Hero Dog Caspar Saves The Day



Caspar is being credited with saving his master’s life last Friday night after a kitchen fire ignited a one-story wood frame home in Lake Carmel. Kent Police and Lake Carmel FD personnel were summoned to Brayton Road off Towners Road at 8pm when a neighbor observed smoke and flames and called the Putnam 911 Dispatch Center. Firefighters under the command […]

Oppenheimer to Run For Supervisor



Just nine months before the November election, residents are still coming out of the hills and valleys to run for Carmel town government. With the positions of town supervisor and two council positions up for election, only one local business owner has officially announced his intention to run. Brian Oppenheimer, of Mahopac, announced last week his intention to run for […]

Weight Loss Surgery Seminar



Have you tried all kinds of diets only to have each one fail? If so, weight loss surgery may be the best option for you. On Tuesday, March 15, at 6 pm, Putnam Hospital Center will offer a free seminar on weight loss surgery options presented by bariatric surgeons Dr. Thomas Cerabona, Dr. Ashutosh Kaul and Dr. Anthony Maffei. Learn […]

Carmel Meetings



Thurs, March 10Town Board, 7:30pmWed, March 16Public Hearing, 7pm

Residents Warned About Police Fund Scam



Law enforcement authorities have warned the public to beware of scam artists trying to cash in on last month’s shooting of Carmel native and Poughkeepsie Police Detective John Falcone. A local business owner received a call last week from a group calling itself the New York Police Defense Fund. The caller reportedly asked the businesswoman for money but refused to […]

Lighter Fluid Spill Leads to Mahopac Falls House Fire



A man’s need for a nicotine fix at 5 in the morning had catastrophic results when the 20-year-old accidentally spilled some lighter fluid on his mattress and ignited it when he tested the cigarette lighter moments later. Carmel Police and Mahopac Falls Fire Department personnel raced to the twostory home on Orchard Road early Tuesday when the Putnam 911 Dispatch […]

Harlem Magic Visit Mahopac



Talk about an unusual lunch hour: Students at Mahopac High School were in awe last week when a larger-than-life athletic entertainer visited the school’s cafeteria. Curtis “Pee Wee” Johnson of the highly acclaimed Harlem Magic Masters visited to promote Friday’s fundraiser between the unbeaten professional team that has played around the globe and the Mahopac Rotary’s “Dream Team” headlined by […]

‘Illusions’ Returns For 30th Anniversary Show



Stas Przymylski remembers his first Illusions production: “The year was 1986 and I was a student at Mahopac High School. I began with the technical stuff and got bit by the Illusions bug. I finally picked up the bass and made it to the stage on my senior year.” Today, Przymylski, married and the father of three young children, serves […]

Three Seats Up For Grabs On Mahopac Board Of Education



Interested in serving your community as a member of the Mahopac Board of Education? Petitions for three school board seats are now available from District Clerk Dorothy Gilroy for the seats currently filled by trustees Richard Lafredo, Theresa Matuck, and John Molloy whose terms expire on June 30. Gilroy said each petition must be signed by at least 86 qualified […]

Putnam Settles Nelson Case For $125,000



A dog breeder from Kent has settled a lawsuit against the county for $125,000. Linda Nelson accused Putnam County of violating her civil rights when an overzealous sheriff’s deputy illegally seized 11 Maltese dogs from her home, which was described as “feces infested” by authorities. Nelson filed the lawsuit in February, 2009, 15 months before a jury found former Deputy […]