Man Charged in Garrison Murder
Lake Peekskill resident faces 25 to life for killing; had planned on robbing John Marcinak's garage
Sheriff Donald Smith announced the arrest Tuesday of a Lake Peekskill man in connection with the New Year's Eve killing of John Marcinak, the popular owner of the Garrison Garage and towing business. Anthony Grigoroff, 18, of 52 Morrissey Drive in the Lake Peekskill section of Putnam Valley, faces a murder charge carrying a prison term of 25 years to life. Full Story
Drunk Driver Kills Mother and Daughter in Brewster
Parents are giving their youngsters an extra hug today in the wake of Monday's horrific tragedy in Brewster that claimed the lives of a young woman and her eight year-old daughter. Full Story
Republicans Revolt in Albany
With GOP takeover, Sen. Leibell returns to leadership
State Senator Vincent Leibell is back in a leadership role in Albany after Republicans and two dissident Democrats took control of the New York State Senate Monday by voting to throw the fledging Democratic majority out of power. Full Story
Bears Upset Pelham in Quarters, Can't Get Past Top-Seeded Harrison in Semifinals
Bentson two-hits Pelicans; Bears offense absent in loss to Huskies
BREWSTER - After upsetting Pelham in the Class A quarterfinals last Tuesday on the road, the Brewster High softball team was unable to generate any offense in Thursday's semifinal at Harrison, and ended up dropping a 2-0 decision to the top-seeded Huskies. Full Story
Rams Nearly Pull Off Upset of No. 3 Ursuline, but Fall, 2-1
Koalas push game-winning run across in bottom of seventh
CARMEL - The Carmel High softball team dropped a heartbreaker last Tuesday, as No. 3 seed Ursuline produced a run in the bottom of the seventh inning that broke a 1-1 deadlock, giving the Koalas a 2-1 victory over the Rams in a Section 1 Class AA quarterfinal in New Rochelle. Full Story
Mahopac Lacrosse Team Was Up and Down During Rebuilding Season
Perrelle named All-American; McGuigan, Brandofino, Thompson earn All-Section status
MAHOPAC - Coming into the 2009 season, Mahopac High lacrosse coaches Dave Haddeland and Mike Haddeland knew they had question marks all over the field. The Indians had few veterans, a number of inexperienced players on the squad, and needed time to gel as a team. Full Story
The Emblem of the Land We Love
It is said that on June 14, 1908, Theodore Roosevelt was dining in Philadelphia. He noticed a man wiping his nose with what looked like an American flag. Roosevelt took a wooden rod in hand and began to whip him for "defacing the symbol of America." After a half dozen thrashes, he noticed it was merely a blue handkerchief decorated with white stars. Full Story
Sifting Through the Sands of Time from the Courier Archives
140 Years Ago 2 June 12, 1869 Imperial Government It may mot be generally known to our readers that there is published in New York city a paper called the Imperialist, which advocates the transformation of our form of government into an empire. Full Story
Worship Services
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