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Beloved Teacher, Grad From Western Mass School Remembered For Positive Impact On Students Beloved Teacher, Grad From Western Mass School Remembered For Positive Impact On Students
Beloved Teacher, Grad From Western Mass School Remembered For Positive Impact On Students A beloved teacher who was a fixture at a Northern Westchester high school for decades is being remembered for her contagious positive energy and her tremendous impact on her students throughout her long career.   Elizabeth “Betsy” Groat of Ho-Ho-Kus in Bergen County died on Wednesday, Oct. 30 after a battle with cancer, according to her obituary.   Groat, who taught physical education and coached at Westlake High School in Thornwood, dedicated 38 years to inspiring and supporting student-athletes in the Mount Pleasant School District, according to a GoFundMe page created in her honor that i…

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by Ben Crnic
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Child Rape: Middle School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Minor, Central Mass DA Says Child Rape: Middle School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Minor, Central Mass DA Says
Child Rape: Middle School Teacher Accused Of Assaulting Minor, Central Mass DA Says A Worcester County middle school English teacher is on administrative leave after he was accused of raping a child, authorities said.  Todd Peloquin, 52, of Leicester, was arrested earlier this month and charged with aggravated rape, two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, and one count of indecent assault and battery on a child over 14, among other crimes, the Worcester County District Attorney's Office said. He has pleaded not guilty in the case.  Peloquin taught at Charlton Middle School, school officials said, but he is not accused of assaulting a …

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by Josh Lanier