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Westchester Native Matt Lauer In Fight Over Path At $9M Property Westchester Native Matt Lauer In Fight Over Path At $9M Property
Westchester Native Matt Lauer In Fight Over Path At $9M Property Former NBC host Matt Lauer is in a dispute with New Zealand residents who claim he is blocking their ability hike into a beautiful lakeside park unless they pay up, according to multiple media reports. Lauer purchased the lease to the $9 million Hunter Valley station ranch in southern New Zealand last year; it provides the only public access to Hawea Conservation Park. Lauer was fired from his 20-plus year run on the "Today" show in November 2017 after allegations of sexual misconduct. Lauer is a Hartsdale native who also lived in North Salem. After transferring from Woodlands Hi…

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by Jon Craig
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Bear, Cub Found Dead On Taconic State Parkway Bear, Cub Found Dead On Taconic State Parkway
Bear, Cub Found Dead On Taconic State Parkway An adult bear and her cub that were apparently struck by a vehicle on the Taconic Parkway in Putnam Valley will be removed from the roadway by the Department of Transportation.The pair, first noticed by Daily Voice reader John Askildsen of Millbrook, has been on the southbound side of the highway, immediately south of the entrance at Peekskill Hollow Road, since Monday.  "When I first noticed them down an embankment I thought maybe it was a piece of carpet or something," he said. "But then I realized it was a bear and her cub." Officials with the state Department of Cons…

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by Kathy Reakes