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Ex-Yankees Star Mariano Rivera Sells Westchester Home At $2M Loss, Report Says Ex-Yankees Star Mariano Rivera Sells Westchester Home At $2M Loss, Report Says
Ex-Yankees Star Mariano Rivera Sells Westchester Home At $2M Loss, Report Says Retired Yankees pitcher and Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera has sold his longtime home in Westchester County. Rivera and his wife, Clara, unloaded the 13,000 square-foot, nine-bedroom mansion, located in Rye, for $3.783 million, as was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The home hit the market in 2020 for $3.995 million and the buyer spent the past year renting the home for nearly $19,000 a month, according to the outlet. Despite the impressive sale price, the Riveras actually took a loss, having purchased the home for $5.7 million in 2006, the report says. Sitting on 1.2 acres, the …
Yankees, Other Pro Sports Teams Urge Fans To Take Action On Gun Law Reform After Mass Shootings Yankees, Other Pro Sports Teams Urge Fans To Take Action On Gun Law Reform After Mass Shootings
Yankees, Other Pro Sports Teams Urge Fans To Take Action On Gun Law Reform After Mass Shootings The game of baseball took a backseat for a pair of rival teams who took the opportunity to encourage gun control and legislative action after the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Texas, and elsewhere in the US. Social media departments from the New York Yankees and AL East rival Tampa Bay Rays teamed up during their matchup on Thursday, May 26 to forego tweeting and messaging about their game, and instead used it to promote gun law reform. “In lieu of game coverage and in collaboration with the Tampa Bay Rays, we will be using our channels to offer facts about the impacts of gun violence,…
High School Student From Wilton Dies After Brave Battle With Cancer High School Student From Wilton Dies After Brave Battle With Cancer
High School Student From Wilton Dies After Brave Battle With Cancer A Hudson Valley high school student who lived in Connecticut has died at the age of 16 after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Matthew Dooley died at his home on Wednesday, Jan. 5, following his battle with a glioblastoma brain tumor, according to his obituary. He is survived by his parents, Michael and Jane Dooley, his sisters, his grandmother and his uncles. Matthew was a junior at Trinity-Pawling School in Dutchess County and is remembered for his passion for learning, his obituary said.  He lived in Fairfield County, in the Town of Wilton. He is also remem…
Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout At WestConn Dies Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout At WestConn Dies
Beloved HS Teacher, Coach Who Was College Standout At WestConn 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…
COVID-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues COVID-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues
Covid-19: Mets' Opening Day Game Postponed Due To Virus-Related Issues New York Mets fans coming into the new season with high expectations will have to wait a little longer to see the new-look team that has a new owner. The Mets game at the Washington Nationals, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, has been postponed due to positive COVID-19 cases that are spreading amongst the Nats’ team. According to reports, the Nationals were set to begin the season without multiple players due to positive COVID-19 cases. There have been no reports of any virus-related issues among the Mets. MLB has not announced the postponement nor any makeup dates. Currently, t…
COVID-19: NY To Permit Arenas, Stadiums To Reopen To Public, With Specified Maximum Capacities COVID-19: NY To Permit Arenas, Stadiums To Reopen To Public, With Specified Maximum Capacities
Covid-19: NY To Permit Arenas, Stadiums To Reopen To Public, With Specified Maximum Capacities New York’s economy is opening up a little wider, with sports arenas, stadiums, and theaters given the green light to open with certain COVID-19 restrictions in place. Citing the success of allowing nearly 7,000 fans into the stadium for the Buffalo Bills playoff run after being tested, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that more large venues can open back up as the state combats COVID-19. “We’re doing vaccines and controlling the spread of COVID, but we have to get the economy opened in balanced ways,” Cuomo said during a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 10. “The Buffa…
COVID-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January COVID-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January
