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Seen Him? 17-Year-Old Known To Frequent Fairfield County Goes Missing In Westchester County Seen Him? 17-Year-Old Known To Frequent Fairfield County Goes Missing In Westchester County
Seen Him? 17-Year-Old Known To Frequent Fairfield County Goes Missing In Westchester County Have you seen him? A teenager has gone missing in the region and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. The New York State Police in Northern Westchester County are searching for Andy Salazar, age 17, from Four Winds Hospital in the Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River.   He was last seen on Friday, Sept. 27 at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Route 35 by Four Winds staff. He was wearing a black hoodie and black pants.  "Andy is known to frequent the Stamford, Connecticut area," police stated. If you think you help call state police at  914-769-2600.  …
Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout In Connecticut Dies Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout In Connecticut Dies
Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout In Connecticut Dies A lifelong Hudson Valley resident who was a beloved high school coach, and teacher, as well as the chief of a local fire department, and a standout college athlete in Connecticut, has died. Northern Westchester resident Michael Repp, of Somers and formerly of Katonah, died on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at age 82 at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco.  He was born in Orange County on May 15th, 1939, in Cornwall, to the late Michael and Irene Repp. He was raised in Katonah, attended Saint Mary’s School in Katonah, and was a member of the first graduating class from John Jay High S…
Around Westchester Schools: John Jay Opens 'Julius Caesar', Mount Pleasant App, Rye Neck Notes Around Westchester Schools: John Jay Opens 'Julius Caesar', Mount Pleasant App, Rye Neck Notes
Around Westchester Schools: John Jay Opens 'Julius Caesar', Mount Pleasant App, Rye Neck Notes Shakespeare Tragedy, Comedy Opens At John Jay  Two of Shakespeare's Roman plays: the classic tragedy "Julius Caesar" and the fast-moving and delightful "The Comedy of Errors," directed by David Fritsch, are on stage now at John Jay Middle School. In the plot, a case of mistaken intent results in war and a case of mistaken identity ends in hilarity. Click here to purchase tickets. Performances are Friday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online through Brown Paper Tickets as well as at the door 30 mi…
Jeff Tambor Offers Free Student Showcase On Stage At Ridgefield Playhouse Jeff Tambor Offers Free Student Showcase On Stage At Ridgefield Playhouse
Jeff Tambor Offers Free Student Showcase On Stage At Ridgefield Playhouse Renowned Northern Westchester actor and arts teacher Jeffrey Tambor will hold a free student showcase on stage at the Ridgefield Playhouse. The final class of Tambor’s creative workshop, titled, “Performing Your Life- The Art of the Personal Monologue,” will be held at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Friday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m. This free showcase will feature monologues from students who have worked with Tambor over the six-week course to develop their creative process. Tambor, of Cross River, who co-owns Skylight Bookstore in Los Angeles, authored the popular memoir, “Are You Anybody?” and ho…
Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Area On 'Today' Show Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Area On 'Today' Show
Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Area On 'Today' Show Northern Westchester was the backdrop for the latest "Sunday Sitdown" segment on NBC-TV's "Sunday Today Show" in Town Of Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. A pair of local residents -- the show's anchor, Willie Geist of South Salem, and legendary late-night talk-show show David Letterman of North Salem -- did the interview during a round of fly fishing at the Cross River Reservoir. Letterman discussed his retirement, and a trip to Costco to buy "a walk-in bathtub," as well as late-night TV in the age of Trump, his own views on the president, and his relationship with his wife and son. T…
Area Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks Area Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks
Area Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks A Northern Westchester native died from injuries sustained in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks targeting Christians in Sri Lanka. "Chelsea Decaminada, a 2011 graduate of John Jay High School in Cross River and 2015 Duke University graduate, was in Sri Lanka on assignment with the Office of the General Counsel of the Commerce Department. She was 26. "It was our great hope that Chelsea would recover from her injuries," said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in a statement. My prayers are with Chelsea’s family during this difficult time. "Chelsea devoted her life to public servic…
