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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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Scarsdale Inquirer Suspends Publication After 123 Years In Business Scarsdale Inquirer Suspends Publication After 123 Years In Business
Scarsdale Inquirer Suspends Publication After 123 Years In Business An independent newspaper that has been covering several Westchester municipalities for more than 120 years says it has suspended publication. The Scarsdale Inquirer announced on Wednesday, Jan. 16 that it would be suspending publication as it seeks to improve its financial standing.  In its announcement on social media, the newspaper, which was founded in 1901, wrote that it is looking for "solutions to bring us back to financial sustainability." The newspaper covered government, community affairs, and sports in municipalities such as Edgemont, Hartsdale, and Greenburgh. It …

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Rabid Fox Killed After Biting 2 People In Peekskill Rabid Fox Killed After Biting 2 People In Peekskill
Rabid Fox Killed After Biting 2 People In Peekskill Officials are alerting residents to be wary of wild animals after a fox that bit two people in Northern Westchester tested positive for rabies.  New, updated report - Update: 2 More People Bit By Rabid Fox In Peekskill Come Forward The warning came after an incident on Saturday, Jan. 13, when a fox bit two people in Peekskill, according to the Westchester County Department of Health. The exact location of where this happened was not revealed by officials.  The fox has since been killed after testing positive for rabies, health officials said, adding that the two victims, who…

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Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted In Shooting Tracked Down, Arrested In Peekskill: Police Fugitive Wanted In Shooting Tracked Down, Arrested In Peekskill: Police
Fugitive Wanted In Shooting Tracked Down, Arrested In Peekskill: Police A 26-year-old fugitive wanted in connection with a shooting was tracked down and taken into custody after attempting to hide in Northern Westchester, police said. North Carolina resident Giovanni Wilson of Greenville was arrested in Peekskill on Friday, Jan. 12 after being tracked to a residence in the city, Westchester County Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17.  Wilson had been wanted in connection with a shooting that happened in Greenville in December. Following this incident, he fled North Carolina and attempted to hunker down in Peekskill.  However, an investigation…

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COVID-19: Westchester Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Reinstate Mask Mandates COVID-19: Westchester Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Reinstate Mask Mandates
Covid-19: Westchester Medical Center, Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Reinstate Mask Mandates Amid a steady increase in positive COVID-19 cases, Westchester Medical Center has reinstated mask requirements for visitors of hospitals within its network.  Effective on Tuesday, Jan. 16, visitors to Westchester Medical Center and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, both located in Valhalla, will be required to wear masks while in patient rooms in the inpatient hospital or in any clinical areas of the Emergency Department where patients may be encountered.  Additionally, visitors will be screened for COVID and flu-like symptoms once they arrive. Any visitors who show symptoms …

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Real Estate
Late Show Bandleader Paul Shaffer Lists $2.75M Bedford Home Late Show Bandleader Paul Shaffer Lists $2.75M Bedford Home
Late Show Bandleader Paul Shaffer Lists $2.75M Bedford Home Paul Shaffer, who is well-known for serving as bandleader during the entire run of the Late Show with David Letterman, has listed his gated Northern Westchester estate for $2.75 million, according to a report by Realtor.com.  The 8-acre, 4,958 square foot property, located in Bedford's Middle Patent Estate area on Cedar Hill Road, includes four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, according to a Realtor.com report from Tuesday, Jan. 16.  Shaffer, who was Letterman's sidekick for the entirety of both Late Night With David Letterman and the Late Show, originally bought …

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Police & Fire
Scammers Posing As Court Officials, Claiming Victims Owe Parking Ticket Fines In Port Chester Scammers Posing As Court Officials, Claiming Victims Owe Parking Ticket Fines In Port Chester
Scammers Posing As Court Officials, Claiming Victims Owe Parking Ticket Fines In Port Chester A police department in Westchester is advising residents of a scheme involving scammers posing as court officials and asking victims to pay hundreds of dollars after claiming they owe parking ticket fines.  The scam was detailed in an announcement by the Port Chester Police Department on Thursday, Jan. 11.  According to the department, victims of the scheme have reported being called by someone claiming that they owe several thousand dollars in parking ticket fines to the Port Chester Courts.  The victims are then offered a "plea deal" in which they can pay several hund…

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Obituaries
Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Former South Salem Restaurant Manager Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Former South Salem Restaurant Manager
Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Former South Salem Restaurant Manager Community members are coming together to lend their help to a family reeling from the sudden loss of a beloved father, grandfather, and former restaurant manager from Northern Westchester.  The death of Steve Rosenschein, a Pound Ridge native known for once managing The Horse And Hound restaurant in South Salem, was announced in a GoFundMe fundraiser page created on Saturday, Jan. 13 by his friend, James Ddoge.  After growing up in Pound Ridge and graduating from Fox Lane High School, Rosenschein moved to Florida and began a successful real estate business. However,…

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'Please Bring Her Home': $3K Reward Offered For Recovery Of Missing Donkey In CT 'Please Bring Her Home': $3K Reward Offered For Recovery Of Missing Donkey In CT
'Please Bring Her Home': $3K Reward Offered For Recovery Of Missing Donkey In CT The owner of a donkey who has been missing for several days in Connecticut is asking the public for help in bringing the beloved animal home.  New, updated report - Update: Missing Donkey In Bethlehem May Have Been Stolen, Advocate Group Says A $3,000 reward is currently being offered by Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates for any information that leads to the recovery of Jackie the donkey, who went missing from Hickory Lane in the Litchfield County town of Bethlehem on Thursday, Jan. 11.  As of Tuesday, Jan. 16, Jackie was still reported missing, according to Bethlehem…

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Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Trapping Squirrels, Spraying Them With Red Paint: Police Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Trapping Squirrels, Spraying Them With Red Paint: Police
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Trapping Squirrels, Spraying Them With Red Paint: Police A man faces criminal charges after illegally trapping squirrels on his property, spraying them with red paint, and releasing them in the Hudson Valley, police said. Putnam County resident Mark Kuhn of Patterson, age 62, was arrested for illegally trapping the animals, the Putnam County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals announced on Monday, Jan. 15.  The arrest followed an investigation conducted by the SPCA and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police.  According to authorities, the investigation into Kuhn began when he admi…

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Police & Fire
Driver Emerges Unharmed After Rollover On Snowy Hudson Valley Road Driver Emerges Unharmed After Rollover On Snowy Hudson Valley Road
Driver Emerges Unharmed After Rollover On Snowy Hudson Valley Road Despite flipping their car onto its side on a busy Hudson Valley road amid snowy conditions, a driver was able to walk away from the crash unharmed, fire officials said. The crash happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Jan. 16 just before 8 a.m., when a car rolled over and landed on its side on Croton Falls Road (Route 34) in the area of McLaughlin Drive, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Miraculously, the driver was not injured and was able to get themselves out of the vehicle before first responders arrived, the fire department said.  The crash happened d…

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