Zumba Enthusiasts Raise Money for Lupus Foundation



Fifty Zumba enthusiasts gathered at Mahopac Fire Department headquarters last weekend and raised money for the Lupus Foundation of America during a master class taught by six of the area’s finest Zumba instructors. Organized by Tracy Lombardo of Kent, a paramedic with the Trans Care Ambulance Service, the Zumba teachers—Regina Sweeney, Tina Lopez, Aimee Chiappini, Karla Rodriguez and Marisol Kamikoff—kept […]

The Best High School Game of the Fall Season



It’s extraordinarily difficult to take more than two months of games and pick just one to say ‘This was the best.’ But you’d be hard-pressed to top two great individual performances from the Mahopac and Carmel high school boys’ soccer game in October. Mahopac’s Brett Mattos scored four straight goals, helping turn a 3-1 deficit into a 4-4 tie late […]

Less Than An Hour To This Little Town of Bethlehem, A Christmas Must-See



If you’re looking for a day trip in the next month, a short drive east through Putnam County and into Connecticut will surely put you in the Christmas spirit. It’s about 45 miles away, or an hour or less driving time, to Bethlehem, CT. It is here you can visit the sisters of the Abbey of Regina Laudis, who invite […]

The Top 5 Storylines From the School Fall Season



The fall high school sports season has come to an end. Know how we know this? Because the winter season starts next week! Now is a perfect time to take a quick look back at the top five storylines from the fall season. (In no particular order) 5. MAHOPAC FOOTBALL MAKES PLAYOFFS – Heck of a year for the Indians, […]

Worst is over as storm backs down in Putnam

Travelers advised to wait until cleanup progresses

By the time the region’s first storm will have ended later Wednesday evening, upwards of six to eight inches of snow will have fallen on the Putnam region. Gary Conte of the National Weather Service reported at 5 p.m. that another two to three inches of snow will fall between now and midnight.The Thanksgiving-eve storm caused dozens of auto mishaps, […]

A lot to be thankful for today

Power stays on for most residents

Putnam residents have a lot to be thankful for on Thanksgiving especially when it comes to electricity. Despite Wednesday’s storm that blanketed the county with anywhere from five to eleven inches of heavy, wet snow, electric power was not interrupted for the vast majority of residents. Nonetheless, some tree limbs snapped like match sticks in many areas as a result […]

$38.9 million referendum proposed for Brewster Schools

Voting set for Dec. 9

Residents in the Brewster School District will be going to the polls Dec. 9 to vote on a $38.9 million bond referendum that will upgrade facilities while taking care of long standing problems and inadequacies found throughout the district’s various schools and transportation center.Superintendent Tim Conway explained the upgrades range from installing a new roof on Brewster High School and […]

New York State Education Commissioner Visits Putnam Valley



New York State Education Commissioner John King hit a home run Monday when visiting Putnam Valley. The man in charge of a vast educational system – comprising more than 7,000 public and independent elementary and secondary schools; 270 public, independent and proprietary colleges and universities; 7,000 libraries; 900 museums; 25 public broadcasting facilities; 3,000 historical repositories; 436 proprietary schools; 52 […]

Bicycle bandit hits Lake Carmel deli



Kent Police are on the look out for a bicycle bandit who robbed Deli Land, a popular delicatessen on Route 52 in Lake Carmel Tuesday night. Police Chief Alex DiVernieri said the stocky bandit entered the business around 7:30 p.m. and announced a stick-up: “The suspect brandished a black semi-automatic handgun and ordered an employee to open a cash register. Another […]