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Home Heavily Damaged, Partially Collapsed After Northern Westchester Fire Home Heavily Damaged, Partially Collapsed After Northern Westchester Fire
Home Heavily Damaged, Partially Collapsed After Northern Westchester Fire A Northern Westchester home was left severely damaged and partially collapsed after a blaze that took firefighters from all around the county to put out. The multi-alarm fire happened at a residence in Montrose on the night of Sunday, Jan. 15 just before 9 p.m. and was made worse by wind, which also resulted in numerous brush fires around the home as well, according to the Millwood Fire Company No. 1.  Eventually, the limited water supply from the hydrants that the firefighters were working with was not enough to put out the flames, and more tankers from numerous fire departments were brou…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Popular Educator From Northern Westchester Dies At Age 68 Popular Educator From Northern Westchester Dies At Age 68
Popular Educator From Northern Westchester Dies At Age 68 A beloved educator from Northern Westchester who worked in Connecticut known for her dedication to her family has died.  Edna Rose Ventarola of Ossining died on Monday, Nov. 14 at the age of 68, according to her obituary.  Ventarola was born in 1954 and raised in the Bronx, graduating from Lehman College, her obituary said.  Pursuing a career in early childhood education, Ventarola served as the director of Creative Playtime in Scarsdale and also directed the Head Start program in Port Chester, according to her obituary.  Ventarola also later served as s…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
New Eatery Boasts Bread With Freshly Milled Flour From Hudson Valley New Eatery Boasts Bread With Freshly Milled Flour From Hudson Valley
New Eatery Boasts Bread With Freshly Milled Flour From Hudson Valley A couple who met as students at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park are opening a new eatery which will boast bread baked with freshly milled flour on-site, along with coffee, an extensive array of pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads, and breakfast fare. Daniel and Brittany Moreno's new bakery is in Fairfield County at 580 Riveside Ave. in Westport. It will open this Saturday, Sept. 5. At their new storefront called Kneads, the Morenos will utilize area wheat farmers to both bake, mill and source their 100 percent whole-wheat bread locally. "I wanted something simple, a caf…

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by Christina Coulter
Politics
Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners
Bill, Hillary Clinton Honored As John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award Winners The Friends of the Rockefeller State Park Preserve presented the inaugural John D. Rockefeller Jr. Park Preservation Award to former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua. The Clintons were honored in June during the Friends Annual Gala at the Rockefeller Estate in Pocantico Hills. They were recognized for their contributions and countless endeavors, including the Clinton Foundation. According to the Friends of the historic state park, the Clintons "carry out their longstanding work of safeguarding our natural resources and building a sustainable future. The Westchester C…

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by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Rockefeller Associate James Ford, Founder Of Acclaimed Stone Barns Center, Dies At 53 Rockefeller Associate James Ford, Founder Of Acclaimed Stone Barns Center, Dies At 53
Rockefeller Associate James Ford, Founder Of Acclaimed Stone Barns Center, Dies At 53 James M. Ford, the founding executive director of the acclaimed Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture in Pocantico Hills and a longtime associate of the Rockefeller family, died on Friday, June 28. He was 53. The family of the late David Rockefeller said, “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic loss of James Ford. For more than two decades, James was a treasured family associate, who worked closely and traveled the world with David Rockefeller. “In his evolving role with Mr. Rockefeller over the years, James contributed mightily to many important projects, among them his p…

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by Daily Voice
Real Estate
Financer Sells $12.8M Westchester Waterfront Oasis Financer Sells $12.8M Westchester Waterfront Oasis
Financer Sells $12.8M Westchester Waterfront Oasis The Hudson Valley was home to some of the most expensive properties sold north of New York City, according to a brand new report. According to PropertyShark, which released the report, eight of the 10 properties that made the list (of most expensive traded) are in Westchester, with the remaining two in Dutchess. They considered every county north of NYC, including Westchester and Rockland. Slotting in third on the list was financier Steven Rattner’s Rye waterfront oasis, which sold in July to Grace Church St LLC for $12.8 million. PropertyShark highlighted the six-bedroom, six-bathroom…

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
$11M Property Owned By Rolling Stone Magazine Co-Founder One Of Priciest In Area In 2018 $11M Property Owned By Rolling Stone Magazine Co-Founder One Of Priciest In Area In 2018
$11M Property Owned By Rolling Stone Magazine Co-Founder One Of Priciest In Area In 2018 A Dutchess County mansion that was owned by a co-founder of Rolling Stone Magazine ranked near the top of a brand new list released of the most expensive properties sold in upstate New York last year. Jann Wenner’s 7,979-square-foot, five-bedroom, four-bedroom mansion on Davis Lane in Tivoli sold in November for slightly less than $11 million. The mansion, which was built in 1994, was the fifth most expensive transaction upstate in 2018. In order to determine which were the most expensive homes sold in upstate New York, PropertyShark looked at all residential transactions closed in 2018, ta…

