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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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Lifestyle

Jeopardy! Winner: Mystic Seaport Employee Advances To Next Round Of Popular Show A woman who works at Mystic Seaport and attended a college in Massachusetts is a new Jeopardy! champion, and will soon again appear on the popular show. Earlier Report - Somers Woman To Compete On Jeopardy! Katie Palumbo, a graduate of Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts who works as a museum membership specialist at Mystic Seaport in Connecticut, won on an episode of America's favorite quiz show on Monday, Jan. 16, beating out fellow contestants Yogesh Raut and Jimmy Davoren. Palumbo's win ended Raut's three-day winning streak and also earned her a one-day …

by Ben Crnic

01/17/2023

Lifestyle

Jeopardy! Winner: Northern Westchester Woman Advances To Next Round Of Popular Show A woman from Northern Westchester is a new Jeopardy! champion, and will soon again appear on the popular show. Earlier Report - Somers Woman To Compete On Jeopardy! Katie Palumbo of the community of Amawalk in the town of Somers won on an episode of America's favorite quiz show on Monday, Jan. 16, beating out fellow contestants Yogesh Raut and Jimmy Davoren. Palumbo's win ended Raut's three-day winning streak and earned her a one-day total of $23,100. She started off the episode behind Raut but made a comeback after finding a Daily Double and risking an $8,000 wa…

by Ben Crnic

01/17/2023

Police & Fire

Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting ID'd After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley The names of the officers who fatally shot a man in the Hudson Valley after a domestic incident have been released by police. Earlier Report - ID Released Of Carmel Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Southeast The two Putnam County Sheriff's Office officers who shot the man dead in Southeast on Tuesday, Jan. 10 to prevent him from attacking a woman with a knife have been identified as Senior Investigator Randel Hill and Deputy Shane Haley, according to state police. Hill and Haley shot and killed 34-year-old Carmel resident Christopher Torres&nb…

by Ben Crnic

01/17/2023

Police & Fire

New Charges For Northern Westchester Man Who Broke Into Multiple Homes In Area, Police Say New charges have been handed to a man from Northern Westchester who allegedly burglarized homes throughout the Hudson Valley, police said. Earlier Report - Cortlandt Local Man Charged With Burglarizing Homes In Northern Westchester, Putnam: Police The string of burglaries happened in both Cortlandt Manor and Putnam Valley from October to December of 2022, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. After a long investigation into the break-ins, 42-year-old Cortlandt Manor resident Harold Mann, Jr. was caught in the midst of another burglary of a home in the hamlet on …

by Ben Crnic

01/17/2023

Lifestyle

Here's Where NY Ranks Among Top States To Raise Family, New Report Says New York is among the best US states to raise a family, according to a new report. It ranks as the third-best state in the nation to settle down with a family, according to a report from Wallethub released on Monday, Jan. 9. In order to rank the states, the report measures them across five dimensions: family fun, health and safety, education and child care, affordability, and socio-economics. Out of all the states in the US, New York ranks: Second for family fun; Sixth for affordability; Ninth for health and safety; 14th for education and child care; 46th for soci…

by Ben Crnic

01/16/2023

Traffic

3-Year Bridge Replacement Over I-95 To Snag Traffic In New Rochelle A three-year project to replace a bridge over I-95 in Westchester County will cause various delays and closures until it is completed. The project, which will cost $31.8 million, will replace the 65-year-old North Avenue Bridge in New Rochelle that travels over I-95, according to the New York Thruway Authority. The bridge is currently estimated to be used by an average of 20,000 drivers per day and connects North Avenue, Garden Street, and Burling Lane. The ultimate goal of the replacement is to increase the bridge's vertical clearance to 16' 6" from the current height of 14" 3', as wel…

by Ben Crnic

01/16/2023

Lifestyle

This Golden Globes Winner Has Ties To Westchester County One of the top winners of the 80th Golden Globes Awards was originally raised in Westchester County. Tyler James Williams, who received the award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical-Comedy or Drama Television Series during the awards ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 10, originally hails from Yonkers. Williams received the award for his role in the popular sitcom Abbott Elementary, where he plays Gregory Eddie. He is also known for his starring role in Everybody Hates Chris, which ran from 2005 to 2009. Growing up, Williams' father served as a police sergeant, while…

by Ben Crnic

01/16/2023

Lifestyle

CT Filmmaker Will Fly To Space As Crew Member Of First Civilian Mission To Moon A filmmaker from Marlborough will be part of the first-ever civilian mission to orbit the moon. Brendan Hall, a documentary filmmaker, was selected out of over one million artists and creatives to be a crew member of the "dearMoon" mission, which will make a month-long journey to the moon and back using a SpaceX rocket later in 2023. The idea for the project came from Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa, who purchased the seats aboard the rocket for eight other crew members. Hall's films have focused on telling stories in remote parts of the world such as Siberia and the Amazon rainfor…

by Ben Crnic

01/15/2023

Police & Fire

Update: Post Office Robbers Still On Loose In Northern Westchester The suspects involved in the armed robbery of a post office in Northern Westchester have not yet been caught. Earlier Report - Armed Robbers Hit Post Office In Waccabuc, Police Say The robbery happened at the post office in Waccabuc at 2 Post Office Rd. on Tuesday, Jan. 10 around 4:30 p.m., and involved two suspects who are still on the loose, according to Glen McKechnie, an Acting Public Information Officer with the Post Office Inspection Service which is now investigating the incident. The robbers were looking for cash, McKechnie said. On the day of the …

by Ben Crnic

01/15/2023

News

CT One Of States With 'Most Racial Progress,' New Report Says Connecticut is near the top of a list of US states that have made the most racial progress, according to a new report. The Nutmeg State ranks tenth in the nation for racial progress, according to a report by Wallethub from Tuesday, Jan. 10. The report measures steps that states have taken toward racial harmony in areas such as workplaces, schools, and elections by measuring gaps between Black and White people across "21 key indicators of equality and integration," the report said. These indicators were divided into four main divisions: employment and wealth, education, so…

by Ben Crnic

01/15/2023

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