Watercolor Painting Children’s Workshop in Southeast



On Saturday, August 17, at 10:30 AM & 1 PM, the Southeast Museum will hold a Watercolor Painting Workshop. These are kids’ favorite paints! Join us and grab a paintbrush, a box of paints and a jar of water. You will learn some tips and tricks to make your paintings work of art. Reservation required; call 845- 279-7500 or educator@southeastmuseum.org. […]

‘Woman Fest: Celebrating Women’ Coming to Carmel Today and Friday



A very different kind of regional festival is coming to the Mid-Hudson Valley – Woman Fest: Celebrating Women, the net proceeds of which go towards programming to enhance positive selfimage in girls and women and to save lives. H. G. Fairfield Arts has developed Woman Fest: Celebrating Women with partners and sponsors including Radovich & Dean Music, Veterans Family Support […]

Challenger Seeks 3 Debates With Sheriff



Ahead of the Sept. 10 Republican primary, challenger Kevin McConville has demanded a series of three debates in the race for Putnam County sheriff. McConville and the incumbent, Sheriff Donald B. Smith, are both seeking the Republican line. Smith has had it in previous elections, but this year faces a primary challenge from Mc- Conville. Each also has another ballot […]

Mahopac’s Gabay Hits Setback



It was the best of months and worst of months for Mahopac native Willie Gabay. The Mahopac High School graduate, a right-handed pitcher who was drafted and signed last year by the Tampa Bay Rays, was pitching for the Rays’ Rookie League-level team in the Gulf Coast League in Port Charlotte, Fla., when he earned a promotion last month. And […]

Cicadas—A Bust in Eastern Putnam

Creepy insects did cause widespread attention on western side of county

Twelve weeks ago last week, the headline in the Putnam Courier read: “The cicadas are coming! The cicadas are coming!” Residents in Carmel, Mahopac, Brewster, Southeast, Lake Carmel, Kent, Patterson and Putnam Lake today are asking “where?” The creepy looking insects, which had been feeding on roots underground for the past 17 years, were scheduled to emerge, mate and quickly […]

Lunkers on the Lake Attracts Crowd to Lake Carmel



Fishing enthusiasts of all ages converged on Lake Carmel last week for the community’s first ever bass fishing tournament. Lunkers on the Lake was organized by head lifeguard Albert Mercado and Mike Brown who were assisted by Kent Supervisor Kathy Doherty. Seven teams converged on Beach #5 off Route 311 for the competition. Judges were placed throughout Lake Carmel’s beaches […]

Jello Shots for Your Pots

(and Good for You Garden Nachos)

Here, in what I call Zones Five-y Six-ish, summer has been one wild ride. We had very cold spells in late May and early June, then two awful July heat waves that compromised still-struggling plants. Some gardeners now report promising tomato crops coming on, but, me … not so much. However, here in the Teeny Tiny garden, it is looking […]

All Roads Lead to Putnam for Wine Lovers!



Wine flowed like water last weekend at Putnam County’s 3rd annual International Wine and Food Fest. Large crowds packed the grounds at the Putnam Flea Market in Patterson, backing up traffic on Route 22, as guests sampled a variety of New York State, California and foreign wines. Tourism Director Libby Pataki said the wine fest “built a connection between different […]

Journal News Makes More Cuts to News Staff



The Journal News Media Group, under siege from both brutal economic conditions and sometimes highly unpopular content, has reduced its staff by 26 positions this week. The reductions put the newspaper’s total employment at 206, the newspaper said in a story about the cutbacks. Some 17 of the positions came from the newsroom, a reduction of about 20 percent. The […]

‘The Ultimate Risk & Reward Shot’



KENT LAKES – Back in late June, Rocco Cambareri was in one of those grooves. A zone, if you will. Cambareri, the head pro and general manager at The Sedgewood Club, was playing his own course and fired a Sedgewood course record with a 7-under 63 on the par-70. That included a hole-in-one and a pair of eagles on a […]