Teenagers are constantly told they're the future. Adults love to remind young people that they'll inherit the problems being left behind; climate change, political polarization, economic instability.

If there’s one thing to watch for in the New Year, it’s the Mahopac High School girl’s basketball team. Yes, it’s early, but the team is sending out great vibes and quietly giving notice that they ...

To the Editor, On Monday, December 15, 2025, the Putnam Valley Free Library held its Annual Meeting to review the 2024-2025 fiscal year, conduct the usual business of approving new Trustees, and say ...

The last two serious crimes in Putnam County involved taxi drivers. Sadly one cab driver was killed, the other one escaped injury from a firearm shot at his taxi. Both crimes were reported to have ...

Boys Basketball How many times have you heard a coach preach to his players about taking care of the basketball? At Mahopac High School, they might be preaching to the choir. In a near-flawless ...

Let’s settle this debate right now. If your definition of playing a sport is being athletic, then cheerleading is definitely a sport. Ever try doing a series of backward flips across the entire ...

Jaclyn Hamill pictured with her husband Walter and 5 year old son Walt Jr. A 43-year-old Brewster woman was killed last ...

Fernando Jiminez It was a crime that shocked residents in both Putnam and Northern Westchester. A violent domestic dispute in ...

Police canines put on a demonstration with their handlers. Students enrolled in the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) ...

Cardinal Dolan was welcomed to St. John’s Church by Father Szymon Kurpios.(Photos by Eric Gross) Timothy Cardinal Dolan ...

Kerry Weltman Carmel High School Assistant Principal Kerry Weltman will be changing her role in the Carmel School District in ...

Feeling lousy? Are you coughing? Have sniffles or a fever? Welcome to the club! The New York State Health Department had made ...