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Two patients charged with assault at Arms Acres
CARMEL – Two men who are patients at Arms Acres, a drug and alcohol treatment facility, are facing charges of assault when the appeared later this month in Carmel Town Court. Carmel Police were summoned to the in-patient treatment center located on Seminary Hill Road in Carmel for a...
19-Year-Old Assaults Father In Mahopac Falls
The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, when a physical fight at a Mahopac Falls residence was reported to Carmel Police. According to the department, responding officers found a 19-year-old man assaulting his father, who was pinned to the ground. The suspect then ran out the back...
Wagstaff pays off IRS lien in DA's race, Lawler gets big thank-you in Mahopac for grant
What will taxpayers get for their $5.5 million investment in the town of Carmel’s Swan Cove project in downtown Mahopac?. They’ll get 82 parking spaces, 18 of which are reserved for the adjacent Tompkins Community Bank. They’re promised some sort of protection against the incursion of water from...
Celebrated NY-born chef Joey Fecci, 26, dies during Nashville marathon
A young and accomplished New York-born chef died four hours into a marathon raising money for St. Jude in Nashville after he was found unresponsive in a park, according to his grieving family. Joey Fecci, 26, a New York native, was a participant in Saturday’s charity St. Jude Rock ‘n’...
Putnam County to settle multi-million-dollar lawsuit
CARMEL – A dump truck driver from Cold Spring has settled his multi-million dollar lawsuit against Putnam County for $775,000 stemming from a serious motor vehicle crash in 2021 on Route 301 near the Kent-Putnam Valley Town line. The crash sent an investigator with the Putnam Sheriff’s Office and the Cold Spring man to the hospital with severe injuries.
Blaze Damages Condominium In Mahopac
According to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department, the incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, April 26, just before 6:40 p.m., when a blaze began inside a unit at a condominium building in Mahopac on East Lake Boulevard. Arriving crews soon realized they would need more manpower to tackle the...
Sadly, Somers Schools Has Become a Culture War Battleground
Here’s a timely reflection on changes to the Somers Central School District since adding two members last year. Touting “Academics, not Activism,” they align well with the extremist group Moms for Liberty, known for turning schools into battlegrounds. It is clear our new board members, enabled by its president, aren’t serious about academics and show shocking disregard for students. The “academics, not activism” crowd lost their way.
Police Blotter, April 30 – May 6, 2024
Apr. 23: A village resident was charged with DWI, a misdemeanor, following a traffic stop at 6:38 p.m. on Maple Avenue. The man was booked at the Green Street precinct and released pending a May 5 appearance in Mount Kisco Justice Court. Apr. 24: An Albany man was charged with...
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