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New Update: Support Swells For Girl Injured In Crash That Killed Haldane HS Student New Update: Support Swells For Girl Injured In Crash That Killed Haldane HS Student
New Update: Support Swells For Girl Injured In Crash That Killed Haldane HS Student In the aftermath of a Northern Westchester crash that killed a 17-year-old boy and left a 16-year-old girl critically injured, their grieving Hudson Valley community is processing the tragedy while also supporting the families of the victims.  New Update: 17-Year-Old Boy Killed In Northern Westchester Crash Left 'Indelible Mark,' Family Says The crash happened on Friday, Dec. 15 around 8 p.m. on Albany Post Road (Route 9) in Cortlandt, when a 2012 Toyota Prius driving south sideswiped a Subaru Forester while illegally passing on the right shoulder and lost control…

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Fatal Crash: 17-Year-Old From Putnam County ID'd As Victim, Girl Critically Injured Fatal Crash: 17-Year-Old From Putnam County ID'd As Victim, Girl Critically Injured
Fatal Crash: 17-Year-Old From Putnam County ID'd As Victim, Girl Critically Injured A 17-year-old has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash in Northern Westchester in which a 16-year-old was critically injured. It happened around 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15 on Albany Post Road (Route 9) in Cortlandt. According to New York State Police spokesman AJ Hicks, an iitial investigation revealed Putnam County resident and Haldane High School student Vladislav Saban, of Cold Spring, operating a 2012 Toyota Prius southbound sideswiped a Subaru Forester while passing illegally on the right shoulder.  Saban lost control of the vehicle, struck a utility pole, and then a tree.&…

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Ex-Teacher, Elected Official In Putnam Sentenced For Child Porn Charge Ex-Teacher, Elected Official In Putnam Sentenced For Child Porn Charge
Ex-Teacher, Elected Official In Putnam Sentenced For Child Porn Charge A former elected official and substitute teacher who once unsuccessfully ran for mayor of an area village will spend years behind bars after being sentenced for attempting to entice an underaged former student to engage in sexual activity. Putnam County resident Charles Hustis III, a former educator and village board member in Cold Spring, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to the attempted receipt of child pornography from a former student. United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York Audrey Strauss said that between Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, and …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Haldane HS Grad Wayne Douglas Puff, Performed On 'Today Show,' Dies Haldane HS Grad Wayne Douglas Puff, Performed On 'Today Show,' Dies
Haldane HS Grad Wayne Douglas Puff, Performed On 'Today Show,' Dies Northern Westchester native Wayne Douglas Puff, 72, of Iola, Kansas, died on Saturday, June 20 at his daughter’s home.  Wayne was born March 13, 1948, in Peekskill  to Raymond Puff and Dorothy (Scofield) Puff. He graduated from Haldane High School in Cold Spring. He and Deborah Baker were married in April, 1969. They had two daughters and were later divorced. Wayne was married two additional times; first to Mary Smith and second to Kyu Park. Wayne worked as a buyer at Filene’s in Boston, in the early 1970s, a ski instructor in Colorado during the 1980s, and as a swing dance instructor in …

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Ex-Putnam Village Board Member Accused Of Trying To Set Up Teen Sex Meeting Ex-Putnam Village Board Member Accused Of Trying To Set Up Teen Sex Meeting
Ex-Putnam Village Board Member Accused Of Trying To Set Up Teen Sex Meeting A former elected official and teacher who ran for mayor in an area village this year is facing charges for allegedly attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. Charles Hustis III, a former teacher and village board member in Cold Spring, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 16, and charged with one count of attempted enticement of a minor after allegedly using social media to make contact with his teen victim earlier this month, according to U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman. It is alleged that between Sunday, Dec. 8 and Monday, Dec. 16, Hustis, 36,…

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Schools
This Putnam High School Has Among Worst Attendance Rates In Upstate NY This Putnam High School Has Among Worst Attendance Rates In Upstate NY
This Putnam High School Has Among Worst Attendance Rates In Upstate NY While New York is filled with some of the country’s finest schools, some Hudson Valley municipalities cannot boast about their attendance rates, according to a recently released report. Citing data from the New York State Department of Education, NewYorkUpstate has released its latest report of the municipalities that feature the worst attendance in the state, though 90 percent of schools have an average greater than 90 percent for student attendance. The report investigated all public high schools in upstate New York, with private, charter, alternative and religion-affiliated schools omitt…

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These Putnam Students Named National Merit Semifinalists These Putnam Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
These Putnam Students Named National Merit Semifinalists Some of Putnam County’s best and brightest students were among those chosen as semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program, which celebrates academic achievement in high school students. On Wednesday, 16,000 high school seniors were chosen from around the country. Those 16,000 will soon be pared to 7,500 finalists, who will be picked to receive upwards of $31 million in scholarships, which will be announced next spring as they prepare to continue their educations in college. Semifinalists from Putnam County are: Brewster High School Victor Cai. Carmel High School Cristina M…

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One Putnam School Earns State 'Reward' Designation One Putnam School Earns State 'Reward' Designation
One Putnam School Earns State 'Reward' Designation A total of 22 schools in the Hudson Valley, including 17 in Westchester, were among 155 high achieving and high progress schools state-wide identified as Reward Schools by the State Education Department in an announcement made Thursday. To be identified as a Reward School, a school must: Be among the top 20 percent of schools in the state for English language arts (ELA) and math performance for both the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years or be among the top ten percent of schools in terms of gains in ELA and math performance in the 2016-17 school year; Have made Adequate Yearly Progress for …

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by Joe Lombardi
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NYPD Detective Found Dead In Hudson Valley NYPD Detective Found Dead In Hudson Valley
Nypd Detective Found Dead In Hudson Valley An NYPD detective reportedly fatally shot himself at an Orange County bar this past weekend, according to multiple reports. Nicholas Budney’s body was found outside of Billy Joe’s Ribwork’s in Newburgh on Sunday, the reports state. He worked with emergency service for the NYPD in the Bronx prior to his apparent suicide. According to reports, Budney, 36, shot himself the night before but his body wasn’t found until Sunday by an employee. Budney had been in the hospital following a minor car crash and checked himself out before the fatal shooting, according to a New York Post report. A resid…

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These Putnam High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY These Putnam High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY
These Putnam High Schools Among Best For Athletes In NY There is no shortage of Hudson Valley high schools that are among the best for athletes in New York, according to a new list released by Niche.com. The website analyzes data sets and reviews to produce rankings, report cards and profiles for schools, colleges and places to live. The 2018 rankings are “based on student and parent reviews of athletics, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school,” the website says. Here are the Hudson Valley schools that were ranked highest, with links to each school's profile: North Rockland Monroe-Woodbury Arlington …

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