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Maple Sugaring: A 40-Year Tradition Continues at Brewster
As winter turns to spring, the sugar maple trees at the Brewster Central School District show signs they are ready to be tapped....
Mar 42 min read
Brewster Youth Learn About Life as Colonists
Butter churning and cider making, furniture graining and stenciling, candle making and creating whirly-gig toys were just a few of the...
Feb 252 min read
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Gets ‘Sashed’
The Northern Westchester-Putnam St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee recently kicked off its 48th year of celebrating the Irish holiday,...
Feb 181 min read
Operation Cupid Strikes Again!
Operation Cupid, an annual initiative by United for the Troops of Mahopac to send care packages and handwritten cards to active-duty...
Feb 111 min read
Carmel Students Make Noise For Lunar New Year
Third-graders at Kent Elementary School celebrated Lunar New Year with a noisy art project, ringing in the Year of the Snake. Art Teacher...
Feb 31 min read
MLK Jr.’s Legacy Inspires Young Artists
As part of a lesson on Martin Luther King Jr., third-graders in Michele Love’s class at Matthew Paterson Elementary School in Kent...
Jan 271 min read
Rotary Sets $70K Goal for B-Ball Challenge
Carmel Rotary’s 18th annual Community Basketball Challenge fundraiser will return in March, and local organizations and individuals are...
Jan 212 min read
‘Grease’ is the Word at George Fischer Middle School
Students at George Fischer Middle School in Carmel began rehearsing before the holidays for the upcoming musical production of “Grease –...
Jan 142 min read
New & Returning Leadership Sworn Into Office for 2025
Putnam County held its swearing in ceremony Dec. 31 at the historic Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel, where several local, state and...
Jan 71 min read
Reed Library Celebrates Chanukah
Michal Korer of the Chabad of Putnam stopped by Reed Memorial Library in Carmel recently to read a story about Chanukah, teach children...
Dec 26, 20241 min read
Christmastime Comes to Carmel
The Hamlet of Carmel Civic Association’s annual Holiday on the Lake celebration took over Gleneida Avenue on Dec. 7, when families...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
A Holiday Spectacular at Kent Public Library
This year, Kent Public Library brought its holiday kick-off celebration indoors. Patrons sipped hot cocoa, nibbled on cookies, and soaked...
Dec 10, 20241 min read
Community Babka Bake a Sweet Success!
More than 90 people gathered Nov. 24 for the Chabad of Putnam’s community babka bake at the Carmel VFW hall, to mix, knead, fill, roll,...
Dec 3, 20241 min read
A Thanksgiving Tradition Continues at Carmel Schools
The recent annual senior Thanksgiving luncheon sponsored by the Carmel Teachers’ Association was another big success, with the special...
Nov 19, 20241 min read
Election 2024: Incumbents Reign & GOP Victories Heavy
By Holly Crocco It was a night for incumbents to claim victory and many Republicans to join their peers who serve in various capacities,...
Nov 12, 20244 min read
Temporary County-Wide Burn Ban
In response to the ongoing threat of wildfires due to severely dry conditions, Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne implemented a...
Nov 5, 20244 min read
Several-Acre Brush Fire Burns Through Kent
By Holly Crocco Several acres of land around the Sedgewood Club property burned Oct. 26 in a large brush fire, with smoke drifting south...
Oct 29, 20241 min read
Brewster F.D. Promotes Fire Safety at Open House
Brewster Fire Department hosted its annual open house Oct. 13 at its headquarters. Families were treated to live burn and extraction...
Oct 22, 20241 min read
County Settles With Krivak for $20 Million
By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature’s Rules Committee unanimously approved a $20 million settlement with Andrew Krivak, who was...
Oct 15, 20242 min read
Chabad of Putnam Hosts Rosh Hashana Fun!
Youth at Chabad of Putnam prepared for Rosh Hashana last week by singing songs, tasting apples and honey, making sweet treats, creating...
Oct 8, 20241 min read
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