Last Saturday, the parking lot for the Olympic Diner in Mahopac was nearly empty, and inside the longtime community fixture, only a few staffers and owner Nick Tsakonitis were stirring around. It was another day in what seems like far
Read MoreThe controversial Crossroads 312 commercial development proposal in Southeast sparked heated debate during a Nov. 20 town board meeting, shortly after a split town board determined the project’s final environmental impact statement was complete. Town Planner Ashley Levy said only
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Diving into the historical material that surrounds her, Sarah Johnson has the energy and excitement that stereotypically isn’t matched with the job of an historian. On this day in mid-November, Johnson, the newly appointed Putnam County historian and Southeast resident,
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Putnam Valley Elementary School students and staff welcomed a special guest Monday morning, a man that has been the center of the controversial new Common Core standards. New York State Commissioner of Education Dr. John King walked the halls of
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When Anne Koplik started her business, it was off of her dining room table. The year was 1981. Now, 34 years later, Koplik isn’t working in her house anymore, but at her warehouse in Brewster. The owner of Anne Koplik
Read MoreFor the second time in about a year, Putnam County’s chief assistant district attorney is stepping down. Prosecutor Chana Krauss, District Attorney Adam Levy’s second-in-command, resigned from her post recently, citing family circumstances. And date for her departure was not
Read MoreAs the weather starts to turn cold, the Putnam County SPCA would like to remind dog owners of their responsibilities under the law. The New York State Animal Cruelty Laws state that in order for a dog to be left
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Bobby Cobelli-Zizolfo believes every barbershop owner has a distinct vision for his shop. Cobelli-Zizolfo wants to foster a place where “gentlemen of all ages” can come in, relax, socialize with each other, listen to great music, and get a great
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After working without one for more than a year, Mahopac school teachers and the district have reached terms for a new contract. The Mahopac Board of Education unanimously passed a new deal for the Mahopac Teacher’s Association (MTA) at its
Read MoreIn May, when New York State Senator Greg Ball announced he was leaving public life after his current term expired at the end of this year, the only question left was what would be next for the controversial political figure.
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