Corrections Officer Attacked at Green Haven


A female corrections officer was treated and released at Putnam Hospital Center last Wednesday after being attacked by a visitor to the maximum security Green Haven Correctional Facility in nearby Stormville. Authorities said the unidentified officer suffered swelling to her face and jaw in addition to a lacerated finger after the visitor, who was also unnamed, began banging on a […]

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Putnam CAP Soup Kitchen Is Busy When Rotarians Host


The word is out: Carmel Rotarians provide “good eats!” The Rotary provides a hot meal on the final Tuesday of each month at the Putnam Community Action Partnership (CAP) Soup Kitchen located at the First Baptist Church at 460 North Main Street across from the Brewster Metro-North Railroad station where lunch is served from 12 noon to 1 pm. Last […]

Food Pantry in Need


A call has gone out from the CAP Food Pantry for two staples. Judy Callahan, Director of the Putnam Community Action Partnership, said crackers and spaghetti sauce were needed immediately: “It will be another week to 10 days before we receive our monthly food delivery from the food bank. As a result, the two items are needed as soon as […]

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Chele Farley Receives Conservative Endorsement in Congressional Race


Conservatives have joined their Republican counterparts from across the 18th Congressional District by endorsing Chele Farley, a resident of Tuxedo Park in Orange County, to seek the seat now held by Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney. The district encompasses all of Putnam and Orange counties in addition to sections of northern Westchester and southern Dutchess. In January, Farley received the unanimous […]

Brewster First-Degree Manslaughter Case Continues Today in Danbury


A 2004 graduate of Carmel High School charged with the shooting death of a 33-year-old Brewster man whose body was found inside a condominium complex in Danbury last September is due back in Danbury Superior Court today (Tuesday) for a pre-trial hearing. David Ramos is facing charges of first-degree manslaughter, possession of controlled substances, possession of controlled substances with the […]

Ex-cop from Putnam Valley Indicted For Body-Slamming Handcuffed Prisoner


A Putnam Valley man, formerly employed by the Mt. Vernon Police Department, is facing felony charges of assault and falsifying business records for allegedly body-slamming a handcuffed prisoner while serving as a rookie on the force. James Ready was arraigned on the charges last week in Westchester County Court and pleaded not guilty after an indictment was unsealed. He was […]

Town of Southeast’s Lois Zutell, Former Supervisor, Dies at 84

Lois Catherine Zutell, of Brewster, NY, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at 84 years old. Born on July 23, 1935 in Bronx, NY, daughter of the late Louis Vincent and Catherine (Hamill) Zuanelli, Lois graduated from St. Barnabas High School, Bronx, NY. On September 8, 1956, she married the love of her life, Harry William Zutell, at St. […]

Dahleen Pino

Dahleen Pino, of Brewster, NY died peacefully at her home with her family by her side on February 1, 2020. She was 54 years old. Born on June 18, 1965, in Brooklyn, NY, daughter of the late Richard and Bernadette (Mohn) Brooks. Mrs. Pino married the love of her life Samuel Pino in Brooklyn, NY. Together they moved from Brooklyn […]