‘Land and Sea’ Exhibit Features Work By Johanne Morin


As an artist, Mahopac resident Johanne Morin was a late starter, finishing her first painting just a few months short of her 40th birthday. Now a prolific painter, many of Morin’s luminous and detailed works, rendered in the realistic tradition, are currently on display in the Third Floor Gallery at Mahopac Library. Her show, entitled “Land and Sea,” remains on […]

Military Collectible Show Takes Place Next Saturday


Putnam’s annual Military Collectible Show is expected to attract people of all ages to the Patterson Recreation Center next Saturday for a look back in time. A variety of historical items, including insignias, medals, uniforms, equipment, swords, knives, daggers, headgear, books, artwork and antique muzzleloading guns from the American Revolution to the present day will be on display. Brian Benedict, […]

Patterson Fire Open House

The Patterson Fire Department is having an open house and a recruitment drive at the firehouse, 13 Burdick Road (at Rte 311), Patterson, on Saturday, April 28, from 10 to 3 p.m. Join us to learn what it takes men and women to become volunteer firefighters, who in turn can make a commitment to help others in our community. Fun […]

Penny Social Is Set!

The Putnam Lake Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary Spring/Summer Fling Penny Social is: Sunday, April 22, 2018, 1 – 4 p.m. Doors open at noon at Putnam Lake Firehouse, 72 Fairfield Drive, Patterson.

FROM THE CHAMBER

‘Women In Leadership’ Nominations Sought For Trailblazer Awards

The nominations are open and pouring in! We are looking for “Women in Leadership” to be honored and recognized at our annual Trailblazer awards. Seven-plus years ago The Putnam County Chamber of Commerce decided that the Trailblazer awards was a great way to highlight and showcase Putnam County’s businesses and not-for-profit organizations. The Trailblazer event has been a major event […]

Turning The Page – Cunningham’s Corner

FREE Turning The Page

I’m a believer in the “curated” aspect of a good local newspaper. You know, you can sense, in reading it that some thought has been given to which stories are included, and where they are. And, in the best papers, you will also find stories that surprise you: Topics or takes you never would have expected. Maybe things outside your […]

County Demands Fair Share Of Community College Costs


Eight hundred forty-four residents of Putnam County attend community colleges in New York State, costing county coffers some $3 million annually. Commissioner of Finance William Carlin explained while the majority of local residents attend Dutchess, Westchester, Rockland or Orange Community Colleges, a number of students attend the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, which falls under the community college classification. […]

Appointees Made to Traffic Safety Board


By unanimous vote, the Putnam Legislature has appointed members to the county’s Traffic Safety Board. Meeting in regular session last Tuesday evening, the lawmakers named John Lord of Southeast, Lt. Kevin Owens of the Kent Police Department, Philipstown Councilwoman Nancy Montgomery, Putnam’s Safety Officer John O’Connor, Patrick Perry of Carmel, Sgt. William Meyer of the Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Commissioner of […]

Sifting Through the Sands of Time

TROLLEY FOR MAHOPAC TO CONNECT DANBURY WITH PEEKSKILL

Carmel wants a trolley very much and much of Mahopac is opposed to a trolley from that place to Peekskill. Yet we find in the Westchester county papers that Mahopac is to have one soon, and Carmel is to be left off the scheme. Here is the one of the articles referred to above: If the present plans are carried […]

Word of the Week

logomachy | loh-GAH-muh-kee

NOUN: a dispute over or about words