Acreage Added to Putnam Agricultural District



By a unanimous vote, the Putnam Legislature has added 171.5 acres to the county’s Agricultural District. Before a handful of people attending the group’s regular monthly meeting last Wednesday evening at the historic Putnam Courthouse, the lawmakers adopted the findings of the Putnam Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board which studied the requests from applicants in Philipstown, Kent, Southeast and Patterson. […]

Putnam Lake FD Welcomes Patterson Town Board



Putnam Lake firefighters welcomed members of the Patterson Town Board to their firehouse last week to demonstrate emergency services skills. Chief James Gagliardo Jr. called the invitation essential since “with new members on our town board, an opportunity has been created to work together by demonstrating to our elected officials what the Putnam Lake FD is all about.” Following a […]

Chief Jack Keher to Lead Lake Carmel FD in 2016



The Lake Carmel Fire Department installed its officers at a dinner last weekend at the Arbor Ridge in East Fishkill attended by members of the volunteer fire service and guests. Chief Jack Keher will lead the fire department in 2016 along with his assistant chiefs Dave Churchill and T.J Donuhue. Other officers taking their oaths were Capt. John Vigliotti, Capt. […]

Putnam’s Newest Fire Police Officers Take Their Oaths



New members of fire police units affiliated with the Carmel, Mahopac Falls and Mahopac Fire Departments have taken their oaths of office. During a brief ceremony last week at Mahopac Falls FD headquarters, Putnam County Judge James Reitz, a third generation member of the fire service and a Life Member of the Mahopac Falls FD, administered the oaths to the […]

Discovering Christ Dinner Program



Join the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Patterson for Lent. Everyone is welcome to the Discovering Christ Program a free dinner and program on Tuesdays from February 11 to March 29, from 6:45pm-9pm, and Saturday, March 12 from 9am-3pm. Sacred Heart Catholic Church is located at 414 Havilland Dr. in Patterson. Register at 845-279- 4832.

High achiever



Dean’s List SUNY Geneseo The State University of New York at Geneseo has announced its Dean’s List for the fall semester 2015. To be on the list, a student must have achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average while taking a minimum of 12 credit hours. Those on the Dean’s List from this area include: Amanda Bruno from Putnam […]

Heroin Trafficking Takes Major Hit



The trafficking of deadly heroin has taken a major hit across southern and western Putnam with the arrest of an alleged drug dealer outside a popular Yorktown Heights shopping plaza. Yorktown Police announced the arrest Thursday of Alexis Mitchell, 20, of Yorktown following a two month long investigation by members of the Putnam Sheriff’s Department and Westchester County Drug Task […]

Carmel Men Face Felony Burglary Charges



Two Carmel men are facing felony burglary charges in connection with the alleged theft of merchandise from a friend’s parents’ home while the couple was on vacation. The Sheriff’s Department reported the arrests last Thursday of Danny Groissi, 24 and Joseph Braun, 26, both residents of Fowler Avenue in the hamlet. Sgt. William Mooney said the three week long investigation […]

Men Charged With Violating Probation



Two men from Putnam Valley are facing charges of violating the terms and conditions of their court ordered probation. Probation Director Gene Funicelli reported the arrests last week of Michael Fontanez, 23 and Timothy Wymbs, 27, of the Lake Peekskill section of town. Fontanez was arrested by Officers John Mulreany, Randy Amos and Aileen Napolitano after a warrant was issued […]

Two Nabbed in State Police Sting Operation



Two area residents face charges of selling alcohol to minors following a sting operation conducted Saturday by Somers State Police. Karen Monroy, 24, of Carmel and Colin Rose, 23, of North Salem were accused of selling quantities of beer to a 19 year old operative who was accompanied by undercover troopers during the operation. Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper […]