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Beloved Thornwood Teacher Remembered For Positive Energy, Impact On Students Beloved Thornwood Teacher Remembered For Positive Energy, Impact On Students
Beloved Thornwood Teacher Remembered For Positive Energy, Impact On Students A beloved teacher who was a fixture at a Northern Westchester high school for decades is being remembered for her contagious positive energy and her tremendous impact on her students throughout her long career.   Elizabeth “Betsy” Groat of Ho-Ho-Kus in Bergen County died on Wednesday, Oct. 30 after a battle with cancer, according to her obituary.   Groat, who taught physical education and coached at Westlake High School in Thornwood, dedicated 38 years to inspiring and supporting student-athletes in the Mount Pleasant School District, according to a GoFundMe page created in her honor that i…
Duo In Stolen Car Nabbed After Pursuit Across Northern Westchester: Police Duo In Stolen Car Nabbed After Pursuit Across Northern Westchester: Police
Duo In Stolen Car Nabbed After Pursuit Across Northern Westchester: Police A Western Massachusetts duo caught in a vehicle stolen from Connecticut were both apprehended following an extensive pursuit in New York, police announced. The events leading up to the arrests began on Tuesday, Feb. 6 around 1:40 a.m., when a patrol officer on the Saw Mill River Parkway in the Westchester County village of Dobbs Ferry saw a stolen Nissan Rogue pass him in the area of Ashford Avenue, according to the department's Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  When the officer pulled out behind the Nissan, which had been stolen from the Hartford County town of Enfield, the …
Woman Charged In Crash Killing Beloved Raveis Real Estate Family Member Woman Charged In Crash Killing Beloved Raveis Real Estate Family Member
Woman Charged In Crash Killing Beloved Raveis Real Estate Family Member New Update: Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says A Connecticut woman has been arrested in the fatal crash that killed a well-known mother of three from the region who was a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family. On Monday, July 17, crash investigators arrested the driver responsible for the death of Fairfield County resident and Massachusetts native Meghan Raveis, age 45, following the Friday, June 23 crash in the town oF Fairfield. The driver of the vehicle, identified as Northern Fairfield County resident Meghan Rice, age 51, of Newtown,…
Member Of Raveis Real Estate Family Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Loving Heart' Member Of Raveis Real Estate Family Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Loving Heart'
Member Of Raveis Real Estate Family Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Loving Heart' A well-known mother of three from the region who was a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family is being remembered for her kindness and impact on the community where she lived. Massachusetts native Meghan Raveis, age 45, died on Friday, June 23 after she was struck by a vehicle while walking near her Connecticut residence in the town of Fairfield in the 500 block of Redding Road. The driver of the vehicle stopped at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, Town of Fairfield Police said. Earlier report: 45-Year-Old Member Of Raveis Real Estate Com…
Former School Principal From Northern Westchester Dies After 'Courageous' ALS Battle Former School Principal From Northern Westchester Dies After 'Courageous' ALS Battle
Former School Principal From Northern Westchester Dies After 'Courageous' ALS Battle A former elementary school principal from Northern Westchester has died after a hard-fought battle with ALS.  Katonah resident David Wallick died on Wednesday, Jan. 4 at the age of 60, according to his obituary.  Born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1962 before moving to New York and growing up in Eastchester, Wallick spent his life in education and became an elementary school teacher for more than two decades.  He then eventually became the principal of Haldane Elementary School in Cold Spring.  Wallick was drawn to his career because he loved knowing he could help p…
Man From Fairfield County Admits To Paying Bribes For Contracts At Colleges In NY, MA Man From Fairfield County Admits To Paying Bribes For Contracts At Colleges In NY, MA
Man From Fairfield County Admits To Paying Bribes For Contracts At Colleges In NY, MA A Connecticut contractor admitted to securing deals at colleges in New York and Massachusetts in exchange for a kickback fee over the course of several years, federal officials announced. Fairfield County resident Stephen Dinapoli, age 42, of Wilton, the principal of a Connecticut environmental consulting firm in Norwalk, pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield in Hampden County for his role in paying bribes to procure consulting contracts at educational institutions in Massachusetts and New York. Specifically, federal prosecutors said that Dinapoli pleaded guilty to one count of con…
Man, Woman Caught With 6-Plus Pounds Of Heroin In Westchester Stop, State Police Say Man, Woman Caught With 6-Plus Pounds Of Heroin In Westchester Stop, State Police Say
