Marlana Filannino Exhibit



“One Man’s Junk Is Another Man’s Treasure” is the foundation of artist Marlana Filannino’s extraordinary work. Ms. Filannino collects lost, forgotten, and discarded objects and transforms them into brilliant, personal works of art; giving each piece a fresh new purpose. In addition to being a visual artist, Ms. Filannino also expresses her creative talent in performing art, poetry, fashion and […]

CARMEL GIRLS: NATIONAL CHEERLEADING CHAMPIONS



The cheers are a little louder today at Carmel High School as the 23 members of the CHS Varsity Cheerleading team strut their stuff. The gals who cheer at all home basketball games and home and away football games are national champions after taking first place honors in last weekend’s U.S. Cheerleading Championships in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On Tuesday […]

‘Legally Blonde’ in Carmel



Large audiences are expected at the George Fischer Middle School in Carmel this weekend when the CHS Music Department presents Legally Blonde. A cast of more than 100 young thespians has been rehearsing the production for the past several weeks under the direction of educators Morissa Pellino and Brian Lynch. Legally Blonde tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority […]

Children’s Art Workshop at The Studio Around The Corner



The You Picasso – Found Art Children’s Workshop will be at The Studio Around the Corner at Old Town Hall at 67 Main Street, Suite 101, in Brewster. Children will create “Something from Nothing” using everyday items found around the house. There will be two workshops, the first for children ages 2 – 6 and the second for children ages […]

Putnam’s Unemployment at 5.4 % for the Month of February



The State Labor Department last week reported Putnam’s rate of unemployment for February at 5.4 percent, a decline from 7 percent in February 2013. Putnam has remained with the lowest rate of joblessness in the Hudson Valley for the past 19 months. Of course, many residents commute outside the immediate area for work. In its monthly report, the NYS Labor […]

Railroad Safety Culture Faulted



In a scathing report on the safety of Metro-North Railroad, the Federal Railroad Administration said that the railroad over-emphasized ontime performance at the expense of safety, and that it had a deficient safety culture. The “Operation Deep Dive” report, outlined Friday by the agency and federal lawmakers, painted a grim picture of the railroad’s procedures and training regarding safety, operations […]

Mistrial Declared in Ariano Rape Case



After six days of deliberations and with a jury of six men and six women hopelessly deadlocked, Putnam County Judge James Rooney late Monday afternoon declared a mistrial in the rape case involving Carmel restaurateur Lani Zaimi Ariano, who was accused of sexually assaulting a female employee last summer. Ariano, 44, proprietor of Ariano’s Restaurant in Mahopac and Ariano’s II […]

Hossu Trial Underway at Last After Jury Picked in County Court



The trial of Alexandru Hossu, the former personal trainer of District Attorney Adam Levy, got underway last Thursday in Putnam County Court after taking more than a week to select a jury. Hossu is charged with raping a 12-year old Southeast girl three years ago. Westchester State Supreme Court Justice Lester Adler is hearing the case since Putnam’s two judges, […]

Thousands Raised at Rotary Shootout



From toddlers to senior citizens, people were out in force Saturday at Carmel High School participating in the Carmel Rotary Community Basketball Shootout that raised more than $25,000 for non-for-profit organizations. Participants shot baskets during a two minute span. Since 2008 more than $125,000 has been raised for dozens of local, regional and national organizations. Shootout coordinator Al Lotrecchiano recalled […]

Heroin Use Soars in Putnam



Heroin use is on the rise across Putnam County. Sheriff Don Smith released his department’s annual report for 2013 last Friday that indicated undercover investigators seized more than three times the amount of heroin last year than they did in 2012. “The implementation of more stringent controls placed on physicians and pharmacies on dispensing high potency prescription pain medications has […]