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Support Surges For Beloved Coach Injured In School Bus, Car Crash In Northern Westchester
A community is doing its best to help a beloved basketball coach and bus monitor who was injured in a head-on crash between a car and a school bus in Northern Westchester. Basketball coach Jim Martin was severely injured on Wednesday, April 26 just before 3 p.m. when the school bus he was serving as a bus monitor on collided head-on with a Honda Accord driven by an unlicensed 16-year-old in New Castle on Lake Road. Earlier Report - Update: 4 Have Life-Threatening Injuries After School Bus, Car Crash In New Castle The crash injured at least nine people including Martin…
Schools
Report Of Shots Fired Causes HS To Be Placed On Lockdown In Northern Westchester: Police
A high school in Northern Westchester was placed on lockdown and inspected by authorities after a complaint of shots fired was reported, police said. The incident happened at 8 a.m. at Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua when New Castle Police responded to an anonymous complaint of shots fired. Because of the complaint, the school was placed on lockdown, and responding officers checked the school. After a search of the building, the initial report was determined to be false, police said. The lockdown at the school was then lifted. After this incident, all schools in t…
Police & Fire
Busy Roadway Reopens In Northern Westchester After Serious Crash
This story has been updated. A stretch of a busy roadway in Northern Westchester has now reopened after a serious crash. The closure on Route 117 in Chappaqua was in both directions by Kathleen Lane near the Mount Kisco border, according to New Castle Police. The crash happened at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5. At around 4:45 p.m., New Castle Police announce the roadway reopened. Details on possible injuries have not yet been released. Nearby, a separate crash was reported in Briarcliff Manor near the intersection of Route 9A and Chappaqua Road. Farther north, a crash blockin…
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Bear Spotted Near Golf Course In Westchester
A curious black bear took in the sights around a golf course in Westchester County before retreating back into the woods, officials reported. In Westchester, police in Yonkers received multiple reports over the weekend regarding a bear - or bears - that were spotted in the Fox Terrace area near the Dunwoodie Golf Course on Wasylenko Lane. It marks the latest bear sighting reported in Westchester this spring. Earlier story - Watch: Black Bear Makes Its Way Up Driveway In Armonk “Don’t panic. Bears are more likely to be afraid of you than you are of them,” New York Department of Environment…
Lifestyle
Watch: Black Bear Makes Its Way Up Driveway In Northern Westchester
A Northern Westchester family received an unexpected visitor when a black bear took a tour of the neighborhood. In Armonk, a Chestnut Ridge Road resident captured video of the four-legged visitor who was taking in the sights while wandering in his backyard at approximately 2:20 a.m. on Tuesday, May 24. During the short video, the bear can be seen peacefully walking up the driveway, setting off a security light before making its way toward a nearby wooded area. Related story - Coyote, Bear Sightings Reported Within Days In This Northern Westchester Town The Department of Environment…
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ID Released For 26-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash
Police have identified a man killed during a crash in Northern Westchester with a tow truck. Putnam County resident Andrew Vasquez, age 26, of Brewster, was killed around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on Saw Mill River Road (Route 100) near the Taconic State Parkway in Millwood, police said. See Related Story: One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Millwood According to the New Castle Police, Vasquez was found dead in his car at the scene of a crash with a tow truck that was pulling a box truck. A GoFundMe for Vasquez’s family has already exceeded its goal of $25,000. Vasquez l…
Police & Fire
Person Stabbed At Popular Northern Westchester Deli During Argument, Police Say
A man was stabbed at Northern Westchester deli following an argument with another person. The incident took place around 3 a.m., Friday, June 25, at Rocky's Deli at 235 Saw Mill River Road in Millwood, said New Castle Police Det. Sgt. Chris Ragni. The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds, he added. An investigation is underway into the incident. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Covid-
19: New Details Emerge On Northern Westchester HS Graduation Cluster As Cases Climb To 14
