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Hudson Valley's Pat Ryan Becomes 8th Democratic Congressman To Call On Biden To Quit Race Hudson Valley's Pat Ryan Becomes 8th Democratic Congressman To Call On Biden To Quit Race
Hudson Valley's Pat Ryan Becomes 8th Democratic Congressman To Call On Biden To Quit Race A prominent Hudson Valley representative is the eighth  Democratic Congressman to publicly call on President Joe Biden to step aside and make way for another candidate following his disastrous debate with former President Donald Trump. Rep. Pat Ryan, age 42, a moderate who represents the 18th District, which covers part of Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties, made the public announcement on Wednesday, July 10, telling The New York Times that “for the good of the country” he should step aside, to prevent a Trump return to the White House. The 18th district includes all of Orange Count…

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by Kathy Reakes
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US Army Sergeant's Brother Now Also Charged For Murder Of Hudson Valley Father Of Two US Army Sergeant's Brother Now Also Charged For Murder Of Hudson Valley Father Of Two
US Army Sergeant's Brother Now Also Charged For Murder Of Hudson Valley Father Of Two The brother of a United State Army sergeant from the Hudson Valley who was indicted for the murder of a father of two has now been charged in connection to that crime. Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 29, of Newburgh, was apprehended at the US Army base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, this past March and charged with the death of Daniel Spotards, age 41, whose body was found in Ulster County at the end of his driveway by a sanitation worker in the Town of Plattekill on Monday, Jan. 2. An investigation found that Spotards was shot multiple times on New Year's Day, Sunday, Jan. 1, t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Local Police Chief In Westchester Dies Former Local Police Chief In Westchester Dies
Former Local Police Chief In Westchester Dies A former police chief from Westchester County has died. Robert William Lipsky died at the Sunrise of Crestwood Assisted Living Facility in Yonkers on Tuesday, Nov. 29, according to his obituary. He was age 93. He was born in Tarrytown and graduated from Irvington High School. Lipsky went on to join the United States Army stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey, earning an honorable discharge as a corporal in 1950, his obituary said. He started his 32-year law enforcement career as a patrolman in the Mount Kisco Police Department in 1952, where he met his wife Gloria Scopelliti, a…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Westchester Native Who Was Longtime Sales Rep Dies At Age 91 Westchester Native Who Was Longtime Sales Rep Dies At Age 91
Westchester Native Who Was Longtime Sales Rep Dies At Age 91 A man who grew up in Westchester County and spent more than 50 years working at an insurance company in Connecticut has died at the age of 91. Fairfield County resident Anthony “Tony” Ragusa, of Wilton, died at Danbury Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 4, following a brief illness, according to his obituary. He was born in Port Chester and graduated from Port Chester High School. Ragusa went on to study at Mercy College and serve in the United States Army from 1954 until 1956 when he was honorably discharged, his obituary said. According to his obituary, he worked at the Metropolitan Life I…

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by Nicole Valinote
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US Army Sergeant From Hudson Valley Dies While On Active Duty At Age 36 US Army Sergeant From Hudson Valley Dies While On Active Duty At Age 36
US Army Sergeant From Hudson Valley Dies While On Active Duty At Age 36 A US Army sergeant from the Hudson Valley died while on active duty. Dutchess County native Bryan Micheal Faison, a lifelong Beacon resident, died suddenly on Friday, June 17 in Asia while serving in the Country of Brunei, according to his obituary. A cause of death has not been released. He was 36 years old.  He was born in Poughkeepsie on Jan. 19, 1986, the son of Sandra (South) Faison and Micheal Faison.  A Beacon High School graduate (Class of 2004), he earned a degree in Applied Sciences at Hudson Valley Community College before enlisting in the United States Army on M…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: US Army Announces Plans To 'Immediately' Start Discharging Unvaccinated Soldiers COVID-19: US Army Announces Plans To 'Immediately' Start Discharging Unvaccinated Soldiers
Covid-19: US Army Announces Plans To 'Immediately' Start Discharging Unvaccinated Soldiers The United States Army announced plans to begin discharging soldiers who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The military branch made the announcement on Wednesday, Feb. 2, saying the Army will "immediately begin separating Soldiers from the service" following a directive issued by Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth. The order applies to regular Army soldiers, reserve-component soldiers serving on Title 10 active-duty and cadets who do not have an approved or pending vaccine exemption request. “Army readiness depends on Soldiers who are prepared to train, deploy, figh…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Rochelle's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, 85 New Rochelle's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, 85
New Rochelle's Doug Crane, Master Animator, Cartoonist, 85 Doug Crane, an animator for Terrytoons, Hanna-Barbera, MTV, Filmation, Oriolo Films, Zander Animation Parlour, as well as former Professor of Animation at SVA, died on Thursday, Dec. 17 after a short battle with cancer. Born in Bronxville, Crane’s love for drawing cartoons and animation began early on. After attending Eastchester High School and graduating from the Cartoonist and Illustrators School (now called The School of Visual Arts in New York City) Crane began working for Terrytoons in 1956.  His first day at Terrytoons would change his life. Not onl…

