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EMS Services in Town of Kent


Alex Roehner, served the county for 16 months as Director of Emergency Medical Services, is now EMS Coordinator for the Town of Kent. Her mission is to create a town wide municipal ambulance service. Kent, with its 15,000 population, is the last town within the county not covered by an ambulance service whose staff is at least partially paid. That’s […]

Reed Library Sets March Events

Reed Memorial Library will be hosting an opioid overdose prevention training program on March 13th at 3pm. This training will teach about opioid overdose and provide free Narcan kits to all participants. Online registration is required. To register, please visit our calendar at www.carmellibrary.org/calendar. Reed Memorial Library will be hosting a 12 Tips to Manage Anxiety program on March 16th […]

Emily Dickinson Production Is Set for Brewster

On Saturday, March 2, at 7pm, the Cultural Arts Coalition kicks off Women’s History Month with an empowering literary and theatrical experience. Inside Emily Dickinson: Her Poetry & Her Life, created and performed by acclaimed actress Ginger Grace, invites you into the legendary writer’s “shocking” life, providing inspiration for the audience to find their own unique voice. This interactive biographical […]

So Snow, No Snow?

Last Tuesday’s winter storm left more than a foot of snow in sections of Putnam. As far north as Rhinebeck however, there was not even a flake of snow, whereas at the Fahnestock State Park in Putnam Valley and Kent Cliffs, the National Weather Service reported 12.7 inches of snow. Sections of Carmel and Mahopac measured 12.1 inches and Cold […]

Kent Library Says Register Your Child For A Free Tree

Kent Public Library is partnering with Neighborhood Forest for Earth Day 2024. Parents and guardians – register your child to receive a free tree (yes, free!). Plant your new tree in your yard and watch it grow as your child grows. Help us reach our goal of planting 20 new trees in our community. Registration starts now and lasts until […]

Did You Miss Jury Duty?

Law enforcement in Putnam and Westchester reported a new con last week. It works like this; residents received phone calls from individuals impersonating law enforcement officials. The callers demanded payment for missed jury duty. Sheriff Kevin McConville said the voice at the other end of the phone informed the victim that since they failed to appear in court, a fine […]

Patterson Library Outlines February Events: Concerts, Assistance, Book Clubs

Book Clubs at the Patterson Library Interested in joining a book club? The Patterson Library has several book clubs for adults which meet in the library. Library Director Stephanie Harrison facilitates a club on the third Monday of the month at 11:30 am. There is also a club accepting new members that meets monthly on the third Friday at 1:00 […]

Operation Ice Splash

The weather outside was positively frightful, cold and windy, yet dozens of hearty Putnam residents participated in the inaugural Operation Ice Splash in Lake Mahopac. The Polar Plunge supported the Mahopac VFW with donations to be used to upgrade the post located on East Lake Boulevard overlooking the lake. –Eric Gross

Kent Library Sets Events

Chair Yoga for Seniors At The Library Monthly program. Join Jennifer Nikischer, RYT, for a 45-minute session of chair yoga for seniors! Jenn’s philosophy is to allow yoga to be different and unique to all those who participate. Come experience a class tailored to seniors – we will focus on strength and energy as well as calmness and relaxation. This […]

Grants Available from Field Hall Foundation

The holidays might be concluded but the Field Hall Foundation remains in a giving mood by accepting letters of interest for programs and projects that will improve the lives of older residents and their caregivers in Putnam County. Patti Lavan Horvath, program officer for the Cortlandt Manor based non-for-profit, explained the foundation was formed following the sale of the Field […]


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