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Raging Brush Fire Requires Use Of Over 1K Feet Of Hose In Northern Westchester Raging Brush Fire Requires Use Of Over 1K Feet Of Hose In Northern Westchester
Raging Brush Fire Requires Use Of Over 1K Feet Of Hose In Northern Westchester A brush fire that erupted in Northern Westchester in the midst of elevated fire risk conditions took firefighters from several departments hours to put out.  The fire occurred on Thursday afternoon, April 13 in the hamlet of Montrose in the woods near Washington Street, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  As the fire began to quickly spread, firefighters from numerous departments were called to the scene.  Croton-On-Hudson department members remained at the blaze from around 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., then returned to the fire station to repack the over 1,000 feet of hose tha…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Hundreds Of Drivers Shown Passing School Buses At District In Northern Westchester Hundreds Of Drivers Shown Passing School Buses At District In Northern Westchester
Hundreds Of Drivers Shown Passing School Buses At District In Northern Westchester A pilot program employed by a Northern Westchester school district has found that nearly 400 drivers illegally passed stopped school buses over the span of two months.  The program, used by the Hendrick Hudson School District which serves over 2,000 students in Buchanan, Verplanck, Crugers, Montrose, Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, and Peekskill, came from a partnership with technology provider BusPatrol, officials from the company announced on Tuesday, Nov. 1.  Through cameras installed on 49 school bus stop arms, the company captured a total of 367 il…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Threatening Voicemail Leads To High School Lockdown In Northern Westchester Threatening Voicemail Leads To High School Lockdown In Northern Westchester
Threatening Voicemail Leads To High School Lockdown In Northern Westchester A threatening voicemail left on the phone system of a Northern Westchester County high school led to a lockdown and search by police of the school. The incident took place early Tuesday, March 10, at Hendrick Hudson High School at 2166 Albany Post Road, in Montrose, according to the Westchester County Police. According to a district notice, building staff reported that the message had been left on the school voice mail system the previous evening.  "The district immediately activated safety protocols, which included placing the high school in a Lockout and Hold in Place, which means t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals Northern Westchester HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Advances To 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Finals A high school teacher in Northern Westchester who lives in Ulster County has now advanced to the finals of the "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb, of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, earlier took home the $100,000 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the game show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance for a $250,000 grand prize. Barcomb prevailed in his semifinal-round battle that aired on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The two-d…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Vie In 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Semis Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Vie In 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Semis
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Vie In 'Jeopardy!' Tourney Of Champions Semis A teacher in Northern Westchester who lives in Ulster County and was the winner of the 2019 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament has now advanced to the semifinals of the popular game show's Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, took home $100,000 with the big win during the Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance for a $250,000 grand prize. The semifinals run from Monday,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Be Back On 'Jeopardy!' For Tournament Of Champions Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Be Back On 'Jeopardy!' For Tournament Of Champions
Northern Westchester HS Teacher Will Be Back On 'Jeopardy!' For Tournament Of Champions A teacher in Northern Westchester who was the winner of the 2019 "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament returns to battle against the show's top competitors after being invited to show just how smart he is in the Tournament of Champions. In May, Francois Barcomb of New Paltz, an 11th-grade physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, took home $100,000 with the big win during the Teachers Tournament. In July, Barcomb was one of the show's 15 top competitors invited back to compete for the much-anticipated Tournament of Champions and a chance at a cool $250,000 grand prize. Fran…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Duo Charged With Blowing Up Mailboxes In Westchester Duo Charged With Blowing Up Mailboxes In Westchester
Duo Charged With Blowing Up Mailboxes In Westchester Two young men have been charged after a string of incidents involving mailboxes being blown up in Northern Westchester, state police said. Troopers responded to two residences in the Cortlandt Manor area shortly after 10 p.m.on Monday, Aug. 26 for reports of mailboxes blown up. A third destroyed mailbox was reported in the Montrose area of Cortlandt on Monday, Sept 2. An investigation found Christopher M. Servedio, 19, and Kyle R. Louch, 20, both of Cortlandt, used mortar type fireworks to blow-up the mailboxes. Servedio was also arrested for the destruction of a mailbox using explosi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For 29-Year-Old Northern Westchester Man Killed After Being Hit By Car Services Scheduled For 29-Year-Old Northern Westchester Man Killed After Being Hit By Car
Services Scheduled For 29-Year-Old Northern Westchester Man Killed After Being Hit By Car Funeral services have been scheduled for the 29-year-old Northern Westchester man who was struck and killed by a BMW when he exited his vehicle following a crash on I-87 in Rockland County. Nicholas Polao, of Cortlandt Manor, was struck at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16 on I-87 in Clarkstown. He was treated for his injuries and pronounced dead at Westchester Medical Center the following day. According to police, the preliminary investigation determined that Polao was involved in a property damage crash and his vehicle became disabled. He was struck by a BMW being driven by Was…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man, 30, Killed In Two-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash ID Released For Man, 30, Killed In Two-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash
ID Released For Man, 30, Killed In Two-Vehicle Northern Westchester Crash The identities have been released of the motorist killed and the other driver involved in a two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. It happened at about 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 on Kings Ferry Road in the hamlet of Montrose in the town of Cortlandt. An initial investigation by state police revealed a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee operated by Nadia Caterino, 32, of Cortlandt was traveling westbound on Kings Ferry Road, and attempted to make a left-hand turn onto Hunt Road.  Caterino failed to observe an eastbound 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle, operated by Matthew Hickey, 30, of Cor…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Private Carting Worker From Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Private Carting Worker From Northern Westchester
Man Sentenced For Shooting, Killing Private Carting Worker From Northern Westchester A 33-year old man has been sentenced to time behind bars after admitting to murdering a truck driver from Northern Westchester last year. Yonkers resident Heriberto Morales has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to murdering Timothy Conkling, a driver for a private carting company who was stepping out of his truck when he was shot in March 2018. In April, Morales pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies. At his sentencing on Friday, June 14, Conklin’s wife and two daughters made statements about the impact the murder…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Northern Westchester Teacher Wins 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Northern Westchester Teacher Wins 'Jeopardy!' Tournament
Northern Westchester Teacher Wins 'Jeopardy!' Tournament A teacher Northern Westchester students won the "Jeopardy!" Teachers Tournament, taking home a $100,000 prize. Francois Barcomb, 50, of New Paltz, a physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School, in Montrose, entered the final with a commanding after day one of a two-day final competition between the three final contestants with a total win of $20,400. Francois BarcombJeopardy! Productions Filmed in April, Barcomb has had to keep whether he wins a secret. The annual "Teachers Tournament," featured 15 teachers in total.

