Food, Culture and More in and Around Lake Sagamore _________________ Supermarkets 1. ShopRite – 184 NY-52, Carmel 2.Tops – 1936 US-6, Carmel 3. Stop & Shop – 1001 US-6, Mahopac 4. DeCicco & Sons – 50 Independent Way, Brewster / 3651 Lee Blvd, Jefferson Valley 5. Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace – 327 Downing Dr. Yorktown Heights […]
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FYI, below is a link to the Town of Kent Natural Resources Directory: https://www.townofkentny.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif4576/f/uploads/town_of_kent_natural_resources_inventory_accessible.pdf – Jeremy Day
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“The greater amount of Japanese barberry growing on a property, the greater amount of Lyme disease-carrying ticks you are likely to have.” – https://www.trincoll.edu/news/lyme-disease-toting-ticks-abundant-on-common-invasive-plant-new-study-finds/ Here are gift links to two articles in The Times on the subject: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/25/well/ticks-safety-lyme-disease.html?unlocked_article_code=1.tE8.TsZy.h71mxjO8s-LX&smid=url-share https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/science/ticks-invasive-species-connecticut.html?unlocked_article_code=1.tE8.MQsu.lNIVm-m2sW0Y&smid=url-share
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Among the many delights available to those of us who find our way over to Beacon for a mosey along its Main Street is Christopher Stella Gallery, where our fellow community member Joe Loguirato exhibits his varied and excellent art work, and is usually available for a friendly hello. This past May The Highlands Current
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The Kent Police Department offers what it calls a “dark house” program. A homeowner who plans to be away can go to police headquarters; in the lobby is a Dark House form. A filled-out form will lead officers to regularly check on one’s house. The department is the building just to the left when one
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One can watch video of the Sagamore Baroque Ensemble’s two summer concerts, one from 2025, the other from 2024, here: https://www.youtube.com/@Candlewoodhill The players: Nancy and Doug Ingram, Barbara and Paul Krieger, Jay Unkeless The introductory speaker: Elaine Unkeless
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A click or two on the link below — in blue: “Lake Sagamore WQR 2024 (f1)” — should lead to this year’s water quality report from Aquatic Ecosystems Consulting. Lake Sagamore WQR 2024 (f1)
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Thanks to Judy Rosenbaum for finding this article. ———— Several Bear Sightings Reported Throughout Putnam County: Here’s How To Avoid Them by Ben Crnic 6/6/24 The Putnam Daily Voice Several bear sightings have been reported throughout a Hudson Valley county as they emerge from their winter dens. The
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Cynthia Hayes found two old maps of the area. In case they come through sufficiently large and non-fuzzy: it can be fun to try to figure out what is where.
Why Did the Turtle Cross the Road? by Brian JP Cronin from The Highlands Current, June 7, 2024 While out for a run, I once came across a snapping turtle in the middle of the road. A woman was blocking traffic but said she was too nervous to move the turtle since she had heard
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