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Is it a deal
with the
devil or good
governance?

How a marijuana dispensary
funds over 20% of a small
New England town’s budget

is article is the rst in a series examining the impact of PHOTO: BRETT FREEMAN
possibly having a marijuana dispensary in the town of
Carmel. Over the next few months, we’ll publish articles, It’s always 4:20 at Theory Wellness. This is an inside joke to cannabis enthusiasts, who often consume marijuana at
release a podcast and host a community forum on Zoom that time of day and on April 20.
around this topic.

BY BRETT FREEMAN
PUBLISHER

Edward Abrahams understands why residents may be Great Barrington, Mass., he understands the mixed mes- nity, also had a vision for his town of 7,000 people when
opposed to having a marijuana dispensary in the town of sages that Carmel leaders could be sending to the chil- Massachusetts legalized recreational weed.
Carmel, which has until Dec. 31 to opt out of permitting dren in town.
such an enterprise under a state law passed last month “When that happened, I wanted to be rst,” he said. “It
legalizing recreational marijuana. “I spent many years trying to keep [my daughters] from was a $3 million good idea... First thing we had to do was
smoking pot,” Abrahams said in a phone interview last come up with zoning.”
Under the law, municipalities can decide for themselves week. “ e irony wasn’t lost on me, or the hypocrisy on
whether to allow local pot shops. If a town opts out, it my daughters... e biggest legitimate fear is that nor- Great Barrington decided that marijuana dispen-
would lose out on the tax bene ts that this new industry malizing pot use sends a message to children that it’s OK. saries should be permitted anywhere other retail stores
would generate. As of now, there’s no evidence either way.” are allowed, except within 200 feet of a K-12 school.
What Abrahams discovered is that aside from some
Abrahams can speak with authority on the topic. As But Abrahams, who feels that bars serving alcohol
vice chair of the Selectboard—the governing body—in probably create more of a negative impact on his commu- SEE MARIJUANA PAGE 3

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THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 3

Downtown Great Barrington has more shoppers than residents. As a town of 7,000 residents,
it attracts visitors for dining out, shopping, and yes, marijuana dispensaries.

MARIJUANA customers are from out of state, like, ‘No, not really.’ But he’s like,

FROM PAGE 1 including many from New York. ‘Hey, you know, so it goes.’”
When eory Wellness rst Since that time, Winstanley

parking issues due to demand opened, a local candy proprietor, said, the members of the Great

and the long line that was vis- Robin Helfand, of Robins Candy, Barrington Police Department

ible from the road when the rst handed out coupons to customers and the employees at his store

dispensary— eory Wellness— who waited on line. have gotten to know one another

opened its doors in 2019, there “ ey really want to be a per- really well.

really wasn’t a negative impact on manent part of what makes life “We work really closely with

the community. good in Great Barrington,” Hel- the Great Barrington police force.

Mahopac News reached out fand said in regard to eory And we’ve had just this amazing,

to all ve members of the Great Wellness. She also encouraged amazing relationship with these

Barrington Selectboard. Abra- customers to not just park, pur- guys,” Winstanley said.

hams was the only one who re- chase marijuana and leave. Recently, eory Wellness

sponded. “Do a little shopping; have a made a sizable donation to the

“In their rst year doing busi- bite to eat; make a day of it,” she police department’s K-9 unit.

ness in our town, eory [Well- said. After the donation, one of the

ness] paid us approximately $3 omas Winstanley, the K-9 o cers brought his dog to PHOTOS: BRETT FREEMAN

million in local sales tax and 33-year-old vice president of eory Wellness to socialize with Jan. 11, 2019, was the date of the first legal recreational sales
of marijuana in Berkshire County, Mass. Theory Wellness was
‘community impact fee.’ Our marketing for eory Wellness, customers. the sixth recreational dispensary to open on the east coast.

annual operating budget, not remembers well the rst day that Great Barrington Police Chief

counting our school assessment, it opened. Paul Storti con rms that his de-

is almost $13 million, so that’s a Winstanley was standing in partment has a good relationship partner.” pert, but the verdict is still out.

signi cant bump for us,” Abra- the vault area with one of the with the people at eory Well- Storti said he has seen no up- But the operators at eory

hams said. “Economically, it has local police o cers, several of ness. At the time that the dispen- tick in driving infractions due to Wellness have every incentive

only been a win.” whom were being paid stipends sary opened in 2019, Storti was a recreational marijuana use since to “get it right,” as Winstanley

An economic development to help the new store manage the sergeant and was put in charge of the rst dispensary opened in repeated several times during an

organization in the Berkshires crowds. conducting a security evaluation town, but conceded it’s tough to in-person visit to his store last

describes Great Barrington as a “ ere were just big old bags of of the establishment. quantify, as it’s sometimes dif- week.

vibrant location with more than cannabis everywhere and he’s sit- “ ey are very professional,” cult to detect, especially when “If we’re going to be bringing
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shops and restaurants. like, ‘Did you ever think you’d see a really, really good relationship. Recently, one of his o cers was SEE MARIJUANA PAGE 4

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MARIJUANA Apple store, there is often a waiting time to pur-
FROM PAGE 3
chase the product, and during COVID, customers

are asked to pre-order and choose a time for pick-

going to be a lot of eyes coming back to us, but up. As in a winery or a craft beer brewery, the sta

that doesn’t really alarm us,” Winstanley said. “ e are equipped with the knowledge equal to that of

more important thing is we just have to get this a sommelier or a bartender who can rattle o the

right. Certain people want you to step out of line. description of an IPA, including the hop character,

Everybody, I think, at times will look at you and say, aroma, avor and level of bitterness.

