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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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Business
CT Eatery Announces Closure After More Than 10 Years: 'Wildest Ride Of My Entire Life' CT Eatery Announces Closure After More Than 10 Years: 'Wildest Ride Of My Entire Life'
CT Eatery Announces Closure After More Than 10 Years: 'Wildest Ride Of My Entire Life' After over a decade in business, a Connecticut gastropub known for its craft beer has announced its abrupt closure. Oak Haven Table & Bar, located in New Haven at 932 State St., announced on Tuesday, Nov. 28 that it would be open for its last day of business on Saturday, Dec. 2 after 10 and a half years in business.  In their closing announcement, the owner did not give a specific reason for their decision to shutter the business but said there were "many, many reasons."  "This was my lifelong dream to open up a place that was on the cutting edge of culinary and mixology…

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Traffic
Lane Closure: Bridge Between Port Chester, CT Border To Be Affected For Several Days Lane Closure: Bridge Between Port Chester, CT Border To Be Affected For Several Days
Lane Closure: Bridge Between Port Chester, CT Border To Be Affected For Several Days Motorists are being warned of an upcoming lane closure on a bridge between the Westchester and Fairfield County border that will be implemented for several days. One lane of southbound Route 1 will close between Hillside Avenue in Port Chester and the Connecticut state line on Monday, Dec. 4 through Friday, Dec. 8, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closure will last between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. each day and will allow crews to perform bridge maintenance work. 

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Police & Fire
Man Steals Item Worth $800 From Westport HomeGoods, Returns For Store Credit: Police Man Steals Item Worth $800 From Westport HomeGoods, Returns For Store Credit: Police
Man Steals Item Worth $800 From Westport HomeGoods, Returns For Store Credit: Police A Westchester man faces a larceny charge after stealing an expensive item from a HomeGoods location in Fairfield County, returning it for store credit, and then using this credit to buy more products and ultimately receive a refund on his credit card, police said.  Mount Vernon resident Movado Thomas, age 25, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 16 in connection with his alleged theft of an expensive item from a HomeGoods store in Westport at 1850 Post Rd. East (Route 1), Westport Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29.  According to the department, Thomas's arrest stemmed from an …

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News
New Measure Backed By Yonkers Lawmaker Forces NY Companies To Prioritize Fixing Downed Wires New Measure Backed By Yonkers Lawmaker Forces NY Companies To Prioritize Fixing Downed Wires
New Measure Backed By Yonkers Lawmaker Forces NY Companies To Prioritize Fixing Downed Wires A new law signed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will force utility companies in the state to quickly respond to downed wires reported by members of the public.  The legislation, which was announced on Wednesday, Nov. 22, will protect residents during storms by requiring utility companies to respond to reports of downed wires no later than 72 hours after the response to the emergency event ends, according to Hochul.  Before the new law was signed, power companies were only required to have a plan to secure a wire on a schedule if it was reported by a municipal emergency official.&nb…

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Police & Fire
Victim's Friend Organizes Burglary Of Bulldog In Yonkers Years After Gifting It: Police Victim's Friend Organizes Burglary Of Bulldog In Yonkers Years After Gifting It: Police
Victim's Friend Organizes Burglary Of Bulldog In Yonkers Years After Gifting It: Police Three people were arrested in connection with a scheme that involved the theft of a victim's French bulldog in Westchester, police said. The events leading up to the arrests began when a Yonkers resident's French bulldog was stolen in a burglary committed by a former friend, Yonkers Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 30. Officers soon responded to the scene and began an investigation into the theft. They also began searching for a U-Haul truck that the suspects were believed to be fleeing in.  Luckily, Yonkers Police Detectives Kayla Maher and Frank McDonald were able to quickly …

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News
Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At Pelham Store Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At Pelham Store
Prize-Winning Lottery Ticket Worth Over $18K Sold At Pelham Store Someone out there is more than $18,000 richer after purchasing a winning lottery ticket at a business in Westchester.  The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket was sold in Pelham for the midday drawing on Wednesday, Nov. 29, and was worth $18,037.50, New York Lottery officials announced.  The place where the lucky ticket was bought was identified as the Arnold's Place stationary store located at 7 Fifth Ave.  The winner who bought the ticket was not revealed by lottery officials.  For those wishing to try their luck at playing the game, Take 5 drawings are televised tw…

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News
These Hudson Valley Roadways To Be Repaved As Part Of $100M Project These Hudson Valley Roadways To Be Repaved As Part Of $100M Project
These Hudson Valley Roadways To Be Repaved As Part Of $100M Project Thanks to $100 million in new funding, over 560 miles of roadway across the state of New York will be repaved to make them more resilient to freak weather events. The $100 million investment, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced, will support repaving projects on nearly 568 miles of busy roadways throughout the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Long Island, and more.  Hochul said the effort comes as a result of severe weather that has been battering the state more and more.  "From a devastating blizzard to historic flooding, we are living in a time of record-breaking weather events which hav…

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News
Leak Causes 'Dangerous Icy Conditions' On Busy Hartsdale Road: 'Be Careful' Leak Causes 'Dangerous Icy Conditions' On Busy Hartsdale Road: 'Be Careful'
Leak Causes 'Dangerous Icy Conditions' On Busy Hartsdale Road: 'Be Careful' Officials are warning motorists of icy conditions on a busy Westchester road as they wait for crews to begin repairing the leak causing the issue. New, updated report - Update: Leak Causing Icy Conditions On Busy Hartsdale Road To Be Addressed, Officials Say According to an announcement by Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner on Friday, Dec. 1, a leak on West Hartsdale Avenue (Route 100A) in Hartsdale has been causing "dangerous icy conditions" on cold days as a result of water flowing down the roadway.  The conditions have caused cars to slide on the ice, Feiner said, adding t…

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News
Man Steals Laptops, Tools From Multiple Mount Vernon Homes: Here's His Sentence Man Steals Laptops, Tools From Multiple Mount Vernon Homes: Here's His Sentence
Man Steals Laptops, Tools From Multiple Mount Vernon Homes: Here's His Sentence A Westchester man will spend several years in prison after burglarizing multiple residences and stealing items such as laptops, tools, cookware, and more, officials announced.  Mount Vernon resident Nathaniel Gordon, age 65, was sentenced to an indeterminate term of seven to 14 years in state prison for committing several residential burglaries within the city, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 30.  According to officials, one of these burglaries happened on Tuesday, Jan. 3 just before noon, when Gordon entered a multi-family h…

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Former CT Resident May Lose US Citizenship For Lying About Role In Prisoner Abuse: Feds Former CT Resident May Lose US Citizenship For Lying About Role In Prisoner Abuse: Feds
Former CT Resident May Lose US Citizenship For Lying About Role In Prisoner Abuse: Feds A former Connecticut resident originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina may face prison time and the loss of her US citizenship for allegedly lying about her role in abusing prisoners during the Bosnian War, federal officials announced.  West Virginia resident Nada Radovan Tomanic, age 51, who once lived in Hartford, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 29 on charges related to her alleged lying to obtain US citizenship, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  According to officials, Tomanic served with the Zulfikar Special Unit of the Army …

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