Budget Backlash
In 8-1 vote, legislature overrides county executive’s veto
Members of the Legislature overrode County Executive Robert Bondi’s veto of the $137 million fiscal spending plan Monday evening by an overwhelming 8-1 vote.
For the first time in county history, an executive vetoed the entire budget because Bondi charged that the legislators had failed to “address the concerns of taxpayers during difficult economic times.” Full Story
20 Year Highs
Unemployment, foreclosures on the rise
Putnam’s rate of unemployment is the highest in years.
The Putnam Legislature’s Economic Development Committee received the disturbing news at its meeting last week—7 percent of the county’s population is out of work. Full Story
Fall’s Glories and Haunts Come to Putnam
See page 5 for an All Hallow’s Eve essay and page 27 for “The Secrets of Sleepy Hollow.” Happy Halloween! Full Story
Hopes Born, Dashed on Rams
Rams score five on 11-3 Hornets, then get stung by short-handed Yorktown
CARMEL—Even Carmel High boys soccer coach Mike Gizzo can’t really explain the 5-0 whipping his Rams put on 11-3 Lakeland last Friday, but neither Gizzo or his players had reason to smile Monday after Yorktown – playing a man down – left Carmel with a 2-1 League 1-B victory. Full Story
Brewster Swimmers Win Divisional Championship
Bears set for weekend sectionals
BREWSTER—The Brewster High swim team won the Conference 1 divisional championship last Saturday at Beacon High School, edging out Arlington and John Jay EF.
The Bears finished with 360 points. Arlington totaled 337, and Jay took third with 250. Full Story
Indians Top Bears, Shut Out Panthers
Brewster also shuts out Panas, 4-0, falls to Yorktown
MAHOPAC—The Brewster and Mahopac High boys soccer teams hooked up for a cold and dark meeting last Friday at the new Baldwin Meadows field in Mahopac, and it was the Indians who walked off with a 4-1 League 1-B victory. Full Story
The County Elect ions — Time To Vote
The Courier encourages you to read the candidates’ profiles in the Politics Section beginning on page 11 and then to make an informed decision at the ballot box. For instructions on using the new voting machines see page 18. The county’s official listing of candidates appears on page 19. 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. Full Story
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