Education Fund Started For Son Of Area Attorney Killed In Plane Crash Education Fund Started For Son Of Area Attorney Killed In Plane Crash
Education Fund Started For Son Of Area Attorney Killed In Plane Crash Frends and family of a man who grew up in Northern Westchester and was an attorney in Fairfield County and one of three victims in a fatal plane crash have started an education fund for his son. Richard Terbrusch, 53, of Ridgefield, was killed Saturday, Oct. 13 in a plane crash along with two other people, including the pilot Munidat "Raj" Persaud, the owner of a Danbury flight training company, and Dr. Jennifer Landrum, a teacher at Thomson High School in Georgia. Terbrusch, a 1983 graduate of John Jay High School in Cross River whose family law practice was in Danbury, left behi…
I-684 Stretch Reopens After Pickup Truck Crash Leads To Daylong Closure I-684 Stretch Reopens After Pickup Truck Crash Leads To Daylong Closure
I-684 Stretch Reopens After Pickup Truck Crash Leads To Daylong Closure Update, 8 p.m. The stretch of southbound I-684 that was closed for nearly 15 hours has now reopened. Department of Transportation workers removed the Katonah/Cross River overhead sign severely damaged when a pickup truck crashed into a support structure early Sunday morning. Update, 7 p.m. A stretch of southbound I-684 remains closed as work is being done to remove a sign and its supporting structure following an early morning crash involving a pickup truck. The crane arrived around 4 p.m. Sunday, state police said. There is no estimated time for the work to be completed, police said. T…
Trump Family's Biggest Legal Threat From SDNY Prosecutors, Not Mueller, Experts Say Trump Family's Biggest Legal Threat From SDNY Prosecutors, Not Mueller, Experts Say
Trump Family's Biggest Legal Threat From Sdny Prosecutors, Not Mueller, Experts Say Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are set to take the Trump organization to task for various offenses, according to legal experts and multiple reports. In the past week, the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) has accepted a guilty plea from President Donald Trump's former longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and offered an immunity deal to Allen Weisselberg, chief financial officer of The Trump Organization. According to Bloomberg, Weisselberg, “will likely be required to provide information on all criminal activity he kn…
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCiccio's Family Market is the latest business to announce its imminent closure in the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of Route 35 and Route 121 north in the Town of Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. So while the town was recently named the safest community in America for a third consecutive year, as reported here by Daily Voice, it will be losing the family owned grocery store on Saturday, Sept. 1 -- Labor Day weekend. A popular paint and hardware store also recently closed at Orchard Plaza. Other DeCicco’s Family Markets are located in nearby Katonah, Scarsdale and Jef…
Store Clerk From Fairfield County Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor Store Clerk From Fairfield County Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor
Store Clerk From Fairfield County Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor Clerks at two stores in Northern Westchester were charged with selling alcohol to underage customers in a detail conducted by New York State Police from the Somers barracks on Friday, April 27. A total of 10 establishments were checked during the detail. The two clerks charged were: Danbury resident Nube M. Yunganaula, 18, who is employed at the Shell Gas Station on Route 22 in North Salem, was charged with a violation of the State Alcohol and Beverage Control Law and issued an appearance ticket and directed to appear in North Salem Court on May 14. Katonah resident Julie Lombardi, 63, wh…
Northern Westchester Hedge Fund Manager Pleads Guilty To $22M Ponzi Scheme Northern Westchester Hedge Fund Manager Pleads Guilty To $22M Ponzi Scheme
Northern Westchester Hedge Fund Manager Pleads Guilty To $22M Ponzi Scheme A former hedge fund manager from Northern Westchester pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding 45 investors, many of them friends and neighbors, of $22 million in a Ponzi scheme. Michael Scronic of Pound Ridge, 46, pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Cathy Seibel on July 9.  “Michael Scronic lied about the performance of his investment fund, telling investors that his returns were as high as 13 percent," U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman said. …