Voters Unaware of the PV School Referendum



To the Editor: There were a vast number of voters unaware of the Putnam Valley Central School System’s referendum vote on Dec 8, which passed by 45 votes, 213 NO – 258 YES. They were unaware because the school sent out the notice via bulk mail; bulk mail is NOT forwarded by the USPS. So the snowbirds that go to […]

Art Appreciation Class at Reed



An Art Appreciation Class is set for Reed Library in Carmel on Thursdays from 10 am to noon, January 7 through February 11. Participants will examine a selection of works of art and will try hands-on drawing exercises that demonstrate the creation of the artwork and the artists’ styles. The last class will be a guided tour of the Loeb […]

Putnam Valley Author Shares Personal Story at Library



Author and Putnam Valley resident Joe Bagnato will visit the Putnam Valley Library at 30 Oscawana Lake Road on Saturday, December 19th, from 2-4pm to discuss his book “F.I.G.H.T. – Family Inspires Great Hope Together: How We Fight.” F.I.G.H.T. is a powerful story that takes you through a battle with Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma through the eyes of a loving father […]

Sparkle’s Last Weekend of Season!



If you drive on Route 9D in western Putnam at night over the weekend, you’ll notice Boscobel is looking pretty festive this holiday season. If you haven’t guessed, it’s Sparkle 2015! There’s still time to stop by, its last weekend is this Friday and Saturday (December 18th and 19th). “Sparkle is going extremely well,” Boscobel Director Steven Miller said. For […]

Mahopac Middle Schoolers Display Unusual Cave Art At Library



An imaginative display of artwork created by Mahopac Middle School students is currently on view in the Young Arts Gallery at Mahopac Public Library. Brightly colored pop art paintings, textural animal collages, and cave art drawings are featured in this show of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade artwork. The middle school exhibit will remain on display through the month of […]

Brewster School Kids Benifit Toys for Tots



Dozens of families residing within the Brewster School District will have a joyous holiday season thanks to the generosity of the Henry Wells Middle School family. Working in conjunction with School Resource Officers Michael Neuner and Michael Schmitt as well as the school’s student government advisors Peggy Zambraski and Monica Lopez, children donated more than 175 toys which were turned […]

Armed Southeast Standoff Ends in Suicide



A residential community in Southeast resembled a war zone Monday with as many as 50 heavily armed police officers outside a home on Nichols Road off Route 121. Sheriff Don Smith said the incident began when George Bateman, 60, telephoned his insurance agent expressing thoughts of suicide, advising the man that he would use violence against any police officers who […]

Turmoil in Top Leadership



The man who has led the Putnam Health Department for the past four years has been placed on administrative leave due to charges of alleged insubordination. Dr. Allen Beals announced last Friday that he would be stepping down as Commissioner of Health to transition to the role of medical consultant pending County Legislature approval. The retired obstetriciangynecologist’s reason for the […]

Tendy Transition Underway



At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s eve, Bob Tendy will become Putnam’s new District Attorney succeeding Adam Levy. Tendy, Putnam Valley’s current supervisor, defeated the incumbent on Election Day by a substantial margin. The D.A.-elect sat down with this reporter last week to talk about his new administration as well as his goals for the next four years. […]

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