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New home being found for sex offender - Free Access
Carmel location near schoolchildren had town in uproar

   A Level 3 sex offender who relocated to Carmel a week ago is on his way to a new residence after a furor was created due to the proximity of the convict’s location to a nursery school and day care center. Full Story

Breaking News - 2/20/2012 03:14 PM

Family Remembrance for a Loved One Creates UFO Scare - Free Access

   A family remembrance celebrating the life of a 21-year-old Mahopac man who died a year ago after a Connecticut crash set off a UFO scare last weekend in Putnam. Full Story
1p1.jpg Vet Honored for Helping Wounded

   U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Brennan Mahoney, married and the father of two, is leaving at the end of the month on his fourth tour of the Middle East, Full Story
Politics
Katz Likely to Primary Ball
UPDATED for Ball and Katz comment

   Assemblyman Steve Katz of Yorktown is considering staging a Republican primary against Sen. Greg Ball for Ball’s Senate seat. Ball, of Patterson, and Katz were both elected to their current posts in the 2010 elections. Ball had previously represented the Assembly. Full Story
Enterprise
9p1.jpg Is Political Discord Helpful For Progress?
From The Chamber

   It seems like a never-ending campaign – people get elected to office, and then before you know it, the time arrives to start seeking re-election. Full Story
Sports
49p1.jpg Spinelli, Parise, Messinger Bring Home Sectional Championships
Srednicki, McAlpin, Gentile take seconds; ’Pac places sixth, Bears seventh

   PLEASANTVILLE—Mahopac, Brewster and Putnam Valley each placed two wrestlers in Sunday’s finals, and each school came away with one champion and one second at the Section 1 Wrestling Championships at Pace University. Full Story
50p1.jpg Carmel Boys Come from Behind to Hand Brewster 66-62 Defeat
Rams also fall to Tuskers; Bears top North Salem

   BREWSTER—It was a full house at the Brewster High School gymnasium last Thursday night, with the volume level turned up way past 10, and the Bears hosting close neighbor – and major rival - Carmel for the regular-season finale for both teams. Full Story
51p1.jpg ’Pac Pounds Out Two More Wins, Clinches League 1B Title
Indians headed into playoffs on high

   MAHOPAC—With Carmel losing to Somers last week, the door was left open for the Mahopac boys basketball team to win the League 1B title outright – and the Indians did just that, clinching their second consecutive league crown with a 78-75 win over North Salem last Thursday at Mahopac. Full Story
Comings & Goings
Worship Services

   Send information regarding worship services to courier@pcnr.com. Please put “WORSHIP” in the subject line. CHUANG YEN MONASTERY 2020 Rte 301, Carmel 845-228-4283/4288 baus.org bauscym@aol.com CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Route 311 at Maple Ave., Patterson jangled@aol.com Full Story
Classifieds
LEGAL NOTICES for February 16, 2012 - Free Access

    LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF PATTERSON NOTICE TO BIDDERS FOR PURCHASE OF MATERIALS FOR HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the purchase of the following materials for the Town of Patterson Highway De Full Story

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