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New Sign Marks Historic 1891 Debut of East Branch Reservoir

Eagle Scout Connor O’Reilly, far left, with members of Somers Boy Scout Troop 228, Putnam County Historian Jennifer Cassidy, Southeast Historic Sites Commission Chairperson Cathy Croft, former County Legislator Joseph Castellano, Southeast Town Supervisor Nick Durante, Southeast Town Historian Jack Alcott, and others at the sign unveiling. By Jack Alcott Connor O’Reilly’s Eagle Scout project celebrates the 1891 opening of the East Branch Reservoir and Sodom Dam in Southeast.

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New Sign Marks Historic 1891 Debut of East Branch Reservoir

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Putnam Valley Considers Eased Commercial Zoning

By Rob Sample Putnam Valley residents turned out in force for a Nov. 19 public hearing on zoning changes that aim to facilitate the creation of small businesses in residential areas and neighborhoods. Almost unanimously, residents spoke opposed the changes, saying the town needs to preserve its semi-rural character and find occupants for the many vacant commercial structures in town. Town Supervisor Jacqueline Annabi described the plan as a framework for enhancing the aesthet

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Mahopac Becomes First District in NY to Require Personal Financial Literacy

From left are Mahopac High School Principal Patrick Keevins, Mahopac School Board Trustee Tanner McCracken, Acting Superintendent Frank Miele, and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Matthew Lawrence. A proposal by Mahopac School Board Trustee Tanner McCracken to make personal financial literacy a graduation requirement for all students was approved unanimously at the board’s Nov. 18 meeting – making Mahopac the first school district in New York State to hav

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Mahopac Becomes First District in NY to Require Personal Financial Literacy

Kent Overrides State Tax Cap

By Holly Crocco The Kent Town Board voted unanimously Nov. 18 to override the state-mandated 2 percent property tax cap and approve the 2026 town budget, which includes an approximate $1.5 million tax levy increase over the current year, but not before hearing from residents, business owners, and department heads – some of whom denounced the spending plan, and some who defended it. “Unfortunately, we have to go over the 2 percent this year for the budget,” explained Superviso

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School Board Member Keeps Seat Despite ‘Anti-Islamic’ Post

By Holly Crocco Not for the first time in recent years, residents of the Carmel Central School District were drawn to a school board meeting to address inflammatory comments made by a board member that seemingly attacked minority members of the community. Following the Nov. 4 election of Zohran Mamdani as the first Muslim mayor of New York City, Trustee Michael Torpey posted a video on Facebook in which he stated: “So New York City, congratulations and thank you for doing you

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Residents Debate Carmel Site for Crisis Center

By Holly Crocco Impassioned residents gathered at the Nov. 13 Carmel Planning Board meeting to voice various opinions, concerns, comments, and insights into the potential placement of a Putnam County crisis stabilization center at 1071 Stoneleigh Ave., which would provide walk-in services to people facing a mental health or substance abuse issue. While some implored the board to allow the center to come to fruition, others begged it to consider how it will affect neighboring

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