‘ ese guys are doing something they shouldn’t be And as with a bank, there is a chain of custody of

doing [it’s still a federally illegal Class 1 substance]. the drug that documents every transfer and touch-

But that’s just not how we operate. We actually point.

want to try to do things and say,“Hey look, actually, “We have cameras in every corner that cover ev-

we’re a part of this community. We love it here.’” ery single inch of the interior property as well as

So what exactly does a dispensary like eory the exterior,” Winstanley said.

Wellness look like and what exactly does it do? eory Wellness sells what it calls “ ower,”

Some people may have the wrong impression. which is the psychoactive portion of the plant. It

“ ere are still people thinking we’re selling also sells pre-rolled joints, vaporizers with concen-

drugs at a grocery store behind a parking lot,”Win- trated cannabis oil and other concentrates intended

stanley said. for “dabbing,”which is another way to consume va-

porized cannabis.

THE INSIDE STORY For those who don’t want to inhale smoke or

eory Wellness is one of the most successful vape, eory Wellness sells gummies and chocolate

dispensaries nationwide. It has two recreational infused with cannabis. Its newest product is called

locations in Massachusetts and an additional loca- Hi5, which is a seltzer that is sold in di erent a-

tion that only dispenses medical marijuana. It also vors, including peach mango, lime and grapefruit.

has two locations in Maine, with a third location in ere are di erent species of cannabis plants.

Maine opening shortly. ere are strains called “sativa” and others called

To get inside eory Wellness in Great Bar- “indica” and there are hybrid plants that have per-

rington, customers must present their driver’s li- centages of both. Sativa is known to act as a stimu-

cense several times, including once before entering lant, whereas indica acts as a sedative.

the building, and another couple of times when the Similar to the alcohol percentage or “ABV”

customer is inside, to ensure all are 21 years old and (alcohol by volume), eory Wellness provides a

older and to prevent daily purchases that exceed THC percentage of each ower. THC is the ac-

1 ounce of marijuana or 5 grams of concentrated ronym for tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive

cannabis oil. e daily maximum is enforced to ingredient in cannabis.

PHOTO: BRETT FREEMAN minimize the black market in marijuana sales. On its menu at the time of this writing, eo-

Robin Helfand, owner of Robins Candy in Great Barrington, Mass. eory Wellness can only be described as a cross ry Wellness was selling ower called Candy OG,
Helfand took advantage of the captive audience among the long
lines outside Theory Wellness when it first opened by distributing between an Apple store, a winery or a craft beer SEE MARIJUANA PAGE 6
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Carmel PD to proceed with license plate reader project

BY NICK TRUJILLO eastern side of Carmel to com- e vendor selling the equip- o ce regarding a grant to put Supervisor Ken Schmitt was in

STAFF WRITER plement the pre-existing LPR ment for the license plate reader towards the surveillance equip- favor of the plan and was pleased

on the opposite side of town. e cameras to the department is the ment to o set the impact on the that the Carmel Police Depart-

e Carmel Police Depart- purchases of the readers will be Bu alo-based Digital Surveil- Carmel police’s budget. ment has started to progress on

ment will install three license made under the New York State lance Solutions Inc. ey sup- “It sounds like a large amount, the license plate reader project

plate readers as a continuation of contract PT68787, Intelligent plied the camera at the already but in comparison to previous again after it was halted last year.

their project that began in 2020. Facility & Security Systems and established LPR site in east Car- LPR projects, one of which I “LPRs have proven to be

Two readers will be installed Solutions. mel. Digital Surveillance Solu- was involved in when I was with a very useful tool for law en-

at xed locations in Carmel and “It is a state-wide contract. It tions Inc. will use equipment and Mamaroneck, one unit was in forcement investigations,” said

Mahopac, as well as a mobile is open to non-state partners, software from camera surveil- the neighborhood of $25,000,” Schmitt. “ e assault at [Put-

reader installed on a depart- meaning local entities like us,” lance companies Mobotix and said Ho man. “Now we’re get- nam] Plaza, we were able to de-

ment vehicle. e project would said Ho man. e Carmel po- Rekor. ting three for under $40,000. As termine through the LPRs up in

cost the department $39,716.47, lice department is covered under Ho man said that the depart- the technology evolves, the prices the hamlet the description of the

tting right under the $40,000 Region 3 in Putnam County, ac- ment has been in contact with come down and it’s helping us as vehicle that was involved in that

budget allotted for surveillance cording to the chief. State Senator Pete Harckham’s a force multiplier.” incident.”

equipment.

Progress on the project was

stalled due to the COVID-19

pandemic. e Carmel Town

Board supported the depart-

ment’s request to proceed with

the project during the work ses- Service
sion portion of their meeting on
Wednesday, April 21.

Carmel Police Chief Anthony
Ho man outlined the bene ts
of the license plate readers and

the department’s plan to pay for

and install them. He said that the Stability
project would “provide invaluable
intelligence regarding criminal
activity, public safety, and home-
land security threats in the re-
gion.”

e Carmel Police Depart- Strength
ment is a member of the West-
chester/Putnam Real Time
Crime Center, which is overseen
by the Westchester County Po-
lice. e RTC is responsible for
a number of public safety intel-

ligence measures, including the

regional license plate reader pro-

gram.

Ho man detailed how the

current license plate reader in-

stalled at a xed location on the

west side of town helped two “ ey have the same values that we do,” says Dean. PASCAL COFFEE
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suspect and a car in a recent as- and they’re there for us.” Dean Pialtos,
sault case, including a stabbing at President and CEO
the Putnam Plaza.

