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Lockdown Alarm Goes Off In Error At Peekskill Middle School, Police Respond Lockdown Alarm Goes Off In Error At Peekskill Middle School, Police Respond
Lockdown Alarm Goes Off In Error At Peekskill Middle School, Police Respond An accidental lockdown alarm went off at a Northern Westchester middle school and prompted an immediate police response, school officials said. The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Peekskill Middle School, when a lockdown alarm was triggered "by error," according to a message from the district.  Police responded to the school and cleared the building, officials added.  "All students at all schools are safe and instruction is continuing as normal," district officials said.

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by Ben Crnic
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New Principal Named At Peekskill Middle School New Principal Named At Peekskill Middle School
New Principal Named At Peekskill Middle School The search for a new middle school principal in a Northern Westchester district ended up settling on a candidate very close to home.  Donald Peters has been named the new principal of Peekskill Middle School, Peekskill City School District Superintendent David Mauricio announced on Wednesday, May 17.  Mauricio's recommendation of Peters, who was already serving as interim principal at the school, was accepted by the district's school board during their meeting on Tuesday, May 16.  Before serving as the school's interim principal, Peters held the position of assistant pr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Pipes Burst At School In Peekskill: Cold Temperatures Cause Flooding Pipes Burst At School In Peekskill: Cold Temperatures Cause Flooding
Pipes Burst At School In Peekskill: Cold Temperatures Cause Flooding Freezing cold temperatures caused pipes to burst in a Northern Westchester Middle School, which resulted in parts of the building flooding.  At around 3 p.m. in the afternoon on Saturday, Feb. 4, a fire suppression sprinkler in the ceiling of a stairwell at Peekskill Middle School froze because of the high wind gusts and cold temperatures, according to a letter sent to parents by Superintendent David Mauricio. This caused a pipe to burst, sending water into the stairwell which eventually traveled through hallways into several classrooms in a portion of the school.  A notice w…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Teenage Fatal Stabbing Victim Was Peekskill High School Soccer Star Teenage Fatal Stabbing Victim Was Peekskill High School Soccer Star
Teenage Fatal Stabbing Victim Was Peekskill High School Soccer Star As family and friends mourn the stabbing death of a Northern Westchester 18-year-old soccer star, the school district is offering counseling to those in need. Peekskill resident Joaquin Salazar, 18, was killed around 9 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 28, following a fight among a group of people at China Pier on Louisa Street, Peekskill Police Chief Don Halmy said. Salazar, who graduated in 2019, played soccer at Peekskill High School and was considered one of the team's high scorers throughout his years as a member of the Red Devils. The district said on Sunday, Nov. 29, it was with "great…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Source ID'd For Online Threat At Peekskill Middle School Source ID'd For Online Threat At Peekskill Middle School
Source ID'd For Online Threat At Peekskill Middle School School District officials are asking parents to make sure their children understand the importance of using social media carefully after a student was identified as making a threat against a school in Northern Westchester. The student was identified on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Peekskill Middle School after officials were made aware of a social media post made over the summer was mentioned in a new post on Wednesday, said Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Mauricio on Facebook. After learning of the new post, which contained a threat, Principal Jamal Lewis immediately began working …

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by Kathy Reakes