Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops
Eight Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Labor Day Weekend Stops Dozens of area residents were nabbed for driving while intoxicated by state police during the three-day Labor Day weekend.  They include:  Westchester Adam J. Heyd, 37, of Somers. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of Putnam Valley when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Michele A. Ridlon, 47, of Dobbs Ferry. She was traveling on Route 9 in the town of Cortlandt when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation.  Richard B. Clampitt, 55, of Lewisboro. Aggravated DWI. He was found sleeping in his vehicle on I-684 in the town of Bedfor…
Christopher Torre, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies At 45 Christopher Torre, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies At 45
Christopher Torre, Longtime Westchester Resident, Dies At 45 Christopher Carl Torre, a longtime resident of both Westchester and Dutchess, died on Friday, June 1. He was 45. Torre, who lived in Dobbs Ferry and Pawling, was born on Aug. 16, 1972. Chris was an avid New York Yankees fan and enjoyed playing the drums. He is survived by his beloved daughter Taylorann Rachel Torre, his mother Lola Torre, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his father Frank A. Torre. Friends and family will be received on Monday, June 4 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Edwards-Dowdle Funeral Home, 64 Ashford Ave., Dobbs Ferry. Mass of the Resurrection wi…
These Westchester Private Schools Rank Among State's Most Expensive These Westchester Private Schools Rank Among State's Most Expensive
These Westchester Private Schools Rank Among State's Most Expensive The Hudson Valley is home to some of New York’s best - and most expensive - private schools in the country, according to a recently released report by the Private School Review. According to the report, the average price of private school tuition statewide is approximately $16,335 per year, with the private elementary school average of $11,430 per year and the private high school average of $21,840 per year. Hudson Valley private schools that are among the most expensive in New York include: Westchester County Hackley School in Tarrytown has an annual tuition of $46,000; Soundview Prepar…
Man Found Dead Pinned Under Dodge Ram On Route 22 Man Found Dead Pinned Under Dodge Ram On Route 22
Man Found Dead Pinned Under Dodge Ram On Route 22 An investigation is underway after a 58-year-old Fairfield County man was found dead underneath a pickup truck in Dutchess County. New York State Police troopers responded to a 911 dispatch of a man pinned under a vehicle on Route 22 in the town of Pawling on Friday, June 1 just before 8 a.m.  James C. Roberts of Danbury was trapped under a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck. Pawling Fire Department removed the vehicle, but Roberts was pronounced dead at the scene by EMStar Paramedics. There are no signs of criminal or foul play at this time, police said. State Police were also assisted on …
Motorist Killed After Crashing Into Pillar In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli Motorist Killed After Crashing Into Pillar In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli
Motorist Killed After Crashing Into Pillar In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli A 63-year-old man died after losing control of his vehicle and striking a pillar in front of a Hudson Valley deli, according to police in Putnam County. Edward Collins, of Holmes, a hamlet in the Town of Pawling, died around 7:30 a.m. Monday on Route 52, at Towners Road, after striking the pillar in front of Gino's Grab & Go Deli, said Kent Police Chief Alexander DiVernieri. According to the chief, Collins was driving a 2004 Saturn south on Route 52 when he crossed into the northbound lanes, going off the roadway, and hit the pillar. Collins was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedi…
Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets
Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets Every proposed school budget and ballot issue in Dutchess County was approved on Tuesday. Taxpayers from the following school districts approved proposed spending plans: Arlington, Beacon, Dover, Highland, Hyde Park, Marlboro, Millbrook, New Paltz, Pawling, Pine Plains, Poughkeepsie, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Spackenkill, Wappingers and Webutuck.  For more Daily Voice details on specific school ballot propositions, all of which were approved on Tuesday, click here. 