“ ey were able to review the

data from our license plate reader

camera and we were able to de-

velop a suspect, which led to an

arrest,” said Ho man. “It has

been used, and it’s been used ef- e Pialtos family has been in business as Pascal Co ee Roasters for four generations—that’s
fectively.” more than 100 years providing high quality co ee and service in the Hudson Valley. When

e police chief added that

the installed camera has value they needed a loan for more trucks and equipment, they chose a local bank that shares their
to police departments across the commitment to customer service: Tompkins Mahopac Bank.
county.

“We’ve been able to assist

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MARIJUANA explained that its focus is on bringing a much more sustainable model be- Thomas Winstanley, the 33-year-old vice president of
cannabis out of the black market and cause it gets someone into the game marketing for Theory Wellness.
FROM PAGE 4 into the legal market, and that im- that didn’t already have access,” he
pacts how it markets its products. said, explaining that it’s very di cult PHOTOS: BRETT FREEMAN
Smoking Mirrors, Punch Cook- to get into the industry because can-
ies, Cheese Wiz, K’Smorz and Cake “Long gone are the days of your nabis is still outlawed on the national The newest product at Theory Wellness is Hi5, which
Bomb, among others. stash box that is kind of dirty and level. is a cannabis infused seltzer.
grody and smells like old cannabis,”
At 25.8%, Cake Bomb had the said Winstanley, who is in charge of ‘BRUTAL INDUSTRY’
highest THC concentrate on the everything from media relations to Winstanley cited a statistic that
menu. It’s described as “an indica from packaging and customer service. “We
Proli c Coast Seeds. ese trichome want products that you can put on a non-whites are four times more likely
heavy owers have a slightly purple shelf that look like they belong there. to be prosecuted for drug crimes be-
hue and bolster a sweet and savory We take a lot of time to curate that.” cause of the color of their skin. With
aroma. e e ects o er a full-body the success that eory Wellness has
relaxation that might border on sedat- Winstanley said the company is had, the company recognizes that
ing, so be prepared to kick back!” “vertically integrated.” It leases land people negatively impacted by drug
from a farmer in nearby She eld. laws should have a leg up when get-
eory Wellness does not permit ting into the industry.
any onsite consumption. “Let’s create a sustainable partner-
ship,” he said. “Let’s work with some- “ is is not an easy industry,” he
BUDDING ENTREPRENEURS one who already has the expertise and said. “People are seeing the green rush
eory Wellness was co-founded the knowledge base. Let’s bring our and they’re going, ‘I can do this.’ is
cultivation insights to his farmland is a very brutal industry. You’re not
by roommates at Colby College in and let Mother Nature take care of getting federal support. You’re not go-
Maine: Brandon Pollock, CEO, and the rest. ing to get banking support. Insurance
Nick Friedman, CFO, both of whom companies might not want to work
are now 32 years old. “ e environmental impact is much with you. All of the time, a lot of peo-
lower because you are harnessing the ple are saying, ‘Sorry, we can’t service
While seniors at Colby, they started sun. And the part of the land we have you because you are a cannabis brand.’
their rst business, a bottle-less water is a natural aquifer running beneath And that’s part of the game, and so we
cooling and purifying system for of- the soil. And we take a lot of environ- realize at a certain point, this industry
mentally conscious steps like ‘zero till’ is not as diverse as it should be. ere
ce use. soil.” is not enough social equity in this in-
Like many entrepreneurs of their dustry, in Massachusetts in particu-
generation, they emphasize their pro- ese processes emit less carbon, he lar. So, we said, ‘You know what? We
gressive roots. ey employ 300-plus said. Furthermore, the company does have nothing to lose, and everything
people between all their locations, of- not use pesticides. Instead, it uses a to gain, by helping someone who de-
fer health insurance to their employees process called “polyculturing,” plant- serves to be in this industry.’ So, let’s
and just launched a 401(k) program. ing lavender, sage, thyme and lemon
grass, all of which are aromatic plants SEE MARIJUANA PAGE 21
e company is involved with every that distract the insects from harming
phase of the business, including cul- the cannabis plants.
tivation and farming, and it supports
progressive causes such as sustain- “A partnership with a farmer shows
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ank you, Democrats Masking Maniacs

Mumbles HERE the historic Putnam Last week, Joe Biden LIFE, person in the park walking
is no fan AND County Courthouse. appeared on a zoom HEALTH, a dog is masked. e large
of the NOW! Why? Of all things, call with fellow POLITICS majority of solitary run-
modern Republican they were there to heads of state billed as a ners are masked. e large
BERNIE conference on the climate MARA majority of solitary bicy-
Party. KOSBERG thank President Biden, crisis. SCHIFFREN clists are masked. At night,
when people are walking
Whether it be lo- Nancy Pelosi and the e di erence between

cal, state or national, Senate Democrats Biden and the other heads all alone on a block, they

he sees their leader- for their commitment of state on the call? are masked. Sometimes on

ship as part and to serve and support Biden was the only one hiking trips in Putnam and

parcel of a so-called “principled” party state and local governments during the masked up. ough he is publicly known to Westchester counties, I see people climbing

that mostly functions without principle. Covid crisis. be double vaccinated, apparently the team that mountains who are masked.

