‘Tears from Heaven’ Interrupt Carmel’s 9/11 Memorial Dedication



Sunday’s 9/11 Memorial dedication was interrupted by “tears from heaven” when 30 minutes after the solemn service got underway outside Carmel Town Hall in Mahopac, the skies darkened and steady rain forced the service inside. More than 300 gathered for the memorialemergency services responders from both New York City and Putnam County along with elected officials on the federal, state, […]

LEGAL NOTICES for September 13, 2012



LEGAL NOTICESUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF PUTNAM————————–xIndex No. : 2644/2011Filed: 9/4/2012SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONSPlaintiff designates Putnam County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in whichthe mortgaged premises is situated. Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. for the Benefit of Bank of America, NA,Plaintiff,-against-William J. Carlin, Jr. Putnam County Commissioner of Finance as Temporary Administrator for the […]

Reflections On The Post-9/11 Business World




Pivotal moments of time stand out in the memory of each American generation – Pearl Harbor, the Kennedy assassination, and of course, September 11, 2001. The terror attacks impacted our communities in many different ways, with many different facets standing out in our minds. From the perspective of a chamber chairwoman, I sit here working from home on 9/11/2012 remembering […]

Gun-toting Robber Nabbed in Heist Attempt



A gun toting woman robber was captured by police Thursday night minutes after she allegedly attempted to hold up the pharmacy at the Rite-Aid Drug Store at the Putnam Plaza in Carmel. Yekaterina Dankova, 27, of Kent was captured by Carmel Police as she sat in the getaway car in a parking lot on Seminary Hill Road and Church Street […]

Democrat Gipson Says Silver Should Step Aside



In something of a counter-intuitive move, Terry Gipson, Democratic candidate for the state Senate in the 41st District, has called for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to step down from his leadership post. Gipson said he should step aside until the facts are known in the Vito Lopez sexual harassment settlement case. Republicans have made the case something of a cause, […]

Brother of Teen Killed by Drunken Driver Is Charged



The twin brother of a Lake Carmel teenager killed by a drunken driver eight years ago now finds himself in trouble with the law for allegedly driving drunk near his home. Kent Police reported the arrest Tuesday of Arnaldo Mora, 24, of Rosedale Road, Lake Carmel after his vehicle was stopped for speeding at 1:15 a.m. on Route 311. Chief […]

Rider Lucky to Be Alive



A Westchester man is lucky to be alive after falling onto Metro-North Railroad tracks in Southeast and coming into contact with a fully charged third rail. Chris Broberg, 53, of Goldens Bridge was taken to Danbury Hospital by Brewster FD Rescue Squad personnel last Thursday morning suffering from what railroad officials said were flash burns following the 5 a.m. incident. […]

Soggy 75th at Mahopac Falls Parade



Mother Nature can be cruel! Members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department found that out the hard way last Saturday when torrential downpours greeted firefighters and marching bands from 27 separate agencies during the fire department’s 75th anniversary celebration. “All we need is a bar or two of soap and we’ll all be squeaky clean for a week,” said Carmel […]

$4.9M Vote in Carmel School District



Residents in the Carmel School District will be going to the polls Oct. 12 to decide the fate of a $4.9 million capital project issue to repair and replace several items at Carmel High School. The proposal includes resurfacing the track, replacing the synthetic turf field, replacing 30-year old boilers, unit ventilators and bleachers as well as the expansion of […]

Chaos at Patterson Town Hall



A suspicious person at Patterson Town Hall sparked fears of a possible bomb threat last Thursday – resulting in lockdowns, evacuations and disruption of pedestrian, vehicular and railroad traffic throughout the hamlet for hours, At 4 p.m., town employees called 9-1- 1 to report a man acting suspiciously. Witnesses reported observing a man carry a briefcase into a restroom where […]