Lauren DeAngelis Graduates Beauty School with Honors



Lauren DeAngelis of Carmel has graduated from the Paul Mitchell School of Beauty in Danbury with honors. The 2010 graduate of Carmel High School initially attended Dutchess Community College where she earned her associate’s degree. During her year long course at Mitchell consisting of 1,500 hours of study and practical experience, Lauren advanced to the honors program and became part […]

Peers Influence Peers to Expand



Representatives of Peers Influence Peers—a non-profit aimed at providing opportunities for young people to use their influence with their peers to make healthy life style choices—hopes to expand to both sides of the county. Peers Influence Peers is a group of high school students that create films dealing with the tragedies often incurred when young people experiment with drugs and […]

Benefit Dinner for Addiction Counseling



Chemical dependency is becoming more of a critical issue across Putnam County with the deaths of some three dozen young people resulting from drug overdoses in the past two years. Putnam Family and Community Services (PFCS), the county’s only private and notforprofit agency providing licensed counseling and treatment for mental health and substance abuse, will be holding its annual fundraising […]

Putnam Prepares for Winter Weather



The calendar may read mid-October with leaves starting to turn to radiant shades of red, orange and yellow but Putnam County government is already preparing for the long winter ahead. Meeting in regular session last week, the Putnam Legislature approved an agreement with New York State for snow and ice removal on certain state highways found within the county’s borders […]

Sheriff Earns Bronze Key for Drug Prevention



The National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies/Putnam will be recognizing Sheriff Don Smith Friday by presenting him with the Bronze Key, an award granted by the national council for affiliate presentation to an individual or organization who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of substance abuse prevention and the local group. Kristin McConnell, executive director of […]

Toys R’ Us Thief Nabbed



A Mahopac man is facing charges of larceny and resisting arrest for allegedly shoplifting merchandise from a popular toy store and fleeing when approached by police. Yorktown Police arrested Paul Cahan, 69, last week after officers responded to the Toys R’ Us store to investigate the larceny complaint. Lt. Kenneth Soravilla said an officer noticed a man matching Cahan’s description […]

Legals



Legal NoticeNotice of Formation of KLE ASSOCIATES LLCArts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/28/14. Office location: Putnam County. Princ. office of LLC: David Laredo, 704 Somerset Knoll, Brewster, NY 10509. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. […]

Students Fight Domestic Violence



Students at Carmel High School have donated $1,200 to the Putnam Women’s Resource Center in the hope of stemming the tide of domestic violence. During a check presentation last week, members of the Rams football team joined the national champion CHS cheerleading squad along with high school administration in turning over the check to Ann Ellsworth, executive director of the […]

Rough Games for Mahopac Soccer

Two losses and a tie for the week’s contests

MAHOPAC – The Mahopac High School boys’ soccer program has traditionally given powerful Arlington fits. The two teams play physical soccer that often plays to Mahopac’s favor. What Mahopac has trouble doing against Arlington, however, is winning. Despite playing three-quarters of the game down by just a goal, Mahopac couldn’t prevent the Admirals from winning their third straight league title […]

Football Playoff Scenarios for Putnam County High Schools



This is the last week of the regular season for high school football, so let’s take a quick look at where the five Putnam County high schools are in terms of making the playoffs. Remember, Section One uses the Piner Scoring System, in which it takes a team’s winning percentage and losing percentage based on its league record, and then […]