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Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? Here Are Totals From Throughout CT, Fairfield County
Here's a look at snowfall totals reported by the National Weathe Service from throughout the region from the storm system that swept through Thursday, Nov. 21 into Friday, Nov. 22. New York New York City Central Park 1.86 in 0940 AM 11/22 AWS Nassau County Oyster Bay 2.25 in 0930 AM 11/22 CWOP Locust Valley 0.3 E 2.21 in 0910 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Albertson 0.2 SSE 2.09 in 0730 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Syosset 2.08 in 0800 AM 11/22 COOP Herricks 1.92 in 0830 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Port Washington 0.8 N 1.84 in 0719 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Massapequa 1.1 SE 1.80 in 0700 AM 11/22 COCORAHS Malverne 0.5 SE…
Business
Danbury Restaurant Shuts Its Doors After 7 Years: 'It's Been A Pleasure Serving You'
A popular American gastropub in Connecticut has closed its doors for good after seven years in business in Fairfield County. Owners of Prime Pub in Danbury announced in a Facebook post that it had shuttered earlier this month. Prime Pub's Tolland County location in Somers remains open. To our valued guests and community, we regret to inform you that Prime Pub in Danbury will be closing its doors, with our final day of service on Sunday, October 20th. We want to express our deepest gratitude for your support and patronage over the years. It has been a pleasure serving you, and we …
News
Metro-North Found Liable In 2015 Northern Westchester Crash That Killed 6
A jury has decided to hold Metro-North Railroad liable for a 2015 crash in Northern Westchester that killed six people and injured more than a dozen others. The decision in the liability trial regarding the crash, which happened in Valhalla in February 2015, was reached on Tuesday, July 17. Earlier Report - Deadliest Metro-North Crash Claimed, Changed Lives, But Crossing Unchanged On the day of the crash, Feb. 3, 2015, 49-year-old Ellen Brody of Edgemont had left her job in Chappaqua before encountering a traffic jam along the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant that f…
Lifestyle
Popular Eatery To Open New Location In Fairfield County
Making healthy eating a part of your lifestyle will be a whole lot easier in Fairfield County when the plant-based eatery Green & Tonic expands with a new location in Stamford. Located in the heart of downtown Stamford at 54 West Park Place, the store will open in August 2024. G&T Stamford is the first of three forthcoming stores in Fairfield County, with new locations coming to Glenville and Old Greenwich this year, said spokeswoman Michelle Calarco. The new Stamford Green & Tonic location. Green & Tonic Green & Tonic is a plant-bas…
Police & Fire
Duo Caught With Crack Cocaine, Heroin, Pills After Traffic Stop On I-684: Police
Two Northern Westchester residents face drug charges after they were caught with crack cocaine, heroin, and pills during a traffic stop on a busy highway, police announced. Armonk resident Sidney Gershenov, age 34, and Chappaqua resident Katherine Oliver, age 35, were both arrested on Friday, Dec. 22 following a traffic stop on Interstate 684 in Harrison, New York State Police announced. On the day of the incident, troopers patrolling I-684 pulled over a 2022 Jeep for traffic violations. Investigators then determined that the driver, Gershenov, was in possession of arou…
Obituaries
Beloved High School Teacher In Greenwich Dies At Age 48
A high school science teacher from New York who worked in Connecticut and was also an award-winning athlete is being remembered by her community. Northern Westchester resident Amy Bridget (nee Cleary) Dillane, a resident of Pleasantville, died on Sunday, Dec. 10 at the age of 48 following an eight-year battle with cancer, according to her obituary. Born in Mount Kisco in 1975, Dillane graduated from Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua in 1993 before earning a Bachelor's Degree in biology from SUNY Geneseo in 1997 and her Master's Degree in Teaching from P…
News
ID Released For Northern Westchester Resident Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
The identity has been released of a local resident who was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train near a station in Northern Westchester County. New, updated report: Update: Man Killed By Train In Northern Westchester Was Beloved Author Of 2 Novels The incident happened on Friday, Dec. 8 around 9 a.m., when the person on the tracks at Chappaqua station was struck by a Harlem Line train, according to a MTA spokesperson. On Saturday, Dec. 9, the MTA identified the person as 42-year-old David B. Gerrard, a resident of Chappaqua. As a result of the incident, Harlem Line trains …
News
Former President Clinton Stops By Newtown Pizzeria
Employees and customers of a popular Fairfield County pizzeria were thrilled when former President Bill Clinton stopped in for a quick bite. Clinton and his security detail visited Papa Al's Pizza in Newtown to the delight of all, said Chef Dritan Hodza. "He had a real smiley face and was nice to everyone, taking the time to talk and photos," Hodza said. The group ordered a couple of slices of pizza and garlic knots. Hodza said that Clinton only had the garlic knots because he said he has to watch what he eats. During the whirlwind visit which only lasted a couple of minutes, H…
