Animal Abuse Registry



Dear Editor: As an animal lover and animal advocate, I am urging you to join my fight to help protect our furry little friends. In 1999, New York State passed Buster’s Law which made animal abuse a felony. Now it is time to take the law one step further and create a statewide animal abuse registry. Under an animal abuse […]

GOP Sweeps Legislature; Fleming Wins Big in Kent



Election Day saw three Republicans elected to the Putnam Legislature, a shocking upset in Kent when a Democratic-Conservative supervisor candidate ousted the GOP incumbent, and with Putnam soon to be represented by two State Supreme Court judges. In the legislative races, Incumbent Carl Albano defeated his challenger Scott Friedman by a tally of 909-664. Legislator Roger Gross was victorious defeating […]

Free Rabies Clinic in Patterson



Bring your dogs, cats and ferrets to a FREE rabies vaccination clinic on Saturday, November 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sponsored by the Putnam County Department of Health, the clinic is being held at Brook Farm Veterinary Center, Routes 22 and 164 in Patterson, NY, and is open to all Putnam County residents. Please bring photo ID as proof […]

Arts On The Lake Presents The Alexander String Quartet at Tilly Foster



The internationally-noted Alexander String Quartet will play an all-Brahms concert in the Lodge at Tilly Foster Farm on Saturday, November 16, at 8 p.m. Presented by the Friends of Classical Music of Arts on the Lake, this performance marks the return of the Alexander to Carmel, following a sold out concert of Mozart andShostakovich in November 2010. Violist Toby Appel […]

Tendy Says DA’s Office In Chaos, Calls on Levy to Step Aside



Political support among Republicans for District Attorney Adam Levy is rapidly dissipating, with State Sen. Greg Ball now calling for Levy to either resign or support asking the governor for an independent investigation of the events in Putnam County. And Wednesday, Putnam Valley Supervisor Robert Tendy was even more direct, saying the prosecutor’s office is obviously in chaos, and that […]

Jamaica Royale Highlights Hospital Center’s Gala Ball



Saturday evening’s Putnam Hospital Center annual gala tabbed Jamaica Royale resembled a Who’s Who of Putnam County when more than 400 guests traveled to the Hyatt Regency in Old Greenwich, Ct. for the fund raiser. The main ballroom at the luxury hotel was adorned in a Caribbean décor. The hospital’s honorees for the evening were Kevin Bailey and Dr. Anita […]

Kent Man Accused of Raping Lake Carmel Woman in Front of Child



A Town of Kent man is held on $200,000 bond at the Putnam Correctional Facility for allegedly sexually assaulting a 39 year old Lake Carmel woman in the presence of the victim’s five year old son. Kent Police reported the arrest Monday of Victor Cruz-Garcia, 42, in connection with the incident. Chief Alex DiVernieri said the violent attack took place […]

40 Years of Passion at R&D Music



Dave, Cindy and Tiffany Radovich are passionate about their musical business, now celebrating its 40th anniversary. In 1973, a youthful Dave and his father-in-law, Rudy Dean, opened R&D Music in Carmel after scrapping together a few dollars, and the rest is history. The business located on Route 52 at Fair Street adjacent to the Carmel Cornerstone Park has become ‘the’ […]

Hip-hop Mogul Damon Dash Subject of Putnam Court case



Hip-hop mogul Damon Dash—who once said he was worth $50 million— pals around with the rich and famous including Jay-Z and his wife, Beyonce. Yet, according to Putnam County State Supreme Court records, the entertainer, who reportedly owns 1,300 pair of shoes, drives a $400,000 luxury car and owes $2 million in unpaid taxes to New York State while fighting […]

Tom Manko Leaving Mahopac School District



Another chief school administrator will be leaving Putnam County. Mahopac Superintendent Tom Manko announced Sunday that he will be returning to his upstate roots due to family obligations at the end of the current school year on June 30, 2014. “My mother’s health is not as good as it used to be and mom is residing in an assisted living […]