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Socialite Marylou Whitney’s ‘Majestic’ NY Estate With Chapel, 11-Car Garage Lists For $16M Socialite Marylou Whitney’s ‘Majestic’ NY Estate With Chapel, 11-Car Garage Lists For $16M
Socialite Marylou Whitney’s ‘Majestic’ NY Estate With Chapel, 11-Car Garage Lists For $16M Marylou Whitney’s stunning New York estate has hit the market nearly five years after the socialite and philanthropist’s death. Saratoga County’s “Cady Hill” – located in Saratoga Springs at 40 Geyser Road – officially listed for $16 million on Thursday, March 14. Situated on a massive 120 acres, the 6,200-square-foot mansion was built in 1851 and boasts seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. “Exquisite and majestic, the timeless and classic elegance of Cady Hill has been the scene of scores of social events and gatherings with family, friends, celebrities and politicians, many of which were …
Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says
Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says The Connecticut woman who hit and killed Meghan Raveis, a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family, had three children in her car when the crash occurred, according to authorities. The arrest warrant for Fairfield County resident Meghan Rice, age 51, of Newtown, describes the incident which took the life of the 45-year-old mother of three on Friday, June 23 on Redding Road in the town of Fairfield as she was out for a walk. When Fairfield Police arrived on the scene, they found a neighbor performing chest compressions on Raveis who had been thrown out of her shoes more t…
45-Year-Old Member Of Raveis Real Estate Company Family Dies After Being Struck By Car 45-Year-Old Member Of Raveis Real Estate Company Family Dies After Being Struck By Car
45-Year-Old Member Of Raveis Real Estate Company Family Dies After Being Struck By Car New Update: Member Of Raveis Real Estate Family Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Loving Heart' The death of a well-known mother, wife, and fundraiser who was a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family has shaken the Connecticut community where she lived after she was struck by a car while taking a walk. Fairfield County resident Meghan Raveis, age 45, died just before 3 p.m. on Friday, June 23 in the town of Fairfield, in the 500 block of Redding Road. "My heart breaks for the Raveis family," said Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda L. Kupchick. "It’s a horrible tra…
Founder Of Caldor, With First Store In Hudson Valley, Dies Founder Of Caldor, With First Store In Hudson Valley, Dies
Founder Of Caldor, With First Store In Hudson Valley, Dies Fairfield County entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of the Caldor department store chain, Carl Bennett, has died at the age of 101. Bennett died at his home in Greenwich on Thursday, Dec. 23. The Caldor empire came to be while working with his late wife, Dorothy Bennett, who together turned an $8,000 military salary savings into a chain of discount department stores that spanned from the 1950s to the mid-1980s when he sold his 120 store business to Associated Dry Goods. Raised above his father's grocery store located in Greenwich, on Steamboat Road, Bennett Grocers, with his two sis…
Brand-New Cake Shop Opens In Hudson Valley Brand-New Cake Shop Opens In Hudson Valley
Brand-New Cake Shop Opens In Hudson Valley A bakery chain has opened its first Westchester County location.  Nothing Bundt Cakes has opened its doors in Hartsdale and will host a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, Nov. 4. It is the first Nothing Bundt Cakes location in the county and the sixth in New York state. The cake shop, located at 303 North Central Ave. in Hartsdale, will be run by twin sisters Florentina and Andreea Enica, according to an announcement from the company.  “As children, we would gather with family, and our grandmother welcomed us with freshly baked cake," Florentina said in a statement. "So, Bundt cakes to us mean …
Russia Bans College In Hudson Valley It Calls 'Undesirable,' Report Says Russia Bans College In Hudson Valley It Calls 'Undesirable,' Report Says
Russia Bans College In Hudson Valley It Calls 'Undesirable,' Report Says Russia has prohibited academic ties with a college in New York, naming it an "undesirable nongovernmental organization." On Friday, Aug. 6, the Albany Times Union reported that activities at Bard College, located in Dutchess County, in Annandale-on-Hudson, were deemed "undesirable" by the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation in June. Russia did not cite a specific reason for the designation, but hundreds of millions of dollars in charitable gifts given to the college by Hungarian-born American billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros were cited by…
ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse As first responders continue their search for any survivors of a 12-story condo that collapsed in Surfside, Florida, local residents are holding out hope that a former resident who is among the missing will be found. Judy Spiegel, age 65, a Long Island native from Plainview who later lived in Southampton, as well as in Westchester County, in Ardsley, is one of the 152 still listed as missing, officials said. Spiegel's husband, Kevin Spiegel, was out of town on business when the collapse occurred. Kevin Spiegel, along with his three grown children, has staged a vigil nearby the Ch…
Good Samaritan Hospital Announces 34th Annual Spring Ball Award Recipients Good Samaritan Hospital Announces 34th Annual Spring Ball Award Recipients
Good Samaritan Hospital Announces 34th Annual Spring Ball Award Recipients Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Oppenheim, MD, and Joe Allen will be honored at the hospital’s 34th Annual Spring Ball. Dr. Oppenheim will receive the Sister Joseph Rita Award for Medical Excellence and Allen will be presented with the Good Samaritan Hospital Medal of Honor. The Spring Ball, hosted by the Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation, will take place on May 3 at the Edgewood Country Club in River Vale, New Jersey. Dr. Oppenheim, Section Chief of Neurosurgery at Good Samaritan Hospita…
Yankees Closer, Westchester Resident Mariano Rivera Becomes First Unanimous Yankees Closer, Westchester Resident Mariano Rivera Becomes First Unanimous
Yankees Closer, Westchester Resident Mariano Rivera Becomes First Unanimous Westchester’s own Mariano Rivera has put a new line in the record books, becoming the first Major League Baseball player to ever be unanimously selected to the Hall of Fame, and the county can't help but show its pride. The Major’s all-time saves leader, Rivera became the first to receive unanimous support, being named on each of the voters’ 425 ballots. He will be enshrined alongside the late Roy Halladay, designated hitter Edgar Martinez and former teammate Mike Mussina, who each received the required 75 percent of the vote. Rivera becomes just the 11th player to ever receive at least 97 …
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Welcomes New Board Of Directors Members Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Welcomes New Board Of Directors Members
Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Welcomes New Board Of Directors Members The Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Tara Cullen and George Kreis have joined the Board for the 2019 term. The Board of Directors works with the leadership team at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), and community leaders to build a culture of philanthropy that supports the hospital’s ongoing investments in healthcare in Rockland and Orange counties and surrounding communities. Advances include the expansion and enhancement of facilities, talent, equipment, technology, programs and se…
Hudson Valley's Ralph Lauren Earns British Knighthood Hudson Valley's Ralph Lauren Earns British Knighthood
Hudson Valley's Ralph Lauren Earns British Knighthood “2018 has been a big year for Ralph Lauren,” writes Natasha Bach of the Northern Westchester resident on Fortune, and it’s true - the 79-year-old area icon is officially the first American designer to be honored as Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE). Lauren, who has an estate in Bedford, recently celebrated 50 successful years in business, and according to Independent, he is being recognized for his essential roles involving “fashion, business and philanthropy.” “I warmly congratulate Ralph Lauren on this award that recognizes these efforts and…
Area Golfers, Tennis Players Play For A Purpose At Charity Outings Area Golfers, Tennis Players Play For A Purpose At Charity Outings
Area Golfers, Tennis Players Play For A Purpose At Charity Outings Rockland County residents served, drove and putted for a cause last month, raising $228,000 across three golf and tennis events to support Bon Secours Charity Health System, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. At the 29th Annual Good Samaritan Hospital and Sterling National Bank Golf and Tennis Classic, held at Tuxedo Club in Tuxedo Park, $140,000 were raised to support the expansion and enhancement of facilities, equipment, technology and services at Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network. Through the St. Anthony Community …