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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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News

Support Pours In For Greenwich Detective, Former Marine In Coma After Brain Tumor Removal A police department in Connecticut is leading an effort to lend help to one of its members who is fighting the health battle of his life following a brain tumor removal. Detective 1st Grade Mike Rooney, a member of the Greenwich Police Department in Fairfield County, is currently in a coma following his surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital to have a tumor removed from his brain, according to Greenwich Police Silver Shield Association President Peter Schmitt. After the procedure was finished, Rooney's brain began unexpectedly swelling, causing him to enter into a com…

10/08/2024

Business

Naugatuck Restaurant Announces Closure After Almost 10 Years: 'Forever Thankful' A Connecticut restaurant that spent almost a decade becoming a go-to spot for fun and energy has announced that the end is near. 66 Church, a restaurant and gastropub in New Haven County located at 66 Church St. in Naugatuck, announced on Tuesday, Oct. 8 that it would be closing for good "in the next few weeks." Although no specific reason for the decision was given, the owners thanked its longtime customers for helping the business through the pandemic and "a horrible economy." "We’re endlessly grateful for the support you’ve shown us, especially during the pandemic. You…

10/08/2024

Police & Fire

Ambulance Goes Up In Flames Near School In Pelham, Disrupts Traffic An ambulance went up in flames during the busy morning commute in a Westchester County village, disrupting traffic in the process. The fire began in Pelham on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at around 7:30 a.m., when an ambulance blaze was reported in the area of Wolf's Lane and Franklin Place near Pelham Middle School, according to the Village of Pelham Fire Department. Arriving firefighters quickly began efforts to put out the blaze, which was worsened by the ambulance's onboard oxygen tanks that were fueling the flames. After safely securing the tanks, firefighters were able to put ou…

10/08/2024

Police & Fire

Police Holding Training Exercise At Putnam Hospital Center: 'No Cause For Alarm' A day-long increase in police presence at a Hudson Valley hospital is only a drill, authorities announced. A training exercise is being held at Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel on Tuesday, Oct. 8 until 2 p.m., the Carmel Police Department announced. During the exercise, the department said that members of the Putnam County Multi-Agency Police Emergency Response Team from Carmel and Kent will be participating with other first responders. As a result of the drill, there will be an increase in law enforcement and tactical team presence. However, there is "no cause for alarm," police sai…

10/08/2024

Police & Fire

Same-Day Robberies At Residence, Store In New Rochelle Under Investigation Authorities in a Westchester County city are searching for suspects involved in two robberies that happened on the same evening at a residence and storefront. The incidents both happened in New Rochelle on Saturday evening, Oct. 5, the city's police department announced on Monday, Oct. 7. The first of the robberies happened around 9:30 p.m., when an Edgewood Park resident was assaulted and robbed while working on his car in his Lockwood Avenue driveway. According to police, the suspect, an unknown man wearing a black hoodie, approached the victim from behind, hit him, and…

10/08/2024

News

New York's Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Mom Calls Allegations Against Him 'Lies': Report As New York native and hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs faces federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges, his mother is coming to his defense while also admitting he has made mistakes, according to reports. Combs's mother, Janice Small Combs, released a statement defending her son, who was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 17 on a three-count indictment accusing him of running a criminal enterprise that involved sex trafficking, forced labor, kidnapping, arson, bribery, and obstruction of justice, BBC reported on Monday, Oct. 7. Earlier Report - Mount Vernon's Sean 'D…

10/08/2024

Police & Fire

Man Nabbed For Assault During Soccer Game At Park In Yorktown: Police A 30-year-old Hudson Valley man faces assault charges following a fight between teams during a soccer game at a Northern Westchester park, police said. The incident happened on Sunday, Oct. 6, when authorities responded to the Navajo Fields sports complex in Yorktown at around 11:30 a.m. following an altercation during a soccer game, according to Yorktown Police Investigating officers determined that the fight broke out between the two teams. One victim told police that he was allegedly punched in the head by 30-year-old Putnam County resident Sammer Irias of Mahopac, causing a cut, t…

10/07/2024

Police & Fire

5 Adults, Young Child Evacuated From Burning Home In Mount Vernon Fire officials are investigating a blaze at a Westchester home that left several people, including young children, displaced. The blaze began on Saturday, Oct. 5 just after 5 p.m., when a home at 439 Homestead Ave. in Mount Vernon caught on fire, according to city officials. Five adults and two children, including a 7-year-old, were inside the house when the blaze began. Luckily though, firefighters were able to safely get them all out. No serious injuries were reported. The fire was under control by 7:40 p.m., officials said, adding that the New Rochelle and Eastchester …

10/07/2024

Police & Fire

Driver Hospitalized After Car Snaps Poles In Mount Kisco A driver was taken to a hospital following a crash in Northern Westchester that left two utility poles snapped. The crash happened on Friday, Oct. 4 just before 8:30 p.m., when a vehicle hit two poles on Route 133 in Mount Kisco near the intersection with Crow Hill Road, according to Independent Fire Co. #13 of the Mount Kisco Fire Department. Arriving first responders found that the crash had knocked over two poles, leaving wires dangerously close to the roadway. The driver was soon taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla by the Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Co…

10/07/2024

Business

Yonkers Restaurant X2O Xaviars Run By Chef Peter X. Kelly Closes A picturesque restaurant on the Hudson River in Westchester run by an award-winning celebrity chef has closed, officials announced. X2O Xaviars on the Hudson, located in Yonkers at 71 Water Grant St., is closed as of Sunday, Sept. 29, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said on Friday, Oct. 4. According to Spano, the eatery, run by Chef Peter X. Kelly, ended its 20-year license with the city before closing. A reason for the closure was not released. As of Monday, Oct. 7, the eatery's website was offline. "X20, owned and operated by Yonkers-own Peter Kelly, has been a mainstay…

10/07/2024

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