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Popular School Administrator In Northern Westchester Dies At 53 Popular School Administrator In Northern Westchester Dies At 53
Popular School Administrator In Northern Westchester Dies At 53 A popular school administrator in Northern Westchester and youth sports coach in Fairfield County has died at age 53. Brian Davidson was assistant principal at Fox Lane Middle School in Bedford who worked in the Bedford Central School District for 20 years. He also served as a guidance counselor during that time. Davidson had been on leave for the past year, according to BCSD Superintendent of Schools Christopher Manno. He died on Thursday, Aug. 16. He is survived by  his wife Sharon and children, Emma, Olivia and Devin, and was predeceased by another daughter, Katie. Davidson was a resid…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death
Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death The father of a Mamaroneck toddler who died following a confluence of events that left a family and village devasted, and law enforcement officials stunned has filed a notice of intent to sue.Stephen Boyd of New Rochelle filed a notice Tuesday that he plans to sue the village and town of Mamaroneck, two village officers Anthony Colletti and Michael Bonacci, Westchester County and Child Protective Services for negligence, said Martin Rosen, his personal attorney.  The notice alleges that his daughter, 3-year-old Gabriella Body, died due to the failure of the village, the village police, the c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Village Board Of Ethics Chair In Westchester Faces Child Porn Charge Village Board Of Ethics Chair In Westchester Faces Child Porn Charge
Village Board Of Ethics Chair In Westchester Faces Child Porn Charge The chairman of the Village of Mamaroneck Board of Ethics has been busted with alleged child pornography. Mamaroneck Charles Mitchell, 51, has been arrested on charges related to child pornography, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Friday afternoon, following a months-long investigation. According to the felony complaint, on July 2, Mitchell was in possession of a video on his computer of a girl between the ages of 10 and 12 masturbating. Mitchell went on to make the video available to share with others on a computer network. The arrest comes followin…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Latest Update: School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Due To Heat Latest Update: School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Due To Heat
Latest Update: School Districts Announce Early Dismissals Due To Heat Heat Advisory: Steamy Day Will Be Followed By Severe Storms, Gusty Winds With record-breaking temperatures possible and a Heat Advisory in effect, multiple school districts in the Hudson Valley/Fairfield County have announced early dismissals for Monday, June 18. New York Westchester County Mamaroneck Public Schools: All elementary schools and Hommocks Middle School will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Mamaroneck High School's exam schedule will remain as planned. Peekskill Central School District: Hillcrest's Grade 4 Field Day has been postponed until Wednesday, June 20. Rye City School District…

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by Daily Voice
Schools
Early Dismissals Announced As Schools Prepare For Monday's Extreme Heat Early Dismissals Announced As Schools Prepare For Monday's Extreme Heat
Early Dismissals Announced As Schools Prepare For Monday's Extreme Heat Related story: Record-Breaking Temps Possible With Heat Index Of 100 This story has been updated. With the heat index expected to reach the 100-degree mark on Monday, school districts in the area are planning ahead, and two have already announced early dismissals. The heat index is the combination of actual temperature with humidity. Monday's actual high temperature in the low-90s that could be record-breaking, and the heat index making it feel like it's around 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Heat advisories are expected to be issued for Monday. In Fairfield Coun…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Hit Fox Reality Show To Feature Teacher From Hudson Valley Hit Fox Reality Show To Feature Teacher From Hudson Valley
Hit Fox Reality Show To Feature Teacher From Hudson Valley A part-time high school English teacher from Mamaroneck -- who auditioned for the popular Fox reality show, "MasterChef," last fall while working in North Rockland -- appears on the upcoming season. Daniela Savone auditioned for "MasterChef" in October. After making the top 80 cut, she resigned from her North Rockland teaching position of 15 years to pursue her cooking dreams in California. Savone, a Mamaroneck High graduate is a "temporary leave replacement" at MHS. Savone taught Italian cooking through the adult continuing education program at North Rockland…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Westchester Diner Closes For Mother's Day Weekend After Virus Reported Westchester Diner Closes For Mother's Day Weekend After Virus Reported
