For 22 years I have commuted between Brewster and Mahopac. My route has changed a few times over that period, as a short-cut was abandoned following an unexpected, early morning rendezvous with a deer. It was not an immediate repudiation of that particular commute. I tried the short cut a few more times, but after noticing more than one deer standing on the roadside, eyeing me with a mixture of suspicion and contempt, I decided to stick to Route 6. Commuting affords me a sliv

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