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Westchester’s First Woman Owned Cannabis Dispensary to Open in New Rochelle Aug. 3
Over the past few months, several licensed Cannabis dispensaries have opened in Westchester County. One county dispensary that is hoping to open its doors on Aug. 3 is High Life Health, LLC, owned by Jennifer Gierum. Highlife Health LLC will be one of the few female owned Cannabis dispensaries in...
Update: Haverstraw Police Offering Reward for Help in Homicide Investigation
Earlier this month, law enforcement from the Haverstraw Police Department were called to the scene of a scary scene in Haverstraw for the report of "shots fired". When law enforcement arrived on the scene they found one deceased individual who sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Over the last few weeks law...
Chopt lawsuit over finger in salad at Mount Kisco location resolved
A Greenwich, Connecticut, woman who says she bit into a severed portion of a human finger in her salad at Chopt has apparently settled her lawsuit against the fast-casual restaurant chain. Allison Cozzi alleges that in April of last year, she was given a salad at the restaurant's Mount Kisco location that contained...
Warwick Junior Police Academy holds its first 2024 graduation ceremony
Now in the program’s third year, 11 cadets graduated from the first session of the Town of Warwick Police Department Junior Police Academy in the outdoor theater at Mountain Lake Park on July 26, 2024. The academy is a collaborative effort between the police department and the Warwick Valley Central School District.
BREAKING: Sharma, Nesbitt Out From Marist Tennis Program
Marist Director of Tennis Deepak Sharma, along with Assistant Coach Roge Nesbitt, are “no longer employed” by Marist, according to a statement from Marist Athletics sent to Center Field yesterday. Sharma received a promotion as director of the tennis program in the 2023 offseason after serving as an...
Residents displaced after fire on Liberty Street in Newburgh
NEWBURGH – Several residents were displaced after a fire at 103 Liberty Street in Newburgh on Thursday night. The blaze at the four-story building was reported at 8:08 p.m. Fire crews identified a strong odor of smoke on the upper three floors, which led to the discovery of a small fire in a bedroom on the third floor. The fire was quickly put out using a single sprinkler, limiting the spread of the fire and smoke damage to the building.
Patricia Beckett-Effort, devoted to church, community
Patricia Beckett-Effort was born in North Tarrytown, N.Y., Dec. 21, 1939, and her journey through life was one of compassion, dedication, and service. Patricia graduated from North Tarrytown High School in 1957 and went on to attend Westchester Community College. Faith was an integral part of her life, and she actively participated in churches in Tarrytown. She found solace and purpose within the walls of the Church of St. John the Evangelist in White Plains.
Work Begins On $220M, 5-Story Care Tower At Westchester Medical Center In Valhalla
The groundbreaking for the Critical Care Tower at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla was held on Wednesday, July 24, and was attended by elected officials including New York State Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado. The $220 million project, to be located next to the hospital's main tower, will be 162,000 square...
Little League NYS All-Star 11s baseball: Never-say-die South Shore rallies for 3-2 win vs. Massapequa to cop state title
All-Star tournaments are a battle of attrition. It’s a test of which team has the will to bounce back in the most pressure situations -- especially in a double-elimination format. South Shore Little League, winners of the District 24 and Section 3 South title earlier this summer, had run...
Mets All-Star suffers concerning injury during his season debut
What appeared to be a routine out Friday proved costly for the New York Mets and the team’s starting pitcher Kodai Senga. Senga was making his 2024 season debut against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. The right-hander had dealt with a serious right shoulder injury throughout the first half of the... The post Mets All-Star suffers concerning injury during his season debut appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Mets trade for former Astros champion pitcher
The New York Mets continue to load up on experienced arms. Andy Martino of SportsNet New York reported on Friday that the Mets are trading for reliever Ryne Stanek in a deal with the Seattle Mariners. Minor-league outfielder Rhylan Thomas is going back to Seattle as part of the trade. Stanek, 33, is a seasoned... The post Mets trade for former Astros champion pitcher appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
3 ex-employees of N.J. law school admit stealing $1.3M from university
Three former employees of Seton Hall Law School have pleaded guilty to a $1.3 million scheme to defraud the university, authorities said. The trio admitted to a wide-ranging scam that included asking vendors to pay them directly, purchasing hundreds of thousands dollars worth of gift cards and forming a shell company to bill the university for services never rendered, U.S. District Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced Friday.
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