Author: David Propper

Reaching the mandatory retirement age, Garrison resident and longtime Judge Thomas Scuccimarra announced last week he plans to retire from the courts at the end of the year. Scuccimarra, who is currently a New York State Court of Claims judge,

Aiden Rice’s smile completely lit up the room as he accepted a Student of Distinction Award surrounded by teachers and administrators in the Putnam Valley High School library on November 19. Popular with many of the staff and administrators attending,

By Kristen McNerney Debate over how to proceed after the Carmel school system was dealt with two failed bond votes in as many years dragged on once again last week during another heated school board meeting. The district’s most recent

A Lake Carmel man’s life was cut short Tuesday night when he was struck and killed by a drunk driver, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday afternoon. Silvio Tenesaca, 49, of Kent was charged with vehicular manslaughter in the

Michael DiVestea, a junior at The Harvey School in Katonah, is no stranger to Putnam Hospital Center and volunteering. Not only was DiVestea, 15, born at the Carmel hospital, he has spent much of his young life helping out there,

Armed security guards have become commonplace in schools within Putnam County. Now, it appears guards could be stationed at one town hall in Putnam. Carmel Supervisor Kenny Schmitt requested that the sheriff ’s office provide two special patrol officers that

With the dangers of polystyrene becoming better known, an outgoing Putnam County legislator wants to see the product banned across most of the county. With less than two months before her tenure comes to a close on the county Legislature,

A Putnam Valley High School student currently suspended from school is fighting back on social media, after his presence at the school caused a stir throughout the community last week. The student, a male 14-year-old, allegedly wrote threatening messages on

By David Propper Parents, students and other community members across the Carmel school district didn’t just request, but demanded, the board of education put forward a bond meant to upgrade facilities for a third time after the proposed referendum failed