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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
Suspicious Fire At Bedford Hills Residence Under Investigation Suspicious Fire At Bedford Hills Residence Under Investigation
Suspicious Fire At Bedford Hills Residence Under Investigation Authorities are investigating a blaze at a Northern Westchester residence that briefly shut down a roadway, police announced.  New, updated report - Update: Duo Lights Off Bomb On Driveway Of Bedford Hills Home, Feds Say The incident happened on Thursday, Jan. 11 just after 7 a.m., when a suspicious fire occurred at a residence in Bedford Hills on McLain Street, according to Bedford Police Lt. Jeff Gulick.  The fire was soon contained and put out, Gulick said, adding that the Bedford Police detective division responded to the scene and found that it was an isolated…

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Lifestyle
First Baby Of 2024 Welcomed By Open Door Family Medical Center In Port Chester First Baby Of 2024 Welcomed By Open Door Family Medical Center In Port Chester
First Baby Of 2024 Welcomed By Open Door Family Medical Center In Port Chester A medical center in Westchester is celebrating the first baby delivered by its midwives in 2024.  The first baby to be born in 2024 at Open Door Family Medical Center at Phelps Hospital in Port Chester was announced to be Yessenia Ramirez-Calderon, officials said on Thursday, Jan. 11. Ramirez-Calderon was born on Thursday, Jan. 4 at 12:10 p.m. and weighed in at 7 pounds. She was born to Arlin Calderon and Wilfredo Ramirez of Port Chester and has a big brother, Nicholas, and a big sister, Arlinda.  The medical center released a picture of the happy family…

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Police & Fire
Increased Police Presence Scheduled For Several Hudson Valley Schools: 'No Emergency' Increased Police Presence Scheduled For Several Hudson Valley Schools: 'No Emergency'
Increased Police Presence Scheduled For Several Hudson Valley Schools: 'No Emergency' Several schools in the Hudson Valley are scheduled to have an increased law enforcement presence as part of a drill, police announced.  Three schools in the Putnam County will have an increased police presence on Thursday, Jan. 11 as part of a lockdown drill, the Carmel Police Department announced.  The three schools with increased presence will be Mahopac High School, Mahopac Middle School, and the Mahopac Falls Academy, the department said.  As part of the drill, officers and deputies from Carmel Police and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office will be at the school propertie…

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Police & Fire
Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire In Hudson Valley Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire In Hudson Valley
Driver Killed After Car Crashes Under Tractor-Trailer, Catches Fire In Hudson Valley A driver was killed after their car became wedged underneath a tractor-trailer and caught on fire in the Hudson Valley, causing a busy main route to close in both directions.  New, updated report - New Update: More Details Emerge In Fatal Crash, Car Fire In Brewster The incident happened in Putnam County near the Connecticut state line on Thursday, Jan. 11 just before 7 a.m., when a car crashed into a tractor-trailer on Route 6 in Brewster in the area of Dingle Ridge Road, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Arriving first responders soon found that a passenger …

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Business
Successful CT Shop Announces Closure: 'I Need To Pivot,' Owner Says Successful CT Shop Announces Closure: 'I Need To Pivot,' Owner Says
Successful CT Shop Announces Closure: 'I Need To Pivot,' Owner Says Despite experiencing more success than originally expected, a Connecticut shop has announced that it will be closing so the owner can focus more on their family.  Little Lucy Snack Shop, located in Windham County at 112 Main St. in Putnam, will open for its last day in business on Saturday, Jan. 13, the owner announced on social media.  In their announcement, the owner said the snack shop's sales had "been better than anticipated," but that she needed to step away to spend more time with her family.  "My presence at home and availability for family has been greatly reduced s…

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Police & Fire
Crash Causes Injuries, Heavy Traffic On Taconic Parkway Crash Causes Injuries, Heavy Traffic On Taconic Parkway
Crash Causes Injuries, Heavy Traffic On Taconic Parkway A crash resulted in injuries and a heavy traffic jam on a busy parkway in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened on the Putnam and Dutchess County line on Monday, Jan. 8 just before 5:30 p.m., when the Kent Fire Department received a report of three cars becoming involved in a crash on the northbound Taconic State Parkway.    Arriving first responders found one vehicle in the left lane with damage to its front end. The driver of this car was evaluated but refused medical transport, firefighters said. The vehicle was later removed by a towing company.  In the aftermath of …

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Business
Mohegan Lake Eatery To Close Permanently: 'This Last Week Is Gonna Be LIT!' Mohegan Lake Eatery To Close Permanently: 'This Last Week Is Gonna Be LIT!'
Mohegan Lake Eatery To Close Permanently: 'This Last Week Is Gonna Be LIT!' A restaurant in Northern Westchester will soon be closing for good, but not without one last week of fun.  Dog Haus Biergarten Mohegan Lake, located at 3137 East Main St., will permanently close after Sunday, Jan. 14, the restaurant announced on social media.  Although no official reason for the closing was given, in a Facebook comment, the owners wrote, "We truly tried our hardest to make it work."  Despite the bad news, the owners maintained that the eatery's last days in business would still be a blast. To make this happen, the eatery will host karaoke on Wednesday night,…

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Police & Fire
Trooper Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Parked Cruiser On I-91 In CT During Storm: Police Trooper Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Parked Cruiser On I-91 In CT During Storm: Police
Trooper Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Parked Cruiser On I-91 In CT During Storm: Police A state trooper was taken to a hospital after a car driven by a 20-year-old New York resident crashed into the back of her cruiser on a Connecticut highway amid a winter storm, police announced. The incident happened in New Haven County during a winter storm on Tuesday, Jan. 9 around 7:40 p.m., when a state police cruiser was parked in the left lane of Interstate 91 South in Meriden while helping with a call for traffic service.  According to state police, a 2016 Cadillac Escalade driven by Putnam County resident Luis Sanchez, Jr. of Brewster, age 20, was traveling south in the left la…

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Police & Fire
Smouldering Tub Of Lithium Batteries Fills Hudson Valley Home With Toxic Smoke Smouldering Tub Of Lithium Batteries Fills Hudson Valley Home With Toxic Smoke
Smouldering Tub Of Lithium Batteries Fills Hudson Valley Home With Toxic Smoke Toxic smoke had to be vented out of a Hudson Valley home after a tub of lithium batteries caught on fire, fire officials said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday morning, Jan. 9, when a homeowner in Garrison reported black smoke coming from their garage, according to the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company.  Arriving fire crews found that a metal tub of lithium batteries in the home's garage had caught on fire. Firefighters then removed the tub from the home and extinguished the blaze before venting toxic smoke out of the garage.  The Putnam County HAZMAT team la…

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Traffic
Storm Flooding Causes Closures Throughout Busy Parkways In Westchester: Here's Where Storm Flooding Causes Closures Throughout Busy Parkways In Westchester: Here's Where
Storm Flooding Causes Closures Throughout Busy Parkways In Westchester: Here's Where This story has been updated. Thanks to a massive storm system that dumped inches of rain on Westchester, busy parkways within the county are affected by various closures caused by flooding.  The closures, which have resulted from a storm that brought 2 to 3 inches of rain to the region on Tuesday, Jan. 9 into Wednesday, Jan. 10, are affecting the Bronx River and Saw Mill River Parkways, Westchester County Police announced on Wednesday morning.  Related Report - Massive Storm Causes Flooding, Road Closures, Power Outages, School Closures, Delayed Starts These closures curren…

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