Freshman Competes in Junior Olympics



When students returned to class Monday following the mid-winter recess many had stories to tell about their vacation. Some visited grandparents. Others trekked to Florida or other warm climates. Skiing upstate or in New England highlighted the break for others. Brewster High School freshman Greg Milani spent his vacation in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he competed in the 2012 […]

TLC Leads to a Rooster Recovery



Harvey Dent needed a little extra TLC. Now, thanks to staff and four interns at Green Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Center, the Polish Top Hat rooster is on the road to recovery. During a visit last week to the sprawling Green Chimneys campus on the Southeast-Putnam Lake border, farm supervisor Maureen Doherty explained that last Christmas, the rooster was brought […]

Saturday Scribes Return to Brewster



A monthly event at the Studio around the Corner resumes next weekend when Saturday Scribes return to Brewster. Conceived by author and educator Lou Orfanella, the event allows established and novice poets, writers as well as acoustic singers and songwriters, to appear at an open microphone and listen to readings by published writers. Orfanella, a Carmel native, created the series […]

Food Pantries Benefit From Teachers



Schools might have been closed last week for the winter recess but that didn’t stop Brewster teachers from continuing their 15th annual tradition of donating food and cash to area food pantries. Veteran educators Rob Gallacher and Art Holzmann delivered just under a ton of food and $500 in cash to officials at the Putnam Community Action Program pantry in […]