2022-01-11 E-Edition

301 FATALITY: Carmel Man Killed in Kent Crash as Highway Workers Assist Victims


A 21-year-old Carmel man was killed early Monday in a head-on crash along Route 301 near Dixon Road in western Kent. The Putnam 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received several calls reporting a serious crash at 7:37 am and when Kent Police arrived minutes later, officers discovered three Town of Kent Highway Dept. employees on the scene assisting a young man in […]

Menacing with 2 Foot Sword Leads to Arrest


A Carmel man is facing a variety of charges after allegedly menacing his girlfriend with a sword. Kent Police were summoned last Wednesday to a residence on Andur Place in Kent Cliffs when the Putnam 9-1-1 Center received calls from neighbors reporting a woman screaming. Kent PD Chief Kevin Owens said the incident began at 1 pm when Brenden Green, […]

Sparks Fly Over Nesheiwat Appointment


Dr. Michael Nesheiwat wears a myriad of hats in county government: He is Commissioner of Health. And he is Putnam’s Jail Medical Officer. Plus, Chief Coroner. During last week’s Organizational meeting of the Putnam Legislature, lawmakers approved the physician’s re-appointment as Chief Medical Officer at the county’s Correctional Facility in Carmel despite objections expressed by Legislator Nancy Montgomery of Philipstown, […]

Neal Sullivan to Chair Legislature


Legislator Neal Sullivan will lead the Putnam County Legislature in 2022. By an 8-1 vote, the Mahopac lawmaker was appointed as chairman of the nine-member governing body at its organizational meeting last Tuesday evening (Jan. 4), a session conducted remotely due to the pandemic. The lone negative vote was cast by Legislator Nancy Montgomery of Philipstown after she had nominated […]

Carmel’s Jen and Jerry’s Deli Closed

‘Eggs over easy on a toasted roll; Pancakes with butter and syrup on the side; Chicken cutlet with mozzarella cheese on a wedge.’

Jen and Jerry’s has served its last cup of coffee and bacon and egg sandwich. After 27 years the popular deli is closing. Customers walking into Jen and Jerry’s Deli on Route 6 in Carmel were greeted as if they were home. Proprietor Jerry Tesler remembered names, and knew your order before you placed it. Tesler admitted “it was becoming […]

Kent Town Board Organizes for 2022


The Kent Town Board has organized for 2022. In her first order of business, Kent’s new Supervisor Jaime McGlasson appointed Councilman Chris Ruthven as her Deputy Supervisor. McGlasson will also serve as budget officer for the year while Town Clerk Yolanda Cappelli will act as Registrar of Vital Statistics, Marriage Officer and Records Clerk. Ron Calkins was appointed as Deputy […]

Putnam Legislature Organizes for 2022


Gouldman indicated members of the Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps had contacted him expressing concern with the county’s selection of a new EMS provider charging “Ambulnz was not the correct choice.” Members of the Putnam Legislature have organized for the New Year. Meeting remotely last Tuesday evening (Jan. 4) due to the pandemic, the lawmakers breezed through a 37-item agenda […]

O’ Tannenbaum O’ Tannenbaum Town of Carmel Christmas Tree Pick-ups Scheduled

Epiphany has come marking the end of the Christmas season. If you’ve packed away your holiday decorations and taken down your tree you may be wondering what to do with it. Never fear, Carmel officials have announced dates when holiday trees will be collected in the greater Mahopac Falls, Carmel and Mahopac area. Supervisor Mike Cazzari said residents served by […]

PUTNAM’S COVID CASES CONTINUE TO SURGE; TWO NEW DEATHS REPORTED


Putnam County’s COVID infections continue to soar. The NYS Health Department reported Monday that 20,016 individuals across the county have contracted COVID since the pandemic was first reported, an increase of more than 2,700 from the week before. Tragically, health officials confirmed on Sunday that two additional deaths have been reported during the past week as a result of the […]