News
Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Was HS, Collegiate Baseball Standout
The surviving Connecticut police officer injured while responding to a call that killed two of his fellow officers is a native New Yorker who graduated from high school in Northern Westchester. Alec Iurato, age 26, now a resident of Bristol in Hartford County, graduated from Yorktown High School in 2014. Iurato underwent surgery for a gunshot wound and was released from the hospital on Thursday, Oct. 13, police said. Yorktown High School Principal Joseph DeGennaro said in a Twitter post that Iurato was a "terrific" role model, standout baseball player, and "an even better person." Earli…
Lifestyle
Versatile Northern Westchester Restaurant's Menu Goes Far Beyond Its Signature French Fare
A Northern Westchester restaurant is seeing praise for its menu, which includes French cuisine and award-winning barbecue. Le Jardin Du Roi first opened in Chappaqua in 2001, according to the eatery's website. The restaurant, located at 95 King St., offers a wide variety of dishes, including escargots, roasted salmon quinoa, omelets, bacon jalapeño mac and cheese, and more. "This is a nice little place in Chappaqua which is a quiet town," Brian M., of Brooklyn, said in a Yelp review. "It's a French/American Bistro Cafe that has simple decor. I would say you come here for the staff, …
Politics
Bill Clinton Glad To Be Home In Northern Westchester After Health Scare In California
Former President Bill Clinton is back resting in his Northern Westchester home following a health scare that left him hospitalized in California. While working on business for the Clinton Foundation, the former president was hospitalized at the UCI Medical Center in California when he began to feel fatigued, according to reports. While he was being treated, Clinton was diagnosed with a urological infection that led to a more broad infection that needed to be treated. According to Clinton’s doctors, he was “administered IV antibiotics and fluids” as part of his treatment, Dr. Alpesh Amin a…
Police & Fire
Westchester Financier Who Went Missing While Jogging Found Dead
The body of a missing New York man who disappeared while jogging during a trip to Virginia has been found. According to Patrick County Sheriff Dan Smith, the body of Bruce Rubin, age 61, of Westchester County, was found around noon on Monday, July 12 off a bluff in the Roaring Creek Gorge in Vesta, Virginia. Rubin, the chief operating officer, and chief compliance officer of the multibillion-dollar investment firm Westchester Capital Management in Valhalla, was found by sheriff's deputies and Primland Resort employees who had been searching since he was reported missing on Friday, July 2. …
Lifestyle
Llama Who Went Missing In Area Has Been Found
Update: A llama who went missing in Northern Westchester has been found. Gizmo, who is a rescue, arrived in Northern Westchester County on Saturday, Dec. 12. He got loose the next day in Bedford Corners near Guard Hill and Darlington roads and hasn't been seen since. He was located on Wednesday, Dec. 30, in woods not far from home, and is now back home and safely eating and drinking. Original story: There a llama on the loose in the area. Gizmo, who is a rescue, arrived in Northern Westchester County on Saturday, Dec. 12. He got loose the next day in Bedford Corners near Guard Hill…
Politics
Trump Supporters Gather Outside Clintons' Northern Westchester Home, Chanting 'Lock Her Up'
Supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump were back in the Hudson Valley making waves, this time outside the Northern Westchester home of Hillary and Bill Clinton. A week after Trump supporters stopped traffic on the new Tappan Zee Bridge and caused other disturbances in the area, they were back on Sunday, Nov. 15, chanting and marching outside the Clintons’ Chappaqua home. Related story - Trump Supporters Exit Vehicles, Stop Traffic On New Tappan Zee Bridge The incident came a day after Trump first acknowledged that he lost the election, though he continues to claim voter fraud.&…
News
Covid-
19: Police To Increase Social Distancing Enforcement After HS Cluster
Police will be increasing social distancing enforcement after a cluster of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases linked to the graduation ceremony in Northern Westchester County at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua. New Castle Police Chief James D. Carroll made the announcement early Monday evening, June 29. The cluster, traced to a student at the ceremony who tested positive after returning from Florida, has jumped to 13 cases, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced earlier in the day Monday. Cuomo said that anyone who attended the graduation ceremony should self-quarantine until at lea…
Obituaries
Lawrence Littig, 81, Active Church Member In Greenwich
After a multiyear battle with dementia and short-term illness with COVID-19, Lawrence (Larry) W. Littig, 81, died in Norwalk on May 3. Born July 18, 1938 in Kalamazoo, MI to John and Dorothy Littig, Larry was a competitive youth tennis player coached by the legendary Vic Braden. After graduating State High School in Kalamazoo, Larry attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, graduating with a BBA. He met his future wife at Michigan, the former Ann Strickland of Saginaw, MI, with whom he had three children, John, Rip and Lisa. After serving in the U.S. Army, a long career …
