Prom Tradition Continues In Brewster



Young ladies felt really special when entering On Line Hair Design in Brewster last Friday hours before their senior prom. For the 21st consecutive year, the salon located off Route 22 closed its business for the day in order to prepare Brewster High School students for their big night. Proprietor Mary Anne Gallipani welcomed the young ladies with a cool […]

Ruggiero Leaving Putnam for Points South



Putnam County Planner Anthony Ruggiero, hired by the county less than six months ago, is headed back to his former employer in a blow to County Executive MaryEllen Odell’s administration. The former Carmel resident, who now lives in Fishkill, will be leaving county employment to become City Manager of the City of Peekskill on Aug. 15. Members of the Putnam […]

‘The Best Call Ever’ on Pregnant Mom



Just call her “Auntie Robyn!” Putnam 9-1-1 dispatcher Robyn Tricinelli was on duty last Wednesday evening when she received a call from Mandi Scuderi of Putnam Valley who advised that her son and daughterinlaw were traveling on I-84 in Stormville en route to Putnam Hospital Center, since the young woman was in labor. Tricinelli obtained the couple’s cell phone number […]

Patterson’s Relay for Life Avoids Rain



Patterson’s Relay for Life was an intimate affair. The fourth annual Relay took place last Saturday at Patterson FD headquarters thanks to the cooperation of the weatherman. Torrential rains ended just in time for the event to step off at noon when cancer survivors were joined by dozens of others who walked laps to raise money for cancer research. Since […]

Several Bear Sightings Reported Locally



At least five incidents of bear sightings have been reported in the SoutheastBrewster-Carmel-Mahopac area in recent days. Bear were reported roaming in the Drewville Road—Maple Avenue section of Southeast as well as on Baldwin Lane and Washington Road in Mahopac and Daisy Lane and Stoneleigh Avenue in Carmel. Police have cautioned the public to refrain from approaching any bear: “My […]

Putnam to Redesign Public Transportation



Putnam’s long-awaited Transportation Task Force report was released Monday and it suggested a complete overhaul of the county’s archaic public transportation system. The 28-page document was conceived by a panel of volunteers who met weekly for the past six months after County Executive MaryEllen Odell called it one of Putnam’s top priorities for 2013: “The creation of a reliable and […]

Putnam Is Open For Business



Meghan Taylor, the 28-year-old new President of the Putnam County Economic Development Corporation, received a round of applause Wednesday when meeting with business leaders and entrepreneurs at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon in Carmel. Taylor told the group of some 50 attendees: “Putnam County is open for business. We at the EDC are extremely excited to be partnering with all […]

The Putnam County Transportation Advisory Council – Increasing Mobility For All



The Putnam County Transportation Task Force recently released its findings which, if adopted, promise to help improve our county’s mobility index and get more people on mass transit, thus connecting all of our towns via a more durable thread. Plans call for the modification of various bus and trolley lines, adopting competitive fares, adding services to connect to Metro-North, adding […]

Debate over Relocation of Putnam EDC



While business is on the rebound across Putnam County and the Putnam Economic Development Corporation, led by its recently hired chair, Meghan Taylor, hopes to continue steering economic vitality on both sides of the county, discussion and debate has focused on whether the nonprofit should be relocated next door to the office of the county executive. By a vote of […]

525 Graduate from Putnam- Northern Westchester BOCES



BOCES Superintendent James Langlois looked around the SRO crowd on the Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES campus in Yorktown last week, including 525 young men and women who received their diplomas after successfully completing courses of study, and congratulated them all. “You must celebrate at how well you are prepared in life for what you want to do next. You have learned […]