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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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Business
Tavern To Close Location In Avon After 30 Years: Here's When Tavern To Close Location In Avon After 30 Years: Here's When
Tavern To Close Location In Avon After 30 Years: Here's When An Italian restaurant chain that has been around for three decades has announced when one of its Connecticut locations will close.  First & Last Tavern will serve its last meals at its location in the Hartford County town of Avon at 26 West Main St. (Route 202) on Sunday, Nov. 10, the chain announced on social media. The restaurant did not specify a reason for the closure but thanked those who stopped by over the decades, many of whom celebrated major life events within its walls.  "It's hard to believe 30 years has passed since we first opened our doors. As we reflect on it …

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Police & Fire
Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Front Of Child In North Salem: Police Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Front Of Child In North Salem: Police
Man Threatens Victim With Knife In Front Of Child In North Salem: Police A 33-year-old man faces charges after pulling a knife on a victim in front of a child at a Northern Westchester home, police announced. The arrest resulted from an incident just after 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, when 33-year-old Brendan Clarke threatened a victim with a knife at a North Salem residence, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police.  The incident happened with a child present, Hicks said.  After his arrest, Clarke was charged with second-degree menacing, fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and acting in a manner to injure a child less…

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Obituaries
Beloved Brewster Firefighter Dies After Over 25 Years Of Service Beloved Brewster Firefighter Dies After Over 25 Years Of Service
Beloved Brewster Firefighter Dies After Over 25 Years Of Service A Hudson Valley fire department is mourning the loss of one of its active members who served his community for more than a quarter of a century.  The death of Robert "Link" Linkenhoker was announced by Putnam County's Brewster Fire Department on Wednesday, Oct. 16. His age and cause of death were not made public.  According to the department, Linkenhoker joined the department in 1998 and continued serving up to his death.  Other members of the department gathered at Beecher Funeral Home in Brewster on Wednesday afternoon as Linkenhoker arrived. More details ab…

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Business
Indoor Tennis, Pickleball Club To Open First Suburban Location At Yonkers Shopping Center Indoor Tennis, Pickleball Club To Open First Suburban Location At Yonkers Shopping Center
Indoor Tennis, Pickleball Club To Open First Suburban Location At Yonkers Shopping Center Tennis and pickleball players, grab your rackets and paddles—a new indoor facility is set to open its doors at a Westchester County shopping center.  Court 16, a New York City-based boutique indoor tennis and pickleball club, signed a lease for a new 16,500-square-foot indoor facility at the Ridge Hill shopping center in Yonkers, the club announced this week. The facility, the club's first suburban location and the first to open in Westchester, will be next to D1 Training across from Whole Foods and is set to open in the summer of 2025. According to the owners, the club offers state-o…

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Business
DeCicco & Sons Supermarket Partners With Award-Winning Floral Boutique At Eastchester Store DeCicco & Sons Supermarket Partners With Award-Winning Floral Boutique At Eastchester Store
DeCicco & Sons Supermarket Partners With Award-Winning Floral Boutique At Eastchester Store Popular grocery store chain DeCicco & Sons will soon be offering luxury florals at several Westchester and Putnam locations thanks to a new partnership with an award-winning boutique. In an announcement this week, the gourmet grocery chain revealed that it is teaming up with Damselfly Flowers to offer the boutique's signature floral arrangements inside its Westchester and Putnam county stores.  So far, the rollout has begun at the Eastchester location at 777 White Plains Rd. Additionally, more Damselfly shops will soon open inside the Pelham, Brewster, and Somers locations, wh…

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Police & Fire
Retired NYPD Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Yonkers Home Retired NYPD Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Yonkers Home
Retired Nypd Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Yonkers Home Authorities are investigating after a retired police officer shot his wife several times before turning the gun on himself at a Westchester residence while their children were home.  The murder-suicide was discovered just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, when an unconscious person was found at a house at 142 Chittenden Ave. in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Arriving officers found a dead man with a gunshot wound to his head and a woman with several gunshot wounds to her body. First responders immediately began trying to save …

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Police & Fire
Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Yonkers Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Yonkers
Dozens Of Mopeds, Motorcycles Impounded During Enforcement Detail In Yonkers A crackdown on the reckless operation of mopeds and motorcycles in Westchester resulted in police impounding dozens of vehicles and apprehending a man caught dangerously speeding during rush hour, authorities announced.  The targeted enforcement detail was conducted over three hours by Yonkers Police, which ended up impounding nearly 30 mopeds, scooters, and motorcycles, the department said on Friday, Oct. 11.  According to the department, the vehicles were taken off the road for reasons such as registration and equipment violations and reckless driving. Additionally, more than 50…

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Business
Husband-Wife Team To Open New Eatery In Thornwood: Here's When Husband-Wife Team To Open New Eatery In Thornwood: Here's When
Husband-Wife Team To Open New Eatery In Thornwood: Here's When A husband and wife who have already seen success in the restaurant business are set to open another eatery in Northern Westchester with a Spanish flair. Vida Restaurant, owned by Marc Taxiera and Brianne Meyers-Taxiera, will open in late October at 14 Marble Ave. in Thornwood. The eatery will be run by the same team that opened Augustine's Salumeria in Mamaroneck in 2022 and will offer Spanish cuisine, including modern interpretations of tapas, which are small appetizers. Some examples of these that will be offered by Vida include papas brava, which consist of smashed crispy potato bites; …

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Lifestyle
Chazz Palminteri To Visit Stew Leonard's In Yonkers For Signing Event: Here's When Chazz Palminteri To Visit Stew Leonard's In Yonkers For Signing Event: Here's When
Chazz Palminteri To Visit Stew Leonard's In Yonkers For Signing Event: Here's When Fans of popular actor and restauranteur Chazz Palminteri will soon get their chance to meet the star during a bottle signing event at a Stew Leonard's location in Westchester.  Palminteri, a lifelong New York and Bronx native who currently lives in Northern Westchester County in the town of Bedford, will be stopping by Stew Leonard’s Wines & Spirits in Yonkers at 1 Stew Leonard Dr. on Sunday, Oct. 27.  During the event, which will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Palminteri will sign bottles of his Chazz Cabernet Sauvignon, a complex California Cab that inclu…

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Politics
$385.15M 2025 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go $385.15M 2025 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go
$385.15M 2025 Capital Budget Proposed In Westchester: Here's Where Funding Will Go Westchester County Executive George Latimer has released the details of his proposed 2025 Capital Budget, which requests over $385 million in new appropriations.  The proposed budget, announced by Latimer on Tuesday, Oct. 15, includes $385.15 million in investments in affordable housing, roads and bridges, sewer and water systems, flood mitigation, electric vehicle infrastructure, and parks and recreation.  According to Latimer, the budget reflects the work his administration has done to "strengthen public services and modernize infrastructure across Westchester County."  "T…

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