Mumbles believes that what the Still in a dream state, Mumbles runs him thought it would demonstrate world What exactly is going on there? at looks

Republican Party represented in its overhears a reporter ask the three leadership to show him wearing a mask on a more like brainwashing than a commonsense

glory days—a half-century ago—is no politicians to explain their sudden zoom call. measure to prevent disease.

more. Mottos such as Ronald Reagan’s willingness to commend the sitting What was he trying to prevent? Computer New York City, as we know, is lled with

“It’s Morning Again in America,” president—as well as Democratic Party viruses? Democrats, which is the self-proclaimed party

or George H.W. Bush’s “ A Kinder, leadership—in these most polarizing I remember way at the beginning of mask- of “science.” Yet the science states that the risk

Gentler Nation,” or George W. Bush’s of political times. Odell, Schmitt and ing mania,a year ago,some businesses put out a of outdoor transmission is extraordinarily low.

“Compassionate Conservatism,” have Byrne all agree that “if the Republi- call to mask up on Zoom. It was as absurd and Indeed, it is only an issue during prolonged

ceased to have any real meaning. can Congress had its druthers, and if overblown then as it is now. face-to-face discussions and screaming match-

is is especially true, Mumbles feels, Trump were still in o ce, this town, ough, as an aside, you cannot argue that es.Or if you are packed in a group for a lengthy

when it comes to treating all people county and state wouldn’t get a dime, it is even more absurd now–since now we have period, such as in a group protest or a rally or

with dignity and compassion, no mat- and we’d be in a world of serious vaccines!–because we are talking about a Zoom riot. If the point instead of disease transmis-

ter the color of their skin, the language nancial hurt. New York is heavily call.Literally no respiratory virus transmits over sion is social solidarity around masking and

that they speak, or the country they Democratic, and the Republican Party the Internet. As far as showing leadership on building a compliant populace, and not actual

come from. is not going to risk its reputation with masking? People look at Biden and see exactly disease transmission, then these are measures

So, when Mumbles described a its diehard backers giving ‘handouts’ what is going on. at this is all a big show that not for health but for social control. Be aware

recent dream he’d had to me on the to unemployed front-line workers has nothing to do with preventing illness. And of that.

phone the other night, I could do noth- or investing in resources that would that it is solely about population compliance. ese days, even Atlantic Magazine is pub-

ing but smile. advantage people of color, Hispanics, He looked absurd. And weak. Which is not lishing articles skeptical about the bene ts

Mumbles told me that he’d gotten and those struggling to survive. ere a good look for the leader of the free world. of outdoor masking. Derek ompson, sta

into bed late, as usual and, since he was are few votes to be gained in that Speaking of population compliance, last writer at e Atlantic, cites Muge Cevik, an

having trouble falling asleep, decided to exchange!” week Biden threatened to take away everyone’s infectious-disease and virology expert at the

browse the Internet on his iPhone for at’s when Mumbles woke up. Fourth of July outdoor party with guests if University of St. Andrews, in Scotland: “Given

some local news. He remembers read- “It wasn’t a nightmare,” Mumbles more people did not get vaccinated. the very low risk of transmission outdoors, I

ing a story about the town and county told me. “In fact,” he continued, “it was It is like the man does not understand that think outdoor mask use, from a public-health

each getting a windfall of cash from a very pleasant fantasy, and I regretted there are whole states that have opened up and perspective,seems arbitrary,”she stated.“I think

Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan. e that it had ended.” are acting normally. And in those states, the vi- it a ects the public’s trust and willingness to

Town of Carmel, it said, is slated to “Look,” Mumbles continued, now ral numbers are way down. Who exactly is go- engage in much higher-yield interventions.”

receive $3.7 million in stimulus money, starting one of his endless rants, “when ing to listen to this? So there is a certain amount of reverse psy-

and Putnam County is scheduled to the corporations and the banks needed I wish I could say that there is no one waiting chology involved there.

receive $19.07 million. the cash last year under Trump’s for his permission to have an outdoor barbe- I have a di erent idea.To my mind, the best

at’s the last thought Mumbles CARES Act, Republicans–who had cue with friends. But unfortunately, the public medicine is outdoors time in the sun to build

could recall before waking up in the complete control of Congress –passed panic, which the “experts”have created over the health and immunity in a straightforward

middle of the night to take a pee blank-check legislation. Money owed last year, means that a sizable proportion of the manner. Time with friends outdoors laughing

(something that’s become a regu- freely, and as we all now know, the rich population has spent the year living in deep fear and happy also builds a stronger immune sys-

lar event as he chases after his 80th got substantially richer on our dime. and panic. Last time I was in New York City, I tem. As does exercise outdoors.

birthday). While standing over the pot, at’s always the Republican game even met a woman in an elevator who told me Whereas panic and separation and forced

Mumbles realized he was still partly in plan. row globs of money at the big she had not been out of her apartment for an sequestration lowers your immune system.

the midst of his dream and began to boys and then claim they’ll take care of entire year until that day, which was her trip to What makes more sense to you?

laugh out loud. the little man.” get her rst vaccine. A year self-con ned from

ere, in his head, was County Exec- “Look,” Mumbles rattled on, “the big fear. My heart went out to her. Mara Schi ren, PhD, is a Writer, Certi ed

utive MaryEllen Odell, Carmel Town states and major municipalities ur- On that and other trips I have taken down Functional Medicine Health Coach, Certi ed

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Taking it personally: e opioid settlement

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$11 million for the Dept. of and misdirection. Today, we
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LETTERS

