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The Brewster School Board unanimously approved a resolution last week calling for a community vote in March for residents to consider more than $83 million in capital projects. School officials maintained the two separate propositions voters will be presented with
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“It’s not easy putting on that uniform when other kids are putting on hoodies, but it’s well worth it. You should feel proud,” said Captain James Prouty. Members of the Brewster High School Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps–131 in
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Brewster Students Against Cancer (BSAC) presented the American Cancer Association with $3,000 on Dec. 16 to support breast cancer research. “This group has done a great job raising funds since the end of the summer,” said Michelle Vilano, the group’s
Read moreFranceska Drejaj had a busy week. The Brewster High School senior presented a policy paper to Governor Hochul, sang at the All-State Music Festival in Rochester, and found out she won a four-year scholarship to Bowdoin College worth more than
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Sometimes even historians get a key fact wrong. Last fall, Brewster High School student Ellen Cassidy found just such a mistake while researching a project. She realized that a black military hero, long believed to come from Paterson, New Jersey,
Read moreSupreme Fitness Group, LLC, one of the largest Planet Fitness franchises, has announced the presale for its newest club, which is set to open in December in Brewster. Members can join for just $1 down and then $10 a month
Read moreA capital improvement project bond is slated to be presented to voters in the Brewster School District in March. At this week’s Brewster Board of Education meeting, the district’s architects and construction managers are scheduled to present proposals for the
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Sherlock Holmes is known for his uncanny ability to gather evidence based on his honed skills of observation and deductive reasoning. Patience was also something the fictional detective needed to solve cases — a virtue that Brewster author Joseph DeSantis
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Thirteen musicians from Brewster High School have been selected for the prestigious 2022 Area-All State Music Association Zone 10, which is the regional festival for Putnam, Columbia and Dutchess counties and includes 24 schools. The festival will be held at
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A nonprofit organization in Putnam County that provides services to the developmentally and intellectually disabled will be holding its first-ever celebration a week from Saturday that will have a dual purpose. The Hudson Valley Division of the United Cerebral Palsy
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