Sifting Through the Sands of Time

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145 Years Ago 2 June 3, 1865 2 The National Fast. The people of this place, in common with their fellow citizens of every city, town and village in the nation, observed Thursday last as a day of fasting, in consideration of the lamented death of President Lincoln. Even had no event so awful as the assassination of the President […]

Police News



Phony Autism Expert Charged Second Time A 34-year-old resident of Lake Carmel with only a high school equivalency diploma faces new charges in Connecticut for allegedly posing as a certified autism expert with a doctoral degree. Weston Police arrested Stacey Lore last week on charges of grand larceny after school officials alleged she duped the school system out of $300,000. […]

Turtle Time



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. Last week members of the Putnam Legislature’s Physical Services Committee conducted a […]

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. Everyone from multinational automotive training corporations to regular run-of-the-mill technicians […]

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. Relay organizer Tammy Smith thanked the crowd for […]

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. Bands and fife & drum corps accompanied the men and women […]

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. This has been the goal […]

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. “Art After 75—A Celebration of Art and Life” received accolades from professional artists, guests, visitors […]

PERSpECTIVES

Color All Things With Hues of Faith

Feast of Corpus Christ i The glory of late spring in the Hudson Valley can reinvigorate the spirit after a long winter. On a fine June day, it is easy to agree with the poet T.S. Eliot that the “whole world is our hospital.” But, by hospital, Eliot actually meant much more than the benefits a fine day can bestow. […]