Covid-19: Ivy League Cancels Football Season, Puts All Sports On Hold Till At Least January The Ivy League has canceled all fall sports, including football, and will reevaluate whether to allow athletes to compete after Jan. 1, 2021, according to multiple reports. An official announcement is expected Wednesday evening, July 8. With the move, the league becomes the first Division I conference that will not play sports in the fall. The move also places other well-attended sports, including men's and women's basketball, in limbo. Ivy League basketball teams traditionally start practice in October and the regular season in November. The Ivy League was the first Division I confe…
Lifelong Norwalk Resident Bruce Paul, Father, Coach, Dies Lifelong Norwalk Resident Bruce Paul, Father, Coach, Dies
Lifelong Norwalk Resident Bruce Paul, Father, Coach, Dies A lifelong resident of Norwalk, Bruce McLeod Paul, died Thursday, Aug. 1 at age 67. He was born Jan. 11, 1952 in New York City, son of the late Beverly McLeod Paul and Richard Rea Paul.  Paul graduated from Norwalk High School in 1970 and received a B.S. in accounting from Post University and an M.B.A. in finance from Sacred Heart University. He began his career in finance with Xerox Corporation where he met his wife-to-be, Rhonda McCarthy. They were married in 1986 in Ridgefield.  Paul's lifelong passion was sports and he enjoyed coaching several local teams.  He lov…
Yankees Suspend Use Of Kate Smith 'God Bless America' Recording Over Racist Allegations Yankees Suspend Use Of Kate Smith 'God Bless America' Recording Over Racist Allegations
Yankees Suspend Use Of Kate Smith 'God Bless America' Recording Over Racist Allegations The New York Yankees have become the latest team to suspend the use of Kate Smith’s recording of “God Bless America” at games amid allegations of racism against the late singer. The Yankees will no longer be using Smith’s rendition of the song during the seventh-inning stretch following claims about the singer’s 1939 song “That’s Why Darkies Were Born.” The move comes after reports of the Philadelphia Flyers banning the song and covering up a statue of the singer. The song originated in a 1930s Broadway play, “George White’s Scandals,” and was considered satire at the time it was debuted. I…
Kindergarteners Learn To Skate At New Canaan Country School Kindergarteners Learn To Skate At New Canaan Country School
Kindergarteners Learn To Skate At New Canaan Country School Kindergarteners at New Canaan Country School got the opportunity to test their ice skating skills Monday, Dec. 3 in the first class of a series of instructional classes taught by professional instructors. The class will teach young students the fundamentals of ice skating technique, which include gliding, stopping, and skating backwards. This class is a long-standing tradition and even a “rite of passage” for young students at New Canaan Country School. It dates back to the school’s opening more than a century ago. Before the rink was built in 1957, students skated on Hardon Pond. The skil…
Quinnipiac University Grad Anthony Milea Dies At 27 Quinnipiac University Grad Anthony Milea Dies At 27
Quinnipiac University Grad Anthony Milea Dies At 27 Anthony F. Milea of White Plains died on Monday, March 5. He was 27 years old. He leaves behind his parents, Andrea and Robert; his sister Kristen; and his love, Caily. Anthony is also survived by his grandmother, Noreen Milea, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Growing up, Anthony was always an energetic child who lit up the room. From being a diehard Green Bay Packers fan since the age of 5, to becoming utterly obsessed with golf, Anthony had a great passion for sports and was a relentless competitor. Whether at a concert or in his car, music was also a huge part of Anthony’s life. Anth…
Hello, Hockey Fans: Messier To Visit Sacred Heart University Hello, Hockey Fans: Messier To Visit Sacred Heart University
Hello, Hockey Fans: Messier To Visit Sacred Heart University UPDATE: The venue has changed for this event. It will be held at the Edgerton Center for the Performing Arts, not the Pitt Center. FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Six-time Stanley Cup winner Mark Messier will slide on into Sacred Heart University later this month to talk about his storied career. Messier, who is now the CEO of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center, will speak on Jan. 17 as part of SHU’s Student Affairs Lecture Series. Widely considered one of the best hockey players of all time, the former New York Rangers captain was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2016, he establishe…