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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.

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Obituaries

Eastchester Father Of 4, Owner Of Popular Pizzerias, Dies Suddenly At Age 52 The owner of several popular Westchester County pizzerias who could often be found enthusiastically cheering on his children at their little league games has died. Eastchester resident Mike Provenzale died on Friday, Dec. 23 at the age of 52, according to his obituary. Born in Toronto, Canada in 1970 before his family eventually settled in Eastchester, Provenzale graduated from Eastchester High School in 1988. After graduating, Provenzale went on to begin several eateries across the county. After some hard work, he opened Scarsdale Pizza Station at 36 and then op…

by Ben Crnic

12/27/2022

Police & Fire

New Hires: New Canaan Swears In 2 New Police Officers Two new police officers will soon begin serving the community in one Fairfield County town, including one with ties to Northern Westchester County. The two new hires were sworn into the New Canaan Police Department on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 10:30 a.m., according to an announcement from the department. Now serving the department will be 22-year-old Erica Morey of Brookfield and 33-year-old Westchester County resident Nicholas Agoglia of Pound Ridge. Morey, who graduated from Brookfield High School before earning her bachelor's degree in Justice and Law Administration from W…

by Ben Crnic

12/27/2022

Business

'I Had That': Upcoming Retro Toy Store Hopes To Inspire Nostalgia In Hudson Valley If you've ever wanted to feel like a kid again, an upcoming Hudson Valley store that plans to sell, buy, and trade vintage toys, comics, games, and other collectibles will be the place for you. Putnam County-based Totally Rad Retro Toys and Arcade, located in Mahopac at 50 Miller Rd., is set to open on Saturday, Jan. 7, according to owner Daniel Rivera. The store will serve as a time machine of sorts for children of past decades, as it will sell vintage toys and collectibles from as far back as the 1960s including GI Joe and He-Man figures, comics, and arcade games such as Ms. Pac-Man. …

by Ben Crnic

12/27/2022

Business

Popular Dunkin' Reopens In Hudson Valley After Remodeling This story has been updated. A popular Dunkin' Donuts location in the Hudson Valley has reopened following extensive remodeling for more than a month. The Dunkin', located in Putnam County at 3115 Route 22 in Patterson, has been closed since Wednesday, Nov. 16 for remodeling work. However, the shop reopened on Friday, Dec. 23, employee Liliana See said on Facebook. The remodeling effort was to improve the location's indoor dining experience as well as make the drive-thru window run more efficiently, See said. The coffee and donut shop was finally able to reopen after som…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2022

Police & Fire

Repeat Offender: Woman Charged With Second DWI After Crash In Yorktown, Police Say A woman charged with drunk driving after an accident in Northern Westchester was found to have a previous DWI conviction, police said. On Friday, Dec. 9, around 11:50 p.m., police in Yorktown responded to a single-vehicle accident on Granite Springs Road and determined that the driver had been operating the car while intoxicated, according to Yorktown Police. The driver, identified as 45-year-old Elizabeth Noble of Somers, was then arrested and taken to a local hospital for evaluation. Police then realized after further investigation that Noble had previously been convicted of d…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2022

News

Putnam Hospital To Reopen Labor, Delivery Services, New Ob-gyn Office As Putnam Hospital prepares to reopen its labor and delivery unit, it is also opening a new OB-GYN office as well, hospital officials said. Earlier Report - $1 Million Goes To Putnam Hospital To Help Reopen Birthing Center The hospital's birthing unit, which has been closed since March 2022, is expected to reopen in January 2023, according to officials from Nuvance Health, which owns the Carmel hospital. In addition to the reopening, an obstetrics and gynecology office will open as well on Thursday, Dec. 29 in Suite 110, Nuvance officials said. "This is a …

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2022

News

NY Awards $500K To Restore Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters In Greenburgh A municipality in Westchester County has been given half a million dollars to restore a historical site that once played a crucial role during the Revolutionary War. The town of Greenburgh has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the state of New York to restore the Odell House Rochambeau Headquarters at 425 Ridge Rd., according to an announcement by Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner from Sunday, Dec. 18. The site was once the residence where The Comte de Rochambeau commanded the French-American encampment that aided the Continental Army in 1781 during the Revolutio…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2022

Business

'Amazingly Good Food': New Mexican Restaurant Cited As One Of Best In Mount Kisco A restaurant in Northern Westchester is continuing to receive rave reviews from visitors, who are saying it has some of the best Mexican food in the area. Earlier Report - Brand-New Mount Kisco Restaurant Cited For Top-Quality Ingredients, Delicious Dishes Mexican Fiesta Taqueria, which opened in September 2022 and is located in Mount Kisco at 360 North Bedford Rd. (Route 117), is known for dishes such as tacos, burritos, nachos, and taco salads that are made with an authentic touch. Visitors of the restaurant said online that they were amazed by the quality of the re…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2022

Schools

Here's Where Connecticut Ranks Among States With Best Public School Systems, Forbes Says Connecticut's public school system is among the best in the country, according to a report by Forbes. The state ranks as having the third-best public school systems nationwide, behind only Massachusetts and New Jersey, the news outlet reports. Connecticut's strong schools help contribute towards the state being ranked fifth in the nation for quality of life, also thanks to low crime and poverty rates, as well as a healthy population, according to Forbes. However, income inequality in the state is still a large problem, especially when comparing affluent Fairfield County t…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2022

Schools

9 Bronxville High School Students To Compete As Division I Athletes Nine hard-working standout athletes from a Westchester County high school are moving on to play on Division I teams for numerous colleges. The athletes all currently attend Bronxville High School as seniors, and will all move on to different colleges and universities to play for a variety of Division I teams, the Bronxville Union Free School District announced. The nine students are: Catherine Berkery, who will join the University of Pennsylvania's lacrosse team; Olivia Shinshato, who will join Georgetown University's women's lacrosse team; Timothy Lockwood, who wi…

by Ben Crnic

12/26/2022

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