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Lakeland is projected to receive funding for 40 additional Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) seats for the 2026-27 school year, according to Assemblyman Matt Slater’s office.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/29/26 |
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Yorktown residents Alex Mandara and Frank Garcia were among several local veterans advocates honored by Rep. Mike Lawler at an event at Carmel Town Hall earlier this month for their leadership, service and dedication to the veteran community.
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By Halston Media Staff
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9/28/26
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After months of reviews, variances and debate over where theatergoers will park, the Brewster Theater Company has received conditional site plan approval for its proposed new home at 69 Gleneida Ave. in Carmel.
The Carmel Planning Board...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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9/28/26
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Carmel shred day rescheduled for Oct. 3
The Town of Carmel’s residential shred day has been postponed because of the impending storm and rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 3.
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9/25/26
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Residents of Woodland Trails in Carmel Hamlet are asking town officials for help with what they say has become a yearslong problem with garbage collection, including leaking trucks, missed pickups and newly issued trash containers that are...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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9/25/26
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Temporary lights will help Mahopac youth sports teams get through the shorter days of fall, but Carmel officials say it may be time to explore a more permanent solution at Mahopac's Airport Park — if they can navigate environmental restrictions...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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9/24/26
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State Sen. Pete Harckham hosted a Senior Resource Fair at the Jefferson Village Community Center on Friday, Sept. 18. More than 300 residents attended to learn about state and local programs and resources for seniors, caregivers and family members throughout the 40th Senate District.
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By Halston Media Staff
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9/22/26
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Councilwoman Susan Siegel raised concerns about the Town Board’s effort to hire a consultant to study Yorktown’s emergency medical services system.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/21/26 |
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A Buddy Bench handcrafted in honor of Yorktown’s Sheridan Gorman was unveiled in September at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention in Dallas, Texas. The bench was created to give members of Congress a place to sit together.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/21/26 |
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Look for one of the town’s two EV's purchased as part of Somers’ efforts to keep the community clean and green.
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By Halston Media Staff
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9/18/26
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The Carmel Town Board will consider lowering the speed limit to 15 mph in school zones on school and town-owned roads as part of an effort aimed at slowing drivers near local schools.
The board voted Sept. 2 to schedule a public...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 9/18/26 |
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Potholes, ruts and subpar patchwork have rendered a stretch of Route 172 increasingly unsafe, the Town Board told Albany last month in urging state officials to repave the heavily traveled thoroughfare.
From Sunnyfield Farm’s entrance and running...
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By Tom Bartley
Contributing Writer | 9/18/26 |
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There are four candidates in the upcoming contests in Somers this fall.
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By Carol Reif
Staff Writer | 9/18/26 |
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Yorktown residents who want to keep door-to-door peddlers and solicitors away from their homes will soon have a new tool: a town “do not knock” registry.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/17/26 |
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Supervisor Ed Lachterman announced the plans at the start of the Sept. 15 meeting, as questions about safety, enforcement and what the town can legally regulate continue to surface.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/17/26 |
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The Yorktown Town Board set a public hearing for Nov. 17 on a proposed local law that would allow the town to override the state property tax levy limit for the 2027 budget.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/17/26 |
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The Putnam County Clerk's Office will hold Passport Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at its office, 40 Gleneida Ave. in Carmel.
The appointment-only event will allow U.S. citizens to obtain passport information and submit...
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BY THE OFFICE OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY CLERK
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9/17/26
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As Support Connection celebrates its 30th anniversary, the Yorktown-based nonprofit has received $50,000 in new state funding to support its peer counseling program for people affected by breast, ovarian and gynecological cancers.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 9/17/26 |
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North Salem is circling back on a recently enacted local vehicle and traffic law that had prohibited parking at all times on parts of Peach Lake Road.
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By Carol Reif
Staff Writer | 9/17/26 |
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‘Never forget’ means teaching their stories: Proposed state law would require September 11 education
Every life has a story.
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By Carol Reif
Staff Writer | 9/16/26 |