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The Mahopac Firemen's Parade drew a large crowd along Route 6 on July 23, where the community gathered to see the marchers and hop over to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department parking lot for the annual Firemen's Carnival.
MVFD is also selling...
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By Brian Vangor
Contributing Photographer | 7/24/26 |
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The controversy over political messages written on a replica of the Declaration of Independence during Putnam County's America 250 celebration has taken a new turn after an unredacted Carmel Police Department report identifying the women...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 7/23/26 |
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A driver escaped with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries after a vehicle overturned and landed in Teakettle Spout Lake early Monday morning, prompting a response from multiple emergency agencies.
The Mahopac Volunteer Fire...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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7/23/26
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Three families were displaced Monday (July 6) after a basement wall collapsed at a multi-family apartment building on See Avenue in Mahopac, leaving the structure unsafe and prompting officials to condemn the property.
The Mahopac Volunteer...
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7/20/26
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A 20-year-old Mahopac man has been indicted on felony weapons charges and multiple counts of endangering the welfare of a child after allegedly pointing a handgun at the driver of a school bus carrying three special needs children on the Taconic...
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7/16/26
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Mahopac Volunteer Fire Dept. was on the march in Mount Kisco earlier this month at the village's annual Fire Parade.
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7/14/26
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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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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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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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A teacher in the Mahopac school system is facing misdemeanor public lewdness charges after allegedly pulling his vehicle alongside a woman walking her dog and exposing himself.
In a press release, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Craig A....
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
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6/19/26
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A Pawling man in the U.S. illegally may spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to killing Brewster-based cabdriver Aurélio Zhunio-Orbez and dumping his body in the Croton Falls Reservoir in December.
In a June 18 press release,...
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BY EMILE MENASCHÉ
Editor | 6/19/26 |
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“I feel like my career has flown by,” Noble told Yorktown News, reflecting on his decade as chief and 33 years with the department. “Retirement is a bittersweet feeling because I really enjoy this vocation. More than that, I love the people I work with — from our newest officers to those that I’ve worked with for some time. YPD is truly a second family. It’s a lot to walk away from.”
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By Miranda Ferrante
Editor | 6/17/26 |
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Residents concerned about speeding, aggressive drivers and other traffic hazards on Putnam County roads now have a dedicated unit focused on addressing those complaints.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office recently launched a new Traffic...
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BY BOB DUMAS
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6/15/26
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A three-vehicle crash near several Mahopac schools Tuesday afternoon, June 9, left one person injured, brought down utility wires and forced the closure of a busy intersection for several hours.
According to the Carmel Police Department,...
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BY BOB DUMAS
Editor-at-Large | 6/10/26 |
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Putnam County law enforcement agencies and the county Probation Department have launched a summer enforcement initiative targeting convicted drunk drivers who violate New York’s ignition interlock requirements.
The program, funded through...
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6/10/26
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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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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...
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6/5/26
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