Westchester Diner Closes For Mother's Day Weekend After Virus Reported Click here for an updated story: Mamaroneck Diner Remains Closed Following Illnesses A popular Westchester County diner is closed for Mother's Day weekend after it says several people became ill after because of a "common virus." The Mamaroneck Diner on Boston Post Road said it will remain closed until Monday, May 13. "It has recently been brought to our attention that a few people have gotten ill from a common virus in and or around our diner," the diner stated in a statement late Friday night and now posted on the diner's front door (see second video above). "A…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Info Released On 4 Critically Injured In DWI Mamaroneck Restaurant Crash Info Released On 4 Critically Injured In DWI Mamaroneck Restaurant Crash
Info Released On 4 Critically Injured In DWI Mamaroneck Restaurant Crash The ages and hometowns have been released of the four people critically injured when a drunk driver backing out of a parking space hit two vehicles before continuing in reverse and slamming into the front of Enzo's Restaurant in the Village of Mamaroneck. Police were notified of the incident around 7:45 p.m. Sunday, when responding officers arrived on scene and found a vehicle inside of the building/Enzo’s Restaurant. Officers immediately began rendering aid to multiple people on the scene, said Sgt. Sandra DiRuzza. A total of nine victims were treated, four with critical injuries. Of the n…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
DWI Charge For Woman In Mamaroneck Restaurant Crash That Injures Nine DWI Charge For Woman In Mamaroneck Restaurant Crash That Injures Nine
DWI Charge For Woman In Mamaroneck Restaurant Crash That Injures Nine This story has been updated. A drunk driver backing out of a parking space hit two vehicles before continuing in reverse and slamming into the front of Enzo's Restaurant in the Village of Mamaroneck, according to police. Police were notified of the incident around 7:45 p.m. Sunday, when responding officers arrived on scene and found a vehicle inside of the building/Enzo’s Restaurant. Officers immediately began rendering aid to multiple people on the scene, said Sgt. Sandra DiRuzza. A total of nine victims were treated, four with critical injuries. Of the nine victims, three were transporte…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Wallkill Man ID'd As Passenger In Orange County Crash That Killed Pilot Wallkill Man ID'd As Passenger In Orange County Crash That Killed Pilot
Wallkill Man ID'd As Passenger In Orange County Crash That Killed Pilot The passenger has been identified in a small plane crash on Saturday morning that resulted in the death of a Westchester man. Mamaroneck resident Aaron D. Panken, 53, president of a leading Jewish seminary, died from injuries suffered when a yellow Aeronca 7AC aircraft crashed into the woods just after takeoff from Randall Airport in Middletown at around 9:30 a.m. Flight instructor Frank Riess, 65, of Wallkill sustained non-life threatening injuries. Both men were transported to Orange Regional Medical Center. Panken was pronounced deceased by hospital staff. Both the Federal Aviation Admi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Injuries Reported After Car Slams Into Mamaroneck Storefront Injuries Reported After Car Slams Into Mamaroneck Storefront
Injuries Reported After Car Slams Into Mamaroneck Storefront Click here for an updated story: DWI Charge For Woman In Mamaroneck Restaurant Crash That Injures Nine At least three serious injuries occurred after a car slammed into a restaurant in a storefront on Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck early Sunday night. Several other injuries are also being reported at Enzo's Ristorante. Multiple ambulances responded to the scene of the incident that occurred just before 8 p.m. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Daily Voice
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ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Orange County Plane Crash ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Orange County Plane Crash
ID Released For Westchester Man Killed In Orange County Plane Crash Click here for an updated story: Man ID'd As Passenger In Orange County Crash That Killed Pilot The identity of the 53-year-old man killed when a small plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Saturday morning in Orange County has been released. Rabbi Aaron D. Panken of Mamaroneck, president of a leading Jewish seminary, died from injuries suffered when a yellow Aeronca 7AC aircraft crashed into the woods just after takeoff from Randall Airport in Middletown at around 9:30 a.m. Another passenger in the plane, whose name has not been released, sustained non-life threatening injuries. The cra…

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by Joe Lombardi