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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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CT Hearing Aid Dealer Gets Years In Prison For Submitting False Medicaid Claims CT Hearing Aid Dealer Gets Years In Prison For Submitting False Medicaid Claims
CT Hearing Aid Dealer Gets Years In Prison For Submitting False Medicaid Claims The 54-year-old owner of a Connecticut hearing aid dealer will spend several years in prison for submitting false claims to the state's Medicaid program for services and equipment that were not provided or were medically unnecessary.  New Haven County resident Dennis Dellaghelfa, age 54, of Waterbury, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 6 to four years in prison for health care fraud, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  According to federal officials, Dellaghelfa, a licensed hearing instrument specialist, is the owner of Waterbury-based hea…

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Top-Prize Winning Take-5 Ticket Sold At Buchanan Gas Station Top-Prize Winning Take-5 Ticket Sold At Buchanan Gas Station
Top-Prize Winning Take-5 Ticket Sold At Buchanan Gas Station One lucky winner has found themselves thousands richer after buying a winning top-prize lottery ticket at a Northern Westchester gas station.  The winning Take 5 ticket, worth $8,799, was sold for the Thursday, Sept. 7 evening drawing in Buchanan, New York Lottery announced.  The ticket was bought at M&V Petroleum (a Shell gas station) located at 3190 Albany Post Rd., lottery officials said. Lottery officials added that the winner has up to a year to claim their prize. 

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Business
Much-Loved Eatery To Close In New Rochelle After 'Wonderful' Years Much-Loved Eatery To Close In New Rochelle After 'Wonderful' Years
Much-Loved Eatery To Close In New Rochelle After 'Wonderful' Years A dessert shop in Westchester that has received much praise for its sweet treats has announced that it will be closing after five years in business.  Mikey Dubb's Frozen Custard, located in New Rochelle at 1282 North Ave., will be closing in mid-October 2023, the owners announced on Thursday, Sept. 7.  The custard shop's owners did not give a reason for the decision, but instead thanked its past customers for stopping by and inviting their ice cream cart to events.  "We thank you for your patronage and for inviting us into your homes and to your schools, concerts, fairs, and…

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Police & Fire
Tree Falls On School Bus In Hudson Valley Amid Round Of Storms Tree Falls On School Bus In Hudson Valley Amid Round Of Storms
Tree Falls On School Bus In Hudson Valley Amid Round Of Storms New, updated report - New Update: Fallen Tree Hits School Bus, Leaves 25 Children Stranded In Mahopac A burst of stormy weather caused a tree to fall on top of a school bus in the Hudson Valley and also left wires on the road around it.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Friday, Sept. 8 around 4:30 p.m., when a tree fell on a Mahopac Central School District bus in Mahopac on Agor Lane between Alona Drive and Emily Lane, according to Carmel Police. The fallen tree also caused wires to fall on the roadway as well.  Luckily, no children were injured in the incident, an…

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Invasive Tick Found In Fairfield: Could Have 'Significant' Health Impact, Researchers Say Invasive Tick Found In Fairfield: Could Have 'Significant' Health Impact, Researchers Say
Invasive Tick Found In Fairfield: Could Have 'Significant' Health Impact, Researchers Say Following the third confirmed discovery of an Asian longhorned tick in Connecticut, researchers are warning of the potential health impacts that the invasive arachnids could bring to the state.  The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory identified one Asian longhorned tick in Fairfield County over the summer after it was submitted by someone in the town of Fairfield, University of Connecticut officials announced on Thursday, Sept. 7. The tick is the third case that the laboratory has seen in Connecticut since the species arrived in the US in 2017. The firs…

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New Rochelle-Based Radio Station WVOX To End Programming: 'Big Loss' New Rochelle-Based Radio Station WVOX To End Programming: 'Big Loss'
New Rochelle-Based Radio Station Wvox To End Programming: 'Big Loss' After nearly 70 years, Westchester's hometown radio station, WVOX, has gone out of business a little over a year after the death of its owner.  The beloved New Rochelle-based station (1460 AM) discontinued all programming effective on Thursday night, Sept. 7, over a year after its owner, William O’Shaughnessy, died in late May 2022 at the age of 84.  Earlier Report: Bill O’Shaughnessy, Owner Of WVOX In New Rochelle, Dies The closure was confirmed by Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, who had a weekly show on the station for 25 years.  Feiner called the station's c…

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Police & Fire
Missing 4-Year-Old Quickly Found After Getting On Wrong Bus To School In Yonkers Missing 4-Year-Old Quickly Found After Getting On Wrong Bus To School In Yonkers
Missing 4-Year-Old Quickly Found After Getting On Wrong Bus To School In Yonkers Although a young Westchester girl got off to a bad start during her first day of school by getting on the wrong bus, she was quickly found thanks to action from authorities and a watchful public.  An alert for Yonkers resident Emely Batista, age 4, was issued on Thursday morning, Sept. 7 after she got on the wrong bus before her first day at school, Yonkers Police said. However, just a half-hour after the alert for Batista was issued, she was quickly found safe by authorities, the department reported around 10:20 a.m.   "Thank you all for your assistance," police t…

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West Nile Virus In CT: Second Positive Case In 2023 Identified By Officials West Nile Virus In CT: Second Positive Case In 2023 Identified By Officials
West Nile Virus In CT: Second Positive Case In 2023 Identified By Officials The discovery of a second positive case of West Nile Virus infection in a Connecticut resident this year has led state health officials to warn people to protect themselves against mosquitoes.  The state's second human case of West Nile Virus in 2023 was identified in a Hartford County resident who tested positive for the disease, the CT Department of Public Health announced on Thursday, Sept. 7.  The resident, who is between 50 and 59 years old, became ill with West Nile meningoencephalitis during the third week of August and was hospitalized as a result. They have since rec…

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Car Hits Tree On Saw Mill Parkway In Chappaqua: Victim Suffers Seizures During Crash Response Car Hits Tree On Saw Mill Parkway In Chappaqua: Victim Suffers Seizures During Crash Response
Car Hits Tree On Saw Mill Parkway In Chappaqua: Victim Suffers Seizures During Crash Response Three people were critically injured when the vehicle they were in slammed into a tree on a parkway in Northern Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Sept. 6 around 10 p.m., when a Toyota Corolla traveling north on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua between Route 120 and Reader's Digest Road swerved off the road and into a tree, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  Minutes after the crash, a Westchester County Police sergeant also traveling on the parkway noticed the car and surmised that the wreck had jus…

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Business
Movie Theater To Permanently Close In White Plains: 'It Has Been Our Pleasure' Movie Theater To Permanently Close In White Plains: 'It Has Been Our Pleasure'
Movie Theater To Permanently Close In White Plains: 'It Has Been Our Pleasure' The last movie theater in a Westchester County city has announced when it will be shutting its doors for good.  City Center 15 Cinema de Lux, located in White Plains at 237 Martine Ave., will open for its last day of movie magic on Sunday, Oct. 29, the theater announced on Thursday, Sept. 7.  The theater, the last one in White Plains, did not give a specific reason for the closure, but said it was based on a "business decision."  "It has been our pleasure to serve the White Plains community with great movie-going for many years," the theater added in its closing announcement…

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