Carmel Fire Dept. Aids Hospitalized Children



Carmel firefighters will be making the holidays bright and cheery for dozens of children hospitalized at the Maria Ferrari Children’s Hospital in Valhalla. Members of the Camel FD delivered 222 toys to the facility located on the campus of the Westchester Medical Center Monday. CFD Board of Director and toy drive coordinator Robert Geoghegan explained the toys were collected at […]

Santa Arrives in Mahopac Falls Despite Nasty Weather



Mahopac Falls Fire Department personnel came to the assistance of Santa Claus when inclement weather fouled Old Nick’s sled en route to Putnam County. Santa planned to visit Mahopac Falls Friday evening but when torrential rains fell instead of snow, fire crews manned a fire truck to rescue Santa on his way from the North Pole, allowing him to arrive […]

Mahopac’s Melinda Franzese Displays New Paintings





Mahopac resident Melinda Franzese has been painting with watercolors for over thirty five years. Her current show, installed in the Third Floor Gallery at Mahopac Public Library, is a culmination of a one-year effort focusing on the beauty of the seasons in Mahopac and the surrounding area. This new exhibit will remain on display through December 30, and can be […]

Eagle Scout Benefits St. James



Anthony Rizzo remembers attending CCD classes at St. James School in Carmel and not being able to play on the school’s playground due to its deteriorating condition. The 15 year old Patterson resident, a member of Carmel Boy Scouts Troop One, who attends Iona Prep, decided earlier this year to rectify the situation for his Eagle Scout project and with […]

Worship Listings



CHUANG YEN MONASTERY2020 Rte 301, Carmel 845-228-4283/4288 baus.org bauscym@aol.com Sunday programs: 9-10am – Chanting and Meditation, 10-11am – Dharma Talk, 11am-12pm – Noon Book Discussion Group, Vegetarian lunch, Saturdays & Sundays, 12-1pmChrist Episco pal ChurchRoute 311 at Maple Ave., Patterson jangled@aol.com Holy Eucharist every Saturday afternoon at 5DREW UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 28 Gleneida Aenue, Carmel, 845-225-2019 www.4UMchurches.com,drewumc1@gmail.com Pastor Jenn Tiernan-Bindler […]

Glenn Allen Cargain



Glenn Allen Cargain, of Gray, Tennessee, and a past resident of Mahopac, died on December 5, 2014. He was born on February 18, 1948, in Putnam County, New York. Glenn is survived by his wife of 20 years, Linda Cargain and his three children, Glenn Jr, Cheryl, and Terry, His two step daughters Samantha and Krista Costello as well as, […]

Shannon L. Beers



Shannon L. Beers, age 50, of Patterson, formerly of North Salem, NY, died on Tuesday, December 2, 2014, at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, NY. Shannon was born August 11, 1964, in Mt. Kisco, NY, to John and Virginia (Thorne) Beers. She graduated from North Salem High School in 1982. Shannon is survived by her longtime companion, Richard Gallagher and […]

Putnam to Dedicate Its Own Torah



A torah consists of the foundational narrative of the Jewish people and their covenant in God, which involves following a way of life embodied in a set of moral and religious obligations and civil laws. The torah has been around for more than 3,000 years after Moses at Mt. Sinai received the scripture. Every community throughout the world uses the […]

High achievers



Club Officer Stephanie Leone of Mahopac is among the students serving as officers of The University of Scranton’s more than 80 clubs and organizations for the 2014/2015 academic year. Leone is a senior in the Panuska College of Professional Studies and serves as vice president of the Student Education Club of The University of Scranton.

Criminals Target Unlocked Cars



The Putnam Sheriff’s Department and State Police are investigating a series of larcenies from parked vehicles that have taken place in the Putnam Valley area. Sheriff Don Smith said his office received a call last week reporting “suspicious activity along Cindy Lane. Our probe led to the recovery of GPS systems, credit cards, cell phones, laptop computers and other items […]