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Cambridge, MA
Lifestyle
Jessica Chastain Says She Enrolled At Harvard To “Fight Politicians” Jessica Chastain Says She Enrolled At Harvard To “Fight Politicians”
Jessica Chastain Says She Enrolled At Harvard To “Fight Politicians” Jessica Chastain is back in school, but not for the reason you might expect. The Oscar winner told host Seth Meyers on NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers” that she enrolled at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government to earn a master’s degree in public administration. While this is a stepping stone for many looking to enter politics, the Zero Dark Thirty actress said she wants to learn how to stop them. “There’s people from all over the world in this program. And you know a lot of ... There’s a lot of future politicians. There’s a lot of politicians from their countries there right…

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by Josh Lanier
Wilton, CT
Politics
Double-Booked: Wilton CFO Out At $200K Job After Town Leaders Find Her 2nd Gig 2,000 Miles Away Double-Booked: Wilton CFO Out At $200K Job After Town Leaders Find Her 2nd Gig 2,000 Miles Away
Double-Booked: Wilton CFO Out At $200K Job After Town Leaders Find Her 2nd Gig 2,000 Miles Away The chief financial officer for Wilton, Connecticut, has abruptly resigned after town leaders learned she was also working full-time as the Town Administrator and Finance Director in Greybull, Wyoming. Dawn Norton said she followed all employment rules when she accepted the Wyoming job, insisting she informed Wilton leadership in advance, according to The Independent. “I was actively seeking to get the heck out of dodge because I can’t handle the work that was being dumped on me, and I was not getting any support whatsoever in hiring positions in my office,” Norton said, citing chronic …

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by Josh Lanier
New Rochelle, NY
News
Police Commissioner To Retire After Almost 4 Decades In New Rochelle: 'Honor Of Lifetime' Police Commissioner To Retire After Almost 4 Decades In New Rochelle: 'Honor Of Lifetime'
Police Commissioner To Retire After Almost 4 Decades In New Rochelle: 'Honor Of Lifetime' A longtime law enforcement leader in Westchester County is preparing to retire after nearly 40 years of service to his department.  New Rochelle Police Commissioner Robert Gazzola will step down at the end of June, closing a distinguished chapter with the department he joined in 1986, city officials announced on Friday, June 6.  Gazzola has served as commissioner since July 2021 and spent his entire policing career with the city where he was born, raised, and educated. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of New Rochelle and to work alongside the dedicated off…

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by Ben Crnic
Spring Valley, NY
News
Spring Valley Mayor Puts Hands On Police Chief After He Refuses His Orders: Report Spring Valley Mayor Puts Hands On Police Chief After He Refuses His Orders: Report
Spring Valley Mayor Puts Hands On Police Chief After He Refuses His Orders: Report A Rockland County mayor is under fire after allegedly trying to physically remove the police chief of his village's department from their building when he refused to follow an order, according to reports.  The controversial incident happened in Spring Valley on Thursday, May 29, when village Mayor Alan Simon reportedly put his hands on Spring Valley Police Chief Richard Oleszcuk, NBC4 New York reported.  The confrontation between the two began when Simon became angry about a roadwork project that the village's Board of Trustees had already approved. When he ordered …

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Obituaries
Public Servant From Elmsford Who Dedicated Life To Less Fortunate Dies Public Servant From Elmsford Who Dedicated Life To Less Fortunate Dies
Public Servant From Elmsford Who Dedicated Life To Less Fortunate Dies A Westchester woman who spent decades working toward helping the less fortunate through various organizations and churches is being remembered for her effectiveness and big heart.  Lola Daniels Hunter of Elmsford died on Sunday, May 12, according to her obituary. Her age was not made public.  Born in Tuskegee, Alabama, Hunter eventually moved to Westchester, where she entrenched herself in her community through various committees and organizations. This included eight years as President of the White Plains Greenburgh Chapter of the NAACP; Board Membership in the Greenbur…

