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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

Woman Missing From CT Appalachian Trail Campsite Found Safe Update: Bowen was safely located and is now being treated by emergency services, police said. Original Report: State police have issued an alert for a 60-year-old woman who went missing from her campsite on the Appalachian Trail in Litchfield County. Marta Renee Bowen, age 60, has been missing since Wednesday, May 3 around 10:30 a.m., according to state police. She went missing from her campsite which had been located near the Appalachian Trail in Kent. Bowen is described as a white woman with gray hair and brown eyes. She is around 5 feet 7 inches tall and is possibly w…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

News

Update: MTA Walks Back Decision To Stop Posting Service Alerts On Twitter Although the MTA previously announced that it would stop posting service alert information on Twitter, the agency has reversed the decision after receiving reassurance that it would not have to pay to use the platform. The MTA had announced in late April that it would stop using Twitter to post service alert information for New York commuters and instead use its own tools and alert systems. Earlier Report - MTA To Stop Issuing Service Alerts On Twitter: Here's Where To Find Them Now However, MTA Acting Chief Customer Officer Shanifah Rieara announced on Thursday, May …

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

Police & Fire

Route 9A Reopens After Dump Truck Overturns In Greenburgh This story has been updated. A busy intersection in Westchester has reopened to traffic after a dump truck tipped over, police said. The crash happened on Thursday, May 4 in Greenburgh on Saw Mill River Road (Route 9A) at the intersection with Secor Road, according to an alert from Greenburgh Police from around 1 p.m. Both directions of Saw Mill River Road were closed at the intersection as a result of the crash, but have since reopened, police said. No information has yet been released regarding the cause of the crash or if there were any injuries. This is a deve…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

Schools

School Superintendent In Hudson Valley To Retire: Decision Made With 'Very Heavy Heart' The superintendent of a Hudson Valley school district has made the unexpected decision to retire in order to take care of a family member. Laurie Bandlow of the Brewster Central School District in Putnam County is set to retire at the end of the 2023-24 school year, according to an announcement by the school district. The "unexpected" decision came after Bandlow's mother died in September 2022 and she realized that she would soon need to care for her aging father, according to district officials. Because of this, she decided to give notice to the district a year in advance…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

Police & Fire

14-Year-Old Student Charged In School Swatting Incident In Yonkers: Police A 14-year-old student was arrested and charged with reporting a false shooting incident at a high school in Westchester, police said. The incident happened on Wednesday, May 3 just after 11:30 a.m., when officers responded to Lincoln High School in Yonkers at 375 Kneeland Ave. after receiving an anonymous report of shots fired, according to Yonkers Police. Once they arrived at the school, responding officers made contact with school officials and searched the building before determining that no shots had been fired and that the report had been unfounded. Realizing th…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

Obituaries

25-Year-Old Registered Nurse From Yonkers Dies: 'Smile, Laughter Will Live On' A 25-year-old registered nurse and cancer survivor from Westchester is being remembered by her friends and family for her laugh and smile. Yonkers resident Eileen Deighan died on Tuesday, May 2 at the age of 25, according to her obituary. After winning a fight against cancer, Deighan celebrated many accomplishments including becoming a pediatric registered nurse at Montefiore Hospital and a champion Irish dancer. She had also joined a Gaelic football team, her obituary said. Her loved ones will always remember her for her smile and laughter, which wi…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

Business

Iconic CT Eatery Reopens After Being Forced To Close: 'We Are So Excited' After being forced to temporarily close because of renting issues, an iconic Connecticut eatery with more than 60 years of history has reopened. Middlesex County staple Higgies, located in Higganum at 236 Saybrook Rd. (Route 154) reopened to the public on Thursday, April 22, the owners announced on social media. After the current owners took the reigns of the eatery in 2020, it was forced to again suddenly close in June 2022 when issues arose with the building's owner. Now that "financial situations and legal matters" have been sorted out though, the restaurant is once again able to op…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Steals Victim's Wallet At Whole Foods In Darien: Suspect At Large, Police Say Police are searching for a woman who was caught on video stealing a wallet from a victim's purse at a Whole Foods grocery store in Fairfield County. The incident happened on Sunday, April 30 around 3:15 p.m., when police responded to the Whole Foods Market in Darien at 150 Ledge Rd. on a report of a stolen wallet, according to Darien Police Sgt. Dan Skoumbros. When they arrived at the store, the victim told officers that a woman had stolen her wallet from her purse, which she had left in her shopping cart while looking at items. Authorities then found surveillance footage…

by Ben Crnic

05/04/2023

Obituaries

Yonkers Parks, Recreation Employee Dies At 52: 'Would Light Up Room' A parks and recreation employee who worked for a city in Westchester is being remembered for his ability to bring joy to others and his love of the water. Lifelong Yonkers resident John Patterson died on Saturday, April 29 at the age of 52 with his family by his side, according to his obituary. Born in 1971, Patterson attended schools in Yonkers and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1989. After this, he went on to attend the National Tractor Trailer School in Liverpool, New York, earning his CDL-A with all endorsements. After working numerous jobs, he eventually …

by Ben Crnic

05/03/2023

Police & Fire

Cameras Catch Man Throwing Neighbor's Mail Under Her Car In Westport: Police A Fairfield County man already well-known to authorities faces charges after allegedly threatening his neighbor and throwing her mail out of her mailbox, police said. The man's arrest stemmed from a complaint from his neighbor on Monday, March 20, when a Westport woman complained to officers that 57-year-old Westport resident James Doyle was stealing her mail, according to Westport Police. The woman suspected that Doyle was taking the mail from her front porch, so she set up surveillance cameras that eventually confirmed her suspicion. According to police, the cameras show Doyl…

by Ben Crnic

05/03/2023

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