Birds of Prey Day



Plans are proceeding this week for Birds of Prey Day. Green Chimneys’ 18th annual extravaganza, featuring more than 150 raptors, takes place June 6 on the Green Chimneys campus at the Southeast-Putnam Lake line. On Monday, Paul Kupchok, the school’s veteran wildlife specialist, met with Erik and Caleb, two 12-year-olds who call Green Chimneys home and checked a red-tail hawk […]

Hayworth By a Landslide



Nan Hayworth has taken the GOP nomination for the 19th Congressional District by storm. The Mt. Kisco resident crushed her opponents Tuesday at the Republican nominating convention in Mahopac by a five to one margin. Hayworth received 29,336 weighted votes, compared to her nearest challenger David McFadden’s 6,150 weighted votes, with Tom DeChiaro receiving 1,649 weighted votes, and Neil DiCarlo […]

Ball Defeated at GOP Caucus



State Assemblyman Greg Ball’s quest to become the region’s next State Senator received a blow when Somers Town Supervisor Mary Beth Murphy defeated the two-term lawmaker by a 2-1 margin. Delegates from Putnam and Westchester held their 40th District State Senate GOP caucus last week at the Mahopac Italian-American Club. The event was filled with controversy when Dutchess County Republicans […]

Dunn Conviction Called a ‘Sad Day for Law Enforcement’



Putnam Chief Assistant District Attorney Christopher York called it a “sad day for law enforcement” after a 12-member jury found Deputy Sheriff Barbara Dunn guilty of seven felony counts of perjury. Dunn, 41, a 13 year career member of the Putnam Sheriff’s Department, was indicted last year on charges of grand larceny, perjury and official misconduct after a three-year long […]

Putnam’s Lifesavers of the Year Recognized



Putnam’s unsung heroes were recognized last week during the county’s annual EMS Awards Recognition ceremony. Dozens of guests gathered at the Centennial Golf Club in Carmel for last week’s brunch to compliment those for their lifesaving skills and dedicated daily volunteer work ethic that keeps Putnam’s residents and those who work in the county and traverse its interstate highway system […]

Democracy Derby



Reality-Based Training Keeps Cops Prepared



The sound of rapid gunfire was everywhere as bullets ricocheted off concrete walls and steel doors inside the Putnam Fire Training Center in Kent. Heavily armed and protected members of the Putnam Sheriff’s Department and the Putnam Correctional Facility were taken through a series of scenarios last Friday by highly trained instructors that taught them how to react to potential […]

Police News



UPM Numbers Get Higher A number of marijuana arrests have been reported in recent days by police. Carmel Police arrested Daniel Tavares, 20, of Mahopac after a vehicle in which he was riding was stopped on Anton Drive in Mahopac at 10:30 pm by Officer James Terrazas. Police Chief Michael Johnson said the officer noticed strong marijuana smell emanating from […]

Garrison Murder Suspect Attempts to Suppress Statements Given to Police



A 19-year-old Lake Peekskill youth accused in the shooting death of a popular Garrison businessman on New Year’s Eve Day 2008 who also faces charges for allegedly assaulting an inmate at the Putnam Correctional Facility is due back in court Thursday in an attempt to suppress videotaped and written statements given to police. Anthony Grigoroff appeared last week before Putnam […]