac for its 7th annual Breath of Fresh Air recognition event. Full Story
Jay Krishnan takes top honors in Intel Science Fair
Jay Krishnan is back from San Jose with the grand award from the Intel Science Fair.
The competition is often called the “super bowl of science fairs” since it represents more than 1,500 students from 50 countries worldwide who compete for more than $4 million in scholarships. Full Story
Ava Marsich is a New York State champion
Ava Marsich has a bright future! The 11-year-old Carmel girl, one of the county’s top young gymnasts, has returned from state competition in Rochester with an 8th place medal on beam and a 16th best medal overall after competing against scores of the best gymnasts in all of New York. Full Story
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