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Mahopac-Carmel Chamber Awards Scholarships
MAHOPAC, N.Y,. - Local students Samantha Cardinali, Ava Florez, Faith Maria Mahoskey, Kayla Merrill, Matthew Risley, Samantha Rosaforte, Cassidy Ryan, and Cassandra Sciarra gathered at Four Brothers restaurant in Mahopac to receive $500 scholarships from the Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce last month. Assemblyman Matt Slater and Carmel Town Councilman Robert Kearns were on hand to recognize the students along with members of the chamber. “The students were awarded not just for their scholastic achievements, but for how they apply what they know, their persistence, and their potential to make a positive impact,” said Chamber President Christine Picone. “Thank you to committee chairwoman Ruth Aceyala-Quezada and committee members Kelly Puccio and Pam Zacotinsky for their efforts in putting this event together.”CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER Article courtesy of the Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
College student to challenge state assemblyman
MAHOPAC – Zack Couzens hopes to become one of the youngest members of the New York State Legislature next January 1. The 21-year-old resident of Mahopac, an Eagle Scout and senior at Boston College, is challenging Republican 94th District State Assemblyman Matt Slater this fall to represent constituents in five of Putnam’s six towns—Carmel, Kent, Patterson, Putnam Valley and Southeast in addition to the Village of Brewster and the towns of Somers and Yorktown in Westchester.
Yorktown, Wakefield students honored in art, writing competition
A total of 21 Arlington Public Schools students received national honors in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, which for 101 years has saluted student achievement across the spectrum of arts endeavors. Hannah Bigley of Yorktown High School received an American Visions Medal (the highest honor) and was named a...
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