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$2 Million Wedding Set For Bill Gates' Daughter In Northern Westchester $2 Million Wedding Set For Bill Gates' Daughter In Northern Westchester
$2 Million Wedding Set For Bill Gates' Daughter In Northern Westchester The red carpet is being rolled out in Northern Westchester as billionaire Bill Gates has arrived in the region for a star-studded event as his daughter gets married as part of a multi-million dollar affair. The 65-year-old Microsoft founder and his entourage made their way to New York City on Thursday, Oct. 14 in advance of a planned $2 million wedding for Jennifer Gates at the family’s 124-acre $16 million horse farm in North Salem Gates bought his daughter following her graduation from Stanford University. Jennifer Gates, age 25, is set to marry professional equestrian Nayel Nassar during…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48 Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48
Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48 A popular Northern Westchester teacher died unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 22. Danielle Marie Coletta of Peekskill was 48 years old. She was a sixth-grade teacher at Mildred E. Strang Middle School in Yorktown. Her career began at Columbus Elementary School in Hawthorne, teaching second grade, followed by many years at Brookside Elementary School in Yorktown, as a third-grade teacher.  She attended George Washington Elementary School in Mohegan Lake, Copper Beech Middle School, and Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt Manor.  She graduated from Pace University in Pleasantville, …

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by Daily Voice
Sports
18-Year-Old Wins Maclay Regional Championship At Old Salem Farm 18-Year-Old Wins Maclay Regional Championship At Old Salem Farm
18-Year-Old Wins Maclay Regional Championship At Old Salem Farm A New Canaan woman bested 15 other equestrians in the regional Maclay Regional Championships in North Salem, and will go on to attend the national competition in Lexington, Kentucky. Kathryn McCarthy, 18, had the "most consistent round of all riders," according to event judge Jeffrey Ayers.  “I went in the ring pretty nervous today because this is only my second Regionals but this horse is really everything I could ever imagine in an equitation horse. He took very good care of me today,” McCarthy said after her Saturday, Sept. 19 victory. McCarthy was new to the equestrian world befor…

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by Christina Coulter
Lifestyle
Elliman Returns To Winter Equestrian Festival For Fifth Year Elliman Returns To Winter Equestrian Festival For Fifth Year
Elliman Returns To Winter Equestrian Festival For Fifth Year All eyes of the equestrian world turn to Palm Beach this time of year for the Winter Equestrian Festival, the largest and longest-running horse show in the United States, returning for the 41st year to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. And for a fifth consecutive year, Douglas Elliman is returning as a title sponsor of the show, which runs from January 8th through March 2020. The 12-week competition attracts more than 250,000 people, 6,000 horses and 3,400 riders from 50 states and 33 countries with increasing participation from South America and Europe. “Douglas Elliman is pl…

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Content Partner: Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Lifestyle
Head To The Country With These Equestrian Estates Head To The Country With These Equestrian Estates
Head To The Country With These Equestrian Estates Get ready to saddle up, Westchester and Fairfield. With the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows having taken place this May in North Salem, horse enthusiasts and local residents alike had the chance to experience one of the region's premier equestrian events. Equally as exciting as the on-field competition was the host venue; Old Salem Farm sits on 120 manicured riding acres and contains a 67-stall barn, complete with luxury accommodations. Old Salem Farm hosts shows throughout the year, including the American Gold Cup in September, which is also sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. The s…

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Westchester Branding Expert Gets Scoop On The Property Brothers Westchester Branding Expert Gets Scoop On The Property Brothers
Westchester Branding Expert Gets Scoop On The Property Brothers Branding and Public Relations expert Stacey Cohen is passionate about helping people and businesses package themselves and tell their story in compelling ways. Which is why she was excited to interview Jonathan and Drew Scott aka The Property Brothers in late December 2017. Her HuffPost blog post gets the scoop on how they grew their $100 million business empire as well as what it was like growing up as a twin.  The Mount Kisco mom of two and founder of White Plains-based Co-Communications even got a little dirt from Drew on his experience as a finalist on "Dancing With The Stars.&quo…

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by Jeanne Muchnick