McConville will do ese are the facts and information unable to attend in person. pouts because they did not get their way.
a great job that are supported, as demonstrated dur- With ve sitting board members, they Another thing that was upsetting to
ing Kevin’s leadership of the MTA Police.
Dear Editor: Kevin created great relationships with law are not always going to agree; this is a me was the board’s lack of support after
It is clear there is only one quali ed can- enforcement agencies in 14 counties as good thing. ey have their own opinions Councilman Mike Barile spoke of recent
Chief of the MTA Police. and hopefully each opinion is for the ben- awards that Sheri Langley distributed.
didate with the needed and prior experi- e t of the residents and community.
ence for the position of Sheri , and that is I trust him with all my being and am e sheri gave awards to the com-
Kevin McConville supporting Kevin McConville for Sher- However, one thing I want to point out munity businesses and individuals who
i of Putnam County and ask all of my that I witnessed more than once is the have gone out of their way to help others
Kevin has the experience, training and friends and family to do the same. immaturity that Councilwoman Suzanne during the pandemic. Councilman Barile
knowledge of running a law enforce- McDonough shows over and over. read o all the names and said these peo-
ment agency, understands how to man- We need experienced leadership at the ple went above and beyond during Covid
age a budget, and exempli es what vol- helm of our Sheri ’s Department – that is If things don’t go her way or she is con- last year, doing anything they could to
unteerism means and how to accomplish Kevin McConville. fronted by another Town Board member, help out.
things without costing the taxpayers more she makes faces and calls on the supervisor
money. Kevin was the Chief of the MTA I know that Kevin will do a great job for for help. Besides Councilman Barile, not one
police department, managing nearly 800 all the citizens of this county. board member pitched in to say how
members, with a 50-member K9 team, Watching this from my home makes me great this is or to recognize the sheri .
detectives, emergency services, counterter- -Michael McDonald realize who we have as a board member.
rorism, highway and homeless units. Carmel I feel it was political for them to not
Do we want someone who acts like say any positive words about our Sheri
is police department had a budget of Concerns about Town a child not getting their way? Or do we Langley.
over $100 million. e department Kevin Board want someone to be professional and have
was in charge of was many times larger respect for others on the board even if Any leader in our community should be
than the Putnam County Sheri ’s De- Dear Editor: there’s a disagreement. recognized when good is being done.
partment, with much more complexity I am writing this letter regarding the
than you can imagine. e problem is that this is aired for peo- I didn’t see this at all with this board.
Town Board meeting on April 14. ple to watch. I don’t know about anyone I have my own gut feeling on why they
I watch from my home weekly if I am else, but it was disturbing for me to watch remain silent.
it.
-Marianne Chaluisan
She acted like a kid in a daycare that
Mahopac

KOSBERG and to keep this country work- struggling to cover the cost of and housing the homeless.” weather the storm of the pan-
ing for those people who have their healthcare. ere’s money “Yeah, we’re the richest demic,” said Mumbles, sound-
FROM PAGE 8 no savings to rely on.” for heat in the north and even ing exhausted. “It’ll give the
for air conditioning in the country in the world, but our region and the whole country a
services. ey need cash to feed “Biden’s a human being,” south.” trains don’t run, our airports are leg up on the future.”
people who are in desperate Mumbles yelled into the phone. third-rate, and our roads are full
“ ere’s money for small- “Republicans like to brag that of potholes. Biden’s plan takes “So,” Mumbles concluded in
nancial straits; for vaccinating businesses and not-for pro t we’re the richest country in the that into account, as well.” his inimitable style, “Ms. Odell
everyone; for unemployment organizations. And money for world, but they stingy-up when and Misters Schmitt and Byrne,
bene ts; to get the schools safe- child care and to assist families it comes to feeding the hungry “Biden’s not just out to help you’re very welcome!”
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When it’s not OK to ask if everything’s OK

It’s de nitely not a guy too long?” “Can you hold it in?” plea, but track of someone’s bathroom
“Not the rst one,” I re- when their face would start to time and then question their
TRACY thing because when the guy turn blue and the legs started status when I decided they
sponded. “Possibly the second. to cross, followed by the crotch had been in there too long, I
in question exits the bath- De nitely the third.” grab and the “gotta go now” still had trouble shaking the
BECKERMAN room, he glares at me and dance, I knew I had to give habit. is is when I realized I
asks me why I do that. I’m not actually sure why in and let the chips fall where didn’t need to stop asking the
I ask that question. I think they may, or rather, the pee y question, I just had to nd the
“Well, I just want to make it comes from the days when where it did. appropriate time to use it.
the kids were little and new
sure you are OK,” I stam- at the whole bathroom thing. So, I got into the habit of So, the next time I let the
Although I understood that standing outside the bathroom dog out to do his business and
mer. part of them feeling grown door and asking, “Everything it took him a while to come
up was having privacy in the OK?” which loosely translated back in, I felt perfectly ne
“If I am NOT OK, I will bathroom, I was nevertheless to, “Do I need to come in yelling, “Everything OK out
There is this thing that I either yell for help, or slip a concerned that they would there with a mop and bucket there??”
do that annoys the heck piece of toilet paper under the break some toilet taboo like and hazmat suit?”
out of my family. Well, door that says, “I’m consti- not get their pants down the is is a repeated Lost in
to be honest, there are a lot of pated. Call 911.” whole way, not wipe good Soon, I was asking every- Suburbia column, which has
enough, or, heaven forbid, miss body who used our bathroom appeared in GateHouse Media
things, but I am thinking of I shrug. “I can’t help my- the toilet completely. Since the same question: e kids, newspapers since 2008. You
this was most likely to happen my husband, visiting relatives, can follow Tracy on Facebook
one thing in particular. self.” at someone else’s house, it had friends and dignitaries who at https://www.facebook.
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Whenever someone is in the “What are you worried vous wreck whenever someone little too long. and read her blog at www.
announced they “had to go.” tracybeckerman.com.
bathroom for what I deter- might be happening in there?” For a while I tried the old, Although I knew it was
not really appropriate to keep
mine to be an abnormally long He wondered. “I fell into

period of time, I stand outside the toilet and drowned? Hit

the bathroom door and yell, myself in the head with the

“EVERYTHING OKAY plunger and got a concussion?

