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'Sopranos' Star Edie Falco Stops By High School In Hudson Valley 'Sopranos' Star Edie Falco Stops By High School In Hudson Valley
'Sopranos' Star Edie Falco Stops By High School In Hudson Valley Edie Falco, one of the stars of "The Sopranos," took some time to give some advice about acting and life to students during a visit to a Northern Westchester high school. In a 90-minute visit to John Jay High School in Cross River on Tuesday, March 19, Edie Falco, known for playing Carmela Soprano in "The Sopranos," spoke to over 100 students as part of the school's Social and Theoretical Criticism in the Serial Narrative elective.  During the visit, which took place in the school's auditorium, Falco answered students' questions about her life and career and told the story of how …

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk At HS In Hudson Valley, School Responds Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk At HS In Hudson Valley, School Responds
Swastika Drawn On Classroom Desk At HS In Hudson Valley, School Responds School officials are responding after a swastika was drawn on a classroom desk in Northern Westchester.  The hate symbol was drawn on Thursday, Jan. 12 on the leg of a desk at John Jay High School in Cross River, according to a letter sent to parents by Principal Steven Siciliano.  In the letter, Siciliano condemned the drawing.  "I strongly condemn the drawing of and the appearance of this symbol of hatred in our school," Siciliano said, adding, "Given its location and size, it could give the impression that it was drawn more out of a cowardly need for attent…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Career Healthcare Worker In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 64 Career Healthcare Worker In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 64
Career Healthcare Worker In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 64 A lifelong Hudson Valley resident who spent his career working in healthcare has died at age 64. Dutchess County resident Gregg Ralph Felice, of Pawling, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, at his home in Pawling, according to his obituary. He was born in Mount Kisco and grew up in Cross River. During his time as a student at John Jay High School, he played football and baseball, his obituary said. Felice also attended Dean Junior College and earned an undergraduate degree from SUNY New Paltz and a master's degree from Adelphi University, his obituary said.  "He spent his career in …

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In NY MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In NY
MrBeast Burger, Delivery-Only Fast-Food Restaurant Chain, Catching On In NY A delivery-only burger chain created by a YouTuber with millions of subscribers is catching on in New York. MrBeast Burger was created by Jimmy Donaldson, who has more than 94 million subscribers on his MrBeast YouTube channel, in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts. The business operates out of other restaurants' kitchens, and its burgers are available to order through food delivery apps. The menu includes burgers, chicken sandwiches, and Impossible burgers.  The locations have expanded across the United States, including an expanding number of locations in New York. According…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Beloved Former High School Teacher, Coach In Hudson Valley Dies Beloved Former High School Teacher, Coach In Hudson Valley Dies
Beloved Former High School Teacher, Coach In Hudson Valley Dies A lifelong Hudson Valley resident who was a beloved high school coach, and teacher, as well as the chief of a local fire department, and a standout college athlete in Connecticut, has died. Northern Westchester resident Michael Repp, of Somers and formerly of Katonah, died on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at age 82 at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco.  He was born in Orange County on May 15th, 1939, in Cornwall, to the late Michael and Irene Repp. He was raised in Katonah, attended Saint Mary’s School in Katonah, and was a member of the first graduating class from John Jay High S…

