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Beloved Former Owner Of Bronxville Deli Dies Beloved Former Owner Of Bronxville Deli Dies
Beloved Former Owner Of Bronxville Deli Dies A well-known business owner from Northern Westchester is being remembered for constantly dropping what he was doing to help others with no questions asked.  Chappaqua resident Richard Lange died peacefully at White Plains Hospital on Tuesday, April 9 at the age of 87, according to his obituary.  Lange, who owned Lange's Little Store and Deli at 382 King St. in Chappaqua for several decades, was a familiar face to many in the hamlet.  Born in 1936 in Wanna, Germany, Lange grew up on his grandparents' farm and immigrated to the US in 1956.  A few years later, in April 19…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Blaze Prompts Evacuation At Westchester Residence Blaze Prompts Evacuation At Westchester Residence
Blaze Prompts Evacuation At Westchester Residence A residence in Northern Westchester was evacuated after a blaze broke out inside the building. The blaze happened on Saturday, April 13 just before 7 p.m., when smoke was reported at a Chappaqua residence on Hunts Place, according to the Chappaqua Fire Department. Arriving crews from Chappaqua and the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department quickly confirmed that everyone was out of the home before working to get the blaze under control. Soon, a hose line was stretched into the residence and the fire was extinguished.  Crews remained at the residence until around 9 p.m. The scene was …

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by Ben Crnic
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Beloved Former Westchester Fire Chief Dies: 'Leader, Mentor To Many Of Us' Beloved Former Westchester Fire Chief Dies: 'Leader, Mentor To Many Of Us'
Beloved Former Westchester Fire Chief Dies: 'Leader, Mentor To Many Of Us' A community in Northern Westchester is mourning the loss of a beloved former fire chief who is remembered for his calming leadership ability and the ease at which he could make people laugh.  Charlie Bergstrom, the former chief of the Chappaqua Fire Department, died on Monday, Dec. 4, the department announced in a post on social media.  In their memorial post, the department wrote that Bergstrom was a "quiet unassuming leader and mentor to many of us."  "We will all miss Charlie’s quiet and calm cadence on the radio, unrushed management of a scene, witticisms, and nickn…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Westchester Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Westchester
Fire Destroys Century-Plus Old Home In Westchester A Northern Westchester home built in the 1890s was destroyed overnight when a massive fire broke out, officials said. First responders from multiple agencies responded to a home on Bedford Road at 1:11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18 in Pleasantville, when a fire was discovered by a New Castle Fire Marshal who was passing by in the area. According to officials from the Chappaqua Fire Department, crews were able to extinguish the bulk of the fire from the outside, but by the time they had, it had already spread to the inside of the structure. Officials said that the fire had gotten into the walls …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Building In Westchester Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Building In Westchester
Fast-Moving Fire Rips Through Building In Westchester A fast-moving fire that heavily damaged a building is under investigation in Northern Westchester. The fire was discovered around 8:13 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, when the Chappaqua Fire Department was called to the area behind their firehouse for a reported garage fire, the department said. First arriving units, who found flames shooting out of the roof, determined the address to be on Memorial Drive, in a building that had a significant fire in September 2020.  Crews battled frigid conditions for over three hours and severe icing conditions to extinguish the fire, the department said.  Th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Overnight Fire Breaks Out At Building In Westchester Overnight Fire Breaks Out At Building In Westchester
Overnight Fire Breaks Out At Building In Westchester All hands were on deck to take down a fire that tore through a Northern Westchester building. Officers from the New Castle Police Department on regular patrol alerted the Chappaqua Fire Department that there was a blaze burning shortly before 1 a.m. on Memorial Drive on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Fire crews from Thornwood, Pleasantville, Millwood and Mount Kisco all responded, with members of the Chappaqua Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Westchester EMS, and Pleasantville Volunteer Ambulance on scene to provide medical assistance. It was determined that the building was unoccupied at the time the fire b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Explosion At House Causes Road Closure In Westchester Explosion At House Causes Road Closure In Westchester
Explosion At House Causes Road Closure In Westchester This story has been updated. An explosion that has caused extensive damage to a home in Northern Westchester led to the hourslong closure of a stretch of Route 100 (Saw Mill River Road). The closure, following the incident that happened around 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, was between the north end of Hidden Hollow Lane to the south end of Hidden Hollow Lane. The roadway reopened just before 8 p.m. The explosion, which occurred at a residence in the 300 block of Route 100, was reportedly in the garage. Millwood Fire Department is at the scene, along with the Ossining Fire Department FA…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Carbon Monoxide Scare Leads To Evacuation Of Townhomes In Westchester Carbon Monoxide Scare Leads To Evacuation Of Townhomes In Westchester
Carbon Monoxide Scare Leads To Evacuation Of Townhomes In Westchester A carbon monoxide scare led to the evacuation of several townhomes in Northern Westchester. First responders from the Chappaqua Fire Department responded to Chappaqua Crossing off Bedford Road shortly before 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 5, when a transformer exploded, causing high levels of carbon monoxide. According to officials from the Chappaqua Fire Department, upon arrival at the building, they found an electric vault smoking, and “extremely high levels of carbon monoxide” on the first floor with a “smoky haze and a strong odor of burning electric.”   Wearing breathing protection,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Tears Through Roof Of Westchester Mansion Fire Tears Through Roof Of Westchester Mansion
Fire Tears Through Roof Of Westchester Mansion Smoke could be seen billowing from a mansion in Northern Westchester as flames tore through the roof on Sunday leading to a partial collapse. Members of the Chappaqua Fire Department and a crew from Pleasantville were dispatched to Sutton Farms Drive shortly after 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13, where there was a report of a possible roof fire, officials said. Upon arrival at the home, crews found a fully involved fire that had torn through the roof, which collapsed. It was ultimately determined that the fire started in the upper floors and spread through the attic and roof. Following the roo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Cause Determined For Fire At Clinton Chappaqua Compound Cause Determined For Fire At Clinton Chappaqua Compound
Cause Determined For Fire At Clinton Chappaqua Compound The fire at the Northern Westchester compound of former President Bill Clinton and 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday was the result of a bathroom fan shorting out, according to New Castle Supervisor Rob Greenstein. The fire occurred in a facility for Secret Service at the property on Old House Lane in Chappaqua. The fan shorting out burned a hole in the bathroom ceiling, Greenstein said. The facility was not connected to the Clintons' main home.  "Our incredible volunteers with Chappaqua Fire Department promptly responded," Greenstein said. No injuries were rep…

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by Sam Barron