IN THERE?” Climbed out the window and

I don’t know if it’s a woman ran o with some woman who

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Is summer tutoring really necessary?

STRONG classroom. ing the summer months anyway,

Anyway, we feel they’ll do but given COVID and virtual
LEARNING ne when school opens in
schooling, probably the majority

DR. LINDA September, because the teachers of the children will be entering
SILBERT know what happened. ey’ll school in September without all
have to spend a little more time of the skills and knowledge they

reviewing than usual, but things traditionally need for the grade

will eventually get back to nor- they’re in.

mal, and if one of our kids gets However, as you said, how

Dear Dr. Linda, stuck on some subject, we’ll get a much will they learn after a full

All our friends are sending private tutor to help them out. day of camp? Even though many

their kids for tutoring this sum- We feel we’re doing the right children go for tutoring after a

mer to an after-camp program. thing, but obviously aren’t that full day of school, they’re not as

Yes, that’s what I said—they’re sure we are. We don’t want physically tired as they will be

going after a full day of day them sitting bewildered in class after a full day of camp where

camp! Besides the fact that our while their classmates are doing they’ll be outside playing softball

kids are refusing to go (and, by great because they had tutoring and basketball, swimming,

the way, theirs don’t want to over the summer. What’s your canoeing, etc.

go either), we think it’s crazy. opinion? Also, as you said, the teach-

ey’ll be too tired to learn any- -Ben and Beth ers will probably need to review

thing. In addition, we want our Dear Ben and Beth, much of the time during the fall

kids to have a really fun sum- I understand why your friends months. ey always do because

mer because the past year was are sending their children for of summer slide, but this Sep-

horrible on Zoom for all three of tutoring over the summer. It’s tember, after a semester of online

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BRUCE Friday’s Fries. MOM: I guess, to them, POP: About me? An unas- cold turkey at Boston Market.
APAR POP: Yeah. And proud to be you’re an undesirable, dear. My suming, law-abiding retiree and
condolences. I’m sure you don’t Rotarian who happens to like MOM: Yes! Why don’t you
Author’s Note: Mom + Pop Culture a card-carrying Frequent Fryer. mean anything by it. Sometimes French fries? go over there right now, with
are a couple of real characters. So? these unfortunate circumstances MOM: Well, you never know a cup of mea culpa, ask for her
happen when you least expect if one of those suspicious cus- forgiveness, and promise her
ey could be you and me. Or not. MOM: ey’re talking about it. I told you not to overdo the tomers who in ltrate Friday’s you’ll give up Friday’s Fries for
Every so often, I eavesdrop on their putting in a new Friday’s Fries Friday’s Fries. Now you’re pay- Fries might be a bad hombre the good of our community and
conversations. Let’s listen in on across from the Tesla dealer- ing the price. you accidentally squirt ketchup the civilized world.
what they’re saying right now ship. on at the condiments station.
about that new fast-food joint POP: So, this Grace is call- I’m afraid for your safety. POP: I’ll do it right now. Far
proposed for their humble hamlet. POP: Cool. Closer to home. ing me an undesirable? Wow. POP: Good point. I might be it from me to have Princess
I’m rst on line opening day If word gets out, they could leave home to get a bag of Grace mistake me as part of the
MOM CULTURE: to get my Frequent Fryer card suspend my pension. We’ll be Friday’s Fries and—you never notorious Friday’s Fries crimi-
Pop, I think you need punched. ruined! know—come back home as the nal element. What would my
to go and apologize newly tattooed made member descendants think, reading that
to Grace. MOM: Not so fast. My MOM: ey have teens in of a gnarly street gang. epitaph on my tombstone? It
friend, Grace, is leading a their crosshairs, too. MOM: Now you’re getting would disgrace our progeny for
POP CULTURE: Grace neighborhood protest to prevent it. Grace and her posse really millennia to come!
who? it from going there. POP: Hey, I’m in good com- are trying to help you keep
pany then. Being demonized on the straight and narrow by MOM: ank you, dear.
MOM: Our neighbor I POP: Too down-market for right along with the sturdy and preventing Friday’s Fries from POP: Don’t thank me. ank
always chat with at the school the Tesla crowd? studly young ‘uns. Suddenly I becoming a mecca for maraud- your bus stop buddy. After all,
bus. feel like a new man! ing menaces manufacturing there but for the grace of Grace,
MOM: Perhaps. mayhem. go I.
POP: I don’t even know her. POP: Well, that’s her right. MOM: ey don’t want teen- POP: Aha! Now I capiche. I
is is America. Land of the agers hanging out there, either. need to apologize to Grace to Bruce Apar is a writer, actor,
free, home of the protest. consultant, and community
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for the sordid sort of snakes in its they’re worried about.
the grass they don’t want slith- POP: I get that, too. Because
ering about our streets. every adult on the road drives
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Library staff member Gail clean up Maho
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Mike Harney (31) Mahopac’s Vin Bastone (3) takes on a defender in Saturday’s
looks for an opening win at Lakeland.
in Saturday’s win at

Lakeland.

