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Ben Crnic

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Ben Crnic graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Geoscience in 2021. He has previously worked as a reporter with the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and has also contributed work to the Connecticut Mirror. Ben joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

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Over 100 Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Westchester Streets On Halloween With Educational Program Over 100 Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Westchester Streets On Halloween With Educational Program
Over 100 Sex Offenders To Be Kept Off Westchester Streets On Halloween With Educational Program To help ensure the safety of young trick-or-treaters in Westchester on Halloween night, county officials will be requiring registered sex offenders to attend a program intended to keep them off the streets. In an announcement on Monday, Oct. 28, Westchester officials said more than 100 registered and non-registered sex offenders on probation within the county will have to attend an educational program at the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.  The program is intended to teach offenders about the impact of their actions and …

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Business
Popular Eatery Franchise Opens New Locale In Yonkers: Here's Where Popular Eatery Franchise Opens New Locale In Yonkers: Here's Where
Popular Eatery Franchise Opens New Locale In Yonkers: Here's Where Pastry lovers, an all-new eatery in Westchester serving up delicious baked goods is now open for business.  Paris Baguette, a French-Korean bakery chain with more than 4,000 locations across the globe, has opened a new location in Yonkers at 1771 Central Park Ave., city officials said on Tuesday, Oct. 29.  The new eatery, located in the Highridge shopping plaza, serves a variety of baked goods, sandwiches, coffee, tea, and fresh bread.  Sweet and savory options include sugar mochi donuts, very berry pastries, soft strawberry cheesecakes, ham and chee…

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Lifestyle
Former CT Resident Martha Stewart Details Affairs During Marriage In New Doc: Report Former CT Resident Martha Stewart Details Affairs During Marriage In New Doc: Report
Former CT Resident Martha Stewart Details Affairs During Marriage In New Doc: Report In a newly-released documentary, longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart drops some bombshell revelations about both her and her ex-husband's affairs during their 29-year marriage.  The juicy details come from "Martha," a new Netflix film released on Wednesday, Oct. 30 focusing on the homemaking icon's life and career.  During the film, Stewart, now age 83, touches on extramarital affairs undertaken by both her and her ex-husband, publisher Andy Stewart, who she was married to from 1961 to 1990. This includes one instance in which she kissed a "very handso…

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Lifestyle
Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Played One Of His Last Shows In Port Chester Before Death Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Played One Of His Last Shows In Port Chester Before Death
Grateful Dead's Phil Lesh Played One Of His Last Shows In Port Chester Before Death Before his death at the age of 84, longtime Grateful Dead bassist and founding member Phil Lesh played some of the last concerts of his life at a theater in Westchester.  Lesh, who died on Friday, Oct. 25, played bass with the iconic rock band for three decades up to their disbandment in 1995. He then continued on with Phil Lesh and Friends, which played both Dead songs and original music.  It was this group that appeared at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester in early 2024 on Wednesday, March 13; Friday, March 15; and Saturday, March 16.  During these shows, Lesh celebrated…

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Support Pours In For Restaurant Owners, Tenants After Fire Damages Tarrytown Eatery Support Pours In For Restaurant Owners, Tenants After Fire Damages Tarrytown Eatery
Support Pours In For Restaurant Owners, Tenants After Fire Damages Tarrytown Eatery Following a devastating blaze that severely damaged a beloved Westchester restaurant and left several tenants without homes, community members are pitching in to help those impacted rebuild.  The fire began at around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at Tarrytown's Tarry Tavern at 27 Main St. and went on to significantly damage the building, Tarrytown village officials said. Earlier Report - Fire Damages Tarrytown's Tarry Tavern Although there were no injuries and the blaze was prevented from spreading to surrounding buildings, the incident left restaurant employees without jobs and …

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Police & Fire
New Update: ID Released For Man Killed In Shooting Near Mount Vernon Deli New Update: ID Released For Man Killed In Shooting Near Mount Vernon Deli
New Update: ID Released For Man Killed In Shooting Near Mount Vernon Deli Authorities have released the name of a man killed in a shooting that happened near a Westchester market and deli.  The shooting, which happened in Mount Vernon on on Wednesday, Oct. 23 just before 10:30 p.m. near the Taiz Market & deli in Mount Vernon at 22 West Lincoln Ave., resulted in the death of Jalin Williams, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Williams' age and place of residence were not specified.  Earlier Report - Man Dies After Shooting Near Mount Vernon Deli According to city officials, on t…

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Lawsuit Alleges Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old: Report Lawsuit Alleges Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old: Report
Lawsuit Alleges Mount Vernon's Sean Combs Sexually Assaulted 10-Year-Old: Report The latest lawsuits filed against hip-hop mogul and New York native Sean Combs are accusing him of sexually assaulting both a 10-year-old and a 17-year-old boy in separate incidents, according to reports.  The two civil lawsuits were filed against Combs on Monday, Oct. 28, according to a report by ABC News. The outlet reported that the first of the lawsuits alleges that the parents of a 10-year-old boy beginning a music career brought him to New York from Los Angeles to meet with Combs so he could meet people in the industry. Once there, Combs allegedly told the family's consultan…

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Business
Market Reopens In Bedford After Fire At Mount Kisco Locale Market Reopens In Bedford After Fire At Mount Kisco Locale
Market Reopens In Bedford After Fire At Mount Kisco Locale A market that was forced to close after a devastating fire has reopened in a new location in Northern Westchester.  Mast Market, a cafe and organic food store originally located in Mount Kisco, held a soft reopening in Bedford at 1 Court Rd. on Saturday, Oct. 26.  The reopening comes more than a year after a blaze at its Mount Kisco locale on South Moger Avenue on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, that forced the market to relocate to Bedford.  Earlier Report - 3-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Business In Mount Kisco Although the market is now open to customers, it will not launc…

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US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day
US Postal Service Urges CT Mail-In Voters To Send Ballots Ahead Of Election Day The US Postal Service is deploying "extraordinary measures" to make sure it can handle an influx of mail-in ballots from Connecticut voters in the final weeks before Election Day, officials said. In an announcement on Tuesday, Oct. 29, Connecticut postal officials said they will continue putting measures into place through Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to "swiftly move" ballot mail and make sure votes are successfully delivered. Some of these measures include making extra deliveries and collections; special pick-ups; and adding specialized sort plans at processing facilities to quicken de…

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Police & Fire
Fire Leaves Tarrytown Restaurant 'Significantly Damaged,' Causes Closure On Busy Road Fire Leaves Tarrytown Restaurant 'Significantly Damaged,' Causes Closure On Busy Road
Fire Leaves Tarrytown Restaurant 'Significantly Damaged,' Causes Closure On Busy Road A blaze at a Westchester restaurant damaged the building and left part of a busy road closed to traffic.  The fire happened on Tuesday morning, Oct. 29, when a blaze broke out at a building housing the Tarry Tavern at 27 Main St. in Tarrytown, according to village officials.  The blaze was eventually put out with no injuries thanks to the efforts of the Tarrytown Fire Department and several other agencies from the area, officials said. According to the village, the entire building suffered "significant damage" but the blaze was prevented from spreading to surrounding structures.&…

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