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How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region The most potent winter storm of the season has resulted in scores of school closures and slippery travel conditions. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources on Tuesday morning, Feb. 28. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, 1.8  inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 3.5 inches Herricks, 3.5 inches Suffolk County Commack, 5 inches Centereach, 4.5 inches Mattituck, 4.5 inches Mount Sina, 4.5 inches Bridgehampton, 4.4 inches Rockland County Stony Point, 6.1 inc…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC
Fairfield County Bakery's Popup Bagels Drawing Long Lines In NYC Everyone knows the best bagels are found in … Connecticut?  Maybe, if recent buzz around a Fairfield County bakery is any indication. True to its name, Redding-based PopUpBagels has spent the past year staging pop-up locations around notoriously bagel-snobby New York City, with great success, The New York Times reports. During that time the self dubbed "not famous... but known" company has amassed a healthy following with spots in Manhattan, where long lines have been reported, as well as the Hamptons, the outlet reports. “What started as a backyard pickup window to share a newly cre…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Former Owner Of Upscale Westchester Restaurant Admits To Fraud Charge Former Owner Of Upscale Westchester Restaurant Admits To Fraud Charge
Former Owner Of Upscale Westchester Restaurant Admits To Fraud Charge The former owner and operator of an upscale Northern Westchester restaurant admitted to wire fraud in connection with her multi-year scheme to defraud the restaurant’s lenders, mortgagee, bankruptcy creditors, and customers, authorities announced. Fairfield County resident Barbara Meyzen, also known as “Bobbie," 57, of Redding,  owned and operated the La Crémaillère Restaurant in the North Castle hamlet of Banksville starting in 1993.  She pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud on Thursday, March 5  in White Plains federal court. La Crémaillère Restaurant inform…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For 23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident Services Scheduled For 23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident
Services Scheduled For 23-Year-Old Killed In Horse-Riding Accident Funeral services have been announced for the 23-year-old Fairfield County resident and Long Island high school graduate who was killed in a horse-riding accident in the Hudson Valley. Samantha Calzone was killed around 10:45 a.m., Monday, Sept. 16, at a Dutchess County family farm on Byrds Hill Road in Dover Plains, when a horse reared and fell on top of her, according to the New York State Police.  According to her death notice, Calzone passed away doing what she loved most in this life: riding horses.  Born in Redding, Calzone's passion for horses bloomed throughout elementary …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Owner Of High-End Northern Westchester French Restaurant Charged With Fraud Owner Of High-End Northern Westchester French Restaurant Charged With Fraud
Owner Of High-End Northern Westchester French Restaurant Charged With Fraud The owner of a high-end restaurant in Northern Westchester who lives in Fairfield County is facing multiple fraud charges, Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced. Barbara Meyzen, also known as “Bobbie," the owner and operator of La Crémaillère Restaurant in Bedford, was arrested on Tuesday morning, July 23 in Connecticut and was presented Tuesday afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Lisa Margaret Smith. “When Barbara Meyzen’s upscale clientele of bankers, celebrities, and other notable figures frequented her restaurant, th…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Lake Carmel ID Released For Man Found Dead In Lake Carmel
ID Released For Man Found Dead In Lake Carmel A Fairfield County man found dead in Lake Carmel after an exhaustive search has been identified by police in Putnam County. Jeremy Kipnis, 54, of Redding, was found floating in the middle of Lake Carmel around 5:30 a.m., Monday, July 22, said the Kent Police. Kipnis disappeared after telling his wife he was going swimming Saturday afternoon, July 20, but then never returned home. His wife, Carolina Kipnis, said on Facebook that a preliminary autopsy report showed Kipnis had a heart attack in the water. "There is no way we could have known," she said on Facebook. "He had a comple…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts
Waze Aims To Provide Metro-North Rail-Crossing Alerts Long overdue, but will it save lives at dangerous area railroad crossings? Time will tell. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced it is partnering with Waze to improve safety at railroad crossings of Metro-North commuter railroad and Long Island Rail Road. “Safety is a core value at the MTA and its commuter railroads -- for our customers and our employees -- as well as for those in the communities we serve," MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota said.  This is the first feature of its kind to debut on the app and is tied to an ongoing collaboration with Waze as part of the Conn…

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by Jon Craig