FOOTBALL

Indians beat
Lakeland in
thriller to close
Fall 2 season

BY SKIP PEARLMAN
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

e Mahopac High football team put a big red bow on its spring Matt Puckhaber (28) and the
season last Saturday, with the Indians scoring in the nal minute to Indians won their final game
stun Lakeland, 21-18, in a game played in Shrub Oak. of the Fall 2 season Saturday,
beating Lakeland, 21-18.
e win was Mahopac’s fourth straight, over an 18-day span,
after losing their rst two. Andrew Cohen (27)
fights for a few yards
Trailing 18-13 with 53 seconds to play, Indians quarterback Saturday at Lakeland.
Anthony DeMatteo connected with Ryan Rondeau from near
mid eld on a fourth-and-eight for the game-winning touchdown. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN
DeMatteo then found Vin Bastone for the two-point conversion.

For the fourth consecutive week, the Indians defense made a
statement.

“We got another solid performance from our defense,” Coach
Dom DeMatteo said. “We played disciplined and relentless de-
fense. Lakeland has a good quarterback, and they moved the ball.
But we settled in and defended well.”

“And Bastone led the way for us o ensively, and was a man
among boys,” the coach added of his rugged RB. “He really led the

SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 17

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 SPORTS MAHOPAC NEWS PAGE 17

FOOTBALL

FROM PAGE 16

team. And Andrew Cohen was

dynamic, and came up big for us.

It was a great way to end a sea-

son few thought would happen.”

Lakeland took a 12-0 lead

in the rst quarter. Mahopac

answered with a DeMatteo to

Matt Puckhaber 48-yard touch-

down pass in the second, but

Lakeland added a touchdown in

the third to go up 18-7.

e Indians closed the gap on

the rst possession of the fourth

quarter on a Bastone ve-yard

touchdown run to make it 18- Coach Dom DeMatteo and the Indians won their final game of the The Indians finished the season in style against Lakeland.
Fall 2 season Saturday at Lakeland.
13. PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN
DeMatteo completed 12-of-
Indians QB Anthony DeMatteo (15) moves the ball up the sideline
21 attempts for 141 yards two Saturday at Lakeland.

touchdowns, with one intercep-

tion, Bastone nished with 103

yards and a touchdown on 26

carries, and Cohen had ve re-

ceptions for 45 yards.

John Pranzo, Craig Perri and

Mike Harney combined for four

sacks, and Puckhaber had an in-

terception.

“I thought the guys showed

tremendous resiliency, grit and

collective character,” DeMatteo

said of the long-delayed, and

condensed season. “We over-

came adversity to nish out the

season with four straight wins to

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IndiansVOLLEYBALL roll past Somers, fall to John Jay-CR in final

BY SKIP PEARLMAN

CONTRIBUTING WRITER good, and we knew what we strug-

gled with last time, so we tried to

During two regular-season improve on those things. But they

matches against Somers, and de- came in and played at their level,

spite coming away with a win,Ma- and we just couldn’t match it.

hopac didn’t play its best volleyball. “ ey are an excellent serving

e No. 3 Indians made sure team,” Melville added. “It’s very

that didn’t happen in last Tuesday’s di cult to score on them when

Section 1 regional playo tourna- they’re serving. And their defense

ment semi nal, coming in focused is fantastic. ey’re tall, and they

and upsetting the No. 2 Tuskers in block very well.”

straight sets, 25-20, 25-19, 25-17. Several Indians had a strong

Mahopac went on to face top- performance. “Leah Vitiello had

seeded John Jay-Cross River in another solid game for us,” Mel-

ursday’s championship match, ville said. “She was very aggressive,

and could not stay with the tried to get kills.Mia Del Bene,our

Wolves, falling in three sets, 25-9, setter, also did a good job. She did

25-11, 25-11. her best to keep us in system, and

Mahopac closed the Fall 2 sea- her defense in the back was good.

son at 8-10. Colleen Kelly also played a solid

“We played them earlier, and game, and gave us good defense.”

had a di cult time as well,“ Indi- In Mahopac’s win at Somers,

The Indians ended a strong season with a loss to John Jay-CR in Friday’s regional championship match ans coach Jay Melville said of the SEE VOLLEYBALL PAGE 19
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VOLLEYBALL

FROM PAGE 18

Vitiello led the team with 11 kills. Abrianna
Grieve had a career-high seven kills, Kelly added
12 digs, and Del Bene came through with 29 as-
sists. 

“We split the regular season with them, and we
didn’t play our best in those matches,“ Melville
said. “So the girls were excited to play them again,
and this was one of our best all-around matches as
a team. Serve receiving had been our Achilles’heel,
but we had our best day serve receiving. Our pass-
ing during points was also very good.

“Leah was solid with hits,” he added of Vitiello.
“Abrianna had a huge game, and Colleen was big.

at was her best defensive game of the season.”
Vitiello was named to the All-Section and All-
League teams. Del Bene and Kelly earned All-
League recognition.

PHOTOS: SKIP PEARLMAN

It was an emotional end to the Indians’ season.

