Putnam Lake News

BREWSTER - Nicole Prezzano, a Brewster High School senior, will spend her pre-Thanksgiving Day weekend helping others prepare for the holiday.

PATTERSON - Only voters in Putnam County Legislature District 4 - which includes most of Patterson and part of Southeast - will find a contested race next week when they go to the polls.

Route 52: Ricky Rodriguez, 18, of Kentview Drive, Kent, was charged Oct. 5 around 6:20 p.m. with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor, after he left his niece and nephew, ages 4 and 3, inside his unlocked car for about 15 minutes while he went inside the ShopRite supermarket.

PATTERSON - A malfunctioning oven in a Subway sandwich shop is thought to have caused the smoke that filled the shop and three other businesses Monday morning in the Patterson Commons shopping plaza on Route 22.

PATTERSON A Patterson man was arrested, October 1, by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on charges stemming from the reported burglary of Putnam Lake Pizza and attempted entry into Anna's Limousine Service.

A Southeast man faces a felony charge after pulling a knife on man who was escorting him from a local bar after he was asked to leave, police said.

PATTERSON - The company that wanted to build a 130-foot cell tower at the south end of Putnam Lake - a proposal sparking much community opposition - is now considering a site north of the lake and away from most homes.

Kathlyn Cassar tried hard looking for a job throughout the school year, she said - one that would help her gain responsibility while allowing her to save for a car.

The Patterson Historical Society deserves a large thank-you from its citizens. They perform a wonderful service to the community in preserving our past.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the staff of the Patterson Library, we want to thank all the wonderful volunteers, sponsors and supporters for helping to make this year's book sale a great success.

PATTERSON - Come Sunday evening, dinner won't show up in a plastic bucket. An unsuspecting mouse will need to be plucked from a field or grassy median.

PATTERSON - The Democrats running for office in Patterson, be it for Putnam County Legislature or Town Board, all say now is not the right economic time for the town to build a new courthouse.

Town leaders hope to lure businesses and jobs to Patterson through a state economic development program that offers incentives to new and expanding companies.