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Sister Joan Toomey, Maryknoll Sister For 66 Years, Dies At 84 Sister Joan Toomey, Maryknoll Sister For 66 Years, Dies At 84
Sister Joan Toomey, Maryknoll Sister For 66 Years, Dies At 84 Sister Joan Toomey died on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll. She was 84 years old and had been a Maryknoll Sister for 66 years. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on Jan. 18, 1934 to Hazel (Warner) Toomey and Joseph J. Toomey. She had one sister, Elaine. Both parents and her sister have predeceased her. In 1952, Joan graduated from Dominican High School in New Orleans. She entered the Maryknoll Sisters Novitiate at the Maryknoll Sisters Center on Sept. 2, 1952, from Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in New Orleans.  At her reception, she received the religious na…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Sales Executive From Area Dies At Age 47 Sales Executive From Area Dies At Age 47
Sales Executive From Area Dies At Age 47 A 47-year-old area native who was a telecommunications sales executive for 25 years died unexpectedly earlier this week. Thomas Noto, who was born and raised in Dutchess County, died on Monday, Sept. 10 at Dignity Health-California Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles. Born March 5, 1971 in Poughkeepsie, he was the son of George Noto Sr. and the late Roseanne Esposito Niet. He was a graduate of Franklin D. Roosevelt High School in Hyde Park and the Florida Institute of Technology. He became an independent sales consultant in Los Angeles after his long career in the telecommunications ind…

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
Westchester 'Farm To Table' Business Wins Mid-Hudson Grant Westchester 'Farm To Table' Business Wins Mid-Hudson Grant
Westchester 'Farm To Table' Business Wins Mid-Hudson Grant This story has been updated. Tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers and chickens scurrying around – they’ve got it all at Fable: From Farm to Table in Ossining.   The farm was recently awarded a grant from the Mid-Hudson Regional Economic Development Council.  Farm Manager Tom Deacon is bursting with excitement over the award of $41,042 which will be used to construct hoop houses with wash stations, diversify production and increase sustainable practices. Fable’s grant award was made possible by the Regional Economic Development Council (REDC). REDC is a State program aimed to increase local inv…

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by Jon Craig
News
Archbishop Stepinac Grad Alan Alda Reveals That He Has Parkinson's Disease Archbishop Stepinac Grad Alan Alda Reveals That He Has Parkinson's Disease
Archbishop Stepinac Grad Alan Alda Reveals That He Has Parkinson's Disease Beloved actor Alan Alda, a former longtime Leonia resident, revealed on Tuesday that he's had Parkinson’s disease the past 3½ years. Alda, 82, told “CBS This Morning” that he'd noticed his thumb twitch during TV appearances the past few weeks and didn't want speculations about his health to become tabloid fodder. "I've had a full life since then [the diagnosis]," he said. "I've acted, I've given talks, I help at the Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook. "It’s only about a matter of time before someone does some story about this from a sad point of view, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Lifestyle
Waiting Game: This Area Airport Has Slowest Security Lines In North America Waiting Game: This Area Airport Has Slowest Security Lines In North America
Waiting Game: This Area Airport Has Slowest Security Lines In North America This probably will not shock anyone who has waited in line at this international airport, been frisked or nearly missing a flight due to security delays.  It's now ranked as the worst in North America as far as long security lines.  According to preliminary data compiled by J.D. Power, as reported here, the California-based market-research company, JFK International Airport -- which is New York City’s busiest airport -- is by far the worst when it comes to Transportation Security Administration (TSA)  lines. The average wait time at JFK Airport is 19.02 minutes compared to the overall aver…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Service Set For Northern Westchester Man Killed In Los Angeles Accident Service Set For Northern Westchester Man Killed In Los Angeles Accident
Service Set For Northern Westchester Man Killed In Los Angeles Accident Funeral services have been scheduled for a music producer from Northern Westchester who died at age 26 after being struck by a car while walking in Los Angeles. Relatives and friends of Louis Conway of Somers are welcome to attend a memorial visitation on Sunday, June 24 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Joseph J. Smith Funeral Home in Mahopac. Conway spent several days in ICU following the accident before he died on May 20. He was born on June 26, 1991, the son of Bill and Lucy Conway. He graduated from Somers High School in 2009 and studied music at California State University at Long Beach w…

