Odell Makes It Official: ‘I Plan On Running In November’


County Executive Mary Ellen Odell has made it official. The six-year incumbent will be seeking her final term as county executive this fall. Odell’s comments came at a news conference last Wednesday. Queried if she intended to seek reelection, the response: “You bet: One more time!” Odell credited her administration with creating great strides in Putnam’s infrastructure: “The golf course, […]

Cop Hailed As Hero For Christmas Rescue


Carmel Fire Department chief and Westchester County Police officer Dave DiRienzo received a hero’s welcome Tuesday evening from members of the Stephen Driscoll Putnam Chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. DiRienzo, who learned first aid and the Heimlich maneuver as a teenager while volunteering with the Lake Carmel Fire Department Explorer Scouts and the Sheriff’s Department Corps of Cadets, […]

Local Governments Collaborate To Save On Taxes With Shared Services


A new initiative designed to generate property tax savings by facilitating collaboration between local governments is underway in Putnam County. County Executive Mary Ellen Odell told a news conference last Wednesday that the countywide Shared Services Initiative mandated by Albany establishes a Shared Services Panel that will work to develop a plan through intergovernmental cooperation, finding new opportunities to share […]

‘Dream Come True’ For Anthony DiCarlo


Anthony DiCarlo calls it a ‘dream come true!’ The career educator and former member of the Putnam County Legislature was named Thursday evening as Mahopac’s new Superintendent of Schools, succeeding Dennis Creedon. DiCarlo, a resident of Mahopac, currently serves as an elementary school principal in the New Rochelle School District. The new chief school administrator said that he was “honored […]

Police Seek Golf Course Gougers


Police on the county and town level are on the lookout for individuals who have vandalized the Putnam County National Golf Course in recent days. The desecration of public property along Hill Street in Mahopac Falls, was reported at last week’s meeting of the county Legislature’s Physical Services Committee by Mike McCall, manager of the golf course. McCall noted that […]

Self-Defense Class for Women a Hit!


Fifty women donned gym attire Saturday and for nearly three hours exercised feverishly while learning how to protect themselves against predators. The community wide self defense class tabbed “See Something-Do Something,” presented by Krav Maga New York in cooperation with the Lakeview Community Church, was well received. Eric Stoll of Patterson, a member of the church congregation, explained the annual […]

Things to Do

Buy More Rock Salt

Thru Feb-Jean Tock photos of China on display at Mahopac lib. More info: 845-628-2009, ext 108, MahopacLibrary.org Tues Jan 23-4:30-5:15pm Magic Tree House Book Club at the Kent Public Lib. More info/reg: 845-225-8585, kentlibrary.org Tues Jan 23-6-8pm ‘Bowling for a Cause’- Putnam Valley Business Network’s Scholarship fundraiser at Jefferson Valley Lanes. RSVP: PVBusinessNetwork.org, President@ PVBusinessNetwork.org Wed Jan 24-7pm Mahopac Lib […]

Brewster Students ‘Solve’ World Problems


Twenty Brewster High School students enrolled in the school’s United Nations Club had a once in a life time experience by attending the prestigious Columbia Model UN Conference and Exposition in Manhattan. The event held last week on the Columbia University campus attracted teens from around the globe with Brewster the only American public high school participating. Club faculty advisor […]

Calling the Class of 2031: Kindergarten Registration in Brewster This Week


Parents of children who will be enrolled as members of the Brewster High School Class of 2031 should gather documentation needed for the registration process this week. Kindergarten registration in the Brewster School District takes place from Feb. 26 through March 2. Children who will be five years of age on or before Dec. 1 are eligible to register for […]

Support for Libraries

Dear Editor, As a regular patron of the Brewster Public Library, I am writing to declare my support for our library and for all the libraries in New York State. Our library, like so many others, is the cornerstone of our community. Libraries are for everyone; they provide a safe and welcoming space for all, regardless of race or ethnicity, […]