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Saint John the Evangelist is calling for community support after a plumbing disaster flooded its community room beneath the main church.
In a Facebook post, the parish said a major sewer blockage early in the new year caused wastewater to flood...
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1/8/26
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Getting tired of the slick roads and frigid temperatures? Longing for summertime and perhaps a visit to a farmers market for some fresh produce and beef from local farms?
The Recreation and Parks Department may be able to help. Later this month,...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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1/6/26
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NORTH POLE—On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Halston Media newsroom answered a call from a blocked number. Little did we know that it would lead to an exclusive inside look at what can be called … the Santa Claus Operation.
As we and many other...
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By EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 12/24/25 |
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"It was a
Pastor and worship leader Drew Columbia led the church choir in Christmas carols, including "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Silent Night," and senior pastor Andrew Columbia delivered a message to the crowd of around 100 people who...
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Kate Watson
Contributing Writer | 12/17/25 |
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The community gathered on the snow-covered shores of Lake Gleneida in Carmel Hamlet to celebrate the start of Chanukah with the town's annual menorah-lighting ceremony, which included music, food, activities, and more. Chabad of Putnam Rabbi Avi...
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By Jenna Waldman
Contributing Photographer | 12/17/25 |
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A Mahopac family is grieving after the sudden and tragic loss of 18-month-old Angelo Valentino, who died unexpectedly from complications of the flu.
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By Emile Menasché
Editor | 12/12/25 |
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The American Legion Hall on Bucks Hollow Road in Mahopac got a much-needed facelift just in time for Veterans Day thanks to local artist Angie Kortlang, who, when not being a barber and a mother to a 1-year-old, is renowned for her vivid murals...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 12/11/25 |
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I come from a family of stuff-savers. I still have the fly rod my grandfather bought me in 1977 (it's missing a ferrule), a 40-year-old Raleigh bike I bought on a whim, and somewhere a few flip phones in Tupperware. And aside from those flip...
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By Emile Menasché
Editor | 12/11/25 |
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A local eatery was shattered after a two-car accident sent one of the vehicles crashing through its walls.
Mahopac Volunteer Fire Dept. reported that crews responded with Carmel Police Department and Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps on Tuesday,...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 12/9/25 |
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Members of the local organization D.A.D. S. (Dads AlwaysDoing Something) were busy recently bring some Christmas spirit to Mahopac with decorations around the hamlet.
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12/1/25
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Thanksgiving is a time to gather (and often to gorge) for many of us, yet it’s also a season when food insecurity — a weekly challenge for hundreds of Yorktown families — comes into sharper focus.
But for St. Mary’s food pantry — run by its...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
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11/26/25
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This holiday season, The Schoolhouse Theater invites audiences to kick back, unwind, and revel in a much-needed dose of joy with its upcoming production of Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense, running December 5–21.
Set in the intimate...
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11/24/25
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Honeybee Grove Flower Farm
Join Honeybee Grove Flower Farm as they wrap up the 2025 season with their annual Mistletoe Market on Sunday, December 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Don’t miss this holiday celebration set against the festive red...
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11/20/25
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After a decades-long career in journalism and writing nonfiction and thrillers, Yorktown author Susan Berliner has published her first children’s picture book – a long-imagined story about a flying car named Windsoar.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 11/18/25 |
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Mahopac Public Library will host a new art exhibit, “Translucent Moments on Life & Nature,” featuring watercolor paintings by Mahopac artist Tooraj Pourmand from Dec. 10, 2025, through Jan. 5, 2026, in the Third Floor Gallery.
Pourmand, known...
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By Halston Media Staff
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11/18/25
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Lakeview Elementary School welcomed local veterans from the Mahopac VFW and American Legion post for a special pre-Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 10, where students expressed appreciation through music, artwork, handwritten letters and a...
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11/18/25
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Dads Always Doing Something is always trying to host community events to bring people together and explore the beauty within our town. We are trying to set a good example for the future generations to keep our trails parks and neighborhoods clean...
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11/13/25
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Come one, come all — but come in costume! That was the vibe at Sycamore Park in the buildup to Halloween when the Town of Carmel Recreation and Parks Department hosted its annual Harvest Fest on Oct. 26.
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By Jenna Waldman
Contributing Photographer | 11/9/25 |
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With SNAP benefits affected by the federal government shutdown, the Putnam County Legislature voted unanimously to approve the county executive’s emergency proposal to support local food-assistance programs
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By the Putnam County Executive's Office
PRESS RELEASE | 11/7/25 |
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Moxie Detailing is turning heads across the region with a bold, mobile auto-detailing service that doesn’t discriminate by vehicle. Owned and operated by two ambitious young entrepreneurs from Somers—21-year-old Nolan Kavanaugh and 20-year-old...
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By Vim Wilkinson
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10/23/25
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