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33-525: On June 26, 2015, Bill Dadds announced that he intended to relocate the Battalion from North Adams before the 2015–16 season after lease negotiations for the ice rink fell through. The city administration asked the team to only play a maximum of three Friday night games in next season and repay all current debts prior to any lease being signed by the city but Dadds decided that the demands were unreasonable. On July 15, he announced via his Facebook page that he

66-637: A new post office opened at 16 Main Street in Brewster on July 17, 1966, even before Interstate 84 and Interstate 684 were constructed, it was named Brewster and given the zip code 10509. Brewster is located along the East Branch of the Croton River at 41°23′46″N 73°36′57″W  /  41.39611°N 73.61583°W  / 41.39611; -73.61583 (41.396050, −73.615954), near

99-511: A new post office opened at its present location at 3 Mount Ebo Road North outside the village limits in the town of Southeast. Although the new facility is more than 3 miles (5 km) from the center of Brewster, it still retains the designation and postmark "Brewster 10509". Before 1962, there were several local post offices throughout the town of Southeast , located near larger concentrations of residences and businesses. The last of these, Southeast's Putnam Lake post office, closed in 1968. When

132-505: A station." "The New York and Harlem Railroad was finished to this place and the depot was built in that year, and what is now [1886] the Main street was opened, for the purpose of allowing the stages from Danbury to come to the station. Previous to this the firm of Crosby and DeForest had run a line of four horse stages to Croton Falls, from Danbury. The first new house in the place was built by Walter F. Brewster, in 1850 and stood in front of

165-475: Is the apparent origin of the village's name, which many years ago was shortened to Brewster." Jonathan F. Frost was the first Postmaster of the Brewster's Station post office, which operated from October 25, 1850, through April 28, 1883. During this period in American history, post offices were frequently located in the stores or businesses owned by the individuals who served as postmasters. This held true in

198-566: The New York and Harlem Railroad to build a depot on his property in 1848. Brewster's Station, New York (sometimes just "Brewster's"), appeared on maps, on postcards, and in directories of Putnam County throughout the second half of the 19th century. It was officially incorporated as the Village of Brewster, New York, in 1894. In 1886, historian William Smith Pelletreau published The History of Putnam County, New York . In his second chapter on

231-680: The Port Huron Prowlers , to begin play in the 2015–16 season. On April 3, 2015, the Danbury Ice Arena announced that it did not want to renew its contract with the Danbury Whalers and gave them a notice to evict by April 17, leaving the last remaining team from the inaugural FHL season homeless. On April 17, 2015, the Steel City Warriors announced that it had suspended operations, stating that

264-529: The town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York . Brewster's population was 2,508 at the 2020 census. The village, which is the most densely populated portion of the county, was named for two early farmer landowners, Walter and James Brewster, who donated land for the Brewster railroad station in 1848. The village of Brewster derives its name from that of the landowner, Walter Brewster, who invited

297-537: The 2016–17 season, after their arena renovations are completed. On June 26, 2015, the owner of the Berkshire Battalion , William Dadds, announced that he intends to relocate the team from North Adams, Massachusetts, before the 2015–16 season after lease negotiations for the ice rink fell through. The city administration asked the team to only play a maximum of three Friday night games next season and repay all current debts prior to any lease being signed by

330-746: The Battalion to Dayton. On July 25, Dadds announced his Dayton team would be called the Dayton Demolition . On December 23, the Dayton Demolition announced that it had postponed its December 26 game against Danbury due to "scheduling issues" with Hara Arena . On December 28, the Demolition then announced that its new home arena would be South Metro Sports in Centerville, Ohio . After one home game at South Metro in which attendees either sat on bleachers with poor sightlines of

363-400: The Dayton Demolition announced that it had postponed its December 26 game against Danbury due to "scheduling issues" with Hara Arena . On December 28, the Demolition then announced that its new home arena would be South Metro Sports in nearby Centerville, Ohio . After one home game at South Metro in which attendees either sat on bleachers with poor sightlines of the ice or had to stand due to

