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Beloved Longtime High School Teacher In Yonkers 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…
8th Annual Westchester Wine & Food Festival Approaching Fast
A total of 315,000 burgers served. 25,000 glasses of wine, 360 participating restaurants, 50,000 guests and $200,000 for charities.
These are just some of the statistics that help to tell the success story that is Westchester Magazine’s Wine & Food Festival.
In seven years it has emerged as the signature culinary and beverage event kicking off the summer season in Westchester County and the Hudson Valley.
With the 2018 festival slated for June 5 through June 10, the numbers will continue to grow as new restaurants, fine wines, spirits, craft beers, specialty foods and so much more inc…
