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Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim
Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Westchester is in mourning after police identified a homicide victim in Greenwich as Valerie Reyes, who had been missing in New Rochelle for more than a week. The 24-year-old’s body was found on the east shoulder of Glenville Road, just north of Stillman Lane. She was found at the scene inside a suitcase with her hands and feet bound. She was reported missing to the New Rochelle Police Department on Jan. 30 and had last been seen the day before. Related story: Town Of Greenwich Employee On Leave After Taking Photos Of Dead Woman The community has expressed shock and sad…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
On Your Mark, Get Set, Bake: Westchester Woman Appearing On New ABC-TV Show On Your Mark, Get Set, Bake: Westchester Woman Appearing On New ABC-TV Show
On Your Mark, Get Set, Bake: Westchester Woman Appearing On New Abc-tv Show A talented Westchester woman is flinging the sugar and flour to show off her baking talents and hopefully a win during her appearance on Season 4 of ABC's "Great American Baking Show." Hosted by Emma Bunton, or Baby Spice of Spice Girl's fame, the show hit the air last week and will have its grand finale on Thursday, Dec. 20.  In the thick of the towering cakes and glistening cookies, viewers will find Eastchester resident Tina Zaccardi,  one of 10 bakers on the show. For those not in the know, the show is based Based on the hit U.K. series "The Great British Bake Off,"…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Control Of State Senate Could Hinge On Hudson Valley Control Of State Senate Could Hinge On Hudson Valley
Control Of State Senate Could Hinge On Hudson Valley Democrats managed to pull six key Sept. 13 primary upsets in the state Senate, as reported here by Daily Voice, but have they raised enough money and voter support to take back the Republican-controlled chamber in Albany on Nov. 6? The Hudson Valley and Catskills are expected to play a pivotal role because the retirements of Republican Sens. John Bonacic and Bill Larkin created two open seats in the GOP-led Senate. Hudson Valley labor unions have added at least three local Senate races to their "get out the vote" phone bank call lists in the final days of the campaign. Meanwhile,…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State
New Rankings: These Westchester Locales Among Safest In State A new report from Safewise.com named nearly two dozen Hudson Valley municipalities among the 50 "safest cities" in New York. Based on the latest FBI report, the state boasts a property crime rate 40 percent less than the national average, the site said. Nearly 50 New York towns have a violent crime rate that's 94 percent lower than the national average. The No. 1 safest city on the list is Lewisboro, followed by Briarcliff Manor. The following Hudson Valley towns are named to Safewise.com's report: 1. Lewisboro 2. Briarcliff Manor 5. Croton-on-Hudson 8. Harrison  9. Rye 10. Nort…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Westchester-Based Executex Sues Former Salesman For $4.4M Over Alleged Fraud Scheme Westchester-Based Executex Sues Former Salesman For $4.4M Over Alleged Fraud Scheme
Westchester-Based Executex Sues Former Salesman For $4.4M Over Alleged Fraud Scheme An Eastchester man is being sued in White Plains federal bankruptcy court for $4.4 over an alleged photocopier scheme, according to this report by Westfair. Executex Inc., a Hawthorne photocopy distributor he represented, has accused Joseph Holzberg of pocketing $436,000 in commissions on phony photocopy leases. Holzberg has filed for bankruptcy protection, and both times he failed to mention a significant debt, the report said. His conduct, the complaint states, “was wantonly dishonest, evinced a high degree of moral turpitude and was undertaken with criminal indifference to his civil obl…

