All Entries Tagged With: "Putnam"
Putnam Sheriff’s Office Investigating Armed Robbery
A gas station in Southeast was reportedly robbed last week, and sheriff’s investigators are investigating the crime, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office stated in a press release. The department, along with state troopers, responded to reports of an armed robbery at the BP on Route 22 at around 4:30 a.m. on May 21, the sheriff’s [...]
Carmel Gives Capital Projects Another Shot
The Carmel Board of Education will try again to pass a bond referendum to fund several capital projects, eight months after a standalone referendum was soundly defeated by the district’s voters. The referendum, which voters in the Carmel school district will decide the fate of on May 21, is broken into two parts. Proposition 1 [...]
Business Profile: Mahopac Golf and Beach Club
The Mahopac Golf and Beach Club is known for its high quality golf course, its luscious greens and its manicured lakefront beach that provides envious views of Lake Mahopac. But what most people never realized it is another magical word as well… affordable. “We offer several different types of memberships,” said Maria Sanyshyn, chief operations [...]
Carmel Friends Share Boys Scouts’ Honor Together
Milestones are even better when they can be shared with a friend. Salvatore (“Torey”) Caruso and Declan Cunningham were honored by Boy Scout Troop 14 of Carmel as it held its Eagle Scout Court of Honor at the Carmel VFW Post 1374 Hall in Carmel on Saturday, April 27. “It was fitting that that these [...]
Wright Gets Republican Nomination Over Incumbent DiCarlo
Kevin Wright, a former legislator and district attorney, won Putnam Republicans’ designation last Monday to be the District 9 representative on the County Legislature on the GOP ticket. Wright received more than 62 percent of the votes, beating out the incumbent Leg. Anthony DiCarlo at the Carmel Republican Committee meeting. After the vote, Wright in [...]
Putnam Appropriates Funds to Keep PARC Preschool Open
Putnam has helped PARC keep its preschool program open another year. The Putnam County Legislature voted at its regular monthly meeting 8-0 to have County Executive Mary Ellen Odell appropriate $150,000 to help fund PARC Preschool in Mahopac. Since the county is in the middle of its fiscal year, the county charter states that only [...]
No One Factor Explains it All: The Danger of Labeling People
It’s natural to ask “why” when horrendous acts of violence occur like the recent shootings in Newtown, Connecticut and this past Saturday’s shooting in Aurora, Colorado. As of now, little is known about the mental status of the most recent perpetrator, but no doubt speculations will surface quickly as they did in Adam Lanza’s case. [...]
A New Imagination Station Imagined in Kent
A new Imagination Station will paint the skies of Kent come October 2013 as plans for a new playground were unveiled at the town’s elementary school on Nov. 19. Ithaca, N.Y.-based architectural firm Leathers and Associates visited Kent Elementary and Primary during the day last Monday to field feedback from students regarding their vision for [...]
Putnam Hospital Center Honors Rojas Carroll and Neubauer
At the 48th Annual Gala Dinner and Ball, Putnam Hospital Center recognized the efforts that two individuals have made to the hospital through the years—Dr. Lyda Rojas Carroll and John Neubauer. Maureen H. Zipparo, president of PHC, spoke about the accomplishments the hospital has had over the past year. “Over the past year we have [...]
A Field of Dreams Needed for Veterans Museum
“If you build it, he will come.” These easily recognizable words are from the film, “A Field of Dreams” about an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball diamond in the middle of his cornfields. Once built, the field is not only visited by legendary Chicago White Sox player Shoeless Joe Jackson and his seven teammates, [...]
Brooklyn Man Car Jacks a Woman at Putnam Hospital Center
A female Putnam Hospital Center (PHC) employee was the victim of a carjacking on Halloween, according to the Carmel Police Department. Carmel police report that on Wednesday, Oct. 31 a male patient, who had been a patient at Arms Acres, was seen in the emergency room of PHC and was then released. At that time [...]
Putnam Reports 23 Carbon Monoxide Alarms in 3 Days
Putnam County officials report that there have been 23 calls related to carbon monoxide within the past 3 days. The improper use of generators contributed to the significant number of calls. Carbon monoxide is a deadly gas that can only be detected with a properly installed carbon monoxide detector. Improper use of gas powered appliances [...]
Putnam Sheriff Warns Residents of Post-Hurricane Scams
Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith is alerting area residents, who may be reeling from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, to be on guard against potential scams that may follow in the wake of the storm. Sheriff Smith noted that opportunistic con-artists and thieves have exploited past calamities, such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, to [...]
Putnam County Announces Opening of Two Overnight Shelters
From 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. the Putnam Valley Senior Center and the William Koehler Memorial Senior Center will be utilized as shelters, according to Putnam County Officials. Both the Putnam Valley Senior Center in Putnam Valley and the Koehler Senior Center in Mahopac have been used as comfort stations during the day since Tuesday. [...]
