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Lightning Strike Sparks Blaze At Historic Inn In Northern Westchester Lightning Strike Sparks Blaze At Historic Inn In Northern Westchester
Lightning Strike Sparks Blaze At Historic Inn In Northern Westchester An over 120-year-old former convent in Northern Westchester that has since been converted to an inn was damaged by a lightning strike and resulting fire.  The blaze began in Peekskill on Wednesday, July 17 just after 4:15 p.m. when lightning from a passing thunderstorm struck the Abbey Inn & Spa at 900 Fort Hill Rd., according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department, which helped respond to the incident.  Arriving fire crews raced to the 122-year-old building and began cutting into the layers of asphalt shingles, foam insulation, tar, plywood, and lumber in the roof …

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by Ben Crnic
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New Hotel, Spa Takes Over Former Convent In Northern Westchester New Hotel, Spa Takes Over Former Convent In Northern Westchester
New Hotel, Spa Takes Over Former Convent In Northern Westchester A hotel and spa is taking over a former convent in Northern Westchester. The 42-room Abbey Inn & Spa is a full-service boutique hotel opening in January in the former convent of the Episcopal Sisters of Saint Mary's nestled atop historic Fort Hill in Peekskill. The convent has been repurposed with luxury accommodations and amenities. These include a restaurant, spa, and fitness area, and meeting, event, and gathering spaces, both indoors and outdoors overlooking the Hudson River. The Apropos Restaurant & Bar is the inn's contemporary-American eatery featuring Medite…

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by Donna Christopher