Under the Hood
Too-Good-to-Be-True Brake Specials
Buyer beware! When something is too good to be true, it usually is. An interesting bit of news from California has proven the cliché.
The Department of Consumer Affairs in California investigated auto repair shops advertising a too-good-to-be-true $89 lifetime warranty brake special. According to Brake and Front End Magazine: Full Story
Police News
Commercial Vehicle
Crackdown
Drivers of dilapidated and unsafe commercial vehicles who have been avoiding the interstate highway system for fear of being stopped by state police as they travel through Southeast are learning an expensive lesson: Don’t try traversing the sleepy village of Brewster! Full Story
Pastimes
A Temporary Escape from the Outdoors at Brewster’s Playscape
Kids don’t always have an appreciation for nature. Perhaps they are too young. Maybe, to a five year old, one nature preserve looks just like the last. Or perhaps they, just like adults, sometimes need a change of pace. I have found that the key to keeping my kids excited about our outdoor excursions and local-history adventures is to keep it fun. Full Story
Let’s Play a Game . .
Where in the County is The Courier?
If you can identify this location in Putnam County and be the first caller to 845.225.3633
on Monday, April 26, at 10am (according to the clock at the COURIER office), you will win a special surprise!
Sean Rizzotto of Mahopac
correctly identified last week’s photo subject as the Silo on the Mahopac Farm, Baldwin Place Road Full Story
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