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NY Man ID'd As Tourist Found Dead In Greece NY Man ID'd As Tourist Found Dead In Greece
NY Man ID'd As Tourist Found Dead In Greece An American tourist recently found dead in Greece has been identified as a Long Island horse trainer. Toby Sheets’ body was found on Sunday, June 16, on a rocky beach on the Greek island of Mathraki, according to CBS News New York. Sheets, 55, was a native of Arkansas and lived in the Nassau County village of Floral Park, where he worked as a horse trainer at Belmont Park. His cause of death is still being investigated.  He went missing after being seen at a cafe on Tuesday, June 11, and was dropped off at his rental home that night, The New York Times reported.  On Thu…

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Getting To Know The New Head Of Hopkins School, Matt Glendinning Getting To Know The New Head Of Hopkins School, Matt Glendinning
Getting To Know The New Head Of Hopkins School, Matt Glendinning In July 2022, Dr. Matt Glendinning became the 110th Head of Hopkins School. As Matt begins writing his new chapter at the historic New Haven institution following an enormously successful 13-year run as Head of Moses Brown, a N-12 Quaker school in Rhode Island, a look into his own history offers a glimpse into the person and leader the Hopkins community has welcomed this school year. An Ambitious Learner A voracious reader with a deep interest in environmental preservation as well as Roman history and the American Revolutionary War, as a young student Glendinning found c…

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Popular Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Dies At 55 Popular Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Dies At 55
Popular Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Dies At 55 A much-beloved Fairfield County restaurant owner has died from brain cancer. George “Georgie” Chatzopoulos, the co-owner of Chip's Family Restaurant in the Town of Fairfield, died on Monday, Jan. 10 at the age of 55. Chatzopoulos, who expanded the original Chip’s in New Haven County in Orange to four other towns including the Fairfield restaurant, was known for his famous pancake recipe as well as for his many community-based endeavors.  As news spread of his passing, friends and Chip's fans took to social media to mourn his passing. Connecticut Restaurant Association President Scott…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Popular Restaurant Opens New Location In Westchester Popular Restaurant Opens New Location In Westchester
Popular Restaurant Opens New Location In Westchester A popular restaurant has opened a new location in the region. Greca Mediterranean Kitchen + Bar, which operates a Connecticut location in Litchfield County, now has a New York restaurant in Westchester County, located in White Plains. The new restaurant's menu offers guests a wide selection of dinner dishes, including gyros, Faroe Island salmon, lamb chops, skirt steak, and more. The drink menu includes a variety of cocktails, such as the "Greca Mule," and wines from around the world, including some from Greece.  "I have to start with saying it's about time White Plains has a superst…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Councilwoman Indicted For Using Government Credit Cards To Stalk Magic Johnson In Newark Councilwoman Indicted For Using Government Credit Cards To Stalk Magic Johnson In Newark
Councilwoman Indicted For Using Government Credit Cards To Stalk Magic Johnson In Newark A South Carolina councilwoman was indicted on public corruption charges for using government credit cards to book pricey trips -- including one to Newark in order to stalk NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson, the Columbia Post and Courier reports. The 24-count indictment was issued by the state grand jury Thursday against Richland County Council Vice Chairwoman Dahli Myers. Elected in 2016, Myers lost this year's Democratic primary election for Council District 10 earlier this year. Her term was set to end on Dec. 31, but Gov. Henry McMaster suspended her from officer on Fri…

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by Cecilia Levine