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Town Accepts Scoreboard Donation for Airport Park

September 11, 2020

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - The Airport Park project is coming down the home stretch and now the main soccer field there will have a new state-of-the-art scoreboard thanks to the generosity of two Mahopac residents.

Dan Fraser and Scooter Hatch, who are both members of the Mahopac Sports Association (MSA), are donating the funds to purchase the scoreboard which will be dedicated to memory of some of their ...

Hybrid School Reopening Pushed Back; Remote Learning Set to Start Sept. 9

September 2, 2020

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - The Mahopac School District’s hybrid model reopening plan to start school on Sept. 9 has been scuttled and pushed back to early October.

School Superintendent Anthony DiCarlo said on Friday, Aug. 28, the root of the problem is the high number of teachers requesting time off for childcare, leaving the district scrambling to find replacements.

‘About two and half ...

Eagle Scout Project to Restore Sycamore Park Bocce Court

September 12, 2020

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Bocce fans rejoice! The bocce ball court at Sycamore Park is getting a makeover thanks to an Eagle Scout project that was approved by the Town Board last week.

Boy Scout Michael Horan of Troop 371went before the board at its Aug. 26 meeting to explain the project and lay out the details of what it will entail.

Jim Gilchrist, the town’s recreation director, told the ...

Town Accepts Scoreboard Donation for Airport Park

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - The Airport Park project is coming down the home stretch and now the main soccer field there will have a new state-of-the-art scoreboard thanks to the generosity of two Mahopac residents.

Dan Fraser and Scooter Hatch, who are both members of the Mahopac Sports Association (MSA), are donating the funds to purchase the scoreboard which will be dedicated to memory of some of their ...

For the Love of Kamil - Community Rallies Around Seriously Injured MHS Alum

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Friends and family are rallying around a Mahopac High School graduate who suffered injuries that have left him paralyzed from the chest down after a tragic diving accident last month.

Kamil Sudol, 20, described by friends as man of “great courage, amazing character and a wholehearted soul,” suffered the injuries when he dove from the Little Bridge in Oak Bluffs, ...

Cancer-Surviving Kids Enjoy Day on Lake Mahopac

September 14, 2020

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Children who survived cancer were treated to a boat ride on Lake Mahopac on Sunday, Aug. 30, courtesy of the local charity Love Holds Life and local Realtor Christine Picone.

Picone of William Raveis, donated a family fun day experience on her boat for the kids that included 10-year-old Zoey Nieves of the Bronx, who conquered stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma cancer and 8-year-old Dylan ...

Eagle Scout Project to Restore Sycamore Park Bocce Court

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Bocce fans rejoice! The bocce ball court at Sycamore Park is getting a makeover thanks to an Eagle Scout project that was approved by the Town Board last week.

Boy Scout Michael Horan of Troop 371went before the board at its Aug. 26 meeting to explain the project and lay out the details of what it will entail.

Jim Gilchrist, the town’s recreation director, told the ...

Town Accepts Scoreboard Donation for Airport Park

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - The Airport Park project is coming down the home stretch and now the main soccer field there will have a new state-of-the-art scoreboard thanks to the generosity of two Mahopac residents.

Dan Fraser and Scooter Hatch, who are both members of the Mahopac Sports Association (MSA), are donating the funds to purchase the scoreboard which will be dedicated to memory of some of their ...

Schmitt Says Cell Tower Negotiations Still Underway

September 9, 2020

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Supervisor Ken Schmitt told residents of Walton Drive last week that he and the Town Board will continue to negotiate with Homeland Towers in an effort to have a planned cell tower moved farther away from their homes.

The town signed an out-of-court settlement earlier this year after Homeland sued the town in the wake of the Planning Board’s rejection of a site-plan ...

Mahopac Brothers Rock Library Talent Competition

September 10, 2020

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - The Beatles broke up more than 30 years before the Dusovic brothers were even born, but their musical influence on the duo has been indelible.

The brothers—Mark, 17, and Robert, 14—recently teamed up to take fourth place in Mahopac Library’s countywide Teen Talent Competition, which saw 31 entrants vie for top honors in a wide variety of ...

For the Love of Kamil - Community Rallies Around Seriously Injured MHS Alum

September 3, 2020

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Friends and family are rallying around a Mahopac High School graduate who suffered injuries that have left him paralyzed from the chest down after a tragic diving accident last month.

Kamil Sudol, 20, described by friends as man of “great courage, amazing character and a wholehearted soul,” suffered the injuries when he dove from the Little Bridge in Oak Bluffs, ...

The Osborn’s Christa Picciano-Daniello Appointed VP of LeadingAge NY’s Retirement Housing Cabinet

The Osborn, a private, non-profit continuum of care community, announced that VP of Sales Christa Picciano-Daniello has been appointed vice president of LeadingAge New York’s Retirement Housing Cabinet.

“LeadingAge New York is the major advocacy group for aging services and provides such important support and resources,” said Ms. Picciano-Daniello. “I’m very proud ...

Mahopac Rider to Take Part In Fourth Great Cycle Challenge

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - Mahopac’s Jim Perlberg plans to ride 200 miles and raise $1,500 during the month of September for Children’s Cancer Research Fund (CCRF) in support of its sixth annual Great Cycle Challenge USA.

Perlberg, 68, began riding in earnest about 20 years ago.

“I always had a bike but when I got my first bonus from the job that I retired from I bought a new ...

Mahopac Man Sentenced to 18 Years For Child Rape

September 8, 2020

MAHOPAC, N.Y. - A Mahopac man has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison for twice raping a 12- year-old child.

Khori Salmon was sentenced on Aug. 17 by Judge James Rooney to a total of 18 years in state prison, 20 years post-release supervision, and registration as a sex offender.

Salmon was convicted last March of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, and two counts ...

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Groundbreaking Initiative to Spark Volunteerism & Develop Future Leaders Spearheaded by Long Island University’s Global Service Institute & Renowned Broadcaster Rita Cosby

September 15, 2020

Long Island University (LIU) announces Rita Cosby, the renowned Emmy-winning TV host, veteran correspondent and best-selling author, as the chair of its Global Service Institute. Cosby will lead the Institute’s game-changing and innovative educational initiatives to inspire a timely commitment toward volunteerism and elevate the importance and power of service. During this unprecedented ...