Leibell and Ball Assail MTA Bailout, Call for Audit
State Senator Vincent Leibell, Assemblyman Greg Ball, and other local officials lambasted the New York State legislature for its $2.26 billion dollar bailout of the debt ridden MTA, on the ground of Yorktown High School Friday, May 8, 2009. Full Story
Swine Flu Will Return, Officials Say
Putnam Health officials have painted a frightening picture about swine flu. Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler, Deputy Commissioner Loretta Molinari, Putnam's Supervising Public Health Nurse Kathy Percacciolo and Public Information Coordinator Barbara Ilardi met with members of the county Legislature's Health Committee Tuesday evening and for an hour traced the world's swine Full Story
Greg Ball Set to Brawl with Hall Next Fall
On the patio of Murphy's restaurant in Yorktown, Republican Assemblyman Greg Ball kicked off his campaign to unseat Congressman John Hall. "I'm running to bring a voice for reform and change," he said to a packed audience. "This race is not about John Hall," Ball said. "He may have been a rock star in the past but he is not a rock star today. Full Story
Rams Roll Past Mahopac Behind Volpe One-Hit Gem, 4-0
Carmel Ace Puts Together BesOutingofSpring to Out-Duel Iuni
CARMEL - This was the performance Mike Volpe and the Carmel Rams had been waiting for. After suffering through a bout of mono just before the season got underway, Volpe's strength has been returning a little at a time. He's the first to admit his stuff hasn't been as sharp as he'd like through the first month of the season. Full Story
Carmel Girls Win Nyack Tournament, Take Two from Mahopac
CARMEL - The Carmel High softball team won the Nyack Tournament last weekend, topping Sleepy Hollow, 4-3, in the opener, then beating the host, 8-1, in the championship game Sunday at Nyack. The Rams also took two from Mahopac, winning 11-1 Monday on the road, after taking a 5-3 decision last Friday at home. Carmel fell to Mamaroneck and Arlington to open the week. Full Story
Mahopac Edges Greeley on Perrelle Goal
Indians Rippe d by John Jay in 14-4 Loss
MAHOPAC - The Mahopac High lacrosse team split two games last week, dropping a 14-4 decision last Thursday at John Jay, after nipping Greeley, 9-8, the prior Tuesday in Chappaqua. Thursday against John Jay (6-6), the host jumped to a 6-1 advantage after one quarter and never looked back. Full Story
Debt, Decisions, and Destiny
Several hundred billions of dollars have been spent by the federal government in just the last few months with much more to come. There is almost no way to understand the amount of money that is in this proposed federal budget. Full Story
Worship Services
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