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396-676: The Dayton Demonz. The Danbury Whalers were officially considered to be on hiatus for the season by the FHL, but gave up their naming and territorial rights to Brewster. On June 22, 2015, the Watertown Wolves announced that they would suspend operations for the 2015–16 season due to their arena being renovated and an inability to find a temporary arena to use in Northern New York. The Wolves plan to resume operations for

429-660: The Rundall Building, and John Thorp became the new postmaster. In 1923, Ralph Diehl, proprietor of the Brewster Bakery, became postmaster, and the post office was moved to his baking plant on Progress Street in 1927. Howard Tuttle later became the postmaster, holding the position until 1934 when Seth Howes was appointed. In 1936, the post office relocated to the building now occupied by the Eagle Eye Thrift Shop at 65 Main Street. Mr. Howes held

462-540: The arena did not offer a lease to the former Demolition team. 2015%E2%80%9316 FHL season The 2015–16 Federal Hockey League season is the sixth season of the Federal Hockey League . The regular season lasted from November 6, 2015 to April 3, 2016. The Port Huron Prowlers would win the league championship by sweeping the Danbury Titans . The FHL lost a lawsuit in which the league

495-546: The center of the town of Southeast. U.S. Route 6 runs through the village as its Main Street. U.S. Route 202 and New York State Route 22 run concurrently along the southern boundary of the village, and Interstate 84 passes just east of the village, intersecting Interstate 684 . The Brewster train station is on the Harlem Line . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has

528-496: The city but Dadds decided that the demands were unreasonable. On June 27, it was reported that the FHL had approved of a new team Danbury, Connecticut, to replace the now departed Whalers. Local businessmen, Bruce Bennett and Edward Crowe were announced as the ownership group. Bennett would announce the new team as the Danbury Titans and had signed a six-year lease to play at the Danbury Ice Arena. On July 15, during

561-809: The eviction of the Danbury Whalers, the Federal Hockey League announced a new team based in Brewster, New York , to be called the Stateline Whalers , and would play at the Brewster Ice Arena under former the Danbury Whalers CEO and managing partner Herm Sorcher. The Stateline Whalers were announced as being owned by Barry Soskin , who also owns the Port Huron and Danville teams and formerly owned

594-596: The former Whalers. On July 15, the Battalion announced via their Facebook page that the team was moving to Dayton, Ohio, to replace the Dayton Demonz. On July 16, the Port Huron Prowlers announced that the protected player list from the Demonz had been transferred to their team and officially announcing the end of the Demonz. In the same press release, the Prowlers also confirmed that Dadds would be relocating

627-474: The ice or had to stand due to the lack of seating, the Demolition returned to Hara Arena. On January 17, the FHL removed Dadds as owner and on January 19, Joe Pace, Sr., the former coach of the Danville Dashers , was announced as the head of the new ownership group for the Demolition. As of April 3, 2016 Brewster, New York Brewster is a village and the principal settlement within

660-441: The lack of seating, the Demolition returned to Hara Arena for the rest of their 2016 home games. On January 17, the FHL removed Dadds as owner and on January 19, Joe Pace, Sr., the former coach of the Danville Dashers , was announced as the head of the new ownership group for the Demolition. In March 2016, The website was moved to "Dayton Pro Hockey" and the FHL began listing the team as "Dayton Pro Hockey" taking further steps to move

693-509: The office until 1958 when John F. Larkin Jr. was made acting postmaster. He was later promoted to the full title of postmaster. On July 17, 1966, the post office relocated to a new brick building on Main Street, where it remained for the next three decades. Mr. Larkin retired in 1972 and was succeeded by Earl Tuttle, who became the last Southeast resident to hold the position of postmaster since that time. Mr. Tuttle retired in 1985. The new facility

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726-681: The present [1886] Methodist church." That house, now listed as the Walter Brewster House on the New York State and national historic registers, is owned by the Landmark Preservation Society of Southeast . "The Harlem Railroad's extension of its mileage in 1849 proved advantageous to Mr. Brewster, who needed all sorts of materials in his building activities. Large shipments were billed simply to 'Brewster's Station' for lack of better designation. This

