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The Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department held its 112th Annual Dinner and Installation of Officers on Jan. 10 at Villa Barone, an evening that included the swearing-in of administrative and firematic officers and the presentation of Chiefs’ Awards.
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By Halston Media Staff
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2/11/26
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Underdogs they may have been, but the Mahopac Wolf Pac were in it to win it from start to finish at the Section 1 Division I wrestling championship tournament at the Westchester County Center on Feb. 7-8. Among a field of 32 teams, the Wolf Pac placed third overall with 179 points, a bit behind first-time Section 1 champion Yorktown (218 points) and runner-up Tappan Zee (189).
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By Ray Gallagher
Contributing Writer | 2/10/26 |
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As winter keeps residents indoors with windows shut and homes sealed against the cold, Putnam County health officials are urging homeowners to test for radon, a colorless, odorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United...
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2/9/26
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An NYPD sergeant from Mahopac has been convicted of manslaughter in the 2023 death of a Bronx man after the officer threw a cooler at him while he was riding a motorized scooter, according to the New York Attorney General’s...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Leage | 2/7/26 |
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The Planning Board voted 6-0 at its Jan. 28 meeting last to reject a site plan application that would have placed a crisis stabilization center in the Carmel Hamlet.
The 24/7 peer-run stabilization centers are run by People USA and are...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 2/6/26 |
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A 19-year-old Mahopac man is facing multiple felony gun charges after state police say he pointed a loaded handgun at the driver of a school bus carrying special-needs children during a road-rage incident on the Taconic State...
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2/6/26
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When interim Superintendent Frank Miele came out of retirement to take the district’s top job, he inherited the fallout from his predecessor’s controversial resignation, a divided school board and a failed budget.
Miele, a Connecticut resident...
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By KATE WATSON
Contributing Writer | 2/6/26 |
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The Carmel Police Department has promoted one of its patrol officers to the rank of detective in an effort to reduce the burden investigators face when dealing with extreme risk protection orders (ERPOs), also known as “red flag”...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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2/4/26
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Tanner McCracken, a Republican and Mahopac School Board trustee, kicked off his campaign for Putnam County legislator last Thursday with a well-attended event, drawing support from community members, local leaders and grassroots supporters from...
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2/4/26
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At the board’s Jan. 14 meeting, officials from the Police Department, the Highway Department and the Recreation and Parks Department all expressed the need for the purchase of new vehicles.
Police Chief Anthony Hoffmann told the board that...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 2/4/26 |
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The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office joined more than 250 law enforcement officers from across the region on Friday, Jan. 30, as part of a coordinated, multi-agency enforcement initiative aimed at addressing priority crimes affecting local...
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By Halston Media Staff
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2/3/26
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High school wrestling takes no prisoners — just ask the Tornambe family, which had to pit son against son, a coach to both sons and a mom pulling for a tie when her sons, freshman Anthony and eighth-grader SJ, were pitted against one another in...
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By Ray Gallagher
Contributing Writer | 2/1/26 |
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Four members of Mahopac Scout Troop 371 were official conferred Eagle status during a Court of Honor at Mahopac Falls Volunteer Firehouse on Jan. 10.
Davin Barksdale earned the rank of Eagle Scout after completing a service project for the...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 2/1/26 |
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With a public hearing scheduled for Feb. 18, a group of Carmel residents is asking town planners to approve a moratorium banning the construction of new self-storage facilities after the most recent to be constructed – an Extra Space Storage on...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 1/30/26 |
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Two suspects were taken into custody Wednesday, Jan. 28, following a multi-agency vehicle pursuit along Route 6 that began in Westchester County and ended in Putnam County, authorities said.
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 1/29/26 |
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When it comes to Mahopac sports royalty, the same names continue to come up through the years—the Big 4: Joe Corace, Gerry Keevins, Frank Miele and Teddy Georgalas. And rightfully so based on their accomplishments to the Mahopac Central School...
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By RAY GALLAGHER
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1/28/26
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The Mahopac varsity girls basketball team got balanced performances in a pair of league wins last week, as the Wolf Pac rolled over Walter Panas, 54-31 last Friday night in Cortlandt—three days after putting a 57-39 beating on Brewster in Brewster...
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By Skip Pearlman
Contributing Writer | 1/28/26 |
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With the big snowstorm of 2026 living up to – and even exceeding – forecasters’ expectations, kids enjoyed a snow day while residents really had to dig in if they wanted to dig out of nearly 15 inches of the white stuff. Here are some highlights...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 1/28/26 |
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The community is rallying around a Carmel police officer and his family after a fire destroyed their home earlier this week.
The Carmel Fire Department was dispatched to a call for a residential structure fire on DeLuca Lane on Friday night...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 1/25/26 |
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Emotions ran high during a loud and contentious Mahopac School Board meeting on Jan. 22 that was dominated by questions over Trustee Christopher Harrigan’s fitness to serve while working as an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 1/24/26 |
