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Person Accused Of Making Threat Against Current Student At Brewster High School
A former student has been accused of making threats against a current student at a high school in the Hudson Valley. On Thursday, March 23 at approximately 12:30 pm, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation into threats made on social media targeting a student at Brewster High School. The suspect, who resides outside the county, was quickly identified, located, and issued an appearance ticket for Putnam County Family Court, Putnam County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said. Out of an abundance of caution, additional sheriff’s patrols are on the scene at all of the B…
Police & Fire
Police Release New Info On Fatal Shooting Of College Student From Region
The 21-year-old SUNY Potsdam student from the Hudson Valley who was killed just off-campus was fatally shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting, according to new information released by police. Putnam County resident Elizabeth Howell, age 21, who was a senior at SUNY Potsdam, was struck by three bullets that were fired from a grey, four-door Honda Civic at around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, investigators from the Potsdam Police Department announced. Original story - Brewster HS Grad Killed In Upstate Shooting Was An Aspiring Educator Police said that her alleged shooter, St. Lawrence C…
Obituaries
College Student From Region Killed In Shooting Was An Aspiring Educator
A female college student from the Hudson Valley who was shot and killed on a street just off-campus in upstate New York is being remembered as an aspiring educator and talented musician. Putnam County resident Elizabeth Howell, age 21, was a senior at SUNY Potsdam, where she was a music education student at the college's prestigious Crane School. At about 5:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb.18, police in Potsdam, New York, located in St. Lawrence County, responded to a report of an unconscious female on College Park Road near the entrance to SUNY Potsdam. Responding patrols located Howell, of t…
Schools
School Board Member In NY Resigns After Posts On George Floyd
The school member who sparked a backlash in Putnam County after Facebook posts about the death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests has resigned. The Brewster Board of Education announced Saturday morning, June 13 that Krista Berardi had stepped down as a trustee. Berardi submitted her letter of resignation late Friday night, June 12, the board said. Brewster School Board President Sonia Mesika had called for Berardi to resign and members of the community held a protest over the situation after a Change.org petition started by Brewster High School student garnered tho…
Obituaries
Mount Kisco Native Jason Hoffman, Brewster HS Grad, Dies At 33
Mount Kisco native and Brewster High School graduate, Jason Hoffman, has died at the age of 33. Jason was born on April 8, 1986 in Mount Kisco to Jeffrey and Helen P. Hoffman (nee) Lowry. Jason graduated from Brewster High School and was survived by his parents as well as his brother, Matthew Hoffman. Jason died Wednesday, Sept. 4 in Danbury. The Hoffman family will receive family members and friends at Beecher Funeral Home (1 Putnam Avenue) on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 11 at St. Lawrence O’Toole Church (31 Pro…
Schools
Brewster's Annual Math
-a-t
hon Draws Quite A Crowd
Close to 100 members of Brewster High School’s Math Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, attended the district’s 10th annual Math-A-Thon to welcome dozens of third-graders from CV Starr while raising money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The event involves the math honor society students providing guidance and engagement in working with the third-grade students in various math-themed activities. Students had the chance to complete workbook activities and play interactive mathematics games. The event even included a scavenger hunt. Younger students also got the highly coveted chance to…
Schools
Brewster Students To Forgo Classes In Symbolic Walk
Students from Brewster High School are on a mission to take real-life action after being inspired by a piece of literature they read in a ninth-grade English class. A total of nine students will take a symbolic six-hour trek around the track on Friday, April 12 in lieu of attending their normally scheduled classes in an effort to raise awareness and money to combat the ongoing water crisis in South Sudan. The students were inspired after reading Linda Sue Park’s “A Long Walk to Water” in Jessica Juska’s freshman Honors English class. The book tells the true story of one of the Lost Boys of …
Police & Fire
Four Charged After Brewster HS Baseball Field Vandalized By Vehicle
Four teens are facing charges after the baseball field at Brewster High School was vandalized by a motor vehicle, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. announced. Just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, Putnam County Sheriff Deputy Shane Rossiter and Deputy Ryan Diskin of the Emergency Service Unit were dispatched to a report of a vehicle doing “donuts” on the Brewster High School baseball field. Upon arrival, the deputies observed an occupied vehicle stuck on the baseball field. Subsequent investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle caused approximate…
Schools
Brewster HS Three-Sport Standout Named Coca-Cola Scholars Semifinalist
A three-sport standout from Brewster High School has been named as a semifinalist for Coca-Cola’s class of 2019 Scholars Program. Brianna Sayegh was one of the 95,000 original applicants for the scholarship, and of these applicants, Coca-Cola chose 1,896 semifinalists based on academic achievements, leadership, and community support services. In the end, 150 semifinalists will be rewarded with a college scholarship worth $20,000. “We believe that identifying these young leaders throughout the country and encouraging their passion for serving others not only empowers the students but also li…
Police & Fire
Teen Charged Following Threat To Brewster High School That Caused Lockout
A 16-year-old Brewster High School student was arrested for allegedly making threats against the school that led to a lockout on Wednesday, Dec. 19. The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department responded to the home of the student who allegedly made the threats on social media accounts on Tuesday, Dec. 18. A security check of the student’s home and a home which is frequented was conducted, said the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. After an investigation, the student, who was suspended from school, was arrested on Wednesday and charged. He was released to the custody of his father. Earlier…
Police & Fire
Missing: State Police Issue Alert For Area High School Student, 16
An area high school student has gone missing and New York State Police are asking the public's help in locating her. Karen Mejia Caceres, 16, was last seen at Brewster High School on Monday, Dec. 3. She is bused on school days from her residence in Hyde Park, but did not return to Hyde Park on Monday, police said. She is approximately 5-feet tall and weighs 95 pounds. No additional information of her description was available. If any person has information regarding the location of Karen Mejia Caceres, they are asked to please contact the State Police at (845) 677-7300. Reference SJS#…
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Family Of Teen Drowning Victim
Related story: ID released for 14-year-old drowning victim Friends and even strangers are donating money to a GoFundMe account to help the family of a 14-year-old teen who drowned on Monday pay for funeral expenses. Oscar Gonzalez, who would have been a sophomore at Brewster High School, was reported missing in a 911 call around 9 p.m. when he was swimming with a group of friends off of a floating dock on Shore Drive in Southeast. The Putnam County Sherrif's office said the group had been on a paddleboard that turned over and Gonzalez, of Southeast, never resurfaced. Started by a group of…
Obituaries
ID Released For 14-Year-Old Area Drowning Victim
The 14-year-old boy who drowned in Tonetta Lake in Southeast on Monday night has been identified. Oscar Gonzalez, who would have been a sophomore at Brewster High School when school begins Wednesday, was reported missing in a 911 call around 9 p.m. when he was swimming with a group of friends off of a floating dock on Shore Drive in Southeast. When Putnam County Sheriff's deputies arrived they observed a group of individuals at the end of the dock and an adult male in the water. The adult male informed the deputies that he was nearby when he heard cries for help. He dove into the water to…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead On I-84 May Have Been Unknowingly Hit By Truck, Police Say
Connecticut State Police say the man found dead on I-84 may have been unknowingly hit by a passing truck or tractor-trailer. Daniel "Danny" Crawford Jr., 32, was found around 1 a.m. Saturday, Connecticut State police said. Crawford, a Brewster High School grad and avid fisherman, was found after state police received a 911 call reporting a person in the roadway near Exit 2 in Danbury. Once on scene, police located a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee on the right shoulder and Crawford's body, according to state police. Lt. Chris Bartolotta said the department is working to get the word o…
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