Mad in Mahopac
Quality of air in middle school raises concerns
People are frightened, upset, and concerned.
Reports of Mahopac Middle School children experiencing constant headaches, bloody noses, and nausea surfaced over and over again when 500 people crowded into the school’s gymnasium last week for a meeting that centered on the school’s air quality. Full Story
Highway Robbery?
Longtime Patterson roads supervisor is arrested
Patterson’s long-time Highway Superintendent Charles Williams is facing a lengthy state prison term following his arrest for official misconduct. Full Story
Marshall’s Shoes: An Accidental Institution
Marshall Perlman has been selling shoes in Carmel since 1964. He never intended to come, but once here, he decided never to leave. “I fell in love with the Lake, the people,” Marshall remembered. Full Story
Open for Business in Brewster
Heart 2 Heart Child Care Center and Liberty Tax Service celebrated their grand openings in Brewster on January 23. Both businesses are located at 4005 Danbury Road Plaza. Full Story
Enterprising Women’s Group to Debut in March
The Professional Women of Putnam (PWP) announces its official debut on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at The Lantern Restaurant, 728 Route 6, Mahopac, from 6-9pm. Led by founder Jamie Imperati, the PWP offers a platform for professional women to support and learn from one another. Full Story
Area Wrestlers Excel at Divisionals
Twenty-nine grapplers from Mahopac, Brewster, and Carmel advance to sectional championships
It was sectional qualifying week for area high school wrestling programs, as dozens of teams competed at four different sites in divisionals last Saturday— all hoping to advance to this weekend’s Section 1 Championships. Full Story
Mahopac Skaters Defeat Carmel, Fall to Pawling
The Mahopac High hockey team split two tough games last week, losing 5-0 to Pawling at Pawling Trinity on Saturday after defeating Carmel 5-1 at the Brewster Ice Arena on Friday night.
Both contests were Conference 1 games.
In the Pawling game, the opponent scored all of their goals in the first two periods, making it tough for the Indians to mount any kind of comeback. Full Story
Carmel Makes It Three Straight over Brewster
Rams also lose to Lakeland; Bears top Mahopac
CARMEL—The Carmel High girls basketball team ripped Panas, 67- 37, Monday at Carmel High, and the Rams also topped Brewster, 54-52, last Wednesday to sweep the season series from the Bears.
Brewster also dominated Mahopac, 72-26, Friday, and opened the week with a 54-23 win over Panas. Full Story
To the People of the State of New York:
Part Two in the Courier’s Federalist papers series.
America’s Founding Fathers, students of history and ancient political theory, were well aware of the problems posed by mobs and factions of citizens, especially in free societies. In constructing the Constitution, they sought to avoid the mob rule and tyranny that would arise from unfettered democracy. Full Story
FEDERALIST NO. 10
The Union as a Safeguard Against Domestic Faction and Insurrection
To the People of the State of New York: AMONG the numerous advantages promised
by a well-constructed Union, none deserves to be more accurately developed than its tendency to break and control the violence of faction.
. . . Full Story
Carmel Board Marches on With Spending
Despite the financial crisis New York State taxpayers are facing, the Carmel Board continues their plan for a town community center that will ultimately cost millions of dollars. At the January 27 town board meeting, the Recreation & Parks Department Director requested the town board to consider allowing them to move forward on their plans for a multimillion dollar community center. 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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