Man, Woman Caught With 6-Plus Pounds Of Heroin In Westchester Stop, State Police Say A traffic stop on I-87 in the New York's Hudson Valley led to the arrest of a man and woman from Western Massachusetts who were allegedly in possession of more than six pounds of heroin, police announced. Troopers on patrol in Tarrytown at 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 15 stopped Springfield resident Andre Hickson, age 35, on I-87 when he committed a traffic violation, police said. During the subsequent stop, police said it was determined that neither Hickson nor his passenger, Westfield resident Marlene Gonzalez, age 39, had a valid driver’s license. Further investigation also found they were…
Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings
Sale Of Six Dr. Seuss Books - Including 'Mulberry Street' - To End Due To Racist Drawings Two beloved - and four obscure - books that were written by Dr. Seuss will no longer be sold due to their inclusion of racist and insensitive imagery. The announcement was made by Dr. Seuss Enterprises on Tuesday, March 2, on the anniversary of the author’s birthday. The two popular books that will be discontinued are “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” and “If I Ran the Zoo.” “McElligot’s Pool,” “On Beyond Zebra!,” “Scrambled Eggs Super!,” and “The Cat’s Quizzer” will also no longer be sold. In a statement, Dr. Seuss Enterprises explained that the move reflects the organizati…
Man Giving Out 'COVID Hugs' At Walmart Is Wanted By Police Man Giving Out 'COVID Hugs' At Walmart Is Wanted By Police
Man Giving Out 'COVID Hugs' At Walmart Is Wanted By Police Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man who allegedly gave customers “COVID hugs” at a Western Massachusetts Walmart. On Saturday, Aug. 15, at around 7:10 p.m., at the Walmart on Boston Road in Springfield, police said a man took an item out of a customer's hand and then gave him a hug. The man then allegedly said, “Just giving you a COVID hug. You now have COVID.” The suspect then laughed and walked away, police said. The victim, who was not named, is a cancer survivor and does not know the suspect. The man allegedly gave out similar "hugs" to other customers, police s…
ID Released For Man Killed After Car Goes Off I-84, Into Woods ID Released For Man Killed After Car Goes Off I-84, Into Woods
ID Released For Man Killed After Car Goes Off I-84, Into Woods Police have released the identity of a man killed during a single-vehicle crash in the area. It happened on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in Fairfield County. Harold W. Gilligan, 50, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was killed around 1:45 p.m. on I-84 in Newtown, said the Connecticut State Police. According to police, Gilligan was killed when the  2011 Infiniti sedan he was driving ran off the roadway and into a wooded area near Exit 10. Gilligan was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said. There were no passengers. The crash remains under investigation.
Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say
Reckless Tow-Truck Driver Charged After Chase Leads To I-95 Closure, Police Say A man driving a tow truck in a reckless manner on Interstate 95 in Stratford led to the brief shutdown of the roadway as a pursuit ensued when the driver refused to stop.  The incident began around 8:13 a.m. Thursday, when Connecticut State Police received numerous 911 reports of a black tow truck driving in an extremely reckless manner headed southbound on I-95 in Stratford, said the state police. Troopers quickly located the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop due to the reckless operation, state police said. As troopers attempted to the stop the vehicle, the…
Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police
Man Sentenced In ATM 'Jackpotting' Scheme In Case Assisted By Greenwich Police A 22-year-old man who thought he was going to hit the “jackpot” by hacking ATM machines in Connecticut was caught red-handed by police with nearly $6,000 in allegedly stolen cash in an investigation assisted by the Greenwich Police Department. A multi-agency law enforcement investigation into malware attacks on ATM machines in Connecticut and nearby states led to the arrest of Springfield, Massachusetts resident Argenys Rodriguez earlier this year. Rodriguez has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by two years of supervised release for his role in the ATM “jackpottin…
Northern Westchester Youth Sports Photographer Admits To Possessing Child Porn Northern Westchester Youth Sports Photographer Admits To Possessing Child Porn
Northern Westchester Youth Sports Photographer Admits To Possessing Child Porn A 27-year-old Northern Westchester man who worked as a youth sports photographer has admitted to possession of child pornography. Emil Kaufman of Yorktown Heights pleaded guilty to one count of possession of child pornography in district court in Springfield, Massachusetts on Wednesday, Aug. 29.  Kaufman was arrested in Great Barrington, Mass., on June 26, 2013 after an investigation into a peer-to-peer file-sharing network, which Kaufman used to download and share child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts.  A subsequent examination of Kaufman’s MacBook Pr…