At least 14 people have now had confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) after a cluster broke out following a graduation ceremony in Northern Westchester. Two families that traveled to Florida in recent weeks and returned back to Chappaqua attended the Horace Greeley High School graduation and parties on Saturday, June 20, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said this week. Latimer said that in some instances, proper social distancing was not practiced, and not everyone in attendance was wearing a face covering during the ceremony and subsequent parties. Earlier story -&nb…
Lifestyle
Brand-New Sighting: See Photo Of Bear Talking Trash In Northern Westchester
This month alone, there have been more than a dozen reported black bear sightings in the area. Including at a golf course. And now, even a cemetery. The sighting, reported on Saturday, June 27, happened in Northern Westchester in the area of Croton Dam Road, said New Castle Police, who captured the bear next to a turned-over garbage can. A couple in Lewisboro reported two bears checking out their trash can outside their home on Kitchawan Road after nightfall earlier this month. They returned two nights later, scattering cans in a plastic bag for recycling. Another bear, captured on camer…
Lifestyle
New Black Bear Sighting: This One Is A Real Night Owl
There have been no shortage of black bear sightings throughout the area of late. Nearly all, though, have come during the day. But this weekend, we have received word of a bear who's a real night owl - so to speak. A family in Dutchess County tells us the bear has made back-to-back evening visits the last two days. The first came Thursday, Oct. 4 at about 7:30 p.m. at the residence on Gold Road in Stormville. (See photos above.) The bear must have felt at home because it came by again last night, Friday, Oct. 5. Stormville is about seven miles due north of Kent, where last weekend a lar…
Lifestyle
Videos: Black Bear Interrupting Family Doing Weekend Lawn Work Among New Sightings
Looking for a good excuse to get out of doing lawn work? A family in the area found the perfect one on Sunday. A large black bear interrupted them as they were fertilizing their lawn in Putnam County. After taking cover inside their home on North Knapp Court, they watched and took the above videos and photos of the unexpected visitor. Before retreating back into the woods, the bear knocked over a wheelbarrow and helped itself to a 40-pound bag of fertilizer, which it carried in its mouth as it made its exit. It was the second bear sighting reported in Northern Westchester/Putnam in as ma…
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Photos: New Sighting Of Black Bear Making Rounds In Westchester
Related story: Black Bear Attacks Area Resident In Garage, Police Say Have you seen it? Shortly after an alert was issued by New Castle Police reporting a black bear sighting in Chappaqua, a bear (likely the same one) was spotted on a residential street in neighboring Mount Kisco. Shortly after the bear was seen in the vicinity of Douglas Road and Kipp Street in Chappaqua, it was spotted just a few minutes due north "hanging around" on Beverly Road in Mount Kisco on Saturday, reports Daily Voice reader Dan Taplitz. This past Monday, Sept. 10, a bear was observed near the interse…
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Black Bear Spotted In Northern Westchester Town For Second Time This Week
Related story: Black Bear Attacks Area Resident In Garage, Police Say A black bear has been spotted for the second time this week in a Northern Westchester town, prompting police to issue a new advisory. The latest bear sighting in New Castle occurred Saturday morning in the vicinity of Douglas Road and Kipp Street in Chappaqua. "Be cautious and stay alert," New Castle Police said in an advisory. On Monday, a bear was observed near the intersection of Vails Lane and Inningwood, according to New Castle Police. Here are some tips in case you have a close encounter with a bear: …
Lifestyle
Brand-New Black Bear Sighting Reported In Northern Westchester
There's been a brand-new black bear sighting to start the workweek. It comes from Northern Westchester, where more than a half dozen such sightings have been reported since the start of the month. The bear was observed near the intersection of Vails Lane and Inningwood Road in Ossining, New Castle Police said in an advisory issued Monday morning. "Be cautious and stay alert," the advisory stated. Here are some tips in case you have a close encounter with a bear: Remain calm and avoid sudden movements; Give the bear plenty of room, allowing it to continue its activities undistu…
Police & Fire
Fire Contained At Bill, Hillary Clinton's Chappaqua Compound
Click here for an updated story: Cause Determined For Fire At Clinton Chappaqua Compound A fire that broke out at the Northern Westchester compound of former President Bill Clinton and his wife, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton was "knocked down" Wednesday afternoon, according to multiple reports. The wood fire began in the Secret Service facility on the Clintons property at 15 Old House Lane. The building was not connected to the Clintons; main home, according to Nick Merril, a spokesman for Hillary Clinton. The fire was called in at 2:51 p.m. according to Ne…
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