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Program Director Marks 40 Years Changing Lives For Westchester's Residents With Special Needs Program Director Marks 40 Years Changing Lives For Westchester's Residents With Special Needs
Program Director Marks 40 Years Changing Lives For Westchester's Residents With Special Needs What began as a first job out of college turned into a lifelong mission for Nancy Bellini, who recently marked four decades helping create a community for special needs residents in Northern Westchester.  Bellini, the longtime program director of the Hawthorne-based North East Westchester Special Recreation Program, marked her 40-year milestone with the nonprofit on March 11. That immense achievement now has her reflecting on a career defined by connection, growth, and a deep commitment to the people she serves.  “When you do what you love, I guess that’s what happens,” …

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by Ben Crnic
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9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; Grandma Among 4 Charged In ‘Severe Abuse’ Case 9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; Grandma Among 4 Charged In ‘Severe Abuse’ Case
9-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Tote Along River; Grandma Among 4 Charged In ‘Severe Abuse’ Case Two more adults have been charged months after a 9-year-old girl was found dead in a tote along a river, as prosecutors say they allowed “severe child abuse and neglect” to continue inside a Pennsylvania home, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 21. Theresa Marie Shipley, 63, identified as the child’s grandmother, and Sandra Lynn Umensetter, 51, a family friend, were charged in connection with the prolonged abuse that led to the death of 9-year-old Renesmay Eutsey, Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said. Theresa Marie Shipley (left) Renesmay Eutsey’s grandmother, and S…

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by Jillian Pikora
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ID Released Of Man, 26, Found Dead In Van At Residential Facility In Dutchess County (UPDATE) ID Released Of Man, 26, Found Dead In Van At Residential Facility In Dutchess County (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Man, 26, Found Dead In Van At Residential Facility In Dutchess County (Update) Authorities have released the name of the 26-year-old man found deceased in a transportation van at a residential facility for developmental disabilities in Dutchess County.   New York State Police on Thursday, Aug. 7, identified the man as Thomas Anderson, a resident of Hyde Park. Anderson was found unresponsive inside a van owned by New Horizons Resources Inc. around 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4.  The vehicle was parked on the organization’s property at 201 Cream St. in Hyde Park at the time, as Daily Voice reported.  Anderson was a resident of the New Horizons facility, …

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by Ben Crnic
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NY State Workers Steal Debit Card Info From Disabled Residents In Region, Police Say NY State Workers Steal Debit Card Info From Disabled Residents In Region, Police Say
NY State Workers Steal Debit Card Info From Disabled Residents In Region, Police Say Three New York State employees are accused of stealing money from developmentally disabled residents in the Capital Region. The women, all employees at the Capital District Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO) in Clifton Park, were arrested on suspicion of fraud and larceny-related charges following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday, Jan. 26. Officials identified the defendants as: Lashea Pettway, 30, of Schenectady Jessie Gabriel, 34, of Schenectady Christin McGrath, 45, of Selkirk An investigation found that all three women stole debit card …

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by Michael Mashburn