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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

Ben Crnic graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Geoscience in 2021. He has previously worked as a reporter with the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and has also contributed work to the Connecticut Mirror. Ben joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

Ben Crnic's Contributions

Neighbors

Beloved Ridgefield Restaurant Worker Loses Home In Fire: Thousands Raised From Fundraiser A beloved Ridgefield restaurant employee and mother of three who lost her home in a fire is now receiving a slew of donations from her community to help her rebuild. On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Orfa Escobedo-Diaz, a well-known employee of Bailey's Backyard, located in Ridgefield at 23 Bailey Ave., lost her home after a fire destroyed it. Now homeless, Escobedo-Diaz is looking for a new place for her, her husband, and three daughters to rebuild and start over. However, their community made sure that they will not have to do it alone and started a GoFundMe page to raise money for them. "Orfa i…

by Ben Crnic

02/01/2023

Lifestyle

Jackpot Winner: $260K Lottery Ticket Bought At Storrs Gas Station One lucky person claimed a more than $260,000 jackpot after buying a lottery ticket at a gas station in Storrs. The $264,552 Fast Play EXTREME GREEN $10 ticket was sold on Saturday, Jan. 28 in Tolland County at the Mobil Xtra Mart located at 2103 Storrs Rd., Connecticut Lottery announced. The lucky winner took home 100 percent of the jackpot. Connecticut Lottery did not reveal any details about who bought the winning ticket.

by Ben Crnic

02/01/2023

Traffic

Lane Closures: Sprain Brook Parkway In Mount Pleasant To Be Affected Multiple Days Traffic on a major parkway in Northern Westchester will soon be affected by lane closures that will last for multiple days. Beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 1, two lanes along the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway in Mount Pleasant between State Route 100 and the Taconic State Parkway will close, Department of Transportation officials said. The lanes will be closed between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. through Friday, Feb. 3. The closure is to facilitate drainage work.

by Ben Crnic

01/31/2023

Police & Fire

Hit-Run Crash: Victim Severely Injured, Suspect On Loose In Mount Kisco Police are asking for help from the public in locating the suspect of a hit-and-run that left a man hospitalized with serious injuries in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Sunday, Jan. 29 around 5:50 p.m. in Mount Kisco, when a dark-colored SUV turned left from Main Street onto Boltis Street and struck a 53-year-old pedestrian before driving away from the scene, according to the Westchester County Police Department. The victim was seriously injured and is still hospitalized at Westchester County Medical Center in Valhalla. Any resident or business that witnes…

by Ben Crnic

01/31/2023

News

ID Released For Peekskill Woman Struck, Killed By Train The identity of a woman killed after being hit by a Metro-North train in Northern Westchester has been released. Earlier Report - Update: Person Killed By Train In Peekskill, Metro-North Service Resumes The woman is identified as 59-year-old Anna Hongach of Peekskill, who was hit by a Metro-North train on Monday, Jan. 30 around 6 a.m. in Peekskill at the Hudson Avenue crossing, Metro-North officials said. Officials have not yet revealed why she was on the tracks, or how she got there. An investigation into the incident is still ongoing. The incident caused delays of …

by Ben Crnic

01/31/2023

Police & Fire

Fight At Local Shop Leads To Stabbing In Hudson Valley, Suspect In Custody: Police A man is facing charges after stabbing a victim twice in a fight inside a Hudson Valley business, police said. The altercation broke out on Monday, Jan. 30 around 10 p.m., in Putnam County at the Cloud House Smoke Shop located in Carmel at 898 Route 6. There, police found a 22-year-old man outside the store heavily bleeding from two stab wounds, Carmel Police said. Authorities realized that a fight had broken out inside the store, resulting in the victim being stabbed in the chest and back. The victim was rushed to Danbury Hospital in critical but stable condition, police said.…

by Ben Crnic

01/31/2023

Police & Fire

Duo Charged In 2 Separate Shootings In Yonkers: Police Two men have been charged in relation to two separate shootings that left multiple people with gunshot wounds, police said. Both shootings happened in Yonkers, with one occurring on Friday, Jan. 20 on Saint Joseph Avenue, and one occurring on Tuesday, Jan. 24 on Beaumont Circle, according to Yonkers Police. Both shootings left victims with non-life-threatening injuries. After a couple of days, 30-year-old Deiandre Phillips was charged in the Saint Joseph Avenue shooting, and 44-year-old Ricky Towns was charged in the Beaumont Circle shooting. Both…

by Ben Crnic

01/30/2023

News

Trench Collapse Death: CT Contractor Must Pay Over $375K In Osha Fines A Manchester-based contractor faces over $375,000 in penalties for failing to protect a worker who died in a trench collapse on a construction site. The penalty was assigned to Botticello Inc. in connection to the July 22, 2022 death of East Windsor resident Dennis Slater, age 56, who was buried when an eight-foot-deep trench caved in at a Vernon residential development construction site, the US Department of Labor announced on Monday, Jan. 30. Slater had been connecting drainage piping when the trench caved in, officials said. Federal Occupational Safety and He…

by Ben Crnic

01/30/2023

Traffic

'The Blacklist' Filming In Port Chester: Will Cause Road Closures, Limited Access To Area A busy road in Westchester County will have limited access as crews film scenes for an upcoming episode of the popular television show "The Blacklist." Filming for the hit NBC show will take place on Monday, Jan. 30 in Port Chester on Irving Avenue, according to village officials. The filming, which started early in the morning, will center on the immediate area around the Port Chester Library and is expected to last until around 4 p.m. Crews will be staged on both Irving Avenue and Westchester Avenue throughout the day, which is expected to cause road closures and delayed access to th…

by Ben Crnic

01/30/2023

Police & Fire

Vehicle Blaze Leaves Car Seared On Busy Yorktown Road Firefighters were called to put out a raging vehicle fire on a main road in Northern Westchester. The fire happened on Sunday, Jan. 29 around 1:50 p.m., when firefighters in Yorktown responded to the intersection of Crompond Road (Route 202) and the Taconic State Parkway northbound exit ramp to put out the blaze. Just under two dozen firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire, which left the vehicle heavily damaged and burned. Luckily, no injuries were reported as a result of the incident.

by Ben Crnic

01/30/2023

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