"Katonahween'' drew flocks of folks to show off their clever, creepy, and cute costumes.
A high-speed pursuit that began with the theft of power tools from a Patterson store ended with two arrests after Putnam County sheriff's deputies used a specialized device known as a Grappler to stop a fleeing U-Haul van. The Sheriff's...
Voters in Putnam County's 8th Legislative District, which includes Mahopac, will choose between Democrat Gwen Burke, who is also running on the independent Putnam Party line, and Republican/Conservative Tanner McCracken in the general election...
A family is asking the Somers community to keep an eye out for a missing kitten who disappeared last week.
Voters are set to head to the polls on Election Day to decide the race for the 93rd Assembly District.
Three candidates are vying for county executive this November in what has been a hotly contested and divisive campaign. When voters go to the polls on Nov. 3, Republican incumbent Kevin Byrne will find himself squaring off against two...
For powerlifter Erik Balogh, strength has taken on a whole new meaning. On Sept. 19, the 55-year-old Mahopac resident overcame enormous physical, mental and emotional barriers to return to competition in the sport he loves, successfully...
For nearly nine decades, Lawton Adams Materials, Supplies, & Recycling has been a fixture in Somers.
The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 2026 CelebrationPresented by the Antioch Baptist Church in partnership with Bedford Playhouse. 56th Annual Interfaith Community Worship ServiceSunday, Jan. 18, at 4 p.m. Featuring speaker Rev. Dr. Dale...
Three children and a teacher went to an elementary school in Oregon on Oct. 15 and never came home. According to authorities, a 16-year-old gunman shot his way through locked doors at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend. Another child and...
A recent opinion piece by Councilman Patrick Murphy, "Public safety deserves facts, not fear," (Aug. 27, Page 31), he takes issue with an article I wrote. What stands out is what it doesn't do. It doesn't dispute a single fact I raised. Instead,...
We live in an era when powerful voices spew hatred and divisiveness every day. They tell us whom to fear, whom to despise, and whose suffering we may ignore. They would have us categorize other human beings as worthless, evil or disposable....
Our society has become so relentlessly beauty-centric, that if Atilla the Hun was really good-looking, considering the thousands of foes slain during the atrocities of war, littering the battlefields of the Roman Empire, the horrified social media...
Back in the 1970s, while reading Robert Heinlein, I came across a peculiar word: TANSTAAFL. It stands for “There Ain’t No Such Thing as a Free Lunch.” That lesson has stayed with me for decades. Every promise carries a cost. Someone pays the...
Kayleigh Dolan took no prisoners Saturday, Oct. 24, as the third-seeded Mahopac girls soccer team overpowered No. 14 Brewster to get its postseason off to a winning start. Playing on her home turf, senior captain Dolan was unstoppable, scoring...
From the Battle of White Plains to the latest Repair Café, a memoir workshop, classes and all kinds of kid-friendly activities, there's plenty to do in the local area this week and beyond. Pound Ridge OrganicsThe year-round indoor farmers market...
