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Carmel advances $12.9M water plant project, eyes grants to reduce cost

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... more

BY BOB DUMAS

Editor-at-Large | 6/9/26

Highlights of the tour include a new perspective of Ludington’s midnight run, which rallied militia after the burning of nearby Danbury.&nbsp;

Interactive driving tour brings Revolutionary history to life across Putnam

Putnam County Tourism has launched a free drivable audio tour as part of its Revolutionary 250 celebration, The Revolutionary Road to Putnam County, which is narrated by Putnam County philanthropist George Carroll Whipple... more

6/9/26

Kinash named Putnam deputy commissioner of Emergency Services

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... more

6/8/26

Knicks watch party set for Chamber Park

The NBA Finals are back at Madison Square Garden tonight, and if you can’t afford the estimated $4,000-plus ticket price tag for the upper tiers (with courtside seats reportedly topping six figures), you don’t have to sit at home — you can join... more

6/8/26

Mahopac Library budget passes easily, three trustees elected

Mahopac School District voters overwhelmingly approved the Mahopac Public Library’s proposed 2026-27 budget on June 2, while also electing three members to the library’s Board of Trustees. The budget passed by a vote of 330-72, according to... more

BY BOB DUMAS

Editor-at-Large | 6/8/26

The garage sustained significant fire, heat and smoke damage. Smoke also spread into portions of the home.&nbsp;

Lithium-ion battery fire damages Carmel home’s garage

A malfunctioning lithium-ion battery sparked a fire in a residential garage on Cottage Drive Sunday afternoon, May 31, causing significant damage and prompting a renewed warning from local fire officials about the dangers posed by rechargeable... more

6/5/26

Hudson Hounds owner Aaron Pozit, left, and Matthew Geronda, an engineer from Bibbo Associates, address the Planning Board.

Mahopac dog daycare facing huge zoning hurdles

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... more

BY BOB DUMAS

Editor-at-Large | 6/3/26

Brewster Theater Company board member Ben Kistinger gestures hopefully outside the former Florie Kaye’s Tea Room, which could soon become BTC’s new permanent home.

Brewster Theater Company eyes new home in Carmel

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... more

BY BOB DUMAS

Editor-at-Large | 6/2/26

Mahopac Library budget vote, trustee election set for June 2

Mahopac Central School District residents will head to the polls June 2 to vote on the Mahopac Public Library’s proposed 2026-27 budget and elect three members to the library’s Board of Trustees. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.... more

6/2/26

Mahopac Library budget vote, trustee election set for June 2

Mahopac Central School District residents will head to the polls June 2 to vote on the Mahopac Public Library’s proposed 2026-27 budget and elect three members to the library’s Board of Trustees. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.... more

6/2/26

Mahopac players had already jumped the dugout rail before a bobbled ball allowed a Rye runner to sneak onto first base before and rally for four runs in the seventh inning and break Wolf Pac hearts.

Heartbreak for Wolf Pac in Section 1 final

It was after midnight Sunday, May 31, when the second-seeded Wolf Pac forced a deciding elimination game in their battle for Section 1 Class AA supremacy with top-seeded Rye, the reigning Class A champions. The two state-ranked powers – Rye No.... more

By Ray Gallagher

Contributing Writer | 6/2/26

The theater will reopen June 5 under the name Box Office Cinemas.

Movies expected to return to Carmel Cinema under new name

After sitting dark for more than a year, the movie theater at the Carmel ShopRite Plaza is set to reopen Friday, June 5, under new management as Box Office Cinemas. Putnam County Legislator Brett Yarris, who has been involved in efforts to... more

BY BOB DUMAS

Editor-at-Large | 6/1/26

Hidden damage, supply delays add costs to rec center renovation

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... more

BY BOB DUMAS

Editor-at-Large | 5/29/26

Putnam Pride returns to Carmel for 7th annual celebration

Music, marching bands, drag performers and dozens of vendors will fill Carmel Hamlet on June 13 as Putnam Pride hosts its seventh annual Pride Celebration, a daylong event that organizers say continues to grow in both size and visibility across... more

5/28/26

Cortlandt Manor and surrounding communities are mourning the loss of 17-year-old Alina Toone and 15-year-old Jeremiah Toone, who were killed in an early-morning house fire on Wednesday, May 27.

Cortlandt Manor remembers teen siblings killed in house fire

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support the Toone family after the loss of two of their children and damage to their home, which is likely to be unlivable for the foreseeable future. more

By Miranda Ferrante

Editor | 5/28/26

The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on May 27 at a home on Sherwood Road after a power strip connected to an extension cord failed, according to Mohegan Lake Fire Chief Thomas Eade.

Second teen dies after Cortlandt Manor house fire

A 15-year-old boy has died, New York State Police said, following an overnight electrical fire in Cortlandt Manor that also claimed the life of his 17-year-old sister. more

By Miranda Ferrante

Editor | 5/27/26

Carmel drug dealer gets life for murder

Dwayne Pulliam, a Carmel drug dealer convicted of murdering one of his customers and burying her body in North Carolina, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to life in prison, according to the Putnam County DA’s Office. Pulliam, also... more

BY BOB DUMAS

Editor-at-Large | 5/27/26

Teen girl killed, brother injured in Cortlandt Manor house fire

The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on May 27 at a home on Sherwood Road after a power strip connected to an extension cord failed, according to Mohegan Lake Fire Chief Thomas Eade. more

By Miranda Ferrante

Editor | 5/27/26

Lola Lauro leads the crowd, including Carmel Judge Thomas Jacobellis, Carmel Councilman Frank Lombardi, Putnam County Executive Kevin. Byrne and VFW Quartermaster Anthony DelDuco in the national anthem.

Mahopac honors America's heroes

While several local communities cancelled Memorial Day ceremonies or moved them indoors, the rainy weather forecast was no obstacle for the Mahopac community, who marched and gathered at Veterans Monument Circle to remember those who have made the... more

5/27/26

A historic reenactor greets guests at the Rochambeau Festival in Yorktown.

Rochambeau Festival returns to Yorktown

Yorktown will again be front and center with history as the nation commemorates the 250th anniversary of signing of the Declaration of Independence. more

By Carol Reif

Staff Writer | 5/26/26