Voters Approve School Budgets
Each of Putnam’s six school districts approved fiscal spending plans Tuesday despite reductions in staffing, slashes in state aid, uncertainty in Albany, and the prospect of increasing property taxes.
Brewster, Carmel, Mahopac, Putnam Valley, Haldane, and Garrison voters all said yes to budgets in the wake of difficult economic times. Full Story
Bondi Bows Out
Putnam County Executive Robert Bondi has ended months of speculation by announcing his intention to retire at the end of his current term. Full Story
GOP Backs Borkowski for 99th District Assembly Seat
Former Southeast Town Judge James Borkowski has won the GOP nomination for the 99th District Assembly seat being vacated by Greg Ball. His victory comes just a week after ending his State Senate bid to enter to the Assembly race. Full Story
Special Olympians Compete with Pride
The Hudson Valley Special Olympics competition returned to Brewster High School Saturday.
More than 600 athletes from communities throughout Putnam, Westchester, and Dutchess counties were greeted by hundreds of supporters and volunteers for the 38th annual event. Full Story
Rams Slowed by Foxes, Hornets
CARMEL—After opening the season by winning 12 of its first 13 games, the Carmel High baseball team was just about due for a rough stretch. Full Story
Erker Leads ’Pac Baseball Team to Three Straight Wins
MAHOPAC—Chris Erker had quite the week for the Mahopac High baseball team - he picked up two wins and earned the save in his team's other game of the week, all without allowing a run.
The Indians (11-5, 7-1) started their week with an 11-0 win over Brewster on Tuesday, and beat them 6-5 in extrainnings on Thursday before Monday's win 3-0 over Yorktown. Full Story
Why Hide the Numbers?
Last week, people were buzzing with talk of the salaries of local teachers, which the Courier printed in its May 13 edition. Some readers thanked us for shedding light on teacher compensation, although they asked that we not disclose their names. And, as anticipated, we received some criticism of both last week’s editorial and the publication of the salaries. Full Story
What’s Behind the Threat of a Contigency Budget?
Under New York state law, if both the first and second proposed budgets are voted down, then the affected school district is required to implement a state-mandated contingency budget. Full Story
Controlling New York State Spending
Nearly two months after the budget deadline, Governor Paterson and the Legislature still can’t agree on how to close a $9.2 billion deficit in the $136 billion budget. Instead, they continue to blame each other and desperately look for ways to postpone the problem until after the election. But it does not have to be that way. Full Story
Worship Services
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