Special Olympic Heroes Recognized in Brewster



Four young men from Brewster received a standing ovation from members of the Brewster Board of Education last week when recognized for their athletic prowess on the basketball court in Los Angeles earlier this summer. Sporting gold medals after being crowned as CHAMPIONS representing the United States at the Special Olympics World Games, the young men took the notoriety in […]

THE WEEK AHEAD All times are P.M. unlesss otherwise noted.



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17FIELD HOCKEYBrewster at Fox Lane, 4:15 Carmel at Mahopac, 4:15Putnam Valley at Walter Panas, 4:15GIRLS SOCCERHendrick Hudson at Brewster, 4:30GIRLS TENNISLakeland at Brewster, 4:30Somers at Mahopac, 4:30SWIMMINGWalter Panas at Brewster, 5:30John Jay-CR at Putnam Valley, 4:30BOYS SOCCERHorace Greeley at Carmel, 4:15Fox Lane at Mahopac, 4:30VOLLEYBALL Beacon at Carmel, 4:30Mahopac at Haldane, 6 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18FOOTBALLMahopac at John Jay-CR, […]

11 snakes removed from home in Lake Peekskill

Included a 13-ft-long python

A Lake Peekskill couple is facing a variety of charges for  harboring 11 dangerous snakes in unsecured Rubbermaid containers while the woman’s child resided within the residence.State Police reported the arrests Friday of Anthony Mahabir, 33 and his 46 year old wife, Victoria, in connection with the bizarre  case.Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper Melissa McMorris  said Anthony Mahabir was […]

Revered priest charged with sex crime



One of the region’s most revered clergymen is calling the Putnam Correctional Facility home following his arrest on felony charges of committing a criminal sexual act and first degree sexual abuse.Joseph Faraone, 68, who served for 12 years at St. James Church in Carmel, was arrested by State Police Friday. Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper Melissa McMorris said Monday […]

Truck fire closes I-84 eastbound in Putnam

One lane now open; massive tie-ups

A tractor-trailer truck fire closed Route 84 in Putnam early Tuesday resulting in massive traffic jams throughout the eastern part of the county. The big rig caught fire around 6:30 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the interstate between Exits 18 and 19.State Police from East Fishkill interviewed the truck driver, Erik Rowe, 46, of Sarasota, Florida and according to Troop […]