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by Daily Voice
Schools
Northern Westchester Teacher Takes Commanding Lead In 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Northern Westchester Teacher Takes Commanding Lead In 'Jeopardy!' Tournament
Northern Westchester Teacher Takes Commanding Lead In 'Jeopardy!' Tournament Click here for an updated story: Northern Westchester Teacher Wins 'Jeopardy!' Tournament An entire school of Northern Westchester students are holding their breath waiting for Friday's episode of "Jeopardy!" to see if one of their teachers takes home $100,000 in the show's annual Teachers Tournament. Francois Barcomb, 50, of New Paltz, a physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School, in Montrose, took a commanding lead in day one of a two-day final competition between the three final contestants with a total win of $20,400. The winner will be decided Friday, May 17, during the tourn…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Teacher From Northern Westchester Advances To Finals On 'Jeopardy!' Teacher From Northern Westchester Advances To Finals On 'Jeopardy!'
Teacher From Northern Westchester Advances To Finals On 'Jeopardy!' A high school teacher in Northern Westchester is showing his students how to win big time by moving one step closer to taking home $100,000 on the Teachers Tournament on the ever popular game show "Jeopardy!" New Paltz resident Francois Barcomb, a physics teacher at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose, inched his way to a narrow victory in the semifinals match on Tuesday, May 14, winning by a mere $4. He will now appear in the two-day final that airs on Thursday, May 16, and Friday, May 17. The player with the highest score during the final takes home at least $100,000 and wi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Unsolved Mystery: 10-Year-Old Northern Westchester Homicide Still Being Probed Unsolved Mystery: 10-Year-Old Northern Westchester Homicide Still Being Probed
Unsolved Mystery: 10-Year-Old Northern Westchester Homicide Still Being Probed After 10 years, New York State Police continue to search for answers when it comes to the homicide of 39-year-old Sabrina Rasa, who was last seen alive on March 25, 2009 in Northern Westchester. Rasa’s remains were found on Albany Post Road behind the Veteran Affairs Hospital in the town of Cortlandt two days later, on March 27, 2009. Rasa was a lifelong resident of Peekskill, and authorities say she often visited the VA hospital in Montrose. New York State Police have worked tirelessly and followed hundreds of leads since the start of the investigation. Anyone with information regarding …