PAGE 20 MAHOPAC NEWS LEISURE THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021

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1. Now and __ of 56. Bird of the cuckoo family 26. The common gibbon

5. Israeli city __ Aviv 25. Explaining further 57. Afflicted in mind or body 27. Brew

8. Indicates near 30. Measuring instrument 59. Engineering organization 28. Usually has a lid

11. Minneapolis suburb 31. Romanian monetary unit 60. Beverage receptacle 29. Lenses in optical

13. Large Australian 32. Council of __, l545-1563 61. Spiritual leader instruments

flightless bird 33. Savory jelly made with 62. Doctor of Education 34. Time zone in Samoa

14. Fine-grained earth meat stock 63. Where golfers begin (abbr.)

15. Plant genus that includes 38. Journalist Tarbell 64. Impudence 35. Wrinkled dog: Shar __

water caltrop 41. Most suspenseful 36. Denotes equal

16. Peacock network 43. Festivity CLUES DOWN 37. TV network for children

17. TV writer Dunham 45. Animal embryos 1. Vietnamese offensive 39. Take the value away

18. Excessive fluid 48. Fertility god 2. Fast mammal from

accumulation in tissues 49. Medical patients’ choice 3. Oh goodness! 40. Female graduates

20. They __ (abbr.) 4. The back of one’s neck 41. Don’t know when yet

21. Muslim ruler title 50. Type of sword 5. One who lives in another’s 42. “__ tú”: Spanish song

property 44. “Seinfeld” character

6. Involve deeply 45. Bleated

7. Alfalfa 46. Entwined

8. Tropical tree resin 47. Away from wind

9. Sudden fear 48. Soft creamy white

10. Jewish religious cheese

month 51. Swiss river

12. Veterans 52. Prejudice

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14. Musical symbol 54. They resist authority

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MARIJUANA dispensary, and it has stayed true
FROM PAGE 6
to its roots.

While its core customer demo- ‘It really hasn’t been a problem, but take your
actually put our money where our graphic is 25- to 34-year-olds, the

mouth is, and say, ‘We’re going to fastest growing demographic is time, as we’re making a lot of money.’
go support a competitor getting among those 45 to 65 years old.

in the market.’ And we knew that “For the little old lady who has -Edward Abrahams
a lot of these groups that are ap- chronic arthritis who heard about Vice Chair of the Great Barrington Selectboard
plying, these economic empower- CBD that might help as a topical

ment or social equity candidates, to reduce swelling in her knuckles,

they have incredible stories.” they are showing up here,” Win-

As part of that mission, eory stanley said.

Wellness provided $100,000 in Others purchase it for its natural conversation is just getting We already have enough prob- But Winstanley noted that the

debt-free nancing to entrepre- remedial properties. started. Already, one local Town lems in this community with dis- emergence of recreational canna-

neur, Legal Greens, who will pay “ ere was a guy who was com- Board member has made his op- tracted driving. And all you have bis in markets decreases alcohol

it back when their newly opened ing here who had done two tours position known. to do is drive on Route 6 to see it, sales by 15 percent.

dispensary in Brockton becomes in Afghanistan,” Winstanley said. “I’m not in favor of this town drunk driving. And an invitation to Lombardi

cash ow positive. It also gives “He had reconstructive knee sur- allowing marijuana shops to “You get into a car after you’ve and all Town Board members re-

new businesses $150,000 worth gery and could not sleep… He did be open,” Councilman Frank smoked marijuana, that’s an au- mains open.

of wholesale product on consign- not want to keep going to the V.A. Lombardi said at the April 7 tomatic and quick response to “Every municipality has an

ment. because they just kept on saying, Carmel Town Board meeting. your brain. And that is danger- invitation to a white-glove visit,”

On top of the tax dollars eory ‘Here, take these pills.’ is guy “I do believe that the majority ous driving that is going to im- Winstanley said.

Wellness pays to Great Barrington was coming here because it was of the residents of the town of pact the lives of many people in Meanwhile, the vice chair of

and the state of Massachusetts, the only thing that was giving him Carmel believe what I believe. this community…If a neighbor- the Great Barrington Select-

the company is required to give quality of sleep.” at it is very dangerous. I don’t ing town wants to do it, they can board doesn’t mind if New York

3% of its gross margin to a com- Winstanley also remembers the ever want to have on my con- go to the neighboring town and moves slowly on this.

munity impact fund launched by time he helped a mother who was science that we allowed a mari- buy it, and there is nothing I can “It really hasn’t been a problem,

Great Barrington as part of its on crutches. juana shop to be open here in the do about that. But I do have the but take your time, as we’re mak-

host agreement. Additionally, it is “I held the door for her and I town of Carmel, and we received responsibility to represent this ing a lot of money,” Abrahams

required to donate at least $10,000 walked her out to her car,” he said. $50,000…$100,000 from it… town and I believe it is not safe.” said.

annually to nonpro t organiza- It turned out that she was a teacher

tions. in Albany who had sprained her

But the company goes beyond ankle.

that. “I didn’t want to take pills,” she

It has partnered with communi- told him.

ty development groups, supported Moving forward, Winstanley is

farmers markets, sponsored local particularly concerned about sup- For today, retirement
5Ks and the Berkshire Interna- ply and demand in New York. He
tional Film Festival and hosted a noted that when Massachusetts

panel to discuss pediatric cancer. approved the sales of recreational and every moment
It also is sensitive to appearances marijuana, there were 30 cultiva-

when it comes to promoting drugs. tion sites. After three years, there

“For us to go sponsor a Little is still a supply and demand prob- in between.
League team would be a weird lem, he said, and it can’t be solved
con ict of interest,” Winstanley by crossing state lines due to the

said. federal laws. Meanwhile, in New

So instead it donated to some- York, there are only 10 cultivation

thing called the Railroad Street sites.

Youth Project, where funds are “Ultimately, you know what

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MUSINGS Sheriff’s Cadets Car Wash

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