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Witness In Trump Trial Has Strong Ties To Region Witness In Trump Trial Has Strong Ties To Region
Witness In Trump Trial Has Strong Ties To Region A key witness in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial who allegedly helped bury negative stories involving him has close ties to Westchester, including a university in the county from which he graduated.  Former media executive David Pecker, the former CEO of the National Enquirer's parent company, American Media, Inc., became the first witness to testify in Trump's criminal trial on Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23,  The 72-year-old Pecker testified that he had used "catch and kill" tactics to buy rights to stories casting Trump in a negative light and then decl…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
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
Obituaries
'Beautiful, Determined' Woman From Connecticut Dies At 38: 'Light In Everyone's Life' 'Beautiful, Determined' Woman From Connecticut Dies At 38: 'Light In Everyone's Life'
'Beautiful, Determined' Woman From Connecticut Dies At 38: 'Light In Everyone's Life' A Fairfield County resident and Westchester native who was known for her love of new adventures is being remembered for her kind nature and ability to brighten the lives of those around her.  Stamford resident Marissa Minichetti, formerly of Cortlandt Manor, died on Tuesday, April 11 at the age of 38, according to her obituary.  Born in 1984 in Cortlandt Manor, Minichetti graduated from Pace University in New York and went on to study negotiation and conflict resolution at the University of Oxford in England.  She then began a career as a medical device sales repre…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Connecticut Man To Appear On New Amazon Reality Show 'Cosmic Love' Connecticut Man To Appear On New Amazon Reality Show 'Cosmic Love'
Connecticut Man To Appear On New Amazon Reality Show 'Cosmic Love' A Fairfield County man will be featured on a new reality television series that seeks to help contestants find their perfect match based on their star signs.  All 10 episodes of the Amazon Prime Series "Cosmic Love" are set to be released on Friday, Aug. 12.  Chris Ragusa, a 27-year-old from Greenwich, was one of the 20 singles who were cast on the show. The show is described as a social experiment, where four individuals, who each represent one of the four elements in astrology, try to find their perfect spouse through astrological matchmaking with the other castmates.  Ra…

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by Nicole Valinote
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More Than $10K Raised To Support Family Of Late 20-Year-Old From CT More Than $10K Raised To Support Family Of Late 20-Year-Old From CT
More Than $10K Raised To Support Family Of Late 20-Year-Old From CT Members of the community have raised more than $10,000 to support the family of a 20-year-old Pace University student who died following a medical episode at the Northern Westchester campus. Jordan Robinson, of Danbury, Connecticut, died on Sunday, Feb. 13, after he suffered a medical event at Pace University, school officials reported. Earlier report - Danbury Student Dies Following Medical Episode At Pace University The university said Robinson was a student on the Pleasantville campus.  A GoFundMe set up to support Robinson's family and pay for his funeral expenses reach…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Student From CT Dies After Medical Episode At University In NY Student From CT Dies After Medical Episode At University In NY
Student From CT Dies After Medical Episode At University In NY Pace University in Northern Westchester is mourning the death of a popular student. Jordan Robinson, age 20, of Danbury, Connecticut, died following a medical episode on campus Sunday, Feb. 13 in Pleasantville, said Pace University officials. According to the college, Robinson was a sophomore on the Pleasantville campus. The college said the Mount Pleasant Police Department, which is in charge of investigating such matters, has classified his death as a medical emergency, awaiting the medical examiner's findings. Robinson was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and involved with m…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Federal Judge Joins Review Of Police Shooting Of College Student From Mass Federal Judge Joins Review Of Police Shooting Of College Student From Mass
Federal Judge Joins Review Of Police Shooting Of College Student From Mass A former federal prosecutor in New York is being called in to assist the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office in reopening the investigation into a pair of police-involved shootings that left a 20-year-old Pace University student from Massachusetts and former US Marine dead. Danroy “DJ” Henry, an Easton, Massachusetts man who was a junior at Pace was shot to death by police officers in Pleasantville in October 2010 while he was in a moving vehicle. Related story - Thousands Demand Justice 10 Years After College Athlete Shot, Killed By Cop In Westchester Thirteen months later, Ken…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures COVID-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures
Covid-19: College Students Suing Schools After Virus Forces Closures College students forced to leave campus due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are filing lawsuits demanding tuition refunds after classes were forced to be taken online. With colleges socially distancing and transitioning to e-learning, students have been filing class-action lawsuits alleging that they are still paying high tuition prices for what has become an online education. The lawsuits claim that students have paid for services they’re no longer receiving, such as face-to-face interaction with professors, access to campus facilities, and hands-on learning, as well as mandat…

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by Zak Failla