Leibell Goes After Odell
County executive candidates accuse each other of tomfoolery
On Wednesday afternoon, in front of the Historic County Courthouse in Carmel, Putnam County Executive candidate Mary Ellen Odell accused State Senator Vincent Leibell of “trying to subvert the democratic process and steal the election.” Full Story
Lucky to Be Alive
A Putnam Lake man is lucky to be alive after his vehicle was struck by a six-car Metro-North train at an unguarded railroad crossing in Patterson.
The violent crash took place Sunday around 7pm when the northbound train carrying 66 passengers slammed into the car at the Marble Quarry Road crossing—a private road leading to the Great Swamp Environmental refuge. Full Story
Councilman’s Ex-Lover Quits Board
Maria DiSalvo, recent ex-girlfriend of town board Councilman Joseph Capasso and a former campaign treasurer for Assemblyman Greg Ball, resigned from her seven year tenure as planning board member at the end of June. Full Story
Cubs Beat Cortlandt, Lose To Putnam Valley
CARMEL—After starting the season on a tear, the Carmel Cubs U18 team has struggled to score runs of late and split their two games last week. The Cubs (11-3) beat Cortlandt 5-1 on Saturday after losing 7-4 to Putnam Valley on Thursday.
Troy Torres led the Cubs in their win over Cortlandt, not only did he pitch a complete game one-hitter, but he also added a pair of RBIs. Full Story
Cubs Rally Against Brewster, Fall to Mahopac
CARMEL—With their season winding down the Carmel Cubs U-10 team got a chance to see where they stand against potential playoff opponents. The Cubs (8-5) took on two teams ahead of them in the standings and got a split, losing 8-2 to Mahopac on Tuesday before beating Brewster 8-7 with a late inning rally on Thursday. Full Story
Pirates Move on in Williamsport Tourney
The Patterson Pirates 11 and Under Williamsport Tournament Team won its district and was set to play a team from either Orange or Sullivan County in Wallkyl on Wednesday in the next level of the tournament.
Teams that advance in the tournament will have a chance to participate in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Full Story
Toy Story 3: Lessons on Love and Loyalty
Few moviegoers carry high expectations when walking into the third installment of a trilogy. But Pixar’s Toy
Story 3
manages to pique the imagination and swell the heart as it reunites the audience with the now collegebound Andy and his seemingly-forgotten group of toys, led by the ever loyal and loving Woody, the talking sheriff action figure. Full Story
Constitutional Convention Needed Now
On July 10, 1776, New York held its first constitutional convention, right here in Westchester County. The constitution that was drafted there created a government that addressed the needs and realities of that time. Our legislative process was born out of 18th century necessities, so it was developed to help and protect New York’s families and communities from the problems of that era. Full Story
NY State Budget is Dead on Arrival
It’s finally arrived! Not the fully completed New York State budget, heaven forbid, but State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s assessment of the $134.4 billion budgetary behemoth. New York’s top accountant is making official what we taxpayers already knew; that this budget is a testimony to incompetent leadership and cowardly, reelection-driven legislators. 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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