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
Sale Of This $33M Estate Priciest In Westchester In 2018 Sale Of This $33M Estate Priciest In Westchester In 2018
Sale Of This $33M Estate Priciest In Westchester In 2018 The late David Rockefeller’s 75-acre Pocantico Hills estate in Mount Pleasant was the priciest residential sale north of New York City in 2018, according to a brand-new report. Rockefeller’s 11,000-square-foot home in Westchester County sold for $33 million in March last year, after it was listed for $22 million in the fall of 2017. According to PropertyShark, which released the report, eight of the 10 properties that made the list (of most expensive traded) are in Westchester, with the remaining two in Dutchess. They considered every county north of New York City, including Westchester…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Photos: 'Backyard Bear' Is Latest Sighting In Hudson Valley Photos: 'Backyard Bear' Is Latest Sighting In Hudson Valley
Photos: 'Backyard Bear' Is Latest Sighting In Hudson Valley Have you had any unexpected visitors this Labor Day weekend? A couple of families on a residential street in Rockland County sure did, and they won't forget it anytime soon. "We had a bear in ours and our neighbors' yard on Sunday night," New City resident Peter Wolf told Daily Voice.  The black bear made its appearance on Highview Avenue just west of the Palisades Interstate Parkway around 6:30 p.m. Wolf's neighbor, Dan Donohue, snapped some photos of the bear you can view above. It was the just the latest in a flurry of black bear sightings we've been documenting the last few…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester
Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester The elusive Westchester bull must like his freedom because as of Friday afternoon, he was still on the run. The bull wrangled his way free around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, in the area Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture in Pocantico Hills.  The Mount Pleasant Police, along with a little help from the Westchester County Police and, of course, workers at the center, have all been searching for the wily guy, who all kidding aside, could do some real damage if cornered. "This isn't a joke," police said on Thursday. "We really are helping the restaurant and farm staff try …

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by Kathy Reakes
Real Estate
It's Official: Rockefeller Estate In Westchester Sells For $33M It's Official: Rockefeller Estate In Westchester Sells For $33M
It's Official: Rockefeller Estate In Westchester Sells For $33M The late David Rockefeller’s 75-acre Pocantico Hills estate in Mount Pleasant has been sold for more than $30 million after being listed for $22 million last fall, according to the listing website for the property. Two deeds were filed with the Westchester County Clerk’s Office last week, including a $22.935 million listing to the Hudson Pines Trust and Rockefeller Trust Company NA and a second deed to Hudson Pines Land LLC for slightly more than $10 million. Last month, a real estate broker with Houlihan Lawrence Private Brokerage announced that the property was in contract, though no addit…

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by Zak Failla
Real Estate
Contract Reportedly Signed For David Rockefeller $22M Westchester Estate Contract Reportedly Signed For David Rockefeller $22M Westchester Estate
Contract Reportedly Signed For David Rockefeller $22M Westchester Estate The late David Rockefeller’s 75-acre Pocatino Hills estate in Mount Pleasant is reportedly in contract after it was put on the market for $22 million last fall. The property, listed by realtors for $22 million in September, includes a mansion that is more than 11,000-square-feet, complete with views of the Hudson River and the spacious grounds. There are several fireplaces, an elevator, kitchen and built-in vault safe. In a lohud report, a real estate broker with Houlihan Lawrence Private Brokerage, which is handling the sale, said that the property is in contract, which was signed last wee…

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by Zak Failla
News
Oh, Deer! Firefighters Make Quite A Rescue On Frozen Pocantico Hills Lake Oh, Deer! Firefighters Make Quite A Rescue On Frozen Pocantico Hills Lake
Oh, Deer! Firefighters Make Quite A Rescue On Frozen Pocantico Hills Lake It was quite the afternoon for Sleepy Hollow Fire Chief John Korzelius when he crawled out onto a lake to rescue a deer stranded on a frozen lake in Pocantico Hills. The department received the call about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday about a wobbly deer who was slipping and sliding on the ice trying to get to back to land. Sleepy Hollow firefighters, along with Pocantico Hills firefighters were able to rescue the deer by tying ropes around Korzelius, a video of the rescue shows. The chief then made the long crawl out to the frightened deer, maneuvered to grab the deer without getting kicked in the hea…

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by Kathy Reakes