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by Ben Crnic
Mamaroneck, NY
News
Mamaroneck Deputy Village Manager Dies Suddenly: Was 'Highly Respected' Mamaroneck Deputy Village Manager Dies Suddenly: Was 'Highly Respected'
Mamaroneck Deputy Village Manager Dies Suddenly: Was 'Highly Respected' A deputy village manager in Westchester is being remembered as a well-respected figure who devoted himself to leading a community for more than a decade.  North Salem resident Daniel Sarnoff, who served the Village of Mamaroneck for 14 years, died suddenly on Thursday, May 23, village officials announced. More details about Sarnoff's death, as well as his age, were not released. A graduate of SUNY Brockport who earned a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in public administration, Sarnoff was hired as the Assistant Village Manager in January 201…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
News
'The People's Building': New Putnam Executive Removes VIP Parking Signs From Office Building 'The People's Building': New Putnam Executive Removes VIP Parking Signs From Office Building
'The People's Building': New Putnam Executive Removes VIP Parking Signs From Office Building Visitors to the Putnam County office building will have an easier time finding a parking space.  That's because the county's new executive, Kevin Byrne, made it a point to remove the VIP signs marking two spaces as reserved for the County Executive and the Deputy County Executive.  Earlier Report - Byrne Elected Putnam County Executive The removal of the signs happened on Sunday, Jan. 1, which was Byrne's first day on the job. He was sworn in on Friday, Dec. 30 by the outgoing Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, who just finished his tenure in the position. Byrne said that removing …

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by Ben Crnic
Mahopac, NY
Politics
Byrne Elected Putnam County Executive Byrne Elected Putnam County Executive
Byrne Elected Putnam County Executive New York Republican Assemblyman Kevin Byrne will officially be Putnam County's next executive after securing a victory on Election Day.  Byrne, age 37, who currently serves as assemblyman representing New York's 94th District, earned over 28,000 votes after running unopposed, according to a statement from his campaign.  "I remain extremely grateful to the voters for once again placing their faith and trust in me. The amount of support I received has been overwhelming and I am truly honored and humbled to serve as our next Putnam County Executive," Byrne said.  In a…

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by Ben Crnic
Pleasantville, NY
Politics
Albany's Director Of Operations Taking Job In Westchester Albany's Director Of Operations Taking Job In Westchester
Albany's Director Of Operations Taking Job In Westchester One of Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan’s top aides announced that he will be leaving upstate to take on a new job in Westchester. Brian Shea, the director of operations for the City of Albany is heading to Westchester, where he will serve as Rye’s newest assistant city manager beginning in February. Prior to his time in the mayor’s office, Shea was chief of staff to the mayor, serving as a chief spokesperson for the mayor and as Albany’s public information officer. Shea also spent time working for the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services after receiving his underg…

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by Zak Failla
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Incoming New Milford Police Chief Brings Youth, Experience Incoming New Milford Police Chief Brings Youth, Experience
Incoming New Milford Police Chief Brings Youth, Experience Several weeks from officially taking office, incoming New Milford Police Chief Brian Clancy already has plans for enhancing an effective department. Clancy, 41, said he has “big shoes to fill” replacing retired Chief Frank Ramaci – and, before him, longtime Chief Frank Papapietro -- in what a trade association of private security companies named one of the safest municipalities in New Jersey two years in a row. The 18-year department veteran brings a wealth of experience to the job. Raised in the borough, Clancy began his law enforcement career at the NYPD’s 43rd Precinct in the Bronx…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Westchester Native Who Survived Deadly Cougar Attack Support Pours In For Westchester Native Who Survived Deadly Cougar Attack
Support Pours In For Westchester Native Who Survived Deadly Cougar Attack Friends have rallied around the Westchester native who survived an extremely rare and much-publicized cougar attack that resulted in the death of a friend last week in the Cascade Mountains near Seattle.Isaac "Izzy" Sederbaum, 31, a social science researcher who graduated from Byram Hills High School in Armonk, was treated for his injuries at a nearby hospital and has been released. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help cover Sederbaum's medical expenses. You can access the page by clicking here. Sederbaum was mountain biking with fellow Seattleite SJ Brooks, 32, a leader in the…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
Politics
Latimer Announces Re-Appointments To New Administration Latimer Announces Re-Appointments To New Administration
Latimer Announces Re-Appointments To New Administration WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- There will be some familiar faces in County Executive George Latimer's administration. Latimer, who took office Monday, announced seven people will continue with their roles in his new administration.  Mae Carpenter, commissioner of senior programs and services department, Rocco Pozzi, commissioner of the probation department, Michael Orth, commissioner of community mental health, Kathleen O'Connor, commissioner of parks, recreation and conservation, Dr. Kunjlata Ashar, medical examiner, Robi Schlaff, executive director of the office for women and Ronald Tocci, directo…

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by Sam Barron