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Ben Crnic

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Ben Crnic graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Geoscience in 2021. He has previously worked as a reporter with the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and has also contributed work to the Connecticut Mirror. Ben joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

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Business
New Eatery Is Authentic British Pub In Heart Of Mount Kisco: 'Will Be Back Many Times' New Eatery Is Authentic British Pub In Heart Of Mount Kisco: 'Will Be Back Many Times'
New Eatery Is Authentic British Pub In Heart Of Mount Kisco: 'Will Be Back Many Times' More than half a year after opening, a British-styled pub in Northern Westchester seems to have proved its authenticity to visitors.  The Ambleside Pub, which opened in early April 2024 in Mount Kisco at 23 East Main St., is a pub that models itself after similar establishments in the United Kingdom.  The pub serves up real cask ales like the Ambleside Best Bitter, which was created in a partnership with the Old Glenham Brewery and is served in imperial pints at 50-degree cellar temperature.  Other options include a selection of draft beers, cocktails, whisky, gin, and Briti…

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Lifestyle
New York's Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Reveal Themselves As Swifties In New Selfie New York's Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Reveal Themselves As Swifties In New Selfie
New York's Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Reveal Themselves As Swifties In New Selfie Popular power couple and New York residents Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are the latest celebrities to be completely enthralled with pop superstar Taylor Swift. In an Instagram post, Reynolds revealed that he and Lively, who married in 2012 and live in the Northern Westchester town of Pound Ridge, attended an Eras Tour concert in New Orleans in October, an experience he said was "one of the best things I’ve seen/heard/felt." "The main reason I’ll never forget this show is because it brings people together in so many ways," Reynolds, age 48, wrote in the post's caption, also adding, "And …

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Police & Fire
54-Year-Old Man Killed After Hitting Tractor-Trailer On I-684 In Bedford 54-Year-Old Man Killed After Hitting Tractor-Trailer On I-684 In Bedford
54-Year-Old Man Killed After Hitting Tractor-Trailer On I-684 In Bedford A 54-year-old Hudson Valley man was killed after his vehicle struck a tractor-trailer parked near a rest area on a busy interstate in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened at around 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12, when a 2021 Kia Sportage driving southbound on Interstate 684 in Bedford left the roadway for an unknown reason and hit a 1995 International Harvester tractor-trailer parked south of the town's rest area, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The driver, Putnam County resident Howard Zaibel of Brewster, was rushed to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount …

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News
Judges Vacate 12 Convictions Connected To Former Yonkers Detective Nabbed On Perjury Charge Judges Vacate 12 Convictions Connected To Former Yonkers Detective Nabbed On Perjury Charge
Judges Vacate 12 Convictions Connected To Former Yonkers Detective Nabbed On Perjury Charge Following an extensive review process, narcotics-related charges for a dozen people that were connected to a former Westchester County detective convicted of perjury have been vacated, officials announced.  The 12 vacaturs were announced on Wednesday, Nov. 13 by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, which reviewed the cases based on the perjury conviction of former Yonkers Police Detective Christian Koch in 2015.  According to the DA's Office, an examination by the DA's Conviction Review Unit resulted in Westchester County Court Justice Larry Schwartz and Yonkers City…

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News
Man Shoots Father Dead In Front Of His Kids In Peekskill: Here's His Sentence Man Shoots Father Dead In Front Of His Kids In Peekskill: Here's His Sentence
Man Shoots Father Dead In Front Of His Kids In Peekskill: Here's His Sentence A 40-year-old man will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting a Hudson Valley father in front of his children in Northern Westchester. Peekskill resident Reginald McClure was sentenced on Thursday, Nov. 7 to 30 years in state prison in connection with the shooting death of Dutchess County resident Ernest Wilson of Poughkeepsie in May 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Nov 12. According to the DA's Office, just after 7:30 p.m. on May 21, 2023, Wilson, age 53, had been dropping off his child with their mother, McClure's girlfriend, at…

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Obituaries
Beloved Port Chester Village Employee Dies Suddenly: 'True Ambassador' Beloved Port Chester Village Employee Dies Suddenly: 'True Ambassador'
Beloved Port Chester Village Employee Dies Suddenly: 'True Ambassador' A community in Westchester is mourning the sudden loss of a senior center employee who dedicated herself to caring for others and organizing activities to make her home a better place.  The untimely death of Nina Jones, a well-known staff member at the Port Chester Senior Community Center, was announced by the village on Sunday, Nov. 10. Her age and cause of death were not made public.  According to village officials, Jones was "an integral member" of the center and worked to "make each day in the center a great one" for seniors. To do this, she often helped organize trips and pro…

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Police & Fire
Car Catches On Fire On Taconic Parkway In Briarcliff Manor Car Catches On Fire On Taconic Parkway In Briarcliff Manor
Car Catches On Fire On Taconic Parkway In Briarcliff Manor An early morning vehicle blaze sent up plenty of smoke on a busy parkway in Northern Westchester.  The fire began on Tuesday, Nov. 12 around 6 a.m. on the southbound Taconic State Parkway in Briarcliff Manor, where a vehicle went up in flames, according to the Hawthorne Fire Department, which helped fight the blaze.  Arriving firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire in the parkway's right shoulder.  No injuries were reported. 

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Politics
Westchester's Deputy Executive Announces Run For County's Top Position Westchester's Deputy Executive Announces Run For County's Top Position
Westchester's Deputy Executive Announces Run For County's Top Position Now that Westchester County Executive George Latimer will be serving in Congress, another top county official has announced his bid to take his place.  In an announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 12, Westchester Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins revealed his candidacy for the county's top position.  Jenkins' candidacy follows Latimer's victory in the race for New York's 16th Congressional District seat. Since Latimer will be heading to Congress, Jenkins said he believes he is ready to take on the job. Earlier Report - Election 2024: Winner Projected In 16th Congressional District…

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Business
Remodeled Dunkin' Reopens In Mamaroneck: Will Celebrate With '100 Days Of Free Coffee' Remodeled Dunkin' Reopens In Mamaroneck: Will Celebrate With '100 Days Of Free Coffee'
Remodeled Dunkin' Reopens In Mamaroneck: Will Celebrate With '100 Days Of Free Coffee' A second Dunkin' locale in Westchester is celebrating its newly remodeled interior by offering 100 days of free coffee to those who show up fast enough.  The Dunkin' located at 229 Mamaroneck Ave. in Mamaroneck will hold a grand reopening celebration on Saturday, Nov. 16 to highlight its "next generation store design," according to a Dunkin' spokesperson.  To mark the occasion, the store will offer "100 Days of Free Coffee" to the first 100 Dunkin' Rewards members in line at the location beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday. Those who line up fast enough will receive their free medium …

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Police & Fire
Car Fire Spreads To Home, Another Vehicle In Croton-On-Hudson Car Fire Spreads To Home, Another Vehicle In Croton-On-Hudson
Car Fire Spreads To Home, Another Vehicle In Croton-On-Hudson A fire inside a Northern Westchester garage soon became more complicated after spreading to the residence, nearby brush, and a vehicle containing materials that caused explosive flames.  The blaze began at around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 inside a garage at a home on Giglio Court in Croton-on-Hudson, according to the village's fire department. Arriving fire crews found two burning vehicles inside the garage, and discovered that the flames were extending to the home and surrounding brush. Firefighters then spread several hose lines to put the fire out while also searching the home …

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