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Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US
Here's Where You Can Find Most, Least Sexy Accents Across US You can pat yourself on the back and not hide in shame if "Y'all" is a word likely to come out of your mouth. In fact, Texan and southern drawls were voted as the most attractive accent in the nation in a new survey of 1.5 million social media followers of travel company Big 7. But if you come from "Lawnguyland," you might want to get to work on covering up what was voted as the "least sexy accent." In fact, that famous dialect came in dead last at No. 50 in the survey, finishing behind No. 49 New Joisey -- oops, New Jersey. Technically, two New York City boroughs - Brooklyn and Queens - …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Sister Frances Mary Horan, Maryknoll Sister for 75 Years Dies Sister Frances Mary Horan, Maryknoll Sister for 75 Years Dies
Sister Frances Mary Horan, Maryknoll Sister for 75 Years Dies Sister Frances Mary Horan, missioner to Panama, died on March 1, at the Maryknoll Sisters Center, in Maryknoll.  She was born in Philadelphia on April 8, 1924, to Isabelle A. (Hart) Horan and Daniel A. Horan. She was baptized Frances Mary at St. John the Baptist Church, in Philadelphia. She had two sisters, Marie and Anna and seven brothers: Robert, William, Eugene, Daniel, James, Frances and Joseph. Her parents and all of her siblings have predeceased her. In 1942, Frances graduated from St. John the Baptist High School in Philadelphia. After graduation, she worked at the U.S.A. Gover…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Probe Posted Online Threat Targeting Child In Scarsdale Police Probe Posted Online Threat Targeting Child In Scarsdale
Police Probe Posted Online Threat Targeting Child In Scarsdale The investigation into an online threat targeting a child in Westchester has led to the identification of three minors who allegedly posted the threat over the weekend. Investigators at the Scarsdale Police Department were notified on Saturday, Nov. 24, of an online threat that had been posted about a local resident’s child. Scarsdale Capt. Thomas Altizio said that the department’s Investigations Section immediately launched an investigation into the source of the threat.  The investigation led police to three juveniles from Chicago and Cleveland.  Altizio said that the investi…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Up To 3,000 Amazon Go Stores Could Be On The Way Up To 3,000 Amazon Go Stores Could Be On The Way
Up To 3,000 Amazon Go Stores Could Be On The Way While many traditional brick-and-mortar stores are falling by the wayside, due in large part to the boom in online shopping, web giant Amazon is contemplating opening thousands of cashier-less stores in the coming years. Reports emerged earlier this week that Amazon is planning to open as many as 3,000 cashier-less Amazon Go stores by 2021, following a cautious initial rollout of the product, with just three stores in Seattle and one in Chicago. Amazon launched its first Amazon Go store this week, a checkout-free grocery store that opened its flagship store in Seattle earlier this year afte…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Westchester Legend Elton Brand Named NBA General Manager Westchester Legend Elton Brand Named NBA General Manager
Westchester Legend Elton Brand Named NBA General Manager One of the most accomplished athletes to ever play high school sports in the Hudson Valley is moving to the front office.After a 17-year NBA career, 1997 Peekskill High School graduate Elton Brand is expected to be named general manager of the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Brand, who played five seasons with the 76ers, is currently the team's vice president of basketball operations after serving as GM of the Sixers' G League affiliate in Delaware. Brand, 39, replaces Bryan Colangelo as GM, who resigned in June after  "careless and in some instances reckless" sharing of sensitiv…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Muscoot Farms Offers Dramatic Entertainment This Month Muscoot Farms Offers Dramatic Entertainment This Month
Muscoot Farms Offers Dramatic Entertainment This Month If you missed last weekend's Shakespearean shows at Westchester County's Muscoot Farms -- don't fret. There are four more performances you can catch this week and next week.  Muscoot Farms is hosting an event unlike any other in the farm’s history. Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the Farm’s fourth theatrical production in the last year, is taking stage on Sundays and Wednesdays. Directed by Mary Roberts of Croton-on-Hudson, a Muscoot Farm employee and native of Pleasantville -- the fast-paced adaptation  runs aboiut 1 hour and 45 minutes. One of Muscoot’s hayfields will serve as the back…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Tournament Set To Aid Former Yonkers Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation Tournament Set To Aid Former Yonkers Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation
Tournament Set To Aid Former Yonkers Pro Baseball Prospect's Foundation A family in Westchester is taking to the softball field to potentially take some guns off the street. There will be a softball tournament and family day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 21 in Cook Field in Yonkers to benefit the Michael Nolan Scholarship fund, named after the former Oakland Athletic’s prospect, and Yonkers native, who was fatally shot in a drive-by in 2015. The money raised from the tournament - which will include a DJ, barbecue, raffles and children’s entertainment - will go to benefit the scholarship fund, which celebrates eight Yonkers students each year in Nolan'…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Popular Football/Lacrosse Coach Born In Hudson Valley Dies At 52 Popular Football/Lacrosse Coach Born In Hudson Valley Dies At 52
Popular Football/Lacrosse Coach Born In Hudson Valley Dies At 52 A popular area high school football and lacrosse coach and former Division I college standout died of a heart attack at his home Saturday afternoon. Jason Cooper, wide receivers coach at New Canaan High School, was 52. Cooper was a captain of Duke’s football team in 1987. For the past four years, Cooper served as an assistant coach for both the football and girls lacrosse programs at his alma mater, New Canaan High School. Prior to returning to his hometown, he worked in the finance field in Chicago. A tight end and defensive end, he was an All-FCIAC and All-State selection and team capta…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
This Area City Ranks No. 2 Nationally For Tick Problems This Area City Ranks No. 2 Nationally For Tick Problems
This Area City Ranks No. 2 Nationally For Tick Problems Some studies indicate that as many as 300,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. Infections from diseases transmitted by ticks, mosquitoes and fleas have tripled nationally between 2004 and 2016, according to the CDC. But where are the biggest trouble spots? TruGreen, a leading national pest control and lawn care company, analyzed its data to determine just that. Based on an analysis of customer sales and service data from January 2017 to December 2017, these cities are most bothered by ticks in the U.S.: 1. Chicago, IL 2. Hartford, CT 3. Boston, MA 4. New Mon…

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by Joe Lombardi
Real Estate
Purchase By Regeneron In Tarrytown Ranks Among Major Real Estate Deals Purchase By Regeneron In Tarrytown Ranks Among Major Real Estate Deals
Purchase By Regeneron In Tarrytown Ranks Among Major Real Estate Deals Last year's $&20 million sale of the Landmark at Eastview at 777 Old Saw Mill River Road in Tarrytown -- which houses Regeneron's expanding operations -- ranks as of of the top 25 office or multifamily sales since 1995 of properties outside New York City, according to this research posted by CommercialCafe.com The study focuses on the properties which stirred a lot of investor interest these past 20 years and have either sold for an exorbitant price tag or have changed hands several times. The $720 million sale of the Landmark at Eastview in Tarrytown was not only one of the top deals to…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Women's NBA NY Liberty Relocating To Westchester County Center Women's NBA NY Liberty Relocating To Westchester County Center
Women's NBA NY Liberty Relocating To Westchester County Center The New York Liberty have made their decision. The women's professional basketball team is taking its talents to the Westchester County Center. As it continues to search for a buyer for the Liberty, the Madison Square Garden Company recently announced their 2018 schedule, with their primary home court being at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. Officials said that this is the first time in more than two decades that a professional sports team has called Westchester home. “I am excited to have the New York Liberty play here in Westchester at the County Center. The games will not…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Iona College Names New Provost, Senior Vice President For Academic Affairs Iona College Names New Provost, Senior Vice President For Academic Affairs
Iona College Names New Provost, Senior Vice President For Academic Affairs Iona College has announced the appointment of Darrell P. Wheeler, Ph.D., MPH, ACSW, as its new provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, following an international search and review of more than fifty candidates. A nationally recognized leader, educator and scholar, Dr. Wheeler’s appointment will begin July 1, 2018. Dr. Wheeler comes to Iona from the University at Albany (SUNY) where he is currently serving as dean of the School of Social Welfare, vice provost for public engagement, and professor. Previously, Dr. Wheeler held positions of interim provost & senior vice presi…

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