Rocco Gets a New Lease on Life



Peggy Colonna’s love for abused dogs combined with the efforts of a kennel worker from Carmel and a young man who recently moved into the area have given Rocco a new lease on life. Rocco is a pure bred American Pit Bull Terrier who was found tied to a tree last summer in a wooded area near a walking trail […]

Firestorm at Emergency Services

Odell Digs In; Mum on Stiebeling Exit

The release of Adam Stiebeling as Putnam Commissioner of Emergency Services by County Executive Mary Ellen Odell created a firestorm throughout the county’s police, fire and EMS community, one whose broad dimensions became clear Saturday morning. Stiebeling had been appointed commissioner in September 2012 following the retirement of Commissioner Robert Mc- Mahon, who lost a battle with cancer the following […]

Indoor Farmers’ Market Debuts Sunday



A breath of spring air is coming to Putnam County Sunday in the midst of the dark days of winter. The Hudson Valley Regional Farmers’ Market featuring a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, meat, fish, jams, bread and baked goods, eggs, mushrooms, food artisans and specialty items from local growers and producers will open for business at 11 a.m. […]

Brewster’s Jambor Hopes to Join State Board of Regents



Brewster Board of Education President Stephen Jambor hopes to make history in 2015 by becoming the first Putnam resident ever to serve on the New York State Board of Regents. The 15 year school board veteran has applied for the lower Hudson Valley delegate to the Empire State’s top policy making board replacing Regent Harry Phillips who is retiring after […]

Mahopac Businesswoman Scammed Out of Almost $1,000

Alert Issued on NYSEG Impostor Ploy

Donna Massaro feels like a fool. The Mahopac businesswoman, who owns the Freight House Café off Route 6 in Mahopac, received a call last week from a man purporting to be a representative of the New York State Electric and Gas Company. Massaro was informed her business had an outstanding electric bill and that service would be shut down within […]

Brewster Librarian Makes Rare Find



Brewster Library’s new director Gina Loprinzo, who recently assumed the leadership role after working for many years at the Kent Public Library, came upon an amazing find. In the basement of the Main Street building was a complete set of hard copies of the old Brewster Standard, a weekly newspaper that served the village from 1869 to 1983. Loprinzo contacted […]

Hope, Hot Dogs & Survival for Pups



This is the story of two wandering dogs, nine days, a pack of hot dogs, and one incredible miracle in western Putnam. While Pamela Read and her partner Greg Horrace were on the vacation of a lifetime in the Galapagos Islands, Read’s daughter Emily Boyd spent the New Year’s holiday home with her boyfriend and dogs. The family also has […]

Gasoline Prices Still On the Decline



Motorists continue to see sharply lower prices at the pumps throughout the region. The national average price Sunday was $2.17, down 6 cents from last week. That’s also much lower than the national average from a year ago when motorists were paying $3.31. Analysts say the lower prices are due to falling crude oil prices. The Global Head of Energy […]

Clarification



It was incorrectly reported in last week’s paper that the vote which reappointed Carl Albano as chairman of the Putnam Legislature was 6-2-1. The actual tally was 5-3-1 with Legislators Toni Addonizio, Roger Gross and Dini LoBue casting negative votes and Legislator Kevin Wright abstaining.

Hudson Chorale Calling New Members





Since 2010, Hudson Chorale, Westchester’s largest chorus, has been performing in venues throughout Westchester, bringing the best in choral singing to the Hudson Valley. The chorus now enjoys a region-wide reputation for outstanding programming and superb artistry and the repertoire ranges from the great masterpieces of the past to engaging contemporary compositions. The Chorale is welcoming new members in all […]