‘Time to be Courageous’
Leibell says we do not need to build a mosque at Ground Zero to prove we are tolerant
Tuesday afternoon, in front of the historic County Courthouse steps in Carmel, and a crowd of about 30 supporters, State Senator Vincent Leibell criticized the proposed mosque near Ground Zero, the site of the September 11 terrorist attacks in Manhattan. Full Story
Going Silent in the War of Words
Elections Commissoner and county Republican chairman Anthony Scannapieco has written a letter to local media outlets, declaring that he won’t be responding to “any of the infantile rantings of State Senator Vincent Leibell.” Full Story
Somers Supervisor Murphy Seeks Leibell’s Senate Seat
Positioning for Power
Mary Beth Murphy, who is seeking the 40th state senate seat being vacated by Senator Vincent Leibell, believes she embodies the remedy for the ills afflicting New York State government. Full Story
’Pac Falls Just Short of Title in 10-9 Thriller
Nine-year-olds tie it up in top of sixth, but fall to Lewisboro in final at-bat
MAHOPAC—The Mahopac nineyear old WPBA baseball team did just about everything it wanted to do in the league’s playoff tournament last week, pulling off two upsets in ousting the No. 1 and No. 3 seeds on the way to the championship round. But the Indians’ title run came to an end in Saturday’s final at Lakeland High School, when No. Full Story
After Perfect Season Cubs Fall Short In Playoffs
SKIP PEARLMAN CARMEL—The 14U Carmel Cubs started their season in late June with a win over the Haverstraw Hurricanes, it would be the first of 19 straight wins the Cubs picked up before running into them again in second round of the WPBA playoffs. The fourth seeded Hurricanes (16-4) made the most of their second opportunity, and beat the top seeded Cubs, 12-2 on Thursday. Full Story
Karma? No, Just Inanity
Kiernan’s Korner
How pathetic is Frankie Rodriguez? Let’s discuss.
As Mets closers tend to do, Frankie has given at least five dozen seemingly healthy middle-aged New Yorkers heart attacks this past season. All year long there has been nothing but stress from this guy. He had absolutely zero control and walked the bases loaded seemingly every time he was in. Full Story
Worship Services
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
225 East Lake Blvd, Mahopac
845-628-2006
Saturday Vigil Mass. Full Story
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