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by Valerie Musson
News
White Supremacist Stickers, Posters Spotted In Northern Westchester White Supremacist Stickers, Posters Spotted In Northern Westchester
White Supremacist Stickers, Posters Spotted In Northern Westchester They’re back. Months after flyers promoting a white supremacist group near schools in Westchester and a popular deli were posted, the organization is back at it, with a prominent presence in Katonah. In July last year, recruitment posters for Identity Evropa, cropped up in Croton-on-Hudson, including several that were hung outside the Croton-Harmon High School and the local middle school. Then again late in November, stickers for the white supremacy group were found posted outside the post office in Montrose, near the Montrose Deli. The stickers have since been removed by police and t…

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by Zak Failla
News
White Supremacist Stickers Spotted Near Post Office In Northern Westchester White Supremacist Stickers Spotted Near Post Office In Northern Westchester
White Supremacist Stickers Spotted Near Post Office In Northern Westchester Months after flyers promoting a white supremacist group near schools in Westchester were posted, the organization is back at it, this time with stickers supporting their cause that were spotted on a street sign in Northern Westchester. In July, recruitment posters for Identity Evropa, have cropped up in Croton-on-Hudson, including several that were hung outside the Croton-Harmon High School and the local middle school. This week, stickers for the white supremacy group were found posted outside the post office in Montrose, near the Montrose Deli. The stickers have since been removed by …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Allegedly Cleaning Gun Upstate HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Allegedly Cleaning Gun Upstate
HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Allegedly Cleaning Gun Upstate A high school science teacher and coach accidentally shot and killed his 34-year-old wife while allegedly cleaning his gun in upstate New York, state police said. Ashley Rosenbrock was pronounced dead at Saratoga Hospital late Thursday night. Eric Rosenbrock, her husband, was "performing maintenance" on his legally owned handgun when it went off," at around 10:30 p.m., state police said. Eric Rosenbrock, 35, is a seventh-grade teacher and boys junior varsity soccer coach in the Lake George School District. The results of an autopsy performed Saturday are "consistent with the inf…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck In Northern Westchester Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck In Northern Westchester
Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck In Northern Westchester A Northern Westchester parking enforcement officer has been hospitalized after being attacked by a deer on her property located on the Montrose/Verplanck border. According to Michael Preziosi, director of the town’s Department of Technical Services, the unidentified employee in Cortlandt was attacked at her private residence. He said the town wishes her a speedy recovery. The woman, who was attacked early last week, reportedly suffered numerous injuries, including a punctured lung and broken pelvis during the attack by the buck.

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by Kathy Reakes
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
Schools
These Westchester Schools Will Participate In National Walkout Day These Westchester Schools Will Participate In National Walkout Day
These Westchester Schools Will Participate In National Walkout Day Hundreds of Hudson Valley students, teachers and administrators are planning to participate in the National School Walkout on Wednesday to call on Congress for tighter gun control laws. Students are planning to join their peers around the country 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 are allowing students to walk out of class for 17 minutes and are increasing security to ensure the …

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by Zak Failla
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area Check out storm photos submitted by Daily Voice readers The latest Nor'easter to hit the area resulted once again in downed tree and wires and numerous power outages. But there was something different about Wednesday's storm than the one last Friday. Namely, snow. And for much of the area, lots of it, with more than two feet accumulating in some spots. (As you'll soon see.) Here is a sampling of snowfall totals from throughout the tristate area. If you don't see your town listed yet, please leave the total by posting a comment here. Hudson Valley Westchester County Armonk 13.5 inches,…

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by Joe Lombardi