Mahopac Tiger Attack Victim Pleads Guilty to Trespass



A man with a seeming death wish, who miraculously survived an attack by a 400-pound Siberian tiger inside the Bronx Zoo last year, pleaded guilty Tuesday to trespass charges in Bronx Criminal Court. David Villalobos of Mahopac, a 26-year-old Mahopac High School graduate jumped from the Wild Asia Monorail traveling through the Bronx Zoo on Sept. 21, 2012, landing inside […]

Firefighters team up to teach safety at Kent Schools



Hundreds of boys and girls attending Kent Elementary and Kent Primary Schools have learned “not to burn” and to “stop, drop and roll” should their clothing ever catch fire thanks to a small army of firefighters from the Carmel, Kent, Lake Carmel and Patterson Fire Departments. The highly trained and dedicated members of the county’s emergency services corps visited the […]

Patterson Fire Officials Propose Implementation of Sprinkler Systems



Patterson Fire Chief Matt Szpindor wants his town to be the safest in Putnam County. The veteran fire official will be approaching the Patterson Town Board in the next few weeks urging the town-wide implementation of sprinkler system installation in all residential and commercial buildings. During last Saturday’s open house at the Patterson FD headquarters, two structures were intentionally set […]

Kruti Dave is Proud to be an American



Kruti Dave of Mahopac will be returning go her native India before the end of the year to visit family as a foreigner. The married mother of a three and one-half year old son has become Putnam’s newest citizen following a citizenship ceremony in New York City. Kruti grew up in a small town in India—Bacheli— which she described as […]

Mahopac Boys’ Soccer Shows It’s for Real This Season



A tie? Oh it was much, much more than a tie. True, there’s no such thing as moral victories in sports but the Mahopac High School boys’ soccer team has proven time and again this season it must be considered a contender when it comes to Section One, Class AA. The Indians had a strong week with four games in […]

Mahopac Girls Clinch League Soccer Title



MAHOPAC – We’re still a week away from the Section One, Class AA playoffs, but the Mahopac High School girls’ soccer team will be going in on a high note for sure. The Indians clinched their league championship last Friday with a 2-1 victory over Yorktown in overtime. Hope Wilson scored the game-winner off an assist by Alyssa Kirby, and […]

Football Previews



Can the Rams avenge last year’s 34-13 loss to the Indians? WHO: Carmel (2-4) at Mahopac (3-3) WHEN: Saturday, October 19 WHERE: Mahopac High School TIME: 1:30 p.m. CARMEL PLAYER TO WATCH: Joe Rodriguez. There are certain things that you want your quarterback to do, and one of them is game management. What Rodriguez lacks in flair he more than […]

In Baseball, Even the ‘Seniors’ Have a Youthful Spring to Their Step



COOPERSTOWN – For 23 years now, the Shrub Oak Pirates – members of the Westchester-Putnam Men’s Senior Baseball League – have been making the trek to Cooperstown. Not to pay homage at the Baseball Hall of Fame, but to play homage there. Twice, no less. The Pirates played at historic Doubleday Field, where it is said that Abner Doubleday first […]

Too little, Too Late for Brewster and Carmel

Not Enough for Mahopac

BREWSTER – You had to figure they would shake off the early losses, gather themselves, learn what makes a mostly new team tick, and start to win. Oh, what could have been for the Brewster High School football team. The Bears got off to an 0-3 start this season but have roared back with a vengeance to even their record […]

Falley’s Assists Lead Carmel Volleyball Past Brewster



BREWSTER – Veronica Falley showed it’s better to give than receive. Falley had a whopping 40 assists in a game last week as the Carmel High School volleyball team beat Putnam neighbor Brewster, 3-1. Scores were 12-25, 25-20, 25-21 and 25-19. “I thought our girls played a hard-fought match but today Carmel was the better team,” Brewster coach Alicia Cavallo […]