Dutchess Voters Go To Polls On School Budgets: Teacher Cuts, Security Hires Dutchess Voters Go To Polls On School Budgets: Teacher Cuts, Security Hires
Dutchess Voters Go To Polls On School Budgets: Teacher Cuts, Security Hires More than $1 billion in taxpayer spending on public schools is at stake on Tuesday, May 15 when local residents can vote on their school district budgets. Proposed 2018-19 school budgets, which range from Webutuck's $22.7 million to Wappingers' $231 million, would be financed by about $738 million in property taxes. With security against gun violence a priority, Beacon Schools seek to add a district chief of security; Millbrook and Webutuck both plan to hire a school resource officer. Highland's spending plan calls for three, new part-time security personnel, while Poughkeepsie's budget w…
Kiefer Sutherland To Showcase Musical Skills In Sold-Out Daryl's House Show Kiefer Sutherland To Showcase Musical Skills In Sold-Out Daryl's House Show
Kiefer Sutherland To Showcase Musical Skills In Sold-Out Daryl's House Show Kiefer Sutherland has been a professional actor for more than 30 ears, starring in movies like ‘Stand By Me’, ‘The Lost Boys’, ‘Young Guns’, Flatliners’, ‘A Few Good Men’, ‘A Time to Kill’, ‘Dark City’, ‘Melancholia’ and most recently, a western called ‘Forsaken,’ as well as the TV series ‘24.’But unknown to many during the course of his career, he has taken on other vocations with the same kind of dedication and commitment. The first one, beginning around 1992, was that of a cattle rancher and competitive cowboy (roper) in the USTRC team roping circuit. He ran a successful ranch with partner…
'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Reclaims Top Spot At Box Office 'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Reclaims Top Spot At Box Office
'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Reclaims Top Spot At Box Office “A Quiet Place” continued to make a lot of noise at the box office jumping back to first place domestically over the weekend, beating out Amy Schumer's new comedy “I Feel Pretty." According to comScore, the John Krasinski and real-life wife Emily Blunt thriller filmed in the Hudson Valley, scored $22 million over the weekend, beating out the blockbuster "Rampage." That makes the movie, filmed mostly in Pawling, the second highest-grossing picture of the year to date making $132,358,711, overall, behind "Black Panther," which sits at $681,084,109, according to comSco…
Man Sentenced For Fatal Morphine-Impaired Route 22 Crash Man Sentenced For Fatal Morphine-Impaired Route 22 Crash
Man Sentenced For Fatal Morphine-Impaired Route 22 Crash A 45-year-old Dutchess County man who was impaired by morphine when he crashed into another vehicle in 2015, killing a Kent woman, has been sentenced to one to three years in prison. Christopher Osborne Jr., 45, of Pawling, pleaded guilty in January to aggravated vehicular homicide for causing the crash that killed 63-year-old Jean Riccobon. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said the plea was with the consent and support of Mario Riccobon, the spouse of Jean Riccobon.  " In sentencing the defendant, the Court acknowledged the compassion of the decedent’s surviving spouse,&q…
Ex-Marine Dusty Rhodes, Owner Of Westchester Martial Arts School, Dies Ex-Marine Dusty Rhodes, Owner Of Westchester Martial Arts School, Dies
Ex-Marine Dusty Rhodes, Owner Of Westchester Martial Arts School, Dies Westchester native and Pawling resident Dusty Rhodes, the owner of a martial arts school for more than 20 years, died on Tuesday, April 10 after battling cancer. He was 49. Dusty was born on May 16, 1968 in New Rochelle to the late Peter and Grace (Lofaro) Rhodes. He was a chef at Juliano's Caterers in New Rochelle for many years and was the proprietor of Rhodes Kajukenbo Karate & KajuPit NY MMA in New Rochelle since 1995. He served in the Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991 and saw active duty during Desert Storm. He was an avid fundraiser for St. Children’s Hospital. He was a mentor to man…
'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Makes Noise With $50M Debut 'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Makes Noise With $50M Debut
'A Quiet Place,' Filmed In Hudson Valley, Makes Noise With $50M Debut "A Quiet Place," the John Krasinski and real-life wife Emily Blunt thriller filmed in the Hudson Valley, made a lot of noise at the box office, scoring a huge $50.3 million opening over the weekend. That makes the movie, filmed mostly in Pawling, the second highest-grossing picture of the year to date, behind "Black Panther," which opened in February. The "mostly silent" film tells the story of a family of four who must navigate their lives in silence after mysterious creatures that hunt by sound threatens their survival. Since its debut at the annual film fes…