Sentinel is A Champ for Law Enforcement



The newest member of Putnam County law enforcement is a champion. Canine Sentinel assigned to Deputy Tim Keith of the Sheriff’s Department took top honors last week in the U.S. Police Association Regional trials. The three year old German Shepherd and his handler, certified in explosive detection, were trained through the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department’s Canine Training Center in […]

Guiderail Repair Underway in Putnam



New York State DOT crews are out in force this week repairing sections of guiderail damaged from crashes as well as from snow plows slamming into the metal rail while removing snow last winter. Route 684 from the I-84 interchange in Southeast to Exit 6 in Katonah resembled a parking lot last week when the three southbound lanes were reduced […]

Mortgage Tax Receipts Make Rebound



Mortgage tax receipts have made a rebound across the county. The Putnam Legislature learned the encouraging news last week when the county’s semi-annual mortgage tax report was issued to members of the Audit and Administration Committee—revenue up by more than $300,000 during the past six months. Commissioner of Finance William Carlin was quick to point out however, while towns and […]

The School Meeting

Selects a Committee to Find a New Site for the School

Last Friday evening a school meeting was held in the school house for the purpose of preparing for the eviction of the present school property. Dr. H. F. Miller was appointed moderator. Matters were discussed at length and on motion of Trustee George E. Anderson the chair appointed, George E. Anderson, Morgan Mead, John Smith, C. C. Townsend and C. […]

Word of the Week



Refluent flowing back

Three-Year Anniversary of Carmel Fire Tragedy



Last weekend marked the third anniversary of one of Putnam County’s most tragic fires—a blaze that claimed the lives of four members of a Carmel family. Flames engulfed the Thomas Sullivan residence on Wyndham Lane within minutes and when firefighters arrived at 2 a.m. on that fateful morning the two-story home was a ball of fire. Former Carmel FD Chief […]

Whipped Cream Danger: Huffing Reported in Putnam



Whipped cream should be used to top off an ice cream sundae or a delicious piece of cake not to get ‘high’ on inhaling the nitrous oxide found within a whipped cream container. Putnam’s Communities that Care Coalition received word last week from a number of residents in the greater BrewsterCarmel area reporting the finding of empty Reddi-Whip whipped cream […]

North Highlands Man Stabbed In The Heart After Dispute



A North Highlands man underwent emergency heart surgery early Sunday after being stabbed by his neighbor over a dispute relating to noise coming from inside an apartment building where the two men resided. The Putnam 9-1-1 Center in Carmel received a call at 2 a.m. reporting a stabbing and Deputy Sheriff William Verrastro who was patrolling the Philipstown area at […]

Carmel Woman Injured In Own Yard



An elderly Carmel woman who became confused behind the wheel and apparently slammed on the gas pedal instead of the brake crashed her vehicle into a utility pole in her front yard. Emergency responders were summoned last Thursday afternoon following the 4:15 p.m. crash on Gleneida Ridge Road. Carmel Police said the driver, Jane Goudie, 82, had turned into her […]

Four Charged with Probation Violation



Four local residents are now facing incarceration for allegedly violating the terms and conditions of their court ordered probation. Probation Director Gene Funicelli last Friday reported the arrests of Craig Alfonso of Brewster, Edward Campbell of Mahopac, Robert Kinsella of Putnam Valley and Alyssa Siodlak of Cold Spring. Alfonso, 35, was arrested on a warrant issued by the Southeast Town […]