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by Zak Failla
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Popular Westchester Restaurant Owner Joe Angi Dies Of COVID-19 Popular Westchester Restaurant Owner Joe Angi Dies Of COVID-19
Popular Westchester Restaurant Owner Joe Angi Dies Of Covid-19 Joseph J. Angi, Sr., of Mount Kisco and Somers, died on Saturday, April 18 after contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He was 95. Joseph lived a very full life and may be best known as one of the proprietors of Pines Bridge Lodge in Yorktown and the owner, along with his wife Rosemarie, of the Fife and Drum Restaurant in Mount Kisco.  During his time at the Pines Bridge Lodge, he was affectionately known as "Big Joe." In his years at the Fife and Drum Restaurant, he was known as "Papa Joe." He was born in 1924 to Antonio and Maria Angi at the Mount Kisco Hospital, as it was kn…

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by Daily Voice
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Brian Lienemann, Technologist From Area, Father Of Three, Dies At 47 Brian Lienemann, Technologist From Area, Father Of Three, Dies At 47
Brian Lienemann, Technologist From Area, Father Of Three, Dies At 47 Brian Lienemann, a senior technologist in the area, died at age 47 on Sunday, July 7. Lienemann, an Orange County resident who lived in Goshen, is survived by his wife, Meredith Lienemann (nee' Stiles); daughters, Catherine and Abigail, son Russell Stiles; grandparents, Gene and Margaret Lienemann, grandmother Kathleen Horton, mother Shirley Campbell, brother Curtis Lienemann and a large extended family filled with aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father Steven E. Lienemann and brother, Adam Campbell. He was born on May 4, 1972, to Steven and Shirley Lien…

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by Daily Voice
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'Band Of Brothers' Original Member From Westchester Dies 'Band Of Brothers' Original Member From Westchester Dies
'Band Of Brothers' Original Member From Westchester Dies One of the original “Band of Brothers” from the Hudson Valley who parachuted behind enemy lines on D-Day has died at the age of 96. Philip Perugini, a Northern Westchester resident in Buchanan who formerly called Ossining home died on Thursday, Aug. 9. He was born on May 26, 1922, to Tomaso and Angiolina Perugini. When World War II began, Perugini enlisted in the United States Army and was one of the original “Band of Brothers,” the group of soldiers with the 101st Airborne, 506th Parachute Infantry, with the Easy Company Squad. He received a Purple Heart for injuries he sustained during hi…

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by Zak Failla
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Army Reserve Veteran From Westchester, Raymond Louis Barber, Dies At 84 Army Reserve Veteran From Westchester, Raymond Louis Barber, Dies At 84
Army Reserve Veteran From Westchester, Raymond Louis Barber, Dies At 84 Rye resident and United States Army veteran Raymond Louis Barber died last month at the age of 84. Raymond  is survived by his wife of 59 years, Eileen and their three children Raymond (Helene) of Killeen, TX. Tim (Mary) of Kinderhook, NY and Sharon Nocito (Vinnie) of Port St Lucie, FL, eight grandchildren James Barber (Angela), Michael Barber (Kaela), Vincent Nocito, Patrick Barber, John Nocito (Georgia), Christina Barber, Matthew Nocito, Christopher Barber, two Great Grandaughters Harper Barber, Molly Barber, two step-Grandchildren Colleen LaFramboise (Kent), George O’Conner (Heather) Step…

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by Zak Failla