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Nationally Known Restaurant Owner In Westchester, Fairfield Counties Launching New Pizzeria Nationally Known Restaurant Owner In Westchester, Fairfield Counties Launching New Pizzeria
Nationally Known Restaurant Owner In Westchester, Fairfield Counties Launching New Pizzeria Six months after pleading guilty to tax evasion, a nationally acclaimed food celebrity is opening a new pizzeria in Greenwich. Bruno DiFabio, known as "Lord of the Pies," admitted in federal court in Bridgeport last October that he filed false income and payroll returns that the IRS said he used to duck $816,954 in taxes. The Ridgefield resident and six-time World Pizza Champion owns Pinocchio Pizza in New Canaan and Wilton; Amore Pizza in Scarsdale; Amore Cucina and Bar in Stamford; and ReNapoli Pizza in Old Greenwich. DiFabio was released on a $100,000 bond pending sentencing.  He …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Seen Her? This Missing Yellow Lab Last Seen In Northern Westchester Shopping Center Seen Her? This Missing Yellow Lab Last Seen In Northern Westchester Shopping Center
Seen Her? This Missing Yellow Lab Last Seen In Northern Westchester Shopping Center A dog last seen at a busy shopping center in Northern Westchester has gone missing and her owner is asking for the public's help in finding her. Reese is a yellow lab with a green collar, weighing 65 pounds. She went missing in the shopping center on Route 123 in the Lewisboro hamlet of Vista near the borders of New Canaan and Wilton around Thanksgiving time, owner Jill Townsend said. Anyone with information on Reese's whereabouts is asked to call 914-629-5482. Share this story on Facebook by clicking on the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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News
Nationally Known Westchester Restaurant Owner Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes Nationally Known Westchester Restaurant Owner Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes
Nationally Known Westchester Restaurant Owner Admits To Evading $816K In Taxes A nationally known food celebrity known as "Lord of the Pies" who owns restaurants in Westchester and Fairfield counties has admitted to filing false income tax returns and payroll tax returns totaling nearly a million dollars.Bruno DiFabio, 49, of Ridgefield has ownership interest in the following: Pinocchio Pizza in New Canaan and Wilton, Connecticut; Amore Pizza in Scarsdale, Amore Cucina and Bar in Stamford; ReNapoli Pizza in Old Greenwich. DiFabio’s business partner, Stamford resident Steven Cioffi, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and assisting in the filing of a false t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms Here's a rundown of rainfall totals from Tuesday's storms that caused flooding in parts of the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County. Connecticut Fairfield County Trumbull 7.32 inches, 9:42 p.m.  Shelton 5.28 inches, 7:52 p.m. Wilton 5.25 inches, 6:30 p.m. Westport 4.04 inches, 7:57 p.m. Norwalk 3.57 inches, 8 p.m. New Canaan 3.49 inches, 5 p.m. Danbury 2.71 inches, 8 p.m. Fairfield 2.66 inches, 7:54 p.m. Stratford 2.38 inches, 8:05 p.m. Brookfield 2.37 inches 10 p.m. New Fairfield 2.27 inches, 7:15 p.m. Bethel 2 inches, 3 p.m. Bridgeport Airport 1.97 inches, 8 p.m. Darien 1.54 i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Posed As National Hockey League Owner, Police Say Westchester Man Posed As National Hockey League Owner, Police Say
Westchester Man Posed As National Hockey League Owner, Police Say A 37-year-old man was nabbed for posing as the owner of the Boston Bruins and scamming local business owners to have work done for free or at a reduced rate, Wilton Police said. Jeffrey Jacobs, of both Wilton and White Plains, was arrested Sunday, July 22, on an arrest warrant in Dutchess County and waived extradition, said the Wilton Police Department. Jacobs was arrested after Wilton Police received a complaint from the owners of the NHL Boston Bruins complaining that Jacobs was misrepresenting himself as an owner of the team. He would then scam individuals to do work on his home or recei…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Left Dog In Trunk Of Car For Half Hour In Greenwich, Police Say Woman Left Dog In Trunk Of Car For Half Hour In Greenwich, Police Say
Woman Left Dog In Trunk Of Car For Half Hour In Greenwich, Police Say A 56-year-old woman has been charged after police say they discovered that she had locked a dog in her trunk for more than 30 minutes. Linda Scalley of Wilton was arrested Wednesday by Greenwich Police after officers were called to a report of a dog in a vehicle on Grove Street in Cos Cob, said Lt. John Slusarz. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the vehicle with all of the windows closed and determined the dog was in the trunk. Once released, the dog was salivating heavily due to the heat and was in distress, Slusarz said. Scalley was given a misdemeanor summons for cruelty to…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Area Man, 49, Sentenced For $6M Ponzi Scheme Area Man, 49, Sentenced For $6M Ponzi Scheme
Area Man, 49, Sentenced For $6M Ponzi Scheme A 49-year-old Wilton man was sentenced to more than three years in prison Tuesday for using hedge-fund money for his own personal use as part of a $6 million-plus Ponzi scheme. Steven Simmons was sentenced to 37 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Kimba M. Wood. Simmons, who solicited over $6 million in investments for a hedge fund, misappropriated nearly $2 million of these funds for his own use and that of a co-conspirator, said Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Other investor funds solicited by Simmons were used by the owner of the He…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area It didn't take long for much of the area to get more than a half-foot of snowfall accumulation. The storm that swept through the area arrived very early Saturday evening and moved out east not long after midnight. Here are snowfall totals we've already reached. Be sure to leave the total for your hometown with a comment below. Hudson Valley Westchester Armonk, 7.5 inches Croton-on-Hudson, 7.7 inches Harrison, 7.5 inches Irvington, 6.5 inches Mamaroneck, 7 inches Mount Kisco, 7.2 inches Valhalla, 6.5 inches White Plains, 7.5 inches Yonkers, 6.5 inches Putnam Brewster, 6 inches …

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Sleepy Hollow High School Grad Lindsay White, 33 Sleepy Hollow High School Grad Lindsay White, 33
Sleepy Hollow High School Grad Lindsay White, 33 Lindsay M. White of Stamford and formerly of Tarrytown died Jan. Friday, 5, 2018 after a long illness.  Born in North Tarrytown on Feb. 6, 1984, she was the daughter of Robert and Janis Cunitz Schrader. Lindsay had been a teacher at the Goddard School in Wilton. After graduation from Sleepy Hollow High School, she went on to college and continued her education by earning two masters’ degrees. She will be remembered as someone who loved her family and friends dearly. S She adored her nieces and nephews and loved spending time with Parker, Hailey, Isabella, Lyla and Joey. She was also a vora…

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