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by Jon Craig
Weather
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms
How Much Rain Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Tuesday's Storms Here's a rundown of rainfall totals from Tuesday's storms that caused flooding in parts of the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County. Connecticut Fairfield County Trumbull 7.32 inches, 9:42 p.m.  Shelton 5.28 inches, 7:52 p.m. Wilton 5.25 inches, 6:30 p.m. Westport 4.04 inches, 7:57 p.m. Norwalk 3.57 inches, 8 p.m. New Canaan 3.49 inches, 5 p.m. Danbury 2.71 inches, 8 p.m. Fairfield 2.66 inches, 7:54 p.m. Stratford 2.38 inches, 8:05 p.m. Brookfield 2.37 inches 10 p.m. New Fairfield 2.27 inches, 7:15 p.m. Bethel 2 inches, 3 p.m. Bridgeport Airport 1.97 inches, 8 p.m. Darien 1.54 i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
New Book By Ex-Westchester Resident Dives Into Donald Trump's Spinning Deals As USFL Owner New Book By Ex-Westchester Resident Dives Into Donald Trump's Spinning Deals As USFL Owner
New Book By Ex-Westchester Resident Dives Into Donald Trump's Spinning Deals As USFL Owner Replays of President Trump's days as an owner of the New Jersey Generals, a short-lived professional football team, sound much like many of today's White House maneuvers. Jeff Pearlman, who has written several New York Times bestsellers, has a new book on the rise and fall of the United State Football League,  on sale starting Sept. 11. Pearlman, a Mahopac High School graduate and former New Rochelle resident, will be visiting Westchester from his home on the West Coast for a Scarsdale book-signing on Wednesday, Sept. 12.  In "Football for a Buck," the dogged reporter and biograp…

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by Jon Craig
Business
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center
DeCicco's Family Market Latest Business To Close In Cross River Shopping Center DeCiccio's Family Market is the latest business to announce its imminent closure in the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of Route 35 and Route 121 north in the Town of Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. So while the town was recently named the safest community in America for a third consecutive year, as reported here by Daily Voice, it will be losing the family owned grocery store on Saturday, Sept. 1 -- Labor Day weekend. A popular paint and hardware store also recently closed at Orchard Plaza. Other DeCicco’s Family Markets are located in nearby Katonah, Scarsdale and Jef…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Westchester Residents Clinton, Patterson Bring Book Tour To County Westchester Residents Clinton, Patterson Bring Book Tour To County
Westchester Residents Clinton, Patterson Bring Book Tour To County Wanna press palms with Bill Clinton of Chappaqua or best-selling author James Patterson of Scarborough?The Westchester writing duo will descend on Eastchester on Tuesday, June 19 to promote their new novel, "The President is Missing." Former President Clinton and Patterson collaborated on the book and will promote it at Barnes & Noble in Scarsdale. Clinton headlined news again this week after his NBC "Today" show comments about Monica Lewinsky, as reported here by Daily Voice. Clinton and his fellow novelist James Patterson will be at Barnes & Noble Eastchester …

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by Jon Craig
News
20 Passport Applications Missing From Post Office In Hudson Valley 20 Passport Applications Missing From Post Office In Hudson Valley
20 Passport Applications Missing From Post Office In Hudson Valley Another Hudson Valley post office is facing questions after 20 passport applications were lost in Rockland County, leading to a cacophony of angry voices seeking answers. Lawmakers are demanding that the United States Postal Service “explain and remedy” the causes of the loss of the 20 applications in Tappan, which has since been confirmed by the USPS. The missing passport applications is just the latest incident to plague the USPS in the Hudson Valley. Several alleged mail thieves were recently arrested in Bronxville, and a pair were caught on camera in Yonkers stealing from USPS mailboxes…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday
Morning Update: Schools Announce Closures For Wednesday Projected Snowfall Totals Increase As Fourth Nor'easter Nears The following area school districts and schools have announced they will be closed on Wednesday, March 21 as a result of the latest Nor'easter.  Check back for updates and refresh this page. Westchester Archbishop Stepinac Ardsley Union Free School District Beacon City School District Bedford Central School District Blind Brook Public Schools Chappaqua Central School District Croton Harmon School District  Eastchester Union Free School District Edgemont School District Elmsford Union Free School District Garrison Unio…

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by Daily Voice
Schools
New Photos: Westchester Students Take Stand On National Walkout Day New Photos: Westchester Students Take Stand On National Walkout Day
New Photos: Westchester Students Take Stand On National Walkout Day Hundreds of Hudson Valley students, teachers and administrators participated in the National School Walkout on Wednesday to call on Congress for tighter gun control laws. Students joined their peers around the nation at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 14 as part of the ENOUGH National School Walkout, which is “to protest Congress’ inaction to do more than tweet thoughts and prayers in response to the gun violence plaguing our schools and neighborhoods.” Many schools allowed students to walk out of class for 17 minutes with increased security to ensure the actions were organized and safe. Other …

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by Zak Failla