High Taxation
Putnam ranks as 10th highest taxing county in America
So you want to live in Putnam County? Be prepared to dig deeply when it comes to property tax!
For the second consecutive year, Putnam has ranked in the top 10 highest taxed counties in the nation. The only good news is that Putnam has dropped down the list a bit from the 8th highest taxed in 2007 to the 10th highest in 2008. Full Story
Brewster to Vote on School Improvements
Residents in the Brewster School District will be going to the polls Friday to vote on two propositions—a $25.6 million modernization project that addresses the health, safety, and educational concerns of students at the Henry Wells Middle School, and a second proposal totaling $3,475,000 million that calls for the construction of a synthetic turf field, new bleachers, field lighting, an Full Story
Still No Budget
The question being asked around Putnam governmental circles these days is: Will the 2010 budget process ever end? Full Story
Bears and Rams Deadlocked at 2
BREWSTER—The Brewster and Carmel High boys soccer teams fought to a 2-2 tie in a League 1-B game played last Thursday night at Carmel High School. Brewster also dropped a 1-0 decision to Lakeland in another overtime game Monday at Lakeland.
Against Lakeland (6-1-2), Michal Kociuba came through with the gamewinner for the Hornets with 2:00 left in the first overtime period. Full Story
Brewster Boys , Girls Dominate at Bear Classic
Carr and Bottalico both take first
BREWSTER—The Brewster High boys and girls cross country teams both turned in standout performances Saturday, as the Bears dominated the competition at the Bear Classic, winning both the boys and girls Varsity 2 races. Full Story
’Pac Soccer Stays Hot
Roll to wins over Panas, Yorktown
MAHOPAC—The Mahopac High boys soccer team kept the intensity up last week, and picked up two more wins. The Indians shut out Panas, 4-0, Saturday in a League 1-B matchup on the road, and Mahopac topped Yorktown, 3-1, two days earlier at home.
The two wins left the Indians at 6-1-2 overall, and 2-0-1 in league play. Full Story
The President of Chicago Travels Abroad
Michelle Obama touched down recently at Copenhagen airport on a taxpayer-funded 757, apparently sent ahead to warm up the crowd for her husband’s arrival a day or so later on a taxpayer-funded 747. The purpose of their flights was to ensure that the International Olympic Committee awarded the 2016 Olympics to the city of Chicago. Full Story
A Note on Nomenclature: Why Do We Say American Italian?
As our country becomes increasingly polarized, some Americans have recently begun changing the manner in which they refer to their ethnicity in order to promote American unity, without forgetting the USA’s diversity of rich cultures. Full Story
Worship Ser vices
Send information regarding worship services to courier@pcnr.com. Please put “WORSHIP” in the subject line.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
225 East Lake Blvd, Mahopac
845-628-2006
Saturday Vigil Mass. 5:30pm, 8pm – Mass in Spanish – OLQA, Sunday: 7:30, 8:45, 10:45am, 12 Noon & 5:30pm, 10:15am – Mass in Polish – OLQA, Weekdays: 6:35, 9am, 12 noon, 7:30pm – Mondays & 1st Fridays Full Story
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