Johnny Gelato Opens in Kent



Delicious home-made ice cream is now available in eastern Putnam County seven days a week, thanks to a father and his daughter who have opened Johnny Gelato at the Kent Center Shopping Plaza. John Mallegol and his daughter, Meagen, a 1995 graduate of Mahopac High School, owned and operated a business in Somers for six years that served breakfast, lunch, […]

Mahopac Author Chronicles Advertising



James Othmer has seen it all in the advertising profession. The Mahopac man has written a new book, Adland—Searching for the Meaning of Life on a Branded Planet, released last week to rave reviews. Othmer spent 20 years working in the advertising profession. During an interview with the Courier last week, Othmer reflected, “Only when I left did I ask […]

Bed and Breakfast Opens at Tilly Foster Farm



Interested in a romantic getaway for the weekend or even a week? Tilly Foster Farm in Southeast has opened one of its buildings as a “selfcatering” bed and breakfast, allowing guests to experience the charm of farm life in a picturesque setting. Last Saturday, George Whipple, who serves as president and CEO of the nonprofit Whipple Foundation—Society for the Preservation […]

Get Ready for a Month of Debate



W ith the primary election behind us, Putnam focuses its attention on the November 3 general election. During the month of October, in the weeks preceding election day, The Courier will be committed to covering the campaigns fairly and accurately. Through Letters to the Editor and op-ed pieces, citizens and candidates are encouraged to flesh out their ideas and craft […]

The Courier’s Election Policies



Candidates may wr i te no mor e than one Let ter to the Edi tor per month. The Courier will not pr int any elect ion related let ter s in the two edi t ions pr ior to the elect ion. Al l other mater ial f rom candidates mus t be in the form of paid political […]

Sifting Through the Sands of Time from the Courier Archives



100 Years Ago September 2 24, 1909 Patterson Mystery Patterson, Friday. This village is greatly excited over the most mysterious dissapearance of Miss. M. G. Callwell on Friday last, and theories of every sort are being put forth to solve the mystery. Miss Callwell was the fiancé of Richard Stahl, son of the late Jacob Stahl. She came from her […]

‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’

Installment Two in which Ichabod Crane is introduced

In this by-place of nature there abode, in a remote period of American history, that is to say, some thirty years since, a worthy wight of the name of Ichabod Crane, who sojourned, or, as he expressed it, “tarried,” in Sleepy Hollow, for the purpose of instructing the children of the vicinity. He was a native of Connecticut, a State […]

Matthew James Gallagher II



Baby Boy Matthew James Gallagher II was born September 7, 2009, weighing 8 lbs., to parents Anastasia and Matthew Gallagher of Dover Plains, to maternal grandparents Theresa Lazzaro of Oneonta, NY, and James Fallon of Unadilla, NY, and to paternal grandparents Bonnie Jean Lea and Charles Gallagher of Sidney, NY.

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Update on the Putnam Trailway bike path

At the September 17, 2009 meeting of the Hamlet of Carmel Civic association, Putnam County Planner, John Pilner, provided Hamlet residents with an update on the construction progress of the Putnam Trailway Bike Path. The path, which is already complete between Baldwin Place, NY, and the Hamlet of Carmel, is being extended to Southeast and, eventually, to the village of […]

Kent

Kent professionals bring ballet to Putnam County

Two of the world’s most highly acclaimed ballet aficionados have teamed up with the Putnam Arts Council and Arts on the Lake to bring professional ballet instruction to Putnam County. Maria Calegari and her husband, Bart Cook, residents of western Kent, have been teaching young students and pre-professionals all over the US as well as ballet companies worldwide. Calegari is […]