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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 Teacher From Peekskill Dies Suddenly At Age 48 Popular Teacher From Peekskill Dies Suddenly At Age 48
Popular Teacher From Peekskill 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
New Canaan 18-Year-Old Wins Maclay Regional Championship In Northern Westchester New Canaan 18-Year-Old Wins Maclay Regional Championship In Northern Westchester
New Canaan 18-Year-Old Wins Maclay Regional Championship In Northern Westchester 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
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