Author: David Propper

Celebrating 47 years of any event gives time to reflect on what has made it so successful that it continues to attract visitors year after year. Times have changed, the publics’ interests are different, what was considered new and fun

By Anna Young Hundreds of military veterans and service members were greeted with rapturous applause as they marched along the shores of Lake Gleneida in Carmel last Saturday during the state’s inaugural Medal of Honor Parade. Those who attended were

In hopes of cultivating more economic development projects in Putnam County, legislators heard the case for a new position through the planning department, though the role of that person was ambiguous. During a personnel committee meeting last Thursday, county lawmakers

The Italian American Club of Mahopac is proud to announce the names of the 2018 Marshals of the Putnam County Columbus Parade and Festivities. The Grand Marshals are Regina Morini and Michael Simone, and the Honorary Grand Marshals are Salvatore

Another legislative health committee meeting last week didn’t seem to resolve whether enough lawmakers would support increasing the age to purchase tobacco products in Putnam County, which has been an ongoing discussion the past several months. This month, legislators heard

Marjorie Keith, who has been synonymous with Cornell Cooperative Extension in Putnam County the past four decades, will be stepping down as executive director of the non-profit later this year. Keith will call it a career by the end of

In order to more accurately reflect what the long standing nonprofit organization actually does and to avoid confusion with other area organizations, the Putnam Community Foundation has officially changed its name to the Brewster Senior Housing Foundation. “After considerable discussion

A mandatory re-registration of all Brewster school system students has left community members divided over whether the action taken by the district is causing more harm than good. The impetus for the re-registration process is based on concerns from community

In past years when the sizzling summer weather finally arrived in Putnam County, beaches usually wouldn’t face closures due to blue-green algae until the end of the season. That’s not the case this year, as the county health department has

Putnam County MaryEllen Odell announced that the county has begun the renovations of the Carmel Friendship Center at the Donald B. Smith Campus in Carmel. The new configuration of the building will allow additional services, more room for recreational activities,