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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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 Restaurant Closes After Owners Purchase Another Eatery: 'Come Visit Soon' CT Restaurant Closes After Owners Purchase Another Eatery: 'Come Visit Soon'
CT Restaurant Closes After Owners Purchase Another Eatery: 'Come Visit Soon' A popular breakfast and lunch spot in Connecticut has announced its sudden closure following the owner's purchase of another restaurant.  Main Street Eats, located in the Litchfield County town of Watertown at 651 Main St., announced in a social media post on Wednesday, Jan. 31 that it would be closing up shop effective on Thursday, Feb. 1.  In the same announcement, the owners also revealed they would be moving operations to another eatery called Top O' the Mornin', located in the New Haven County city of Waterbury at 2740 South Main St. The eatery's owners expressed a mixture o…

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Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Narcotics Trafficking Caught With Gun At Eastchester Gas Station Fugitive Wanted For Narcotics Trafficking Caught With Gun At Eastchester Gas Station
Fugitive Wanted For Narcotics Trafficking Caught With Gun At Eastchester Gas Station A fugitive wanted on federal narcotics trafficking charges and his two passengers were taken into custody following a traffic stop at a gas station in Westchester, police announced.  The arrests stemmed from an incident on Monday, Jan. 29 that began around 10:15 a.m., when authorities saw a 2023 Hyundai Sonata with tinted windows and an expired North Carolina registration traveling east on the Cross County Parkway, Westchester County Police said on Thursday, Feb. 1.  Officers then followed the Hyundai to New Rochelle Road in Eastchester and pulled it over as it entered a…

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News
Yorktown To Hold Special Election After Supervisor's Sudden Death Yorktown To Hold Special Election After Supervisor's Sudden Death
Yorktown To Hold Special Election After Supervisor's Sudden Death A town in Northern Westchester will hold a special election to replace its supervisor, who died suddenly just days after being sworn in.  In a special meeting held on Wednesday night, Jan. 31, the Yorktown Town Board unanimously passed a motion to hold a special election on Tuesday, April 16 to determine who will replace Supervisor Thomas Diana, who died suddenly on Friday, Jan. 5 at the age of 66.  Earlier Report - Update: Funeral Details Released After Sudden Death Of Yorktown Town Supervisor Thomas Diana In addition to in-person voting, residents can vote via both ea…

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Obituaries
Beloved Retired Ossining Police Sergeant Dies: 'Steadfast Patriarch' Beloved Retired Ossining Police Sergeant Dies: 'Steadfast Patriarch'
Beloved Retired Ossining Police Sergeant Dies: 'Steadfast Patriarch' A community in Northern Westchester is mourning the loss of a beloved former police sergeant who left quite a lasting impact.  Retired Ossining Police Sergeant Richard Parthemore Sr. died in Florida on Monday morning, Jan. 29, the department announced on social media.  Parthemore joined the Village of Ossining Police Department in 1968 and dedicated himself to serving his community until he retired from the Town of Ossining Police Department decades later in 1988.  Serving Ossining ran in Parthemore's family, as his brother, Jeffery, and son, Richard Part…

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Business
Popular Hot Chicken Eatery Chain To Open New Locations In Fairfield, Oxford Popular Hot Chicken Eatery Chain To Open New Locations In Fairfield, Oxford
Popular Hot Chicken Eatery Chain To Open New Locations In Fairfield, Oxford Fans of crispy hot fried chicken will want to look out for two upcoming restaurants that will soon be opening up in Connecticut.  Haven Hot Chicken, a franchise known for its Nashville Hot Chicken that already has several locations in the state, will be opening two new locations in Fairfield and the New Haven County town of Oxford in Spring 2024.  The new restaurants, once open, will serve the chain's signature menu of crispy fried chicken in addition to vegetarian options. All menu items range in spice from "Country," or not spicy, to "Haven," or extremely spicy.  Both…

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Obituaries
Beloved Yonkers Police Officer Dies Suddenly At Age 50 Beloved Yonkers Police Officer Dies Suddenly At Age 50
Beloved Yonkers Police Officer Dies Suddenly At Age 50 A community in Westchester is mourning the sudden loss of a police officer who died just shy of her 17-and-a-half-year anniversary with her department.  Yonkers Police Officer Laurine Williams died suddenly on Monday, Jan. 22 after a battle with medical complications, the department announced on Wednesday, Jan. 31.  Williams, who died only two weeks after her 50th birthday, was born in Gainesville, Florida in 1974. After growing up in the South, she eventually moved to New York and first became an officer with the New York City Police Department.  Years later, in 2007, …

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Police & Fire
Officers Save Life Of Man Found Foaming At Mouth In Mount Kisco Business Officers Save Life Of Man Found Foaming At Mouth In Mount Kisco Business
Officers Save Life Of Man Found Foaming At Mouth In Mount Kisco Business Thanks to quick action from officers, the life of a man who was found foaming at the mouth at a Northern Westchester business was saved.  The harrowing incident began during the week of Monday, Jan. 22 at a business in Mount Kisco on Hubbels Drive, when officers found a 58-year-old man in cardiac arrest lying on the ground and foaming at the mouth, the Westchester County Police Department announced on Tuesday, Jan. 30.  Although a civilian at the business had already performed some chest compressions, police found that the man was unresponsive with no pulse, and Officers …

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News
Update: Leak Causing Icy Conditions On Busy Hartsdale Road To Be Addressed, Officials Say Update: Leak Causing Icy Conditions On Busy Hartsdale Road To Be Addressed, Officials Say
Update: Leak Causing Icy Conditions On Busy Hartsdale Road To Be Addressed, Officials Say A leak along a busy Westchester roadway that has been contributing to dangerous icy conditions for years will soon be fixed with construction work, officials said.  Over the past couple of years, a leak on West Hartsdale Avenue (Route 100A) in Hartsdale has caused icy conditions during the colder months as a result of water flowing down the road. However, officials from the New York State Department of Transportation are planning to soon begin work on fixing the leak, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said on Tuesday, Jan. 23.  Earlier Report - Leak Causes 'Dangerous Ic…

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Schools
School District In Fairfield County Causes Controversy By Removing 2 Scheduled Holidays School District In Fairfield County Causes Controversy By Removing 2 Scheduled Holidays
School District In Fairfield County Causes Controversy By Removing 2 Scheduled Holidays A Connecticut school board's decision to remove two holidays that have traditionally given students a day off has sparked debate amongst community members, according to a report by ABC 7 New York.  The controversy began in Fairfield County following the Stamford School Board's decision to remove Veterans Day and Columbus Day from their calendar, which means students will not have them off for the next two years, according to an ABC7 report from Friday, Jan. 26.  Board members, who passed the decision in a 5-3 motion, have defended the decision by saying students should remain in s…

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Traffic
Lane Closures To Affect Sprain Brook Parkway In Elmsford, Mount Pleasant: Here's Where, When Lane Closures To Affect Sprain Brook Parkway In Elmsford, Mount Pleasant: Here's Where, When
Lane Closures To Affect Sprain Brook Parkway In Elmsford, Mount Pleasant: Here's Where, When A busy parkway in Westchester is scheduled to be affected by upcoming lane closures over several days, officials announced.  Single and double lane closures are scheduled for both directions of the Sprain Brook Parkway between Interstate 287 in Elmsford and the Taconic State Parkway in Mount Pleasant, the New York State Department of Transportation announced.  The closures will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 31, and continue through Friday, Feb, 2, lasting between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day, officials said.  The closures will allow crews to perform road work. 

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