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Woman Killed After Crossing Into Oncoming Lane, Striking Car Head-On Near Danbury Line Woman Killed After Crossing Into Oncoming Lane, Striking Car Head-On Near Danbury Line
Woman Killed After Crossing Into Oncoming Lane, Striking Car Head-On Near Danbury Line A woman was killed in a head-on collision in the Hudson Valley that also left two young children injured as well, police announced.  The crash happened in Putnam County on Thursday, Jan. 25 around 6 p.m., when two vehicles collided in the town of Southeast in the area of 477 Tonetta Lake Rd. An arriving deputy found that one of the drivers was in immediate need of medical attention and began performing CPR and using an automated external defibrillator on her until she was taken to Putnam Hospital Center by Brewster EMS.  After arriving at the hospital, the driver, ident…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Cases In Every Town: COVID-19 Now Widespread In Putnam With 39 Confirmed Positive Cases In Every Town: COVID-19 Now Widespread In Putnam With 39 Confirmed Positive
Cases In Every Town: Covid-19 Now Widespread In Putnam With 39 Confirmed Positive The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is now considered widespread in Putnam after eight new positive cases have brought the county's total to 39 cases as of late afternoon Sunday, March 22, the health department said. "While this is not the news people want to hear, it is not surprising and we have been preparing for this eventuality," Putnam County Health Commissioner Michael J. Nesheiwat, MD. "With more testing, we will find more residents who test positive for this contagious disease.  "Why does this matter? It matters because we can now focus time and resources on slowing the …

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director
Meet Dr. Virany Hillard, Brain & Spine Surgeons Of NY's New Medical Director Brain and Spine Surgeons of NY (BSSNY) patients have access to a team of world-class brain and spine surgeons who are all experts in their fields, with outstanding reputations, a heart for patients, and a deep focus on technology. This month we would like to focus on BSSNY’s newly appointed Medical Director, Dr. Virany Hillard. Dr. Hillard is a highly awarded neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience. She is fellowship trained and board certified. Her specialties include minimally invasive spine surgery and brain tumors. In addition, Dr. Hillard has authored/co-authored multiple abstract…

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Police & Fire
Photos: Two Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Near Middle School In Area Photos: Two Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Near Middle School In Area
Photos: Two Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Near Middle School In Area Two people were hospitalized after a head-on crash near the entrance to a middle school in the area. It happened on Saturday, Nov. 30 at about 10 a.m. in Mahopac. Mahopac Falls Fire, Heavy Rescue, EMS and Fire Police, in addition to multiple units from Carmel Police, EMStar paramedics and tow trucks responded to the crash on Baldwin Place Road in the area of the entrance to Mahopac Middle School, according to Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. First-arriving responders closed the road at Route 6N and Baldwin Place Road and at the entrance to the middle sch…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Exposure Sites Identified After Measles Case Confirmed In Putnam Exposure Sites Identified After Measles Case Confirmed In Putnam
Exposure Sites Identified After Measles Case Confirmed In Putnam A positive case of measles has been confirmed in Putnam and possible exposure sites have been identified. The county's Department of Health made the announcement on Monday, Oct. 1. "The patient has been isolated to avoid spreading the disease further," the department said in a statement.  Measles is a serious, highly contagious disease that can be spread through the air by coughing or sneezing. In rare cases it can be deadly. “Keep in mind that this is currently one case of measles,” reassures County Executive MaryEllen Odell. “Please support the efforts of the health department as t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames, Police Say Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames, Police Say
Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames, Police Say An 18-year-old Mahopac teen was killed during a crash in which his vehicle struck a pine tree and then the car burst into flames. John Rossetti, 18, was killed around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, when his gray Honda Civic struck the tree on Woodbine Drive, came to rest on its passenger side, and then the engine block and tree burst into flames, said Carmel Police Lt. John Dearman. Carmel Officer Christopher Fox pulled the unconscious driver out of the car as the fire began spreading into the passenger compartment, Dearman said. Officer Neil Brown assisted Fox to carry Rossetti away from…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Kathleen Clemens Of Brewster, Insurance Administrator, Dies At 56 Kathleen Clemens Of Brewster, Insurance Administrator, Dies At 56
Kathleen Clemens Of Brewster, Insurance Administrator, Dies At 56 An insurance administrator in Westchester, 56-year-old Kathleen E. Clemens, died Thursday, Aug. 29 at Putnam Hospital Center. Born on January 26, 1963, in the Bronx, daughter of the late Thomas R. Clemens and Kathleen V. (Cullen) Clemens of Brewster, she graduated from Brewster High School in 1981.  Clemens was an insurance administrator for Donnelly Insurance Center in Elmsford. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Ireland, was an avid Rangers and New York Mets fan and also enjoyed looking into her family history and researching her ancestry.  Clemens had a "big heart and carin…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Pulled From Lake Mahopac After Kayak Overturns ID Released For Man Pulled From Lake Mahopac After Kayak Overturns
ID Released For Man Pulled From Lake Mahopac After Kayak Overturns The man whose body was pulled from the water after police say his kayak overturned in Lake Mahopac has been identified. On Monday, July 22 at 1:40 p.m., the Town of Carmel Police received a report of a missing 55-year-old Mahopac resident, know ID'd as Richard Dudyshyn, Carmel Police Chief Michael Cazzari said. A search of the area around Dudyshyn's South Lake Boulevard home found his kayak overturned in Lake Mahopac, according to Cazzari.  The Carmel Police Department Marine unit began a search of the lake near the kayak and the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Dive Team …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
New Robot Expands Surgical Services At Putnam Hospital Center New Robot Expands Surgical Services At Putnam Hospital Center
New Robot Expands Surgical Services At Putnam Hospital Center A new robot joined the surgical team at Putnam Hospital Center. The da Vinci Xi robot by Intuitive is the latest robot model at the hospital with such enhancements as a sharper three-dimensional visualization, a better range of motion and greater operative reach for the surgeon, according to hospital spokesperson Marcela Rojas. The Xi will also expand the types of robotics surgeries offered at Putnam Hospital Center. An earlier model of the da Vinci robotic surgical system was introduced at the hospital in 2012, ushering in a new era of minimally invasive procedures. Since then, about ei…

