Retirees and 8th Graders Recognized in Brewster

A gala parade with social distancing congratulated retiring staff as well as 8th graders moving up to Brewster High School when the Henry Wells Middle School conducted a year-end oncampus extravaganza. Teachers and staff welcomed the parade of cars containing students and their families while signs and decorations made last week’s event special. School administration gave a special shout out […]

Carmel Cruise Aids Students to Place Closure on Unprecedented Year

The first ever Carmel Cruise has assisted students place some closure on a bizarre school year. Due to the pandemic that forced the closure of all schools in New York State in March, children have been distance learning, leaving a void between students and their teachers. Carmel High School teacher Denise Trach approached CHS Principal John Fink and the school’s […]

Putnam County Fair Hopes to Make Right by 4-H Kids


When the Putnam County Fair was canceled due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic – as well as nearby fairs in Dutchess, Ulster and Orange counties – it was a tough blow for kids and the kid in all of us. Many fond memories were created by the annual Fair, and parents now enjoy taking their own children to […]

Renegades Baseball Looks Doubtful As League Suspends Start to Season


After months of speculation, the talk over whether there will be a season for the Hudson Valley Renegades minor league baseball team has gone from optimism to doubtful. The New York-Penn League on Friday announced it was suspending the start of the short-season Class A minor league season due to the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic. The Renegades were set […]

Putnam Celebrates Flag Day

A dozen residents gathered at the Row of Honor overlooking Lake Gleneida on a glorious Sunday afternoon to pay their respects to Old Glory on Flag Day. Flag Day is celebrated on June 14, commemorating the adoption of the American flag on June 14, 1777, by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a […]

Local Pool and Spa Dealers Reaping Benefits of ‘Staycation’ Trend


Barbara Schech-Freer, co-owner of Schech’s Pool Spa Patio in Brewster, was joking. Sort of. Schech-Freer was asked if her local business has seen the uptick going on nationally, especially in the Northeast, of people investing in swimming pools and spas instead of traveling due to the effects of the coronavirus. In other words, a ‘staycation’ instead of a vacation, and […]

Maloney Blasts Trump Administration For Placing LGBTQ People At Risk

Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney has blasted the Trump Administration for finalizing a rule that would remove a provision of the Affordable Care Act prohibiting health care providers from discriminating against patients based on sex and gender identity. The Cold Spring Democrat, who represents constituents in all of Putnam and Orange Counties as well as sections of Dutchess and Westchester, charged […]

Carmel AD Susan Dullea Departs For Rye


Susan Dullea, one of the most respected athletic administrators in Section 1 and in New York State, is leaving her post as the athletic director at Carmel High School to take a similar position at Rye as the school’s Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics. Dullea was with Carmel for five years and previously held positions at Haldane and […]

The Fight for Justice

Rally Against Racism Attracts Hundreds To Mahopac

A march along Route 6 and peaceful demonstration at the Mahopac Chamber of Commerce Park attracted more than 400 men, women and children Sunday afternoon for the latest Putnam rally against racism. Hosted by a group calling itself Mahopac for Racial Justice, attendees were requested to “kneel or stand in silence for eight minutes and 46 seconds in honor of […]

Eleven Graduates Of St. James School Recognized


St. James School in Carmel has been closed since March due to the coronavirus pandemic yet school administration desired to make the senior year for the school’s eleven 8th graders special, since no formal graduation could occur. On Friday, led by Principal Maura Crawford, a police led caravan consisting of faculty and staff visited the homes of six of the […]