Putnam Practices Safety At Sea



Recreational boating is big business throughout Putnam County, and the Sheriff’s Dept. is using incentives from ice cream to free life jackets to encourage good safety practices. The Sheriff’s Marine Division consists of 12 deputies who are on patrol weekends as well as on certain weekdays throughout the late spring, summer and early fall patrolling the waters of Lake Oscawana […]

James Caldas Out as President of Putnam Hospital



James Caldas, who arrived as president of Putnam Hospital Center a little more than two years ago, is no longer in the post. Robert Friedberg, President of Health Quest, issued a terse statement Tuesday afternoon after hospital employees were notified of Caldas’ departure earlier in the day: “We appreciate Jim’s service to Putnam and are opening the door to the […]

Warning: It’s Only A Drill!



Heavily armed officers wearing bullet proof vests charged into the Putnam Valley High School Friday when a report of an active shooter was received. THIS WAS ONLY A DRILL! Yet the reality in which the exercise was carried out by members of the county’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) made the most veteran law enforcement officer cringe. Putnam County Sheriff’s Dept. […]

Community Celebrates Half a Century’s Worth of Dedication



Half a century: take a minute to let how long a time period that is sink in. Fifty years ago, the Adam West Batman series had just started, there was no public internet, and a quarter could buy you a slice. Times have changed; but one of the few things that’s remained is Putnam Lake’s VFW Post and Auxiliary. The […]

Pudding Street Overpass Improvement On The Way



The intersection of the Taconic State Parkway at Pudding Street in Putnam Valley is one of Putnam’s most dangerous crossroads. Finally – after years of complaints being registered by county and town officials in addition to scores of local residents – the New York State Department of Transportation has scheduled a public hearing Friday evening that will address proposed improvements […]

Local Teams Hit The Field



Hair Super Hero Teddy Erickson



The last time Teddy Erickson cut his hair was in the third grade. The 19 year old counselor at the Patterson Recreation Day Camp decided last week that after 11 years, the time had come to shear his golden locks and when the camp celebrated Super Hero Week, Teddy offered to cut his mane and donate it to an organization […]

Lois Lange, Long-Time Guideposts Executive, Passes



Lois Lange, formerly of Carmel, who was known for her volunteerism, memoir writing and public speaking, has died in Colorado at the age of 90. Lange was employed for decades as benefits manager for Guideposts, at one time the largest inspirational magazine in the world that was located in Carmel and founded by the late Dr. Norman Vincent Peale. Upon […]

Nimham Pow Wow Weekend



Native Americans as well as those interested in learning about local history will be in attendance this weekend at the Putnam Veterans Memorial Park in Kent to celebrate the county’s 16th annual Daniel Nimham Pow Wow. Gil “Crying Hawk” Tarbox of Kent, a member of the Nimham Mountain Singers whose determination, desire and love for his people as well as […]

Metal Detecting Workshop At Library



Please join us at the East Fishkill Community Library on Wednesday, August 24, from 6:30-8pm for a fun, family friendly, free workshop on Metal Detecting: the Art of Treasure Hunting with Roger Young. A member of the Putnam/ Westchester Metal Detectorists & Archeological Society, Roger will share his expertise on the subject. Learn how you can start finding your own […]