Brewster Woman Hero To 86 Puppies


Kristen Huttunen has the voice of an angel. The 2013 graduate of Brewster High School who, as a high school junior received a standing ovation for a moving rendition of ‘God Bless America’ before a meeting of the Putnam Legislature and was victorious in the ‘Brewster’s Got Talent’ competition, is being heralded as a hero this week for helping to […]

Mahopac Man Charged in Video Store Heist


A month-long investigation by Carmel Police into the daring daytime robbery of the Video Game Plus store, at the intersection of Route 6 and Clark Place in downtown Mahopac, has resulted in the arrest of a Mahopac man who has been linked to other local larcenies. Those include thefts of a car, boat and backpack. On Friday, detectives arrested Anthony […]

Keeping Kids Safe Outside Of Mahopac High School


Carmel Police Chief Michael Cazzari is concerned about keeping students safe outside the grounds of Mahopac High School. Cazzari, who also serves on the Mahopac Board of Education, met with Carmel Town Board members last week suggesting that “No Standing” signs be added to “No Parking” signs on Gleneida Blvd. and Muscoot Road along with Ryan Court, three residential streets […]

Harold Gary Wishes Public Service Adieu

Putnam County’s longest serving public servant is now a private citizen. Harold Gary, who served as a member of the Carmel Zoning Board and Carmel Planning Board since 1979, the past 20 years as Planning Board chairman, stepped down Dec. 31 following a glorious career. Along the way, the 90-yearold Gary was also Putnam’s Commissioner of Highways and Facilities for […]

Call For Unity At Putnam Inauguration


There was standing room only at the historic Putnam Courthouse in Carmel on New Year’s Eve when ten recently elected officials were administered their oaths of office, each calling for unity regardless of party affiliation. Before a gathering of more than 150, State Senators Peter Harckham and Sue Serino took their oaths along with Assembly members Sandy Galef and Kevin […]

Buddhist New Year Ceremony Calls For Peace


A peaceful and spiritual New Year’s morning was celebrated at the Chuang Yen Monastery in western Kent. Under glorious sunny skies with temperatures hovering around 50 degrees, the Buddhist Association of the U.S. welcomed more than 400 men, women and children to an annual Interfaith Prayer for World Peace at the sprawling retreat that featured talks by members of all […]

Dramatic Horse Rescue In Patterson


“Tucker,” a 24-year-old horse, was dramatically rescued at Wonder Lake State Park in Patterson. The horse was being ridden along a trail in a deep wooded area Dec. 29 when it ventured into a pond and became stuck in thick muck. Patterson Assistant FD Chief Joey Nickisher said the horse started to swim out to the middle of the pond […]

Things to Do

Who Broke Their Resolution Already?

Through Jan- Photographs By Marcelino Pagan on Display at Mahopac Lib Jan 6-Jan 30 ‘ALLEGORY’ exhibit at Mahopac Lib More info: mahopaclibrary.org, 845-628-2009, ext. 100. Tues Jan 8-10:15am Breast and Ovarian Cancer Support Group at East Fishkill Community Library. More info/ pre-reg (req) 914-962-6402, 800-532-4290 Tuesdays (Jan 8-22) Music with Marlana at Patterson Lib. More info/reg: pattersonlibrary.org, 845-878-6121 x10 Jan […]

Holiday Blood Drive Aids NY Blood Bank


Eighty-eight pints of blood were donated Friday during 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, donors arrived early at the Carmel Veterans Hall in downtown Carmel and waited patiently to […]

Pooches To Be Protected In Southeast


Legislation protecting families’ four-legged friends has been enacted in greater Brewster. The Southeast Town Board has toughened its tethering law by placing restrictions on animals being kept out of doors. Supervisor Tony Hay said the town had received “several complaints on how residents treat their dogs. One homeowner was abusing his pet and since nothing in the town code prohibited […]