By Tom Auchterlonie The proposed 2014-15 Brewster school budget is a break from two major trends. It calls for a net increase in jobs and no layoffs, while also having a tax levy hike that is lower than in recent
Read MoreMark Buzzetto knew it was time to take a leap of faith. When Buzzetto was in his mid-20s, he was working for a flower shop down in Mount Kisco. Employed by a friend who owned the flower shop in the
Read MoreBy Tom Auchterlonie Members of Brewster’s school board approved a property tax exemption level for veterans and their spouses. The approved level, passed by the board at its Feb. 25 meeting, allows for an exemption amount of up to $33,000
Read MoreBy Janine Bowen The comprehensive plan for the Village of Brewster is beginning to move forward, as the Brewster Board of Trustees adopted its intent to declare a lead agency on the project at Wednesday’s board meeting. The board agreed
Read MoreTwo consultants have wrapped up two days of meetings in the Brewster School District after seeking comments about the search for a new permanent superintendent of schools. Officials from School Leadership LLC ended their two days in the district on
Read MoreDonato Ruggiero, without hesitation, states a quarter-century of owning a jewelry business has gone by in a flash. For 25 years, Daniel Jewelers has been a fixture in the Lower Hudson Valley. First in Pawling and now in its current
Read MoreWith unwavering support, an interim superintendent was appointed in the Brewster school district during last Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting. Current Deputy Superintendent Timothy Conway will take over for outgoing Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jane Sandbank starting in January. Conway
Read MoreAfter almost eight years with the same district, Brewster Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jane Sandback is stepping aside. In a letter to the community last Wednesday, Sandback said it is with “mixed emotions” that she intends to resign from her
Read MoreFamily and friends came together Monday evening to remember a Brewster High School graduate. Eighteen-year-old Steve D’Ottavio died in a car crash in the early hours of Aug. 20 while visiting a friend in Michigan. Zeeland, Mich. police chief William
Read MoreIn 2003, roommates Matt Frohman and Rich Marshall were working together at Hudson Valley Outfitters in Cold Spring when the Outdoor Life Network called the store with an unusual request. The network was looking for two fit, outdoorsy men in
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