Carmel police discovered a massive arsenal of firearms, explosives and ammunition at a Mahopac home last week, forcing the evacuation of several nearby houses. Last Tuesday, the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department and Carmel Police Department responded to the home of
Read MoreOn Wednesday, May 29, Carmel High School seniors Dylan Meehan and Brad Taylor learned they had been named the “Cutest Couple” in the superlative section of the high school yearbook. They were excited – “Winning any superlative is exciting,” Meehan
Read MoreSchool Districts in Putnam County had no trouble passing their 2013-2014 budgets Tuesday night, as all six passed with votes to spare. Brewster The Brewster Central School District’s 2013-2014 budget easily passed, 1336 votes to 595. The $85,999,723 budget will
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All of the incumbents holding office in the Town of Carmel received the endorsement of the Carmel Republican Committee on Monday, April 29. This despite the fact that Councilwoman Suzanne McDonough was first elected to office four years ago on
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On Friday, Dec. 7, local veterans, scouts, civil air patrol members and county officials remembered the attack on Pearl Harbor, which lead to the United States entering into WWII that occurred 71 years to the day earlier. The ceremony which
Read MoreLast week the Carmel Town Board approved a resolution that increased resident’s water rates by as much as 100 percent. It was the first time in a decade that the rates have been raised. Water Districts 2, 4, 12 and
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In looking back on the bond referendum it held as a standalone vote this past October, the Carmel Board of Education admits that it took some wrong turns. The $5 million proposal was defeated 739 to 368 and the board
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The following is a press release issued by the Town of Carmel in reference to the town-wide garbage collection that begins on Jan. 1, 2013. The History and Reasons for Town Wide Garbage Collection Back in 1985, the Carmel Town
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History was made by the Carmel Town Board with little fanfare from its residents. On Thursday, Nov. 8 the board unanimously approved for the town to enter into contract with two contractors– AAA Carting of Cortland and R&S Waste Service
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Although Carmel’s preliminary budget proposed by Town Supervisor Ken Schmitt called for an 8.7 percent tax increase without any layoffs, at the public hearing held on Thursday, Nov. 8 the discussion focused around the possible layoffs of three police officers
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