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Fundraiser: 'Break The Hold' Honors Son, Shines Light On Suicide, Depression, Mental Illness Fundraiser: 'Break The Hold' Honors Son, Shines Light On Suicide, Depression, Mental Illness
Fundraiser: 'Break The Hold' Honors Son, Shines Light On Suicide, Depression, Mental Illness A Westchester County family impacted by the tragedy of their son's suicide is honoring him with an organization they founded to prevent the suffering of another family. The Break The Hold (BTH) Foundation - stands for “Break the Hold” on mental illness - was established two years ago by Brian and Jolina Halloran whose middle son, Brian Thomas Halloran, lost his life from depression and suicide on Jan. 23, 2018.  The second “Raise the Volume” BTH Foundation gala in association with the Mental Health Association of Westchester will b…

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by Donna Christopher
Lifestyle
Area HS Teacher Advances To Finals Of 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Area HS Teacher Advances To Finals Of 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions
Area HS Teacher Advances To Finals Of 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions A high school teacher in Northern Westchester who lives in Ulster County has now advanced to the finals of the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb, of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, earlier took home the $100,000 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the game show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance for a $250,000 grand prize. Barcomb prevailed in his semifinal-round battle that aired on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The two-d…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Cleaning Gun In NY HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Cleaning Gun In NY
HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Cleaning Gun In NY A high school science teacher and coach accidentally shot and killed his 34-year-old wife while allegedly cleaning his gun in upstate New York, state police said. Ashley Rosenbrock was pronounced dead at Saratoga Hospital late Thursday night. Eric Rosenbrock, her husband, was "performing maintenance" on his legally owned handgun when it went off," at around 10:30 p.m., state police said. Eric Rosenbrock, 35, is a seventh-grade teacher and boys junior varsity soccer coach in the Lake George School District. The results of an autopsy performed Saturday are "consistent with the inf…

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by Joe Lombardi