Brewster High School Careers Skills Class Gets Up to Some Good


The Brewster High School Career Skills cohort – a group of students that conceived the Bubbly Bears, a district-wide laundry; and Handy Paws, a service that does everything from catering faculty meetings to decorating bulletin boards, filing paperwork and helping with fundraising – has found still one more way to help others and gain new skills. It’s giving back to […]

It Takes the Cake

Brewster students raise money through that time-honored tradition, the bake sale.

The Brewster High School Chapter of Students against Cancer raised money to donate to the American Cancer Society. The teens recently presented a check for $5,900 to the group. It is earmarked to help patients and the families of those, battling breast cancer. The students raised the money this fall with two bake sales and a t-shirt fundraiser. Club members […]

Their Bags are Packed

Camp Herrlich Kids Prepare Donations for Homeless

Above, Kids at Camp Herrlich packed bags to be distributed to the homeless. Below left, messages included in the kits, bottom right, the packed bags. Thank you to Beth Kershaw for the photo. We love local photos of local folks, send us yours editor@pcnr.com

Carmel’s Cayea Named Section 1 Coach of the Year

More Honors Likely to Follow After Rams’ Historic Season & Run to the State Title

Carmel High School football coach Todd Cayea has reaped another reward for the greatest season in school history – with at least one more likely on the way. In addition to having already been named the league Coach of the Year, Cayea last week was named the Section One Football Coaches Association (SOFCA) Coach of the Year in a vote […]

Mahopac Girls Even Their Record

MAHOPAC – A strong start catapulted the Mahopac High School girls’ basketball team to even its record this season. The Indians outscored Briarcliff 14-2 to start the game and never looked back, cruising to a 49-23 victory. ‘Pac is now 3-3 overall. Mahopac’s Kristina Rush led all scorers with 13 points and teammate Lauren Beberman added nine. Briarcliff was led […]

Mahopac Gymnasts Stay Perfect

MAHOPAC – Mahopac High School gymnasts finished second, third, fourth and fifth in the all-around competition last week, and the team remained undefeated with a 158.850- 143.850 victory over Brewster. Mahopac is now 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Section 1 Gold League. “Another solid effort from Kaitlyn (Palange), Lexie (Castrataro), Kelsie (Thimm) and Lia (DiMase),” Mahopac coach Vin Collins […]

Scorching Brewster Girls Win Again at the Buzzer; Team Is Now 6-1 Overall


PEEKSKILL – The Brewster High School girls’ basketball team is off to an fantastic start, capped by an unbelievable Christmas Week victory. The Bears scored with less than four seconds remaining and went on the road to beat Walter Panas, 44-42, in a key league victory. Brewster is now 6-1 overall. “It was a back and forth game all night, […]

Free Rapid COVID Testing Available in Putnam


Free rapid COVID testing for Putnam County residents is now available in Carmel with a second testing site in western Putnam to offer the service starting next Monday, January 3. More testing is desperately needed, both locally and nationally. The Putnam tests are being offered on a walk-in basis at the former Dress Barn at Putnam Plaza in Carmel seven […]

January 2022 Events At Mahopac Library

MAHOPAC – Here are the January 2022 virtual and on-site events coordinated by Mahopac Public Library. January 3 @ 6:00 pm: Monday Evening Book Group. This adult book group meets on the first Monday of each month; new members are always welcome. We will meet in the Third Floor Meeting Room (masks required) to discuss The Survivors by Jane Harper. […]