Over Taxed
‘Cut government waste,’ say a majority of Putnam taxpayers surveyed
According to a recent survey, the vast majority of likely voters in Putnam County believe that taxes are too high and that government should cut waste. Additionally, a plurality of those surveyed in the towns of Carmel, Kent, Philipstown, and Southeast rank “taxes too high” as the most important issue facing Putnam today. Full Story
Joe DeBellis’s Place
Experience the jokes and some of the best food around
On a sweltering Thursday, after navigating the hills of Putnam to deliver the Courier, I finally made my way to De- Bellis Deli on Towners Road in Lake Carmel. Full Story
Ball Proposes: No Budget, No Paycheck
The New York State budget is now 114 days overdue marking the 23rd time in the past 25 years that lawmakers have passed the legal deadline for ratifying a spending plan.
If there anything that can make them change their ways? Full Story
Brewster All-Stars Title Run Ends in Sectional
Softball team beats Hillcrest, New City, then falls to Cornwall, Wappingers
BREWSTER – The Brewster All-Star Little League (11 and 12 YO) softball team played well in its first two games of the Section 4 tournament last week, but the team’s run toward a state title came to an end after two losses last weekend in the double elimination tournament. Full Story
White Sox Softball Team Gets Off to Blazing Start
The Kent White Sox 16U softball team has continued the dominance it has shown over the last three years by getting off to an impressive 9-0 start this season. Full Story
12U Pirates Pick Up Two Wins
The Patterson Pirates 12 and under Black team won two games last week to put an end to a three-game skid. The Pirates defeated Patterson’s 12U Gold team 15-8 on Monday night after beating Kent 13-2 last Thursday.
Those victories sandwiched a 4-4 tie against Bedford Hills at Peckham Park on Saturday. The WPBA has ruled that that game must be replayed in the future. Full Story
Worship Ser vices
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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