Carmel Stops to Honor Slain Hero Cop - Free Access
Archibishop Dolan Leads Funeral Mass
Downtown Carmel resembled a sea of blue Thursday when 10,000 police officers from across the U.S. converged on the Putnam County seat to pay their respects to the family of a Poughkeepsie police officer shot and killed by a crazed gunman who also murdered his wife before taking his own life. Full Story
No Greater Love - Free Access
Carmel remembers Officer John Falcone, slain while saving the life of a toddler
By Thursday morning at 10am, thousands of police officers from across the U.S. will have traveled to St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in Carmel to pay their respects to the family of John Falcone, a Poughkeepsie police officer shot and killed in the line of duty last Friday afternoon. Full Story
‘I’m Guilty,’ Admits Patterson Road Boss
Charles Williams, the longtime Patterson highway superintendent, stands well over six feet tall with broad shoulders, a shaved head, and goatee. But despite his imposing features, the man, who has been accused of bullying on several occasions, succumbed to assertive silence last Thursday when he copped a guilty plea in Putnam County Court to third degree grand larceny. Full Story
Ball: Death to Cop Killers - Free Access
On Monday, State Senator Greg Ball (40th district), with senate colleague Martin Golden of Brooklyn, will introduce a bill to allow New York State to impose the death penalty on cop killers and terrorists. The bill’s introduction comes in the wake of the murder of Poughkeepsie Police Officer John Falcone last Friday. Full Story
Constant Change is a Fact of Life
Forty-four years is a long time. In 1966 gas was 30 cents a gallon, $30,000 homes were considered expensive and wi-fi, cell phones and even Ataris were an engineer’s dream. My wife and I were born that year, beginning a journey that brought us together in marriage and a life built together. For that entire time, we remained at our birthplace while the world changed all around us. Full Story
’Pac Pummels Y-town Behind a Surging Wagner in Wild Playoff Game, 56-44
Indians needed Tuesday win over No. 14 Clarkstown South to reach County Center
MAHOPAC—The new gymnasium at Mahopac High School was rocking last Friday night like it’s never rocked before. Full Story
Mahopac Girls Defeat Poughkeepsie in First Round of Playoffs
MAHOPAC—The Mahopac High girls basketball team continued its big turnaround from last season and reached a level not many would have thought possible for them this season by defeating 10th-ranked Poughkeepsie 41-39 in the first round of sectionals on their home court. With the win, the Indians improved to 12-7 on the season. Full Story
Lady Rams Bounce Lourdes in First Round, 51-45
Carmel needed win over Mt. Vernon to earn semifinal berth
CARMEL—The top-seeded Carmel High girls basketball team beat No. 16 Lourdes, 51-45, in the opening round of the Class AA tournament last Friday at the George Fisher Middle School in Carmel, and was one win from earning a return trip to the Westchester County Center, as of press time. Full Story
PV Girls Snag Opening-Round Win for Their New Coach
PUTNAM VALLEY—After 31 years of coaching Ed Wallach achieved a career first on Friday, he got his first playoff win as a girls basketball coach, as he led his eighth seeded Putnam Valley squad to a 44-36 win over ninth seeded John F. Kennedy Catholic. Full Story
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