Find Your Daily Voice
45°
Beloved Longtime High School Teacher In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 69
A Westchester County woman who spent more than 30 years working as a special education teacher at a high school has died at age 69.
Mary Jacinta Saffran died unexpectedly at her home in Irvington on Saturday, May 14, according to her obituary.
"She was an outstanding and beloved special education teacher at Lincoln High School in Yonkers, NY for 36 years," her obituary reads. "A vivacious lover of life, her passions were traveling, cooking, entertaining, and helping anyone in need."
Saffran also had a love of running, and she ran the New York City Marathon four times, her obituary reads.&n…
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
A teenager from Westchester has been arraigned on murder and other charges for his role in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez in April.
Yonkers resident Jamir Thompson, 15, was arraigned on Wednesday, June 5 on charges that include second-degree murder, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and grand larceny, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced.
Scarpino said that Thompson will be tried as a Juvenile Offender in Westchester Family Court.
Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr…
