From left are BluePath Service Dogs Director of Marketing & Development Erica Stanzione, major supporters Bonnie Trotta and board member Steve Sprague, Vice President of Canine Program Development Caroline McCabe-Sandler, CEO Michelle Brier, Board Chair Linda Hogan, and board members Bill Beck and Jonathan Nettelfield. BluePath Service Dogs officially opened its new campus in Carmel on Oct. 17, marking a defining milestone in the nonprofit’s 10-year history. More than 150 sup

Gwen Burke Tanner McCracken By Holly Crocco Democrat Gwen Burke and Republican Tanner McCracken are running for election to Putnam County Legislature District 8, which represent parts of Mahopac and Carmel. Gwen Burke Gwen Burke has been in public service for most of her adult life, having worked for MTA Bridges & Tunnels (a public authority) as a senior engineer overseeing roadway and bridge construction at the Whitestone Bridge. “During my last year at the authority, I was

A Yorktown woman who serves as a monitor on a school bus for the Mahopac Central School District was arrested last week following investigation into an incident that occurred earlier in the month. According to Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess, district officials were alerted late in the afternoon Oct. 6 to an incident that occurred Oct. 2. The following day, the district contacted the sheriff’s office. Video surveillance from the bus was reviewed and it was determined that Ma

By Holly Crocco The proposed 2027 budget for the Town of Carmel stays within the state-mandated 2 percent property tax cap. “We worked to keep this budget as tight as we could make it, taking into account labor, health care, operation costs – all the things that go into running a town,” said Supervisor Michael Cazzari at the Oct. 7 Carmel Town Board meeting. According to Town Comptroller Mary Ann Maxwell, the proposed $28.6 million levy represents a little more than a $1 mill

A rendering of what the property at 34 Gleneida Avenue in Carmel could look like, provided by Richard Othmer Jr. By Holly Crocco The county’s Physical Services Committee voted Sept. 22 to demolish the former Putnam Motor Sales building at 34 Gleneida Avenue in Carmel, with future plans for the site likely to incorporate a green space or courtyard. “A lot of people see this as a project that can maybe lead to a great Renaissance in the Town of Carmel, and that it’s going to

By Holly Crocco New York State is moving toward one standard diploma for all students. While this new vision does not eliminate the Regents diploma, it does eliminate the requirement. Changes coming to school districts across the state were outlined by Mahopac School Board member Lisa Caraway during the board’s Sept. 3 meeting, when she updated colleagues on information learned during a recent conference hosted by the NYS Education Department. “It’s really all part of this ev

A Mahopac man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to felony drug charges, again. According to Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy, Omar Miles, 47, was sentenced Aug. 19 to seven years in prison followed by three years post-release supervision after pleading guilty to one count of fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance in June of this year. Miles was arrested Dec. 22 after a joint investigation conducted by the Carmel Police Departm

By Holly Crocco Carmel Town Hall and the Carmel Police Department were transformed into the Ray Brook New York State Police Barracks last week, as crews filmed scenes for a new Netflix mystery-thriller series. On July 28, a permitted filming project for “The God of the Woods” took place, following weeks of discussions between the town and the network. According to Carmel Town Councilman Robert Kearns, who spearheaded the negotiations, the filming brought in $30,000 of revenue

The ensemble of “Into the Woods.” Photos by Stacy Dumont. The Brewster Theater Company is bringing to its stage the Tony-award winning musical “Into the Woods” – the story of familiar classic fairytale characters and their quests to make their wishes come true, only to learn that wishes sometimes have unforeseen and unpleasant circumstances. The musical will be presented at the Theater at Drew Methodist Church, 28 Gleneida Ave., Carmel, on Fridays, July 17, 24, and 31 at 7:3