Eric Gross

Folks driving by Lake Gleneida in Carmel recently may have been startled to see a mustering of mini Colonial soldiers near the statue of Sybil Ludington. Fear not, it was just a collection of sixth graders from the George Fischer Middle School ... Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam County Courier to access this content. Username […]

By Eric Gross Get your yard ready for summer – Putnam residents are being encouraged to visit the county’s Veterans Memorial Park in Kent Saturday for Cornell Cooperative Extension’s annual Plant Sale featuring a huge selection of heirloom and hybrid vegetable plants picked by Master Gardeners for local gardens. Cornell Cooperative Extension General Resource Educator Jennifer Lerner said “carefully chosen tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, […]

By Eric Gross Putnam shoppers are getting a break on their clothing purchases resulting from county lawmakers providing an exemption from sales tax for certain clothing and footwear purchases. However, the bottom line has resulted in a decline in sales tax revenue for county coffers. Commissioner of Finance Michael Lewis presented his monthly sales tax report to members of the Putnam Legislature’s Audit […]

Maria Fernandes’ care for people with special needs has resulted in her being recognized as the 2024 New York State Employee of the Year by ANCOR Connect at its annual conference this month in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Patterson woman, who joined 50 others from across the U.S., is employed by the non-for-profit Ability Beyond. Fernandes is a direct […]

By Eric Gross Fourth graders enrolled at the Matthew Paterson Elementary School were thrilled when art teacher Alex Lombardo announced an assignment that called for students to create portraits of cats posing as humans dressed up in fancy clothing. Lombardo’s lesson was in the style of digital artist Galina Bugaevskaya, who re-imagined traditional portraits with cats dressed up as royalty. Student Hayden was […]

A woman was killed last week when her car drove off I-84, struck a tree and burst into flames Photo Courtesy of Lake Carmel FDA woman described to be in her 30’s was killed last week in a flaming crash on I-84 in the Town of Kent. Nine-one-one calls ... Please login below or purchase a subscription to the Putnam […]

A dozen honorary members of the Mahopac Fire Department were recognized a week ago Saturday during the department’s annual inspection. Before some 100 firefighters in attendance from departments throughout Putnam and northern Westchester, MFD Chief Gabe Rivera said “enough is never said for those members who contribute in a way that affords the title of “honorary member,” allowing us to […]

Unwanted and expired medications have been safely destroyed thanks to the efforts of a small army of volunteers who spent Saturday at Putnam Hospital Center in conjunction with Medication Take Back Day. Members of the Putnam Communities That Care Coalition, Putnam County Department of Health, Putnam Hospital, Putnam County Sheriff’s Department, Kent Police Department and the New York Poison Control […]

Members of the Carmel Teachers Association continue to support the students of Putnam’s largest school district and last weekend during the CTA’s annual 5K Run raised $30,000 for scholarships that will be distributed later this month for graduating seniors. CTA spokesperson Alicia Burns thanked “our incredible sponsors along with local businesses and CTA members who not only sponsor the race, […]

The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the largest public awareness vehicle and grass-roots fundraiser for Special Olympics. Last week, the 2024 Hudson Valley Tri-County Law Enforcement Torch Run took place in Rockland, Westchester and Putnam Counties when officers and supporters of police departments participated in recognition of National Police Week. This year’s run marked 38 years of support by Westchester […]