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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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Police & Fire
Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Mamaroneck Crash Won't Face Charges: Report Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Mamaroneck Crash Won't Face Charges: Report
Driver Of Bus That Killed Mother, Son In Mamaroneck Crash Won't Face Charges: Report The 68-year-old driver of a bus that hit and killed a kindergartner and his mother while they were walking to a school in Westchester will not face criminal charges, according to reports.  In a press conference on Friday, Aug. 30, police said the bus driver involved in the crash, which happened on Thursday, June 20, and caused the death of Mamaroneck residents Michael Donovan Volpe, age 6, and his mother, 43-year-old Molly Murphy Donovan, would not be criminally charged, according to a report by ABC7.  Although he will escape charges, the driver was still issued summonses for…

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Business
New Cannabis Dispensary, Delivery Service To Celebrate In White Plains New Cannabis Dispensary, Delivery Service To Celebrate In White Plains
New Cannabis Dispensary, Delivery Service To Celebrate In White Plains A minority and woman-owned cannabis service in Westchester that delivers to customers in much of the Hudson Valley is set to hold a grand opening ceremony for its new retail location.  New, updated report - Update: Here's Closer Look At Upcoming Woman-Owned Dispensary In White Plains The Purple Owl Dispensary, which has been delivering cannabis to customers in Westchester and Putnam counties since December 2023, will hold a grand opening for its new location in White Plains at 405 Mamaroneck Ave. on Thursday, Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m.  Co-owned by Ossining residents Beth Smith a…

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Lifestyle
Iconic Disco Singer Makes Appearance In Yonkers: Here's Where Iconic Disco Singer Makes Appearance In Yonkers: Here's Where
Iconic Disco Singer Makes Appearance In Yonkers: Here's Where An iconic singer best known for her multiple disco hits made an appearance at a Westchester skating rink along with another classic artist.  Disco singer France Joli gave a concert on Thursday, Aug. 29 at E.J. Murray's Skating Center in Yonkers on Tuckahoe Road along with fellow disco band Lime.  Shortly after the event, the 61-year-old Joli, known for the late 70s classics "Come to Me" and "Gonna Get Over You," was seen taking pictures with members of the Yonkers Police Department.  The concert, which was put on by the city's Department of Parks and Recreation, was free.&nb…

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News
Free Vaccine Clinics For Students To Be Held In White Plains, Yonkers: Here's Where: Free Vaccine Clinics For Students To Be Held In White Plains, Yonkers: Here's Where:
Free Vaccine Clinics For Students To Be Held In White Plains, Yonkers: Here's Where: As the new school year approaches, Westchester health officials will be hosting free vaccine clinics to help children receive their required shots.  The immunizations will be offered to children eligible for New York State's Vaccines for Children program at clinics hosted by the Westchester County Department of Health in Yonkers and White Plains, county officials announced.  The clinics, which will be held between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., include: Mondays in the White Plains clinic at 134 Court St.; Thursdays and Fridays in the Yonkers clinic at 20 South Broadway.&nb…

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385 Families Left Without Hot Water, Cooking Gas After Leak At Yonkers Apartment Complex 385 Families Left Without Hot Water, Cooking Gas After Leak At Yonkers Apartment Complex
385 Families Left Without Hot Water, Cooking Gas After Leak At Yonkers Apartment Complex Officials, housing authority staff, and business owners will be handing emergency supplies to hundreds of residents of a Westchester apartment complex left without cooking gas and hot water as a result of a leak.  The gas leaks were discovered by Con Edison on Wednesday, Aug. 28 in systems servicing the Palisade Towers apartment complex in Yonkers on Schroeder Street, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said on Thursday, Aug. 29.  As a result of the discovery, Con Edison cut gas service to the complex's 415 units as a precaution, forcing residents to lose cooking gas and hot water …

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News
Village Of Pelham To Lower Maximum Speed Limit Ahead Of New School Year Village Of Pelham To Lower Maximum Speed Limit Ahead Of New School Year
Village Of Pelham To Lower Maximum Speed Limit Ahead Of New School Year Drivers with a lead foot, beware: a municipality in Westchester will soon be lowering its village-wide speed limit, officials announced.  The village of Pelham announced on Wednesday, Aug. 28 that it would lower the maximum speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 miles per hour.  The change will go into effect across the village on Sunday, Sept. 1.  To reflect the change, new signage and increased police enforcement will be put into place, village officials said. 

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Police & Fire
Car Jumps Curb, Hits CVS Location In New Rochelle Car Jumps Curb, Hits CVS Location In New Rochelle
Car Jumps Curb, Hits CVS Location In New Rochelle A vehicle collided with multiple cars and a CVS Pharmacy location in Westchester after its driver hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes, police said.  The crash happened on Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, when an 89-year-old woman tried to park at a CVS locale in New Rochelle at 1296 North Ave. and hit the accelerator pedal, according to New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne.  The woman's car then hit a couple of vehicles, jumped the curb, and grazed the building, Coyne said.  No injuries or structural damage to the building were reported. However, the driver …

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Police & Fire
Injured Hiker Rescued From Park In Chappaqua Injured Hiker Rescued From Park In Chappaqua
Injured Hiker Rescued From Park In Chappaqua First responders were seen rushing to a park in Northern Westchester to help out an injured hiker stranded in the woods.  The rescue happened on Friday, Aug. 24 around 4:15 p.m., when first responders learned a hiker was injured and stuck in the woods at the back of Gedney Park in Chappaqua, according to the Millwood Fire Department.  Arriving crews brought a backboard and stokes to the hiker's location and safely took them out of the woods.  The hiker was later loaded on an awaiting ambulance, the department added. 

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Traffic
Ramp Between Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway In Pleasantville To Close For Hours Ramp Between Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway In Pleasantville To Close For Hours
Ramp Between Route 9A, Taconic State Parkway In Pleasantville To Close For Hours Traffic will be interrupted on a much-used ramp between a main route and a parkway in Northern Westchester when it closes for several hours, officials announced  The Route 9A southbound ramp to the Taconic State Parkway in Pleasantville will close between Pleasantville Road and Route 117 on Thursday, Aug. 29, according to Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi.  The ramp will close between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Fulgenzi added.  Delays are expected. Motorists are asked to plan alternate routes around the closure. 

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News
21-Year-Old Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of 13-Year-Old In Putnam 21-Year-Old Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of 13-Year-Old In Putnam
21-Year-Old Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of 13-Year-Old In Putnam A 21-year-old Connecticut man who was apprehended after driving to the Hudson Valley for what he thought would be sex with a 13-year-old child has been found guilty, officials announced.  The conviction of Fairfield County resident Francisco Gomez of Norwalk for attempted rape was announced on Wednesday, Aug. 28 by Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy.  According to Tendy's office, Gomez used social media to entice a 13-year-old child from Putnam County to engage in sexual activity with him. These messages were later found by the child's mother and shown to authorities, wh…

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