2022-05-03 E-Edition

Mahopac Man Sent to Prison for His Role in Capitol Insurrection; Mouths Off to Judge, Who in turn urges probe of his disability payments.


A Mahopac man arrested last fall in connection with the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by loyalists of then-President Donald Trump was sentenced to three years probation along with 42 days of intermittent prison time to be served in three increments of 14 days each. U.S. District Court Judge Beryl Howell also sentenced Antonio Vuksanaj, 52, to […]

WHO’S OUT, WHO’S IN ?

Shake-up on Putnam Legislature

In a stunning turnabout for the Putnam Legislature’s chairman, an insufficient number of valid signatures collected on re-election petitions for Chairman Neal Sullivan will result in the lawmaker losing his seat on January 1, 2023. Sullivan, who represents constituents in District No.9 – greater Mahopac – faced a challenge from Erin Lee Crowley in a GOP Primary in June. Crowley’s […]

NJ Man Convicted of Animal Cruelty in Lake Peekskill


A New Jersey man is facing up to seven years in state prison for killing his former girlfriend’s Chihuahuas and pet ferret over the course of their relationship in Lake Peekskill from December 2019 through November 2020. Matthew Savinovich pleaded guilty in Putnam County Court last week to two counts of Aggravated Cruelty to Animals, one count of Torturing Animals, […]

Take Back Meds Day a Success


Hundreds of pounds of unwanted medications have been safely removed from Putnam County as a result of Medication Take Back Day. Saturday’s event held at the Sheriff’s Office in Carmel was organized by State Senator Peter Harckham in conjunction with the Putnam Sheriff’s Department, Prevention Council of Putnam, Putnam Communities that Care Coalition, the Putnam Health Department and Putnam Hospital […]

Putnam Motorists to Get a Tax Break at the Pump


By a unanimous vote, the Putnam Legislature has joined New York State by providing the motoring public with a break at the pump: It will limit sales tax to the first $2 per gallon of the price from June 1 through December 1. The action came last Monday evening, April 25, at a special meeting of the legislature that followed […]

No Go on Carmel PD Patrol Boat

‘We are currently at the mercy of manufacturers & suppliers’

A new police launch ordered a year ago by the Carmel PD will not be arriving to patrol Lake Mahopac until the conclusion of the upcoming boating season. Supplies and materials ordered by the Carmel Highway Department have dwindled due to a shortage of items available on state bid. The pandemic and related supply-chain glitches are resulting in delays for […]

Philipstown Man Pleads Guilty to Animal Cruelty


The man accused of the senseless killing of a bat last year, called a “pointless act of animal cruelty” by Putnam SPCA Chief Ken Ross, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty in Putnam Valley Town Court last week and was sentenced to two years probation. Caleb Shuk, 19 of Philipstown was arrested in May 2021 for allegedly […]

Sheriff’s Department Vehicles to be Purchased in New Jersey


Putnam County legislators were curious why five vehicles that will be purchased by the Sheriff’s Department later this year come from New Jersey. Discussion focused at last week’s meeting of the Legislature’s Audit Committee when Legislator Bill Gouldman of Putnam Valley who serves on the three member panel with Legislator Joseph Castellano and Legislator Carl Albano posed the question to […]

Maloney’s Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act Approved; Congressman Thanks Colleagues on Both Sides of the Aisle


The House of Representatives last week approved Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney’s Highlands Conservation Reauthorization Act which reauthorizes the legislation through 2029 thus ensuring vital work to preserve local lands, promote tourism, and protect wildlife and clean water sources across the region. The legislation passed with bipartisan support, by voice vote. Maloney thanked his colleagues on both sides of the aisle: […]