Putnam to Enact Animal Abuse Registry



Few things are more vile than abusing an animal—an innocent living being that is defenseless. Putnam County lawmakers were visited by Ken Ross, Chief of the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, last week, who presented a draft document creating an Animal Abuse Registry for Putnam County. Westchester, Rockland, Albany, Nassau and Suffolk counties currently have […]

Sifting Through the Sands of Time

HASTE NOT, REST NOT

Without haste! Without rest! Bind the motto on thy breast; Bear it with thee as a spell; Storm and sunshine guard It well! Heed not flowers that round the bloom, Bear it onward to the tomb. Haste not! let no thoughtless heed Mar foraye the spirit’s speed; Ponder well and know the right, Onward then with all thy might; Haste […]

Word of the Week



Druthers free choice : preference — used especially in the phrase if one had one’s druthers

Columbus Day Parade Steps Off Sunday



It’s been a great stretch of weather throughout the Hudson Valley and organizers of Sunday’s Columbus Day Parade in Mahopac have called on the weatherman to provide at least one more weekend of glorious sunshine. The parade steps off at 2:30 from Lake Casse Drive and Route 6 continuing to the Mahopac Chamber of Commerce Park where a street fair […]

Pirates Make Learning Fun at Austin Road School



‘Talk Like a Pirate Day’ was a huge hit at the Austin Road School in Mahopac last week when 5th graders planned their lessons around the buccaneers. Students donned eye patches and pirate bandannas and teachers like Mary Jean Cerbini wore full fledged pirate costumes while working on math, science, social studies and science lessons, all with piratebased themes. International […]

Green Chimneys Benefits From AXA Advisors



Green Chimneys was the benefactor last week as a crew from AXA Advisors, LLC volunteered time to prepare for the school’s annual Harvest Festival. Bruce Iacono, explained that AXA management encourages “each of its offices to spend at least one day a year dedicated to community service. This year we were able to work with Green Chimneys.”

Fifty-Five Residents Partake in Passport Day



Residents planning to travel abroad later this year or in early 2016 will soon be on their way thanks to the staff of the Putnam County Clerk’s Office. Fifty-five men, women and children took advantage of Saturday’s Passport Day by gaining information and completing passport applications. A staff of county employees led by County Clerk Michael Bartolotti and his deputy […]