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Area Youth Return to School
Schools across Putnam County – and the state – started the 2024-25 school year last week, with youngsters and teens returning to the...
Sep 10, 20241 min read
‘Evening in the Piazza’ Celebrates Italian Heritage in Mahopac
Mahopac Chamber Park was packed for the Italian American Club of Mahopac’s annual “Ferragosto Evening in the Piazza” event April 17, when...
Sep 3, 20242 min read
Brewster Fall Festival & 5K Run is Sept. 7
The Brewster Rotary Club will host this year’s Brewster Fall Festival and 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. along...
Aug 26, 20241 min read
‘Annie Kids’ Gets Two Thumbs Up!
Area youth concluded a production of “Annie Kids” at Mahopac Falls School on Aug. 9 and 10, in a collaboration between the Kent and...
Aug 21, 20241 min read
Annual Mess Fest Another Sloppy Success!
The 11th annual Mess Fest took place Aug. 3 at Kiwi Country Day Camp in Mahopac, where the young and young-at-heart enjoyed a day of...
Aug 12, 20241 min read
Family Fun Abounds at Putnam Fair & 4-H Showcase
Cornell Cooperative Extension-Putnam County hosted its annual Fair & 4-H Showcase on July 27 and 28 at Veterans’ Memorial Park in...
Aug 6, 20241 min read
Putnam Dems Ramp Up at New Carmel Headquarters
By Holly Crocco About 60 people gathered July 20 to celebrate the grand opening of the Putnam County Democratic Committee’s new...
Jul 30, 20243 min read
Harmful Algal Blooms Close Putnam Beaches; Lawmakers Ask State for Help
With beaches across Putnam – and the state – again closing due to harmful algal blooms, local officials are calling for the state to...
Jul 23, 20243 min read
Mobile Food Truck Provides Free Local Produce
By Ruby Koch-Fienberg Ag & Food Systems Coordinator, CCE-Putnam Cornell Cooperative Extension-Putnam County’s mobile food truck, funded...
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Brewster Schools Break Ground On Long-Awaited Capital Project
On the first day of summer vacation, Brewster Central School District administrators, board of education members, teachers, community...
Jul 9, 20241 min read
$1M Awarded to Putnam Law Enforcement Agencies
Several Putnam County law enforcement agencies that applied for financial assistance last fall will receive funding in the 2025 New York...
Jul 2, 20242 min read
Entrepreneurs Succeed at Putnam Youth Biz Market
Putnam County’s first Youth Business Market drew more than 600 visitors to Tilly Foster Farm in Brewster to support 70 youth vendors...
Jun 25, 20242 min read
Debut of Eastern Putnam Relay for Life a Success!
The newly merged Relay For Life of Eastern Putnam (Brewster and Patterson) held its inaugural event June 8 at Brewster High School, where...
Jun 18, 20241 min read
Strong Support for Mahopac Relay For Life
The 2024 Relay for Life of Mahopac took place June 1 at the high school, where friends, family, survivors and other advocates walked laps...
Jun 11, 20241 min read
Putnam Honors Valor During Memorial Day Ceremonies
Memorial Day was celebrated in communities across the county – and the country – the last weekend in May. Brewster VFW Post 672,...
Jun 4, 20241 min read
Brewster’s ‘Bizee Bees’ Named Spelling Bee Champs
Putnam area businesses, organizations and residents joined together May 15 to support CoveCare Center at its annual team spelling bee at...
May 29, 20242 min read
New InterArts Center in Patterson Promotes the Arts as Therapy
By Rob Sample A sleek new facility in Patterson that will provide an expansive space for people of all ability levels to learn and engage...
May 20, 20244 min read
Man, & Woman’s Best Friend On Parade at Funminster
Putnam Service Dogs hosted its fifth annual Funminster Dog Show on May 4 at Patterson Recreation Center, where dozens of furry friends...
May 14, 20241 min read
Debate Grows Around Lithium Battery Farm in Mahopac
By Holly Crocco While residents of Mahopac and Carmel, as well as Somers, continue to express their concerns over the development of a...
May 7, 20243 min read
Putnam’s Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Hone Preparedness Skills
Putnam County Medical Reserve Corps volunteers gathered at Centennial Golf Course in Carmel recently to hear from experts in the field of...
Apr 30, 20243 min read
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