A Tangled Web
Former sheriff candidate claims mysterious attorneys snagged him in lies
A former Putnam County sheriff candidate who has admitted to election fraud has written a letter seeming to claim he was forced to perjure himself last fall. Last October, Andrew DeStefano, a former NYPD captain, pleaded guilty to charges that he filed fraudulent signatures in connection with the heated GOP primary. Full Story
Fire Truck!
Jim Tompkins couldn’t believe his eyes: the trash hauler employed by Tompkins Disposal Service of Carmel stopped his rig along Fowler Avenue in the county seat last week to pick up neighborhood rubbish. After dumping a pail into the recently refurbished bright yellow truck, Tompkins noticed a fireball on the ground beneath the engine compartment of the rig. Full Story
Health Care Reform Includes Student Loan Overhaul
NEWS ANALYSIS
On Tuesday, March 30, President Obama signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation of 2010 into law. Though the bill was primarily intended to fix the Senate’s Christmas Eve health care bill to meet the demands of the U.S. House, it also includes a massive overhaul of the way student loans are serviced. Full Story
Bears Hope to Ride Strong Pitching
BREWSTER—With most of the starting lineup from last year’s 14-8 team returning, Brewster baseball manager Ed Mulvihill believes the 2010 Bears have the pieces they need to enjoy success this spring.
The trick just might be in putting those pieces together. Full Story
PV Tigers Look to Replace Top Scorers
Plan on riding strong defense, competing for title again
PUTNAM VALLEY—The Putnam Valley High boys lacrosse team has made a habit of being one of the last two teams standing when the time comes to battle for the Section 1 Class C crown. Full Story
Veterans Return, Bears Softball Aims High
BREWSTER—A year ago the Brewster High softball team made it all the way to the sectional semifinals without a single senior on the team. Now, with their entire starting lineup back, the Bears are expecting to improve upon last year’s 17-5 record. Full Story
What Are the Penalties for Failing to Buy Health Insurance?
CLARIFICATIONS
EDITORIAL NOTE:
In the March 25 issue of THE COURIER, we reported that the health care reform signed into law by President Obama last week includes an unprecedented mandate that individuals purchase health insurance. We also noted that Americans could “possibly go to jail if they fail to do so” (“Hall Sides with Sweeping Health Care Legislation”). Full Story
Freedom Isn’t Free: Okinawa Remembered
Veterans around the globe will pause and reflect Sunday when remembering the Battle of Okinawa.
Easter marks the 65th anniversary of the massive military and naval campaign in the East China Sea involving 182,000 soldiers and Marines on more than 2,500 ships. Full Story
Life and Death Aboard a Tin Can
Originally published in the
Washington Times, April 5, 2005.
Reprinted with permission.
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