Paul Camarda remembers it well. The night the first public hearing for Patterson Crossing was held 15 years ago, his wife carried the couple’s child into the packed meeting hall because she wanted to attend the forum. Camarda told County Executive MaryEllen Odell, Patterson Supervisor Richard Williams and Kent Supervisor Maureen Fleming Monday: “Today my daughter is a sophomore in […]
$200,000 Worth of Heroin Seized
The illegal drug trafficking trade has taken a major hit in Putnam County with the seizure of two kilos of heroin and the arrest of two Brewster men. The Sheriff’s Department reported the arrests Tuesday of Francisco Sagastume, 18 of Eastview Avenue, and Eduardo Ortega, 21, of 26 Oak Street, both in the Village of Brewster. Sheriff Don Smith said […]
Proud To Be An American
It’s been quite a year for more than 200 of America’s newest citizens. The final naturalization ceremony of the year was held Wednesday at the historic Putnam Courthouse when 46 men and women recited their oath of allegiance to the United States and received a rousing ovation. The ceremony, attended by family and friends of the new citizens, was the […]
Festival Of Lights Celebrated Countywide
Chanukah or the Festival of Lights was celebrated countywide last week. Menorah lightings were held in Carmel on Thursday and Cold Spring on Sunday. Rabbi Avi Korer of Putnam Chabad officiated over the ceremonies. Rabbi Korer reminded the two dozen people gathered along the Gleneida lakeshore in frigid weather: “In the dark times, Chanukah reminds us that we can bring […]
FOP Donates More Than 300 Toys For Needy Kids
Putnam’s Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)—the Stephen Driscoll Chapter—named in memory of the September 11, 2001, hero from Lake Carmel who gave his life at Ground Zero so others could live, has donated more than 300 toys to needy families throughout the area. At last week’s holiday party in Carmel, the group’s President Jo Ann Viola, thanked the chapter’s membership […]
Parents Urged To Plan Teenaged Holiday Parties
The holidays have arrived and parties are in full swing. Parents are being urged this week to plan their teenaged son or daughter’s gathering to avoid unwanted and often tragic consequences. The Putnam Communities that Care Coalition reminds adults that “parent accountability is the key.” Bruce Kelly of the Communities that Care group noted last week that “many teens now […]
Galef on Sexual Harassment
To the Editor, Sexual harassment is a problem that has permeated our society. It is in entertainment, in businesses, in schools, in every level of politics, and in our communities. I have heard stories from so many of my friends, my constituents, and my colleagues of being sexually assaulted or harassed, and many of these stories do not end with […]
Holiday Blood Drive Next Friday
Putnam’s semi-annual blood drive — sponsored by the Stephen Driscoll Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, Putnam Bureau of Emergency Services, local residents serving with the Fire Department of New York and the Carmel Knights of Columbus — takes place next Friday at the Carmel Veterans Hall in downtown Carmel. The Greater New York Blood Bank reported this week […]
Cunningham’s Corner
Accuracy Hits HomeBy PCC Staff | on December 19, 2017
Douglas CunninghamYou ever go to a meeting or witness an event, or better yet, take part in something, and then later read the news account of it and say, “Hey, wait a minute. That’s not the same meeting I was at”? I think I’m living through that now. I am told that the hot rumor in Carmel is that I am […]