Driving Restriction Lifted in Putnam; Power Restoration by Sunday Night
Putnam County is starting to the see the light at the end of the storm troubles. The driving restriction has been lifted and NYSEG, the primary power company of the county, has said that it expects power to be restored to a majority of its customers by Sunday night. County Executive MaryEllen Odell rescinded the [...]
Putnam Legislature Passes 2013 Budget
It took county legislators just over three weeks after Maryellen Odell presented her plans for the 2013 fiscal year to tweak and approve the county executive’s first budget. The legislature met for the final night of deliberation this past Thursday, as the nine lawmakers unanimously passed a $139 million budget. “I would just like to [...]
Red Ribbon Week in Putnam
The Putnam County Communities That Care Coalition will join with community members and organizations, including the National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, to promote a healthy and drug-free lifestyle and raise awareness about the dangers associated with tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. From Oct. 23 -31 the Putnam County CTC Coalition is joining [...]
Putnam Chamber Launches 40 Under 40 Award
The Putnam County Chamber of Commerce wants to recognize those young adults who are making a difference in the county with the launch of the Putnam County 40 under 40 Trailblazer awards. “There are so many young professionals who are doing their part to make Putnam County a great place to work, live and raise [...]
Community Invited to Sing Along with Putnam Chorale
After getting rained and blacked out by Hurricane Irene last August, the Putnam Chorale is inviting one and all in the community to attend and participate in their annual open house and “Summer Sing Along” to be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 26 at the First United Methodist Church located at 83 Main [...]
Large Turnout For Meeting on Prescription Drug Crisis
With the stigma attached to drug addiction, Mahopac resident Susan Salomone knows how imperative it is to give people a channel to talk about an epidemic that took her adult son earlier this year. “It’s really important because so many people are dying,” Salomone said. “It’s right out there in front of everyone and no [...]
2nd annual International Food and Wine Fest This Weekend
Corks will be popped and glasses filled. Chefs will be demonstrating how to make their specialities. Music from all genres will fill the air and local artisans will be showing off their wares. This is just a sampling the delights to be found at the 2nd annual Putnam County International Wine Festival to be held [...]
David Amram to Play Concert at Sedgewood
Putnam’s David Amram will celebrate friends of almost sixty years in a concert of his music at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Sedgewood Club Boathouse located at 1026 Barrett Circle West in Kent. Joining Mr. Amram in concert will be long-time friends Midhat Serbagi (viola), Abe Appleman (violin), Heidi Upton (piano) and [...]
Then & Now Photo Contest Honors Putnam’s History
It’s time to take out your camera and take pictures for the Putnam County Then & Now Photo Contest. The contest is being sponsored by the Hudson Valley Trust and is an official Putnam County Bicentennial event. To enter the contest, people must find an old picture of an event or place in Putnam County [...]
Gov. Cuomo: Air Conditioners Available for Ill, Low-income New Yorkers
Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced assistance for low-income New Yorkers whose health issues pose a medical emergency during the extended period of hot weather forecasted for the state in the coming days. “The late spring and early summer have already brought several heat waves, which can be life-and-death matters for New Yorkers with serious [...]
Putnam County Clerk Expresses Frustration about Divided, Crowded Office
Prior to a discussion that it would cost $145,500 more than previously budgeted to make renovations to the first floor of the Putnam County Office Building, County Clerk Dennis Sant asked to address the county legislature’s Physical Services Committee at their meeting on June 19. “I had a judge come into my office and say [...]
Putnam’s Emergency Preparedness and Fire Discussion Postponed
The Putnam County Emergency Services emergency preparedness and fire discussion meeting scheduled for this Thursday 28, 2012, in Carmel has been postponed to a later date. The purpose of the meeting was to gather officials to discuss building construction standards and safety in the wake of two recent fires in the county that have resulted [...]
Heat Advisory Issued for Westchester and Putnam Through Thursday
With temperatures predicted to reach the over 90 degrees in parts of the lower Hudson Valley on Wednesday and Thursday the counties of Westchester and Putnam have issued a heat advisory and urged residents to stay out of the heat and take precautions against suffering from heat-related illness. The advisory is in place from noon [...]
Dead Bear Cub Found Next to Patterson Business
On a recent night, there was a traffic accident on Route 22 in Patterson that held up traffic for two hours. A male driver had struck a telephone pole just adjacent to Stan’s Auto Body Shop. The next day NYSEG came to repair it, shop employee Kyle Mishk said. One of the crew members told [...]
Putnam and Carmel Assessors Oppose Immediate Property Reval
Even though the Town of Carmel is in great need of a comprehensive, town-wide reassessment of the full market value of all properties in town, which has not been conducted since 1996, now is not the right time to do so given the current housing market, according to Town of Carmel Assessor Glenn Droese and [...]
Business Profile: Kent Lakes Farm Market, Carmel
Farm fresh and local produce are words that are generating more attention lately, but for Richard Viebrock, Sr. of Kent it is a concepts he has taken pride in for years. Viebrock owns Kent Lakes Farm Market, which opened for the season on Thursday, May 3, at 164 Route 311. He has spent the past [...]
