An Iconic Display
An icon found in Russia 715 years ago that has brought miracles to people of all faiths over the years returned to Mahopac Sunday, where it was venerated by hundreds of people. Full Story
MTA Tax Revolt is Wilting
The planned revolt against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s mobility payroll tax is wilting. A January 28 roundtable at Fratelli’s in Mahopac, hosted by the Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce, was originally intended to formalize a way for local businesses to resist the tax, but the movement appears to be turning in a different direction. Full Story
Sales Tax Revenue Down by $5.7M
The numbers are in and the news is far from rosy relating to sales tax receipts in Putnam County last year.
On Monday members of the Putnam Legislature’s Audit Committee heard from Commissioner of Finance William Carlin, who presented his report for December as well as the county’s annual tabulation. Full Story
Rams Pull Away from Indians
CARMEL—A determined Carmel High boys basketball team came out of the huddle between the third and fourth quarters and broke open what was a one-point game by out-scoring Mahopac 24-12 in the fourth en route to a 67-56 victory over the Indians in a League 1-A game played Saturday at Carmel. Full Story
Carmel Too Hot for ’Pac, Panas
Rams end both games early, improve to 11-3
CARMEL—The Carmel High girls basketball team picked up a couple of easy wins last week, rolling past overmatched Mahopac, 62-29, Saturday, after handing Panas an equally humbling 64-35 setback the prior Wednesday on the road.
The two wins left the Rams at 11-3 overall, and sitting pretty in League 1-A at 6-0. Full Story
PV Matmen Dominate Warriors
PUTNAM VALLEY—The Putnam Valley wrestling team traveled to Long Island on Saturday to compete in the Stony Brook Duals, where the Tigers went head to head with Lindenhurst, Albany Academy, The Stony Brook School and Hewlette. Last Wednesday the Tigers faced Lourdes in a league matchup, and rolled to a convincing 70-18 win. Full Story
EDITOR’S NOTE:
‘No Snow Tubing’
Our headline for Steven Mattson’s Pastimes column in the January 21 issue, “Field Farmstead Offers Hiking, Snow Tubing,” gave the wrong impression. Mattson writes, “I love sharing my family adventures with the readers of the Patimes column in the COURIeR. Full Story
Worship Services
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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