Turtle Time
Last weekend Boscobel, located on Route 9D in Garrison, was the site of the annual Turtle Walk, which features snapping turtles from nearly Constitution Marsh, which climb up to Boscobel’s open Full Story
Hill-Agor Farm Seeks Historic Designation
The Hill-Agor Farm in Mahopac Falls is one of Putnam County’s most cherished treasures.
The farm, originally 245 acres around Hill Street near Red Mills, was purchased from the Wappinger Indians in 1741 and was the subject of a precedent setting U.S. Supreme Court case about land ownership. Full Story
Car Clinic Hosts Event for Consumers
Automotive Technician Training Services in Mahopac might not mean much to most people. However, in the field of automotive repair, it is an educational Mecca. The state of New York and Massachusetts inspection programs were shaped there and the national training not-for-profit, Technicians Service Training, is headquartered on the premises. Full Story
Not a Dry Eye in the House at Patterson’s Relay for Life
It was a sea of emotion last Saturday when Patterson’s Relay for Life stepped off at Patterson Fire Department headquarters.
Two-dozen cancer survivors took the initial lap around the fire department’s fairgrounds as hundreds of people stood in silence and wept openly before 350 other men, women, and children joined the processional. Full Story
Carmel Fire Department Hosts its 95th Annual Parade
Putnam’s first fire department parade of the season is now history.
Scores of emergency responders marched through the Putnam County seat last Saturday evening to help the Carmel Fire Department celebrate its 95th annual parade, remembering ex-chief and life member Cornelius “Corny” Kemp, who passed away earlier this year. Full Story
The Past May Be History, But It’s Alive in Mahopac
If you want to interest people in history, tell them about battles and champions. If you want to engage people in history, show them home life.
It’s all about making history real: what they wore, where they shopped, how they played. These are the things that make us stop, take notice, and most importantly, care. Full Story
Putnam Artists Prove that Art Just Gets Better with Age
Age is only a state of mind!
Sixteen of the region’s most talented, “seasoned” citizens proved that on Sunday when the Putnam Arts Council celebrated the creative efforts of working artists aged 75 and older by unveiling the marvelous original creations at Putnam Hospital Center. Full Story
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