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Teenage Boy Drowns in Area Lake Teenage Boy Drowns in Area Lake
Teenage Boy Drowns in Area Lake Click here for an updated story: ID Released For 14-Year-Old Area Drowning Victim A 14-year-old boy drowned while swimming in Lake Tonetta in Southeast, according to multiple sources. The incident took place around 9 p.m. Sunday when several teens were swimming off a floating dock at a neighborhood beach on Shore Drive, officials said. Divers from Mahopac Falls found the teen about 45 minutes after receiving the call that he had not resurfaced. The unidentified teen from Southeast was transported to Putnam Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  This is a developing story. Check back to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Mahopac Falls Fire District Welcomes Back A Familiar Staple Mahopac Falls Fire District Welcomes Back A Familiar Staple
Mahopac Falls Fire District Welcomes Back A Familiar Staple Over the past few months, residents of Mahopac Falls might have noticed something missing -- the 6 p.m. siren from the fire district headquarters.  The siren also used to summon firefighters when they are needed, has been down to be refurbished with a new motor.  With the help of members of the Mahopac and Carmel fire departments, and their expertise using their ladder trucks, the siren was removed, repaired and remounted.  Now back home where it belongs, the siren has been repainted and re-stenciled with the familiar "FDNY 343", a tribute to those lost on 9/11.  Residents can ex…

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by Kathy Reakes