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by Donna Christopher
Police & Fire
Deputy Grabs, Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off I-84 Bridge Deputy Grabs, Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off I-84 Bridge
Deputy Grabs, Saves Suicidal Man From Jumping Off I-84 Bridge A distraught man threatening to jump from Veterans Memorial Bridge on I-84 in Brewster was saved by a Putnam County Sheriff's Deputy. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Monday, May 27, when deputies received a 911 call that a man who parked his car on the westbound side of the highway, was now standing on the edge of Veterans Memorial Bridge, which goes over Route 6 in Brewster, holding a piece of paper, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said. Deputy Sheriff Kevin Osika and Sergeant Thomas Lee of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department responded. Osika arrived within two minute…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Farmers Market Returns To Putnam Hospital Center This Summer Farmers Market Returns To Putnam Hospital Center This Summer
Farmers Market Returns To Putnam Hospital Center This Summer The Farmers Market at Putnam Hospital Center will be returning for the season starting Thursday, June 6. Aiming to offer a bigger selection of fresh and affordable produce to local residents, the seasonal market will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Thursday through October. A total of six local vendors will offer fruits, vegetables, meats, cheeses, breads, eggs, truffle products, home baked goods, handmade soaps and more. Confirmed vendors include: Do Re Me Farms West Cork Farm General Cochran Farm Sharamel Nelson Truffles Mind, Body & Bath This farmers market is one…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
ID Released For 14-Year-Old Area Drowning Victim ID Released For 14-Year-Old Area Drowning Victim
ID Released For 14-Year-Old Area Drowning Victim The 14-year-old boy who drowned in Tonetta Lake in Southeast on Monday night has been identified. Oscar Gonzalez, who would have been a sophomore at Brewster High School when school begins Wednesday, was reported missing in a 911 call around 9 p.m. when he was swimming with a group of friends off of a floating dock on Shore Drive in Southeast.  When Putnam County Sheriff's deputies arrived they observed a group of individuals at the end of the dock and an adult male in the water. The adult male informed the deputies that he was nearby when he heard cries for help. He dove into the water to…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area
Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area A lightning strike on Lake Mahopac sent three people out boating to the hospital and slightly injured another. The incident took place around 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 4 when Putnam County Sheriff's Sgt. Matthew Monroe of the department's Marine Patrol Unit responded to a report of an occupied disabled boat on Lake Mahopac, the department said. During heavy rain and frequent lightning strikes Monroe was able to locate the disabled vessel, near the northwest corner of the lake. The vessel was occupied by two men and two women, all ranging in age from 28-41, officials said. One male passenger t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses
All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses All students who were at the Madden Outdoor Education Center in Putnam County when a portion of the ceiling collapsed on Friday were released from Putnam Hospital Center by 3:30 p.m., said Ellen Lane, communications director of Putnam-Northern Westchester BOCES. The students, first-graders from Fulmar Road Elementary School in Mahopac, were at Madden participating in a lesson on the food web when a portion of the ceiling gave way at 11:30 a.m.  A teacher notified Mahopac Central School district and called 911. Kent Police were the first on the scene followed quickly by Kent Fire Department …

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Six First-Graders Injured, 18 Examined After Ceiling Collapses Six First-Graders Injured, 18 Examined After Ceiling Collapses
Six First-Graders Injured, 18 Examined After Ceiling Collapses Click here for an updated story: All First-Graders Released From Hospital After Ceiling Collapses Twenty-four first-grade students were hospitalized after a portion of the ceiling in a teaching station at the Madden Outdoor Education Center in Putnam County collapsed. The incident took place around 11:30 a.m. Friday while the students from the Mahopac-based Fulmar Road Elementary School were participating in a lesson at the center in Kent, said Ellen Lane, communications director for PNW/BOCES. A teacher notified the Mahopac Central School District and called 911. Six students appeared to …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Health Quest, Western Connecticut Network Merge Seven Hospitals Health Quest, Western Connecticut Network Merge Seven Hospitals
Health Quest, Western Connecticut Network Merge Seven Hospitals Two healthcare giants that serve residents in the Hudson Valley and Connecticut are about to join forces to create a health system that will form a huge system offering services from the Hudson River to Long Island. The merger of the Western Connecticut Health Network, based in Danbury, and Health Quest Systems, based in Lagrangeville in Dutchess County, will create a seven-hospital network serving 1.5 million people across the two states and include seven hospitals, with combined project revenues of $2.4 billion. Health Quest's affiliates are: Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Putnam Hospita…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Milford Drunk Driver Hits Tree, Knocking Out Passenger, Police Say New Milford Drunk Driver Hits Tree, Knocking Out Passenger, Police Say
New Milford Drunk Driver Hits Tree, Knocking Out Passenger, Police Say A 22-year-old man is facing multiple charges of DWI after driving into a tree, knocking a passenger unconscious, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Maxwell Archer, of New Milford, Conn., was charged Feb. 2 with DWI and leaving the scene of a personal injury crash in the Town of Southeast, the sheriff's office said.  Deputy Ronald Yeager was on routine patrol when he was dispatched to Cameron’s Deli, in the Town of Southeast, in response to a 911 call for the report of an unconscious female inside a vehicle. When Yeager arrived at the location, EMS personnel were already on th…

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by Kathy Reakes