Putnam Unemployment Remains as Lowest in Region



Once again Putnam County finds itself with the lowest rate of unemployment in the Hudson Valley. The NYS Department of Labor reported last week that for the month of May, Putnam’s rate of unemployment was not only the lowest in the region but the third lowest in all of New York State only behind Columbia and Suffolk counties. In 1998, […]

Hundreds of Years of Experience Depart Mahopac



The end of an era came last week when 30 veteran employees of the Mahopac School District walked out the door for the final time to begin the next phase of their lives in retirement. Superintendent Dennis Creedon commended the dedicated staff for their “hundreds of years of service to our district. Administrators, teachers, clerical staff and bus drivers have […]

Mahopac Man Jailed in Putnam Arrested By Yorktown Authorities



A Mahopac man already incarcerated at the Putnam Correctional Facility was arrested by Yorktown Police last Tuesday on a warrant issued by the Yorktown Town Court. Carlos Priego, 22, was charged last November for aggravated unlicensed operation by Yorktown Police in Shrub Oak and when he failed to appear for a scheduled court date on June 13, a bench warrant […]

Cops Save Infant Trapped Inside Sweltering Car



A rapid response on the part of emergency responders averted a calamity for a local family when a mom accidentally locked her keys inside a sweltering car containing her infant son. With temperatures in the upper 80’s, police and EMS were notified of the incident at the former Baldwin Place Shopping Center located off Routes 6 and 118 at the […]

Your Annual Vacation

(and Sheila’s Grilled Gluten Free Pizza)

The first few years of a flower garden are mostly about filling in the gaps. Perennials are pricey and, in our unpredictable North American climate, they often come into floriferous glory only to be bitten by a late frost or blasted by a sudden heat wave. Gardeners soon learn that annuals – long-blooming, cheap, cheerful, and colorful – are the […]

Raymond Hill Cemetery Thievery Leads to Arrest of Pawling Man



A Pawling man is facing a lengthy state prison term for allegedly stealing more than $250,000 in cash and equipment from the Raymond Hill Cemetery in Carmel. State Police Thursday reported the arrest of Robert Bauer, 47, in connection with the eight-year long series of thefts. Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper Melissa McMorris traced the series of events leading […]

Multi-Car Wreck Snarls I-684 Traffic



A multi-car pile-up on Route 684 in Southeast last week turned the interstate into a 10-mile long parking lot. State Police were summoned shortly after noon Tuesday for the crash that according to Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper Melissa McMorris involved vehicles headed both north and south. An investigation determined a car driven by James Desposito, 64, of Brewster […]

Player Spotlight: Mahopac’s Carly Steinberg



(Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of short spotlights on our local high school athletes and what they are doing over the summer to prepare for the next season). Carly Steinberg might have had a breakout high school season for Mahopac last fall as a freshman, but she certainly wasn’t an unknown commodity. As she prepares to […]

Summer is Here! Learn How to Kayak



Learn what you need to know to get started kayaking from ADK Mid-Hudson Chapter trip leader Donald Urmston. What gear you’ll need, where to go paddling, where to get instruction. See and feel the difference in kayaks, paddles, and other equipment with this hands-on presentation. Taking place Wednesday, July 5 from 1-2 p.m. at Desmond Campus, 6 Albany Post Road […]

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