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by Daily Voice
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Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body
Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body The family of former Westchester resident Robert Durst’s ex-wife, who he is accused of killing, has offered to drop a $100 million lawsuit against the real estate heir if he reveals the location of her body. Durst - whose life and case was made famous by the HBO miniseries “The Jinx” - has been accused of killing his first wife, Kathleen “Kathie” Durst after she suddenly disappeared in New York in 1982. Her body has never been located. According to multiple reports, attorneys working on behalf Kathie’s family have offered to drop the 2015 lawsuit in exchange for information regarding the wh…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Westchester Teen Actress Nominated For Metro Theater Award Westchester Teen Actress Nominated For Metro Theater Award
Westchester Teen Actress Nominated For Metro Theater Award Rye resident Hope Santomero has been nominated for a 2018 Metro Awards for Best Comedic Performance in Rye Country Day School's Pippin (along with fellow nominee Diogo Schaffa). Santomero recently was a Young Artist Award Finalist in Los Angeles, nominated for Best Performance in a Voice Over Role as Bianca in Amazon Studios' Wishenpoof as well as a finalist in The All American High School Film Festival for both Quiet and Cast List serving as actor & director in both. This summer, Hope will be attending New York University Tisch within their Meisner Summer Intensive High School Program…

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by Jon Craig
News
Man ID'd As Passenger In Crash That Killed Pilot From Westchester Man ID'd As Passenger In Crash That Killed Pilot From Westchester
Man ID'd As Passenger In Crash That Killed Pilot From Westchester The passenger has been identified in a small plane crash on Saturday morning that resulted in the death of a Westchester man. Mamaroneck resident Aaron D. Panken, 53, president of a leading Jewish seminary, died from injuries suffered when a yellow Aeronca 7AC aircraft crashed into the woods just after takeoff from Randall Airport in Middletown at around 9:30 a.m. Flight instructor Frank Riess, 65, of Wallkill sustained non-life threatening injuries. Both men were transported to Orange Regional Medical Center. Panken was pronounced deceased by hospital staff. Both the Federal Aviation Admi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Orange County Plane Crash ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Orange County Plane Crash
ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Orange County Plane Crash Click here for an updated story: Man ID'd As Passenger In Orange County Crash That Killed Pilot The identity of the 53-year-old man killed when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Saturday morning in Orange County has been released. Rabbi Aaron D. Panken of Mamaroneck, president of a leading Jewish seminary, died from injuries suffered when a yellow Aeronca 7AC aircraft crashed into the woods just after takeoff from Randall Airport in Middletown at around 9:30 a.m. Another passenger in the plane, whose name has not been released, sustained non-life threatening injuries. The cra…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Sentenced For Burglarizing Area Home, Fleeing To Russia Man Sentenced For Burglarizing Area Home, Fleeing To Russia
Man Sentenced For Burglarizing Area Home, Fleeing To Russia A Fairfield County man who fled the country to Russia in an attempt to avoid a burglary charge dating back to an incident in Putnam County in 2014 has been sentenced. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Wednesday that Sandy Hook resident Anthony Magliocco, 29, has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison after being convicted of first-degree burglary and an additional one to four years for second-degree bail jumping after he broke into a family member’s home in Southeast and menaced his family. Tendy said that on Aug. 28, 2014, Magliocco arrived unannounced at his vi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Convicted Of Burglarizing Area Home, Fleeing To Russia Man Convicted Of Burglarizing Area Home, Fleeing To Russia
Man Convicted Of Burglarizing Area Home, Fleeing To Russia A Fairfield County man who fled the country to Russia in an attempt to avoid a burglary charge has been convicted on multiple charges dating back to an incident in Putnam County in 2014. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced this week that Sandy Hook resident Anthony Magliocco, 29, was found guilty at trial of first-degree burglary and bail jumping after he broke into a family member’s home in Southeast and menaced his female victim. Tendy said that on Aug. 28, 2014, Magliocco arrived unannounced at his victim’s home, entering without warning and attacking his victim, stati…

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by Zak Failla