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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

Ben Crnic graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Geoscience in 2021. He has previously worked as a reporter with the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and has also contributed work to the Connecticut Mirror. Ben joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

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Police & Fire
Man Wanted In Fatal Mount Vernon Stabbing Nabbed After Fleeing State: Police Man Wanted In Fatal Mount Vernon Stabbing Nabbed After Fleeing State: Police
Man Wanted In Fatal Mount Vernon Stabbing Nabbed After Fleeing State: Police A man wanted in connection with a stabbing in Westchester that left a 37-year-old victim dead was caught in another state, officials announced.  Mount Vernon resident Ronald "Eueu" Hechavarria, age 34, was arrested in connection with a stabbing on Thursday, Aug. 1 that happened on Union Avenue in Mount Vernon, city officials announced on Monday, Sept. 16.  Earlier Report - 37-Year-Old Man Dies After Stabbing In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large According to officials, on the day of the stabbing, at around 10:20 p.m., officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to…

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Police & Fire
IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash
IDs Released For 2 Hartsdale Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash Two victims killed when a Tesla crashed into a residential building in Westchester have been identified as relatives of a town councilman in the county.  Both 70-year-old Millie Sheehan and 36-year-old Diana Sheehan of Hartsdale died in a crash on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains around 9 a.m. on Battle Avenue, according to Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner.  Earlier Report - 2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire Millie Sheehan had been the wife of Greenburgh Councilman Francis Sheehan, while Diana Sheehan…

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Schools
These Westchester Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists These Westchester Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
These Westchester Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Several talented high school seniors in Westchester and Putnam have been recognized for their impressive achievements by being named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.  Those who earned this title join more than 16,000 other students across the country also named as semifinalists after earning high marks on the Preliminary SAT during their junior year.  Now, each semifinalist must fulfill requirements to advance to the finalist level, including submitting an application including information about their academic record, school and extracurricular activities, leadership abil…

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News
Low-Flying Helicopters May Appear Over Pocantico Hills: Here's Why Low-Flying Helicopters May Appear Over Pocantico Hills: Here's Why
Low-Flying Helicopters May Appear Over Pocantico Hills: Here's Why If you look up in the sky in Northern Westchester and see low-flying helicopters, don't be alarmed—it's part of regularly scheduled inspections, police announced.  According to the Mount Pleasant Police Department, residents in the hamlet of Pocantico Hills may see helicopters flying closer to the ground than usual as part of Con Edison inspections on Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  The utility company will be performing high-tension line inspections during this time, the department said. 

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Obituaries
Beloved North Salem Town Employee, Firefighter Dies At 62 Beloved North Salem Town Employee, Firefighter Dies At 62
Beloved North Salem Town Employee, Firefighter Dies At 62 A much-loved town employee from Northern Westchester who spent more than two decades serving the public as a firefighter has died.  John Scott Parker, who worked as North Salem's Assistant Building Inspector and spent over 20 years with the Katonah Fire Department, died on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the age of 62 following a battle with cancer, according to his obituary.  Born in Sept. 1962, Parker was known for living his life to the fullest and always seeking new challenges to solve, his obituary said. Friends and loved ones knew him for his passion for motorcycles, fishing, and dr…

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Police & Fire
Malfunction Sets Off Lockdown Alarm At Horace Greeley High School In Chappaqua Malfunction Sets Off Lockdown Alarm At Horace Greeley High School In Chappaqua
Malfunction Sets Off Lockdown Alarm At Horace Greeley High School In Chappaqua A lockdown alarm went off at a Northern Westchester high school as the result of a malfunction, police announced.  The incident happened on Monday, Sept. 16, when a lockdown alarm went off at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New Castle Police said around 11:45 a.m.  After officers investigated the incident, they eventually determined that it was an unknown alarm malfunction.  The department is now continuing the investigation to determine the circumstances of what triggered the alarm, police added.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for upda…

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2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire 2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire
2 Killed After Tesla Crashes Into White Plains Apartment Building, Catches On Fire Two people were killed when a Tesla slammed into an apartment building in Westchester and went up in flames, police said.  New, updated report - IDs Released For 2 Women Killed In Fiery White Plains Crash The crash happened just after 9 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 16 in White Plains, when the vehicle lost control, hit the curb and a tree, and crashed into the front of an apartment building at 295 Battle Ave., according to White Plains Public Safety Commissioner David Chong.  The vehicle and building both caught on fire after the car exploded, Chong said, adding that it was an…

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Politics
Katonah's Martha Stewart Makes Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020 Katonah's Martha Stewart Makes Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020
Katonah's Martha Stewart Makes Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020 Iconic homemaker and Northern Westchester resident Martha Stewart has joined Taylor Swift in announcing her endorsement in the 2024 presidential election.  In a conversation with media outlet Daily Beast's Chief Creative and Content Officer Joanna Coles, Stewart revealed she would be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris come November, according to a report by the outlet on Friday, Sept. 13.  Stewart explained that she wants a president "who doesn’t hate New York” and “doesn’t hate democracy,” the outlet reported.  The presidential endorsement is Stewart's first since 2016…

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Politics
Former LI Resident Martha Stewart Reveals Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020 Former LI Resident Martha Stewart Reveals Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020
Former LI Resident Martha Stewart Reveals Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020 Iconic homemaker and longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart has joined Taylor Swift in announcing her endorsement in the 2024 presidential election.  In a conversation with media outlet Daily Beast's Chief Creative and Content Officer Joanna Coles, Stewart revealed she would be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris come November, according to a report by the outlet on Friday, Sept. 13.  Stewart explained that she wants a president "who doesn’t hate New York” and “doesn’t hate democracy,” the outlet reported.  The presidential endorsement is Stewar…

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News
This Northern Westchester Eatery Added To Michelin Guide This Northern Westchester Eatery Added To Michelin Guide
This Northern Westchester Eatery Added To Michelin Guide A successful restaurant set inside a farmhouse in Northern Westchester is one of the latest additions to the prestigious Michelin Guide.  La Bastide By Andrea Calstier, located in North Salem at 721 Titicus Rd. (Route 116), is one of 12 new additions to the Michelin Guide, which helps readers discover the best restaurants by listing establishments well-received by its reviewers.  In its write-up of the establishment, Michelin reviewers wrote that the restaurant's "soothing design perfectly complements sweeping views of the pastoral landscape."  "Each dish is more imagin…

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