News
ID Released For Northern Westchester Boy Who Died In Fall While Ice Climbing
The identity has been released for the 11-year-old boy from Northern Westchester County who died after falling about 300 feet while ice climbing in the Catskills. The boy, now identified as Chappaqua resident Mattias Edstrom, fell about 300 feet down ice-covered ledges In the Town of Hunter, according to authorities. Edstrom was the son of Town of New Castle Supervisor Ivy Pool. The incident happened around 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29 in the Indian Head Wilderness area of the Catskill State Park near a popular ice climbing location known as the "Dark Side" off of Platte Clove R…
Politics
Hillary Clinton Edges Joe Biden Among Democrats In New National Poll On 2020 Race
Despite only dipping her toe into the water, Hillary Clinton has emerged as Democratic voters’ top choice for the 2020 presidential nomination, according to a new poll. Clinton, a Chappaqua native, narrowly edged out former Vice President Joe Biden, earning 21 percent of the Democrats’ support in a Harvard-Harris national poll released last week. Biden took in 20 percent, in front of Sen. Bernie Sanders at 12 percent. Elizabeth Warren (9 percent) and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg (7 percent), also garnered support from Democrats polled. Pollsters took the opinions of 1,859 vot…
Obituaries
Formerly of Katonah, Weston's Margaret H. Broudy, 95, Was A Bookstore Owner, Prodigious Reader
Margaret H. Broudy of Weston, formerly of Katonah, died at the Regional Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Danbury on Nov. 29 at the stroke of midnight, age 95 ½. She left on her own terms. Margaret (aka Maggie and Margie, depending on which circle of family and friends was in the room) was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Lt. Colonel Morris H. “Steve” Broudy, in 2011. Raised in a small mining town in Tennessee, Margaret married Steve, another Southerner, and lived in Georgia for a while, eventually moving to “Yankee Land” in 1964. The family were members of Temple Beth El…
Politics
Hillary Clinton Still Considering 2020 Presidential Run, New Report Says
Could Hillary Clinton take a third shot at the Oval Office? Clinton, a longtime Northern Westchester resident in Chappaqua, was asked on the Graham Norton Show over the weekend whether or not she was going to run, to which she replied that she would have to make up her mind “really quickly,” as the 2020 election looms. The 2016 presidential nominee later told the crowd, “not yet,” when asked if the public should “forget (her) now?” Clinton later backtracked, saying that she’s “not currently planning” to run, adding again that she would “have to make up (her) mind really quickly, because …
Obituaries
Artist And Award-Winning Novelist Barbara Hazard, Formerly Of Chappaqua, Has Died
Barbara (Booth) Hazard, a former resident of Chappaqua, died on Oct. 25. in Boston, surrounded by family. Born in 1931 in Fall River, MA, the daughter of Albert L. and Lillian (Holland) Booth, she was raised and educated in New England. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 1953 and was briefly employed by Ginn & Company in Boston as a Technical Editor. She married Donald T. Hazard in 1954 and next worked as a Graphic Designer/Artist for a Concord, NH-based advertising firm. Originally trained as a musician, Mrs. Hazard also studied oil paint…
Politics
'She May Or She May Not': Bill Clinton Fuels Rumors Of Possible Hillary 2020 Run
Will she, or won’t she? Former President Bill Clinton is stoking the flames of a potential presidential run for his wife, Hillary, in 2020, after she had informally stated she didn't plan on running. This week, the former president said that his wife “may or not ever run for anything, but I can’t be president again,” while pointing to Hillary. Since Bill Clinton served two terms as chief executive, he cannot run again for the nation's highest office. The new speculation comes as the Chappaqua residents head on a book tour that will span two countries and more than a dozen cities, includin…
Lifestyle
DJ Denies Bill Clinton's Request To Turn Down Music At Chic Hamptons Hotel, Report Says
The DJ at a chic Hamptons hotel reportedly refused former President Bill Clinton’s request to turn down the music during a late-night dinner. Page Six reported the former president and Northern Westchester resident was dining with wife Hillary Clinton, Jon Bon Jovi, and former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine at Maidstone in East Hampton on Friday, Aug. 23, when he asked for the music to be turned down and was rebuffed by the DJ. The report states that a witness said that, “Bill asked the staff to turn down the music as the late-night music scene was just beginning because there were still peopl…
Politics
30 Security Incidents Regarding Handling Of Hillary Clinton’s Emails ID'd By State Department
