FBI Probes Putnam

Grand jury formed to pursue unspecified investigation

Secrecy is surrounding a federal investigation involving Putnam County government. At Tuesday’s meeting of the Putnam Legislature, prior to adjournment, Legislature Chairman Vincent Tamagna requested an executive session to discuss a “pending legal matter.” The nine-member governing body left the chambers in the historic Putnam County Courthouse, and after meeting in executive session for 27 minutes Tuesday evening, the lawmakers […]

‘I Have Seen Him in the Watch Fires of a Hundred Circling Camps’



Thousands of American flags were properly “retired” over the holiday weekend, courtesy of Putnam County’s veterans. Vets accompanied by Boy Scouts participated in the county’s annual watch fire celebration at the Putnam Veteran’s Memorial Park in Kent. Former New York State VFW Commander Karl Rohde of Lake Carmel explained the “watch fires symbolized campfires that burned at Union headquarters during […]

Fr. Andrew Says Farewell to St. Lawrence O’Toole



The Rev. Andrew Gyabaah has left his mark on the St. Lawrence O’Toole Catholic parish. Father Andrew will be returning to his native Ghana next month after spending the past nine years at the Brewster church under the leadership of three priests—the Rev. Robert DeJulio, the Rev. Rees Doughty, and the current church pastor, the Rev. Robert McKeon. Last Sunday […]

GOP Leaders Pick Leibell

Odell promises primary fight after a surprising caucus showing

At last Thursday’s GOP nominating convention, party officials chose State Senator Vincent Leibell over Putnam Legislator Mary Ellen Odell as their favored successor to longtime county executive Robert Bondi, who is not running for reelection. Though the May 27 vote was a landslide victory for Leibell, Odell, who had just announced she would challenge the state senator for county executive […]

Memorial Day Has a Special Meaning for Putnam Family



Hours before America celebrated Memorial Day, members of the Dellaripa and Reitz families had their own celebration when Alyssa Dellaripa was deployed along with hundreds of other young servicemen and servicewoman aboard the USS Harry S. Truman. Alyssa’s mom, Barbara Reitz, admitted the salute was bittersweet since her 20-year-old daughter would not be returning home for several months at the […]

Mahopac VFW Honors Lance Corporal John J. Malone



Putnam’s Relay for Life is on Saturday at MHS



Relay for Life, a 24-hour marathon fund raiser to benefit the American Cancer Society, is always Putnam’s most well-attended and emotional fund raiser each year. For the past decade the relay has taken place at Mahopac High School, where upwards of 7,500 men, women, and children walk the track and raise dollars for research to find a cure as well […]