Sifting Through the Sands of Time

The Working Man

He is the noblest of whom our free country can boast; whether at the workshop or at the plow, you find him the same noble-hearted, free, and independent being. And if there is a man in society upon whom we look with admiration it is the independent, sober working man. We care not whether he be a farmer, mechanic, or […]

Republicans Sweep Putnam Races

Odell Re-Elected, Bartolotti Trumps Osborne

Putnam County Republicans hit a home run on Election Day by sweeping every office. County Executive MaryEllen Odell was reelected for a full four-year term along with County Clerk-elect Michael Bartolotti, Legislator Dini Lobue of Mahopac and Legislatorselect Toni Addonizio of Kent and William Gouldman of Putnam Valley. Odell tallied 15,193 votes to Sam Oliverio’s 10,209. LoBue received 1,683 votes […]

Legislature Adopts $145.5 Million Budget



Once again Putnam has become the first county in the Hudson Valley and one of the first in New York State to adopt a new fiscal spending plan. The $145.5 million budget was adopted last week by a 7-2 vote with Legislators Dini LoBue of Mahopac and Kevin Wright of Mahopac Falls casting ‘no’ votes. The new expenditure was slightly […]

Praise for Pumpkin Palooza



Dear Editor, Last Saturday I was among several thousands of visitors who attended the Pumpkin Palooza at Tilly Foster Farm in Brewster. What a gorgeous day and what a great time. Not only was my family enjoying themselves, but it was obvious by the sheer numbers of young families gathered in the front field choosing their pumpkins and then painting […]

Food & Coat Drive A Success – Thank You



Recently the Putnam Lake VFW Ladies Auxiliary held a food /coat drive to benefit our veterans and their families currently using the outpatient Food Pantry and Clothes Room at the Veterans Administration Hospital located in Castle Point, NY, Dutchess County, and the residents of the Putman County Veterans’ Home located in Carmel, NY. Thanks to your kind donations we collected […]

Fire Prevention Celebrated in Lake Carmel and Mahopac



On one of the windiest days of the year when fire and emergency responders were run ragged answering a variety of storm related calls, members of the Lake Carmel and Mahopac Fire Departments opened their fire stations to the public for a day of fire safety. Lessons of “learn not to burn” and to “stop, drop and roll” were taught […]

No Parishes to Close in Putnam



Local Catholics are breathing a sigh of relief now that the New York Archdiocese has released its merger list and churches in Putnam County have been spared. The Archdiocese plans to merge 112 parishes into 55 next year and while Westchester, Dutchess, Rockland and Ulster counties will lose houses of worship through the merger, Putnam’s five churches remain unscathed. The […]

Putnam Hospital Center Celebrates Success at Golden Anniversary Gala



Putnam Hospital Center’s first 50 years were celebrated Saturday evening when 400 guests jammed the main ballroom of the Hyatt Regency in Old Greenwich, Ct., for the medical center’s annual gala. Anita Minella, Executive Director of the PHC Foundation, welcomed the guests while introducing the hospital’s President James Caldas, Chairman of the PHC Foundation Gerald Klein, Dr. Michael Nesheiwat, President […]

Motorcyclist Lucky to Be Alive After High-Speed Crash



A 20-year-old Mahopac Falls man is lucky to be alive, say police, following a high speed jaunt in several jurisdictions that ended when his motorcycle crashed into a car in Carmel and ejecting the driver, with the two-wheeler coming to rest 50 yards away in a thicket of brush adjoining Lake Gleneida. Joseph Kuhar was charged with speeding, unlawfully fleeing […]

Murphy Succeeds Ball; Serino Tops Gipson

Maloney Wins; Hayworth Concedes

Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney has narrowly won the hotly contested 18th District Congressional race, the closest contest of any involving Putnam County. Maloney, a resident of Cold Spring, led his challenger, former Rep. Nan Hayworth, by 2,790 votes as of midday Wednesday, with several thousand absentee ballots to be counted next week. Putnam alone has some 1,500 absentee ballots to […]