Second Canine Named In Memory of Fallen Officer John Falcone


Carmel resident John Falcone, the Poughkeepsie police officer shot and killed by a crazed gunman in 2011 while attempting to subdue a murder suspect, now has a second police canine named in his memory. Canine Deuces was one of thirteen dogs that graduated last week from the MTA Police Department explosives detection and anti-terrorism training at a ceremony at Grand […]

Sifting Through the Sands of Time

New Depots in Putnam It is the intention of the Putnam Railroad to build two new depots; one at at Briarcliff Manor, and the other at Milwood. The Increased traffic makes it it necessary at Briarcliff. It is all of ten years that the Milwood depot has been burned . Since then the company has been using an old car […]

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gravamen / gruh-VAY-mun noun : the material or significant part of a grievance or complaint

Guilty: Man Gets 15 Years, Had Videotaped Himself Having Sex with 12-Year-Old


A Mahopac man, one of 70 individuals arrested in the New York City metropolitan area in 2014 as part of a sweeping query into the trading of child pornography over the internet, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison last week for having sex with a minor. John Asmodeo, 34, pleaded guilty to one count of engaging in and […]

Mary Ellen Odell to Serve as Grand Marshal of St. Patrick’s Day Parade


County Executive MaryEllen Odell was inducted Friday evening as Grand Marshal of the 42nd annual Putnam County St. Patrick’s Day Parade. More than 150 were on hand at the Centennial Golf Club for the St. Patrick’s Day Committee kick off that will be culminated on March 11 when Odell proudly wears her sash as she marches along Route 6 in […]

Carmel Man Convicted For Putnam Valley Assault


A Carmel man, 31, has been convicted of assault and endangering the welfare of a child in connection with a domestic dispute that occurred in summer 2016 in Putnam Valley. A jury of three men and three women deliberated for three hours last Thursday before finding Anthony Scarfone guilty of the two Class A misdemeanors. Testimony indicated that on Aug. […]

Man Accused of Having Sexual Contact with Child

A southern Dutchess County man faces a lengthy state prison term for allegedly having sexual contact with a person under the age of 13. State Police arrested Patrick Mulcahy, 44, of Stormville, Thursday after receiving a complaint of the alleged illicit sexual involvement. Troop K Public Information Officer Trooper A.J. Hicks said an investigation determined that “Mulcahy had engaged in […]

Chaos in Carmel on Rt. 301


A crash in Carmel Friday morning resulting from ice covered roads resulted in chaos for motorists traveling along Route 301 from Cold Spring to Carmel. The mishap occurred around 6:30 am when a vehicle slid on the icy pavement and plowed into several utility poles knocking down wires across the state highway at Glenvue Drive. Emergency responders from Carmel, Brewster […]

Upcoming Kent Library Events

Come celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year! Come to the Kent Library on Friday, Feb. 16 from 3 -4 to listen to a story, make a Chinese lantern and learn a few words. For ages 6 and up. Registration is required. Lend Me Your Ears- Music with Marlana is returning to the Kent Library for those aged 3 […]

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