Gut ter Cleaning Can Be Dangerous to Your Health



Four residents of Putnam County learned the hard way Sunday that cleaning leaves and debris from roof gutters can be dangerous to your health. The Putnam 911 Dispatch Center sent EMS personnel to residences in Brewster, Mahopac, Putnam Valley, and Philipstown for reports of victims falling from ladders. Ambulances, paramedics, and volunteer fire firefighters assisted the four men who authorities […]

$10,000 Collected at Putnam Community Cares Fundraiser



Amy Sayegh was overwhelmed by the turnout. The banquet room at Putnam National Golf Club was filled to capacity last Thursday evening when scores of people attended Putnam Community Cares first annual fundraising dinner. The non-profit organization serves families around the county where a mom is receiving major medical treatments while caring for her children. Sayegh recalled her successful cancer […]

North Salem Kids Compare Colonial Life with Their Own



Grooming cows, carding wool and putting on yokes to carry milk for making butter were practices unheard of by some local six-year-olds, until they visited Philipsburg Manor. The first graders at the North Salem Pequenakonck Elementary School ventured to the Sleepy Hollow working farm last week and got a taste of what it was like living in Colonial America. Teacher […]

PARC Celebra tes 55 Years



Scenes from the 55th anniversary of the Putnam ARC, the leading provider of services for children and adults with developmental disabilities in Putnam County. The event was held Sunday, October 18, at the Mahopac Golf Club.

Police News

Dangerous World Series A Dutchess County family learned the hard way that attending a World Series game at Yankee Stadium can be dangerous to your health. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department investigated a serious personal injury crash early Friday on Route 22 in Patterson when, according to Captain William McNamara, a Honda Pilot SUV headed northbound went out of control […]

St. James School Celebrates Grandparents



Grandmas and grandpas were out in large numbers when visiting their grandkids at St. James School in Carmel. Each fall the school opens its doors for a day when grandparents are welcomed to visit and browse through a book fair while reading to their grandchildren. Refreshments are served and young and old alike admit the day is one of their […]

Fire Prevention Teaches Children Not to Burn



Boys and girls across Putnam County have learned not to burn thanks to the efforts of a small army of volunteer firefighters and emergency responders. Fire crews from Brewster, Carmel, Kent, Lake Carmel, Mahopac, Mahopac Falls, Patterson, Putnam Lake, and Putnam Valley, as well as Cold Spring, Garrison, Continental Village, and North Highlands, visited area schools in recent days teaching […]

Carmel-Mantova Exchange Renewed



The Carmel-Mantova connection is alive and well! A dozen young men and women from the small Italian community are in Putnam County this week attending classes at Carmel High School, spending time with host families, and visiting sites throughout the New York metropolitan area as part of an educational exchange. Carmel students plan to travel to Italy next spring as […]

Ground Broken for Green Chimneys



Green Chimneys celebrated its 62nd anniversary in grand fashion by breaking ground for the long-awaited dormitory complex. The rain let up just long enough last week for local dignitaries and school staff to dig deep into the earth with a dozen gold-ceremonial shovels. The new 34,500-square-foot housing complex is being funded by the NY State Dormitory Authority and is expected […]

Scenes from Election Night



Maybe the People Want More Taxes and Government, Says Putnam Valley’s Villanova At Hanlon’s Steakhouse in Putnam Valley, the mood of Republicans was jubilant. Supervisor candidate Bob Tendy handily defeated Dawn Powell in his re-election bid. Jackie Annabi won a race for an open seat on the Town Board. Gina Capone cruised along with the backing of all the major […]