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Beloved High School Teacher In CT Dies At Age 48 Beloved High School Teacher In CT Dies At Age 48
Beloved High School Teacher In CT 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…

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by Ben Crnic
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Former President Clinton Stops By Popular CT Pizzeria Former President Clinton Stops By Popular CT Pizzeria
Former President Clinton Stops By Popular CT 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Was HS, Collegiate Baseball Standout Surviving Officer Shot In Double-Fatal CT Incident Was HS, Collegiate Baseball Standout
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
COVID-19: Hillary Clinton Holed Up At Home In Region After Positive Test COVID-19: Hillary Clinton Holed Up At Home In Region After Positive Test
Covid-19: Hillary Clinton Holed Up At Home In Region After Positive Test Hillary Clinton has become the latest high-ranking Democrat to contract COVID-19. Following confirmed infections from former President Barack Obama and most recently, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Clinton announced that she tested positive and that she is hunkering down in her Northern Westchester home, located in the hamlet of Chappaqua in the town of New Castle. Clinton, age 74, said that she has some mild cold symptoms, but otherwise is feeling fine after the positive test. “Well, I’ve tested positive for COVID,” she posted on social media. “I’m more grateful than ever for the…

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by Zak Failla
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Bill Clinton Glad To Be Home In New York After Health Scare In California Bill Clinton Glad To Be Home In New York After Health Scare In California
Bill Clinton Glad To Be Home In New York 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…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Police To Increase Social Distancing Enforcement After HS Cluster COVID-19: Police To Increase Social Distancing Enforcement After HS Cluster
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…

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by Joe Lombardi