UPDATED: Off-Duty Carmel Cop Killed In Motorcycle Accident on Rt. 301; Mourned in Tuesday Service

Was to Be Married Saturday

Gary Pietropaolo may have been only 29 years old but the love and respect received Tuesday at his funeral mass in Carmel was an indicator of the kind of person the fallen cop really was. As hundreds of fellow officers from throughout the Hudson Valley lined Gleneida Avenue outside St. James Church, inside the house of worship every seat was […]

Sean Patrick Maloney To Run For Attorney General


Twenty-four hours after advising delegates to the Putnam County Democratic Convention that he was undecided on his political future about exchanging his congressional title for that of New York State Attorney General, Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney ended the speculation and tossed his hat into the ring for the AG’s position. The third-term Democrat from Cold Spring, who represents constituents in […]

Larry Laoretti Returns To His Golfing Start


Larry Laoretti came ‘home’ to Mahopac last Thursday and the soon-tobe 79-year-old professional golfer was in awe. Laoretti, born in Putnam County, attended the Mahopac schools before enlisting in the Navy. In 1947, Laoretti began his golf career caddying at the Mahopac Golf Club. He left nine years later and worked as a club professional. Calling himself a ‘late bloomer,’ […]

Brewster To Vote On Budget on June 19


Residents in the Brewster School District will be returning to the polls next Tuesday, June 19, to ballot on a resubmitted fiscal spending plan for the 2018-19 school year. The budget totals $98,062,493 and has been reduced by $1 million from the original expenditure defeated by residents in May by 119 votes. Brewster was one of a handful of school […]

Sheriff’s Canine ‘Lex’ Receives Body Armor


Sheriff’s canine Lex, assigned to Deputy Vincent Dalo, is sporting a bullet and stab protective vest these days thanks to a charitable donation from the nonprofit Vested Interest in Canines. The vest resulted from a Girl Scout troop sponsorship in New Hampshire and has been embroidered with the sentiment “Gifted by Girl Scout Troop 12524 North Hampton.” Sheriff Robert Langley […]

Carlquist Tapped for Permanent Post Leading The Boscobel House


Jennifer Carlquist, who took over as acting executive director at Boscobel in October 2017, has been named to the post permanently by the Board of Directors, effective immediately. She joined the house museum in 2015 as curator, and quickly spearheaded exhibitions that played off both Boscobel’s strengths and its Hudson Valley ties, including Hudson Hewn: New York Furniture Now, and […]

Putnam Democrats Endorse Candidates For November


Putnam County Democrats are ready for the challenge and last Monday endorsed candidates for the November general election. One hundred delegates gathered at the Kent Cliffs Volunteer Fire Department headquarters for the committee’s annual nominating convention. County Democratic chairman James Borkowski opened the 90-minute session by reminding the delegates that in 2017 “we pulled off a shocker. Last year at […]

Things to Do

The Sun’s An Expert At Peek-A-Boo, Huh?

March-June- Paws for Reading Program at Kent Lib. More info: kentlibrary.org, 845-225-8585 April-June- Spring Storytime Programs at Reed Lib, Carmel. More info: 225-2439 June 5-26 (Tuesdays) 10am- 12pm Healing Through Soul Painting at Reed Lib. More info/reg: 845-225-2439 June 7-28 (Thurs) 10:30am- 12pm Metaphysical Studies at Reed Lib. More info/reg: 845-225-2439 Thru June Chris Perry’s Book Art exhibit at Mahopac […]

Brewster Music Festival Is A Success


Organizers of Brewster’s highly anticipated Music Festival hit a home run Saturday when large crowds gathered at Wells Park for the event. After last year’s gathering that was interrupted by rain reduced the attendance, last weekend’s 2nd annual festival brought out people of all ages to the park for an afternoon of socialization and good old fashioned community camaraderie. Several […]

PHC Farmers’ Market Opens Thursday


Farm-fresh produce and specialty items will be available for local consumers starting Thursday, when the Putnam Hospital Center Farmers’ Market opens for its second season. Five local vendors will be selling a bounty of fruits and vegetables along with soaps, honey, organic meatballs, shortbreads, coffee cake and other items. Vendors offering their wares include Do Re Me Farms of New […]