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MAHOPAC, N.Y.—Beaches at Sycamore Park (Long Pond) and Lake Secor are among nine beaches recently ordered closed by the Putnam County Department of Health due to harmful algae blooms. On its website, the health department listed the beaches and...
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EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 7/13/26 |
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Putnam County will redirect approximately $2.15 million in remaining federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding from a previously planned stabilization center in Carmel to county road improvement projects while continuing to fund future...
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7/10/26
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A Putnam Valley man escaped serious injury Wednesday after a large boulder crashed through the windshield of his vehicle on the Taconic State Parkway at the Carmel-Putnam Valley town line.
According to New York State Police, the crash occurred at...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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7/10/26
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A replica of the Declaration of Independence displayed outside the Historic Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel Hamlet was defaced with political slogans on the Fourth of July, prompting an investigation that has raised questions about where free...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 7/8/26 |
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The town of Carmel is adding a personal watercraft to its police marine division in an effort to crack down on reckless boating, speeding and other dangerous behavior on Lake Mahopac during this busy summer season.
At its July 1...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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7/8/26
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St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Mahopac suffered severe storm damage in what pastor Fr. Szymon Kurpios called one of the worst moments of his tenure leading the parish.
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By EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 7/7/26 |
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Calling it a matter of "public trust," Carmel Supervisor Mike Cazzari is demanding that New York City finally make good on a two-decade-old promise to restore the historic Thomas Belden House, a Revolutionary War-era landmark that has fallen into...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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7/5/26
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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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Putnam County has found a very down-to-earth way to celebrate America’s 250th birthday by giving a patriotic paint job to several crosswalks on county roads, including Secor Road near the intersection with Route 6N.
In a Facebook post, the county...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
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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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Photos and video: ‘Putnam County Heroes: Battle the Redcoats’ reenactment brings the Revolution home
The battlefield was littered with smiles as reenactors transformed Veterans Memorial Park in Carmel into an 18th-century military encampment during the county’s “Putnam County Heroes: Battle the Redcoats” event on June 6. Soldiers dressed in...
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Media by Emrin LeClair and Brian Vangor
Contributing Photographers | 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 local community has found many ways to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday, including this remarkable crocheted American flag. The afghan was handcrafted by Modesta “Candy” Castro (pictured) and raffled off at the Senior Citizens of the...
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7/1/26
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Tanner McCracken’s landslide primary victory for Putnam County Legislature over endorsed candidate Frank Lombardi has left local Republicans debating whether the result signals a broader shift in GOP politics—or simply the success of a stronger...
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She's back in the saddle.
Sybil Ludington, perhaps the most famous figure in Putnam County Revolutionary War history, will once again take her place on the shores of Lake Gleneida in Carmel …
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By Emile Menasché
Editor | 6/29/26 |
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Maria Acosta Nieves
Leona Ademi (NHS, SL)
Aydin Aivazians
Faizaan Ali (NHS)
Rodney Allen
Taylor Alm (SL)
Johan Almanzar
Christopher Alonzi (NHS, SL, CS)
Andrew Anania (FL)
Matthew Aquilino (NHS, SL, FL)
Michael Aquilino (%, NHS, SL, CS, FL)
Andrea...
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Photos by Tabby Pearson Marshall
Creative Director | 6/29/26 |
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Mahopac students stepped out in style for their senior prom on June 12.
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By Halston Media Staff
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6/29/26
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Leaking propane tank prompts Hazmat response in Mahopac
A leaking propane tank prompted a response from the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department (MVFD) and the Putnam County Hazardous Materials Team on Saturday afternoon, June 27, temporarily...
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6/28/26
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A fire ravaged a Mahopac home’s basement early Saturday morning (June 27), but officials report that thanks to fire alarms all occupants escaped safely before firefighters arrived.
The Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire...
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6/27/26
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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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