The owner of The Hangout Cafe, a local restaurant in Carmel, filed a police report last week after being the target of anti-LGBTQ hate. Friends and colleagues have taken to social media to rally to the restaurant proprietor’s support. The owner,
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A Carmel Police K9 played a key role last week in helping to find a vulnerable 60-year-old man who went missing. On March 26, Carmel Police Officer Vincent DeSantola and his K9 sidekick Pietro were conducting a demonstration for families
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By Louise Rose Grant Carmel residents are demanding action from the Board of Education to address the racist TikTok rant that has gripped the community. Parents spoke out at a meeting for nearly two hours about the video, which was
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By Jessica Jafet If you stop in for a smoke at The Carmel Cigar Vault, you might hear Jay Munoz reminiscing on what a nice guy the first President Bush was or talking about how much respect he has for
Read MoreThe Carmel Town Board last week passed a four-month moratorium on smoke and vape shops. The unanimous decision to establish a temporary ban on the issuance of building permits and certificates of occupancy for the construction, establishment and operation of
Read MoreThe Carmel Town Board will be holding a public hearing this week on a proposed temporary moratorium on smoke and vape shops. The hearing will take place Wed., March 1 at the Carmel Firehouse at 94 Gleneida Ave. A few
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A Westchester County man was sentenced last month to five years in state prison for breaking into a home in the Town of Carmel. According to Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy, Jorge Sari-Tenesaca was also sentenced Jan. 24 to
Read MoreThe Carmel Board of Education announced last week several high school students were being disciplined for creating and posting fake, inappropriate videos using artificial intelligence and impersonating different members of the district administration and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. In
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Former Carmel Supervisor Kenneth Schmitt’s 14-year reign came to a halt in 2021 when he lost a Republican primary that June to Mike Cazzari. Two years removed from office, Schmitt is itching to return, and to do so, he’ll have
Read MoreCarmel police arrested two Brooklyn residents and a Mahopac man last Thursday for stealing mail from residents and leveled charges for a variety of other offenses. Shortly after midnight on Dec. 1., police were contacted by a resident who observed
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