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
New Supermarket Holding Grand Opening In Northern Westchester New Supermarket Holding Grand Opening In Northern Westchester
New Supermarket Holding Grand Opening In Northern Westchester A brand-new supermarket will be holding its grand opening in Northern Westchester this week. Green Way Markets will be open for business on Friday, Oct. 11 at the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of routes 35 and 121 North in the hamlet of Cross River in Lewisboro. It is filling the space that had been filled by another family owned business, DeCicco Family Market, which closed on Sept. 1, 2018. DeCicco cited a rate increase by the shopping center's owner as the reason for the closure. Estevez Markets, which operates Green Way, has 11 grocery stores including eight F…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Area On 'Today' Show Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Area On 'Today' Show
Letterman, Geist Meet For Some Fly Fishing In Area On 'Today' Show Northern Westchester was the backdrop for the latest "Sunday Sitdown" segment on NBC-TV's "Sunday Today Show" in Town Of Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. A pair of local residents -- the show's anchor, Willie Geist of South Salem, and legendary late-night talk-show show David Letterman of North Salem -- did the interview during a round of fly fishing at the Cross River Reservoir. Letterman discussed his retirement, and a trip to Costco to buy "a walk-in bathtub," as well as late-night TV in the age of Trump, his own views on the president, and his relationship with his wife and son. T…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Hudson Valley Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks Hudson Valley Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks
Hudson Valley Woman Dies From Injuries In Sri Lanka Terrorist Attacks A Northern Westchester native died from injuries sustained in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks targeting Christians in Sri Lanka. "Chelsea Decaminada, a 2011 graduate of John Jay High School in Cross River and 2015 Duke University graduate, was in Sri Lanka on assignment with the Office of the General Counsel of the Commerce Department. She was 26. "It was our great hope that Chelsea would recover from her injuries," said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in a statement. My prayers are with Chelsea’s family during this difficult time. "Chelsea devoted her life to public servic…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Hudson Valley Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced For $22M Ponzi Scheme Hudson Valley Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced For $22M Ponzi Scheme
Hudson Valley Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced For $22M Ponzi Scheme A former hedge fund manager from Northern Westchester will spend nearly a decade behind bars after defrauding 45 investors out of more than $22 million through an elaborate Ponzi scheme that allowed him to live a lavish lifestyle. Michael Scronic of Pound Ridge, the former manager of the Scronic Macro Fund has been sentenced to 96 months in prison, Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced on Thursday. Scronic was also sentenced to three years of supervised release and must pay $22,026,427 in restitution to his victims. Scronic, 46, admitte…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Trump Family's Biggest Legal Threat From SDNY Prosecutors, Not Mueller, Experts Say Trump Family's Biggest Legal Threat From SDNY Prosecutors, Not Mueller, Experts Say
Trump Family's Biggest Legal Threat From Sdny Prosecutors, Not Mueller, Experts Say Prosecutors from the Southern District of New York are set to take the Trump organization to task for various offenses, according to legal experts and multiple reports. In the past week, the Office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) has accepted a guilty plea from President Donald Trump's former longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and offered an immunity deal to Allen Weisselberg, chief financial officer of The Trump Organization. According to Bloomberg, Weisselberg, “will likely be required to provide information on all criminal activity he kn…

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by Zak Failla
Business
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCiccio's Family Market is the latest business to announce its imminent closure in the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of Route 35 and Route 121 north in the Town of Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. So while the town was recently named the safest community in America for a third consecutive year, as reported here by Daily Voice, it will be losing the family owned grocery store on Saturday, Sept. 1 -- Labor Day weekend. A popular paint and hardware store also recently closed at Orchard Plaza. Other DeCicco’s Family Markets are located in nearby Katonah, Scarsdale and Jef…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley's Tambor, Back On 'Arrested Development,' Denies Claims Hudson Valley's Tambor, Back On 'Arrested Development,' Denies Claims
Hudson Valley's Tambor, Back On 'Arrested Development,' Denies Claims Three months after departing the Amazon series “Transparent” amid accusations of sexual harassment, actor Jeffrey Tambor of Northern Westchester is about to return to filming, according to multiple reports. Tambor, a Cross River resident who left his Emmy-winning role on “Transparent” after being accused of harassment by a fellow cast member and a former assistant, will appear regularly during the forthcoming season of “Arrested Development” on Netflix, according to a spokesman for 20th Century Fox Television.The season, the show’s fifth, was filmed last year, before the allegations were mad…

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by Jon Craig
News
Hudson Valley Hedge Fund Manager Pleads Guilty To $22M Ponzi Scheme Hudson Valley Hedge Fund Manager Pleads Guilty To $22M Ponzi Scheme
Hudson Valley Hedge Fund Manager Pleads Guilty To $22M Ponzi Scheme A former hedge fund manager from Northern Westchester pleaded guilty Thursday to defrauding 45 investors, many of them friends and neighbors, of $22 million in a Ponzi scheme. Michael Scronic of Pound Ridge, 46, pleaded guilty to one count of securities fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Cathy Seibel on July 9.  “Michael Scronic lied about the performance of his investment fund, telling investors that his returns were as high as 13 percent," U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey S. Berman said. …

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by Joe Lombardi