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New pedestrian safety beacons have been installed at the Route 6 crosswalk near Villa Barone Hilltop Manor following a nearly $47,000 state grant secured by state Sen. Pete Harckham.
Harckham recently visited the site along with Town...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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7/3/26
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A proposal to create three affordable, handicapped-accessible apartments in Carmel ran into an obstacle last week when Planning Board members acknowledged that the town's newly adopted zoning code may inadvertently stand in the way of a project...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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7/2/26
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Wil July approaching, water levels in Kirk Lake have remained unseasonably low. The lake, the bulk of which lies between West Lake Blvd. and Hill St., feeds the Muscoot River and is part of the New York City watershed. While the community around...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 7/2/26 |
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The Brewster Theater Company took another step in its effort to establish a permanent home in Carmel Hamlet the June 24 Planning Board meeting, with town officials expressing continued support for the project while...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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6/26/26
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Perched on a hillside overlooking the West Branch Reservoir, Belden House has stood for more than 260 years, surviving the American Revolution, the Civil War and the creation of New York City's vast watershed system.
Whether the stately...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 6/20/26 |
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The town of Carmel once again received the highest possible audit opinion for its 2025 finances, with independent auditors praising the town’s fiscal management, conservative budgeting practices and long-standing commitment to financial...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 6/18/26 |
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Town officials are exploring a sweeping overhaul of Jimmy McDonough Memorial Park that could eventually be placed before voters as part of a multi-million-dollar effort to modernize one of the town’s busiest recreational facilities.
The...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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6/16/26
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Putnam County's agricultural community has a new leader as Nicole Scott, director of Agriculture and Outreach at Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming, takes the helm of the Putnam County Agricultural Board amid ongoing county investments...
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6/16/26
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Putnam County marked its 214th anniversary with the grand opening of a new Veterans Museum at the county’s Veterans Memorial Park on June 12, an effort officials said will preserve the stories and sacrifices of local service members for future...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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6/15/26
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More than 50 veterans gathered at Carmel VFW Post 1374 on Tuesday, June 9, for a Veterans Advisory Council meeting hosted by state Sen. Pete Harckham, where discussion focused on state funding, veterans benefits and services available to former...
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6/12/26
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The Carmel Town Board has taken a major step forward in a long-planned overhaul of Water District No. 2, unanimously approving a bond resolution authorizing up to $12.9 million for construction of a new water filtration plant — less than half the...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 6/9/26 |
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Veteran firefighter, instructor and public servant Drew Kinash has been appointed deputy commissioner of the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services.
The appointment, effective June 8, places Kinash in the bureau's second-highest...
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6/8/26
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The ongoing planning and zoning battle surrounding Hudson Hounds, a Mahopac dog daycare facility, took another turn at the May 27 Planning Board meeting as the board voted to send the project to the Zoning Board of Appeals with a...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 6/3/26 |
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A vacant former tearoom in Carmel Hamlet could soon be transformed into a live performance venue as the Brewster Theater Company seeks approval to relocate its community theater operations.
The proposal, which came before the Planning...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 6/2/26 |
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Unexpected structural deterioration and ongoing material delays have added roughly $30,000 in unbudgeted costs to the town of Carmel’s renovation of the RFG Community Center at Sycamore Park, according to town officials.
During the Town...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 5/29/26 |
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Councilman Robert Kearns is accusing Putnam County of applying a double standard by showing interest in the Fjord Trail litigation across the county in Cold Spring, while offering no assistance to the Carmel in the lawsuit filed...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 5/22/26 |
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A detour that added to Route 6 traffic woes is no longer in effect after Route 6N reopened to traffic on May 20.
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
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5/20/26
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The Mahopac Sports Association (MSA) is stepping up again to help improve conditions at town athletic facilities, with the Carmel Town Board formally accepting two donations during its May 6 meeting.
The board approved resolutions accepting...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 5/18/26 |
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Claiming East Lake Boulevard has become increasingly unsafe due to congestion, illegal parking and a lack of pedestrian infrastructure, Mahopac residents Laura and Matthew Spallina appeared before the Carmel Town Board on May 6 armed with a...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-a-Large | 5/15/26 |
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The Putnam County Legislature earlier this month rejected a proposal that would have required livestreaming of all public meetings — including legislative sessions and public hearings held by the county executive — while also codifying the...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 5/12/26 |