Fire at Carmel's St. James
No one is hurt; school reopens
The Rev. Anthony Sorgie, pastor of St. James the Apostle Roman Catholic Church, thanked God Monday night that Putnam County is blessed with a professional team of volunteer emergency responders. The pastor looked on while crews from several fire departments throughout eastern Putnam County battled a blaze that destroyed two classrooms at St. Full Story
Mahopac School Budget Rejected by Four Votes
Budgets pass in six of seven Putnam districts
Smiles and congratulatory handshakes were evident at school polling places across Putnam County Tuesday night—all except in Mahopac where voters rejected the school's 2009-2010 fiscal spending plan by a mere four votes. The $108.5 million budget that called for a 3.6 percent rise in spending was defeated by a tally of 1,091 to 1,087. Full Story
The Jaws of Life Save Man from Machine
A 22-year-old Brewster man will be laid up for some time following a freak accident at the Mt. Maya Car Wash in Southeast. State Police and EMS personnel were summoned to the popular auto bath on Route 22 late Friday afternoon for a report of a man badly injured. Full Story
Brewster Starts Fast, Finishes Slow Against Somers in 13-7 Loss
Bears Also Roll Past Hen Hud, 10-6, Fall to Yorktown
BREWSTER - The Brewster High lacrosse team got off to a strong start Monday at home against a tough Somers squad, but couldn't maintain the effort and ended up dropping a 13-7 decision to the Tuskers. Brewster played one of its best games of the season last Thursday at Hen Hud, tripping up the Sailors, 10-6, and the Bears fell to Yorktown, 16-6, two days earlier at home. Full Story
Indians Play Well in Turning Back Putnam Valley, 15-10
White Plains stuns 'Pac, 10-5
MAHOPAC - The Mahopac High lacrosse team took a bad loss last Tuesday, dropping a 10-5 decision to visiting White Plains, but the Indians rebounded with a strong effort Thursday to deny a recently surging Putnam Valley, 15-10, on the road. Full Story
Hot Rams Sweep Season Series vs. 'Pac, Win Tantalos Tourney
Carmel Also Spanks Foxes, Falls to RCK; Indians Rip Gorton, Fall to Jay
CARMEL - After dropping a 10-9 heartbreaker against RCK last Wednesday at Carmel, the Rams got right back on track last weekend, opening with a 9-1 win Friday over Fox Lane at Dutchess Stadium, then winning the Tantalos Tournament with wins over Mahopac and Fox Lane. The Rams ripped Ramapo, 19- 4, Monday on the road. Full Story
Pushing for Solutions, Getting Results
Last week, we wrote about how government has no money except that which it takes from taxpayers. Our theme is protection of the public and their resources. Our Constitution, written to protect the people from government interference in their lives, affords us rights that enable us to live in freedom. Full Story
Sifting Through the Sands of Time from the Courier Archives
90 Years Ago May 23, 1919 2 Sunday as Pay Day About the same kind of opposition to Sunday professional baseball that appeared in Buffalo, cropped out at Rochester when the new ordinance was submitted. About the same thing happened to the ordinance. It was passed. In commenting on the opposition. C. L. R. Full Story
Worship Services Deaths
PATTERSON COMMUNITY CHURCH 1062 Rte. 311 Patterson, NY 12563 845-878-3961 Sunday Worship 10:00 am FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Brewster 460 N Main St Brewster, NY 10509 (845) 279-2636 Worship Service: Sunday 9: Full Story
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