Mahopac Full-Day Kindergarten Slashed
Emotional, Three-Hour Meeting
Superintendent of Schools Thomas Manko was frank with more than 200 residents attending a special meeting of the Mahopac Board of Education Tuesday night: “The difference between our revised budget and a contingency plan will be hardship versus decimation!” Full Story
Mahopac Remembers Its Veterans
Robert Bensburg called Memorial Day his responsibility to “remember comrades lost in battle” during his three tours of duty in Iraq.
Bensburg, a resident of Mahopac, joined his 14-year-old daughter Kathy, Monday at the annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony that attracted hundreds of men, women and children to the Mahopac business district. Full Story
Court Fight Pits Patterson Homeowners Against Builder
The American dream of a house in a country neighborhood has deteriorated into broken water mains, crumbling infrastructure, soaring costs and a yearslong legal battle for 17 families in the Meadowbrook Farms area of Patterson. Full Story
Carmel Man Arrested for Leaving Dog in Stifling Car
The chief of the recently formed Putnam County SPCA is amazed that “people don’t get it!”
Ken Ross was summoned to the Putnam Plaza Shopping Center in Carmel last week for a report of a German shepherd locked in a car with its windows tightly closed. Full Story
Indians Come from Behind, Win Section 1 Championship
‘Pac erases 4-2 deficit to win first sectional title since 2004
MAHOPAC—The Mahopac High boys lacrosse team erased a two-goal deficit late in the third quarter, and came back to beat Lakeland/Panas, 7-5, in the Section 1 Class A championship game last Thursday at the Suffern Middle School. Full Story
Carmel Beats ‘Pac, Bounced By North Rockland
CARMEL—While it wasn’t the win the Carmel High softball team was hoping for, there are certainly positives in Friday’s loss to North Rockland High. The 14th-seeded Rams gave the No. 2 Raiders all they could handle, but stranded the tying run at second in the seventh inning of their 3-2 loss. Full Story
Walks, Errors Cost Indians In Playoff Loss
MAHOPAC—Even with 12 hits, including six for extra-bases, the Mahopac High baseball team still lost its opening round game at Fox Lane High on Thursday. The 12th-seeded Indians (9-11-1) were let down by pitching and defense in a 13-7 loss to the fifth-seeded Foxes (17-3). Full Story
Mahopac Plans Sendoff Dinner for Athletic Director Miele
MAHOPAC—Mahopac High School will hold a sendoff dinner for retiring Athletic Director Frank Miele on Thursday, June 16, at Ceola Manor in Jefferson Valley.
Cost for dinner and gift is $65.00 dollars.
The event will start at 5 p.m. with a cocktail hour, then dinner at 6 p.m. Full Story
Worship Services
CHUANG YEN MONASTERY2020 Rte 301, Carmel 845-228-4283/4288 baus.org bauscym@aol.com Sunday programs: 9-10am - Chanting and Meditation, 10-11am - Dharma Talk, 11am-12pm - Noon Book Discussion Group, Vegetari Full Story
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