759-618: The team out of the Dadds era. Dayton would then finish the 2015–16 season in the last qualifying playoff position and faced the Danbury Titans in the semifinals. They were swept by the Titans in a best of three series, all played in Danbury despite Dayton being listed as the "home team" in game one. On July 13, 2016, the "Dayton Pro Hockey" team announced it would be going dormant for the 2016–17 season. Owner Joe Pace, Sr. claimed that Hara Arena

792-631: The team was unable to find a suitable home arena, but had hopes to return for the 2016–17 season. On May 20, 2015, the Berlin River Drivers announced their resurrection as the FHL's then seventh team, to play at Notre Dame Arena in Berlin, New Hampshire. A year prior, the River Drivers were slated to join the FHL in 2014–15 before the league reassessed their options and expanded into North Adams, MA instead. On June 3, 2015, due to

825-648: The team's inaugural booster club meeting, Danbury Titans ownership confirmed that the league had re-organized and they will own the new Brewster team (formerly announced as the Stateline Whalers); Barry Soskin will continue to own the Danville Dashers and Port Huron Prowlers but no longer be involved in Brewster. On July 18, Bennett announced the team would be called the Brewster Bulldogs and that neither of his teams would be connected to

858-499: The town of Southeast , he wrote: "The land now [1886] embraced within the limits of the village of Brewster consists of a farm which was sold by the commissioners of forfeiture to Peleg Bailey, in 1781. A portion of it afterward passed into the possession of Bailey Howes, his grandson, who sold 98 acres to Gilbert Bailey on April 1, 1833. Two other tracts containing 39 acres were sold to Gilbert Bailey, by William P. Downs and Frederick Parks in 1838. On February 17, 1848, Gilbert Bailey sold

891-651: The village of Brewster for the next century. In 1863, the Brewster Station post office relocated to the A.F. Lobdell General Store, across from the railroad station, the present location of the Avery Building at 12–18 Main Street. Alexander F. Lobdell, the store's proprietor, was appointed postmaster by President Abraham Lincoln and was reappointed by Presidents Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur, continuing as Brewster's postmaster until 1887. The Brewster post office began operation on April 28, 1883, removing

924-409: The whole tracts, estimated at 134 acres, to James and Walter F. Brewster, for the sum of $ 8,000." "At the time of the purchase, the New York and Harlem Railroad was finished and trains were running as far as Croton Falls . The road was surveyed as far as Pawling , and the prospect of its being continued to that point seemed certain, and to the new purchasers of the farm it seemed just the place for

957-690: The word "Station" in its identity and postmarks. In 1887, the post office relocated to the Brewster Standard building, the present location of the Sprague Building at 31 Main Street. In 1886, Emerson W. Addis, publisher of the Brewster Standard weekly newspaper, became the postmaster and held that position until 1916. In 1916, the post office moved to new quarters on Park Street, between Main Street and Marvin Avenue, into

990-520: Was moving the team to Dayton, Ohio to replace the Dayton Demonz in Hara Arena . This was confirmed the next day when the Port Huron Prowlers , an expansion team, announced that it had acquired the Demonz's protected players. On July 25, Dadds announced at a press conference held at a local Buffalo Wild Wings that the new Dayton team would be called the Dayton Demolition. On December 23,

1023-417: Was ordered to pay former player Kyler Moje a sum of $ 800,000, after Moje became legally blind due to an injury incurred during a game on February 10, 2012. Without having the finances to pay such a large sum, it was speculated that the league may be forced to fold and reorganize under a different corporate entity. The FHL lost their appeal on the judgment. On April 2, 2015, the FHL announced an expansion team,

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1056-484: Was the first Brewster post office to occupy a space that was specifically designed for the purpose, rather than being retrofitted from some previous use. It had a separate lobby to house post office boxes, a loading dock at the rear of the building and a postal inspector's separate entrance and hallway with one-way glass for observing postal workers and the public. In the mid-1990s, the Main Street facility closed and

1089-521: Was unable to sign leases to tenants and he did not believe he could put together a team without a proper lead up time and secured arena. He also stated he would look to keep the team in Dayton in 2017 even if Hara Arena is still not available. It was then announced on July 29 that Hara Arena would be closing in August 2016 due to financial difficulties in continued operations and the need for renovation; hence,

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