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Glenn Close

Greenwich, CT
Lifestyle
Greenwich Native Glenn Close Says CT-Born Legend Inspired Her To Follow Her Dreams Into Acting Greenwich Native Glenn Close Says CT-Born Legend Inspired Her To Follow Her Dreams Into Acting
Greenwich Native Glenn Close Says Ct-born Legend Inspired Her To Follow Her Dreams Into Acting Connecticut native Glenn Close has been nominated for an Academy Award eight times, but if it wasn't for a lucky break and a late-night talk show segment, she may have never gone into acting.  The "Fatal Attraction" star spoke with People magazine this week about her life and acting career, and she said it was Katherine Hepburn who inspired her to become an actress.  Fairfield County native Close, age 77, who was born in Greenwich, said she was watching "The Dick Cavett Show" in 1973 when she happened upon an interview with Hepburn, who was also born in Connecticut — in Hartford. …

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by Josh Lanier
Bedford, NY
Real Estate
Record-Breaking Sale: Horse Farm Goes For $30.6M In Bedford, Report Says Record-Breaking Sale: Horse Farm Goes For $30.6M In Bedford, Report Says
Record-Breaking Sale: Horse Farm Goes For $30.6M In Bedford, Report Says An over 200-acre farm property has broken the record for the highest sale recorded in the history of a Northern Westchester town, according to a new Wall Street Journal report.  The 214-acre equestrian estate, known as Sunnyfield Farm, is located in Bedford and sold for $30.675 million, breaking the record for the highest sale recorded in the town, according to Sotheby’s International Realty agent Krissy Blake, who announced the sale on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Krissy Blake (@krissyblake_) The prope…

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
News
DNA Testing To Be Done In Nationally Known 'Fatal Attraction' Case In Westchester DNA Testing To Be Done In Nationally Known 'Fatal Attraction' Case In Westchester
DNA Testing To Be Done In Nationally Known 'Fatal Attraction' Case In Westchester Westchester County prosecutors have given the green light for DNA testing on evidence linked to the 1992 conviction of Carolyn Warmus in the “Fatal Attraction” killing of her lover’s wife. Two years ago, Warmus, a former school teacher in Westchester, was granted parole following her conviction for her alleged role in the famed 1989 fatal shooting of Greenburgh resident Betty Jeanne Solomon, the wife of Warmus' lover, Paul Solomon, nine times in the back. Warmus was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life in prison. Earlier story - Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Real Estate
Glenn Close Lists Westchester Estate For $3.6M After 30 Years In Area Glenn Close Lists Westchester Estate For $3.6M After 30 Years In Area
Glenn Close Lists Westchester Estate For $3.6M After 30 Years In Area After more than 30 years, iconic actress and "Fatal Attraction" femme fatale, Glenn Close has listed her Northern Westchester estate for sale. Known affectionately, as "Beanfield," the 10-acre estate in Bedford Hills on Succabone Road, which includes a totally renovated idyllic farmhouse, has hit the market for $3.6 million, according to dwell.  The five bedrooms, five bathroom home was recently the setting for Close’s daughter, actress Annie Starke's wedding to management consultant Marc Albu. Starke grew up in the home originally built in 1910.  The home has since been totally renovated…

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by Kathy Reakes
Somers, NY
News
Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Out Of Prison Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Out Of Prison
Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Out Of Prison After serving 27 years for murdering her lover’s wife in a case that attracted national attention and which was chronicled in two movies, Carolyn Warmus is now a free woman. The former Westchester County school teacher at the center of the notorious 1989 "Fatal Attraction" slaying, was released from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, on Monday, June 17 after having been granted parole last month. Warmus reportedly plans on living in the New York City area. Warmus, now 55, was sentenced to 25 years to life in 1992 for fatally shooting Greenburgh resident Betty Jeanne Solomon, the…

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by Joe Lombardi
Somers, NY
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Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Granted Parole Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Granted Parole
Convicted Westchester 'Fatal Attraction' Killer Carolyn Warmus Granted Parole In a case that attracted national attention and which has been chronicled in two movies, the former Westchester school teacher who killed her lover’s wife in the notorious 1989 "Fatal Attraction" slaying has been granted parole. Carolyn Warmus, now 55, was sentenced to 25 years to life in 1992 for fatally shooting Greenburgh resident Betty Jeanne Solomon, the wife of Warmus' lover, Paul Solomon, nine times in the back. Warmus is scheduled to be released from the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility as early as June 10,  the state Department of Corrections announced Friday, May 3. …

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by Joe Lombardi
Somers, NY
Lifestyle
Ocasio-Cortez, Glenn Close, Mark Zuckerberg Make Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People Ocasio-Cortez, Glenn Close, Mark Zuckerberg Make Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People
Ocasio-Cortez, Glenn Close, Mark Zuckerberg Make Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People The Hudson Valley was and is home to some of the country’s “most influential people,” according to Time Magazine. Several former and current Westchester residents were listed among Time Magazine’s annual “100 Most Influential People,” which was recently released. Among the top 100 were 2007 Yorktown High School graduate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bedford resident Glenn Close and Dobbs Ferry native Mark Zuckerberg. According to the Time Magazine feature, now in its 16th year, “TIME 100 is far more than an annual list of the world’s most influential people. It is, across its more than 1,000 …

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by Zak Failla
Bedford, NY
Lifestyle
Actress Glenn Close, Friends Help Brighten Holidays For Seven Families In Northern Westchester Actress Glenn Close, Friends Help Brighten Holidays For Seven Families In Northern Westchester
Actress Glenn Close, Friends Help Brighten Holidays For Seven Families In Northern Westchester Seven families around the Northern Westchester area had a brighter holiday season with the help of actress Glenn Close of Bedford. Nancy Evans, Close’s Executive Assistant, and Allison Palermo, her colleague, decided to forego a traditional gift exchange in favor of finding a way to “bring the joy of giving and receiving to others” by donating to a local charity. The group reached out to the Community Center of Northern Westchester, a non-profit organization, where they were informed of the numerous families in need during the financially difficult holiday season. Together, Close, Evans an…

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by Valerie Musson
Greenwich, CT
Lifestyle
Chevy Chase Heads Home To Bedford Playhouse Chevy Chase Heads Home To Bedford Playhouse
Chevy Chase Heads Home To Bedford Playhouse BEDFORD, N.Y. -- This holiday season, actor Chevy Chase told an appreciative crowd just how much he enjoyed playing a man who had most everything go wrong one Christmas vacation. Through the Bedford Playhouse, Chase was on hand on Dec. 19 for a special event at Historical Hall, a location the Playhouse has been using for gatherings leading up to the completion of renovations. There, over 100 area residents were treated to both a screening of his film "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," and a question and answer session. The evening was moderated by John Farr, Bedford Playhous…

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