Snow Wreaks Havoc
Storm Slams Western Putnam, Spares Eastern Side
Mother Nature was cruel to western Putnam County, dumping as much as 14 inches of snow on the Putnam Valley-Philipstown area while sparing the eastern side of the county, with anywhere from a 3-9 inch blast of winter weather. Full Story
How I-84 became a parking lot
Unimaginable is how emergency responders reacted to a site never seen before in the Hudson Valley. Full Story
A Patterson Affair: Ex-Employee Files Suit
A former town employee, Melissa Brichta, is suing the town of Patterson for $5 million. Brichta has accused the town of wrongful termination, alleging that her dismissal was the result of her refusal to cover up an affair Town Supervisor Michael Griffen was having with Cathey Bookless Fagan. Full Story
FEATURED BUSINESS
Edible Arrangements ‘College’ Comes to Carmel
For years people throughout Putnam have talked about establishing a college within the county’s confines.
Now thanks to a national chain and the dedication of a Carmel merchant, an “institution of higher learning” has opened at the Putnam Plaza in Carmel inside the Edible Arrangements shop. Full Story
Area Wrestlers Find Going Tough at State
Mahopac’s Flamio finishes second, Brewster’s Parisi takes fifth, PV’s Castro sixth
ALBANY—Wrestlers from all over New York State descended on the Times Union Center in Albany last weekend for the NY state wrestling championships, all dreaming of going home with a state title.
WRESTLING
Several Courier-area grapplers made the trip, though no titles were secured. Full Story
Party Ends for Carmel Girls
Mount Vernon Knights deliver knockout blow on offensive glass
CARMEL—Carmel High girls basketball coach Dan O’Hare had a few concerns going into Saturday’s Class AA semifinal against Mt. Vernon.
His biggest one turned out to be well-founded. Full Story
Gaels’ Title Run Ended by Top-Seeded Irvington
SOMERS – The No. 4 John F. Kennedy Catholic High girls basketball team dropped a 57-42 decision to No. 1 Irvington in the Section 1 Class B semifinal Sunday at the Westchester County Center.
Kennedy closes the season at 17-4, after winning just four games a year ago. Irvington (18-1) was to face No. 2 Nanuet Tuesday night in the Class B final. Full Story
To the People of the State of New York:
FEDERALIST NO. 39: COnf ORMITY TO REPUBLIcAn PRInc IPLES
In
Federalist No. 39, James Madison
explains how the proposed Constitution
conforms to the idea of republican
government—a political form for
which the authors of the
Federalist had already argued in the preceding
papers. Here, in this excerpt from the
first portion of No. 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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