The State Department says it has identified 30 security incidents regarding the handling of Hillary Clinton’s emails, a report said. In a letter from Assistant State Department Secretary Mary Elizabeth Taylor to Sen. Chuck Grassley, Taylor said 23 “violations” and seven “infractions” have been cited as part of their investigation into Clinton’s emails, according to Fox News in this report. “To this point, the Department has assessed culpability to 15 individuals, some of whom were culpable in multiple security incidents,” Taylor, the assistant secretary in the State Department’s Bureau of L…
Politics
Hillary Clinton Urges Dems Not To Rush To Impeach Trump, Saying 'This Is Personal For Me'
Northern Westchester resident Hillary Clinton is urging Democrats to proceed with caution when it comes to the potential of impeaching president Donald Trump following the long-awaited release of the Mueller Report. In an op-ed for the Washington Post, the former Secretary of State said that “our election was corrupted our democracy assaulted, our sovereignty and security violated. This is the definitive conclusion of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s report. It documents a serious crime against the American people.” However, Clinton, who lives in Chappaqua, went on to say that D…
Real Estate
Northern Westchester Mansion On 86 Acres With Own Lake To Be Sold At Auction
A multi-million dollar mansion that was built for former Vision Financial Corporation CEO Stewart Dauman in Northern Westchester 15 years ago will be put up for bankruptcy auction. The 20,465-square-foot Rosewood estate in Chappaqua - which was featured in a Wall Street Journal article with the title “A Timeless New York Mansion” - has been listed on Zillow for more than a month at $13,750,000, though it has an estimated value of $11,634,633 according to the organization. Zillow posted that there will be a court-authorized bankruptcy auction held on-site at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 18 after…
Obituaries
A Life Well-Lived: Mary E. "Polly" McDermott, 87, Of Chappaqua, Weston
Mary E. McDermott, known to everyone as “Polly,” died peacefully with her daughters at her side at the age of 87 on Feb. 27, 2019 at Broad Creek Care Center in Hilton Head, SC. She is survived by her two daughters, Megan McDermott (Steven Schafer) and Morna McDermott McNulty (Leonard), and four grandchildren: Merrill Hersam, Maren Hersam, Conor McNulty and Molly McNulty. Polly was born in Philadelphia to Fred and Thelma Bright. She was the middle of three children and had an older sister, Gloria, and younger brother, Freddy, both of whom pre-deceased her. Polly traveled the country extensiv…
Politics
Not So Fast: Hillary Clinton Now Saying She'll Wait For Mueller Report To Decide On 2020 Run
Hillary Clinton may be hitting the brakes and backtracking on her comments from earlier this week that she has ruled out a third presidential run, according to a new report. On Monday, March 4, Clinton, who lives in Chappaqua, stated that she won’t be running, but will “keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I believe,” during a News12 interview. However, according to Maggie Haberman, the White House correspondent for the New York Times, Clinton’s comments were not meant to definitively rule out a potential rematch against President Donald Trump in 2020. The former…
Politics
Michael Bloomberg Rules Out 2020 Presidential Run
Another prominent New York politician has taken his hat out of the ring for a potential presidential run in 2020. Billionaire Mike Bloomberg announced on Tuesday that he will not be challenging President Donald Trump for a seat in the Oval Office, citing the difficulty of winning the Democratic nomination in such a crowded field. His announcement comes a day after Chappaqua’s Hillary Clinton bowed out of the race. Bloomberg - the former New York City mayor who owns a Northern Westchester estate in North Salem - noting that he is three-for-three in elections, said he believes he could win e…
Politics
'I'm Not Going Anywhere, But Won't Run For President,' Hillary Clinton Says
Click here for an updated story - Not So Fast: Hillary Clinton Now Saying She'll Wait On Mueller Report To Decide On 2020 Run Westchester’s Hillary Clinton won’t mount a third run for president in 2020, but announced that she’s “not going anywhere.” Clinton, who lives in Chappaqua, stated that she won’t be running, but will “keep on working and speaking and standing up for what I believe,” during a News12 interview. The announcement ends speculation that the former secretary of State and New York senator could take another run at the Oval Office after falling short in 2016 to Don…
Politics
Hillary Clinton On 2020 Run: ‘Look, I'm Not Closing The Doors To This'
Is the third time the charm? Following two failed attempts to make her way into the Oval Office, Chappaqua’s Hillary Clinton is reportedly mulling a third run at the White House. On Sunday, Jan. 27, CNN senior White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny said that Clinton has begun discussing a third potential presidential bid. Clinton previously ran against Barack Obama in 2008 and infamously lost to current President Donald Trump in 2016. “So Hillary Clinton is telling people that she's not closing the doors to the idea of running in 2020,” Zeleny said. “Let's just let that sink in. “I’m …
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