Scarsdale, NY
News
Support Floods In For Children Of Beloved Scarsdale Attorneys Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Support Floods In For Children Of Beloved Scarsdale Attorneys Killed In Thanksgiving Crash
Support Floods In For Children Of Beloved Scarsdale Attorneys Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Weeks after a tragic Thanksgiving crash in Connecticut that killed two beloved attorneys from Westchester, their community is coming together to ensure that the couple's children will be taken care of.  Scarsdale residents Toby Cohen, age 41, and Brooke Peltz Cohen, age 37, were both killed in a crash in Hartford County on Thursday, Nov. 23 just after 7:15 p.m. near the Bristol/Farmington town line on Stevens Street in Bristol.  Earlier Report - New Update: Scarsdale Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Were Beloved Attorneys According to Bristol Police, …

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by Ben Crnic
Dorchester, MA
Lifestyle
New Families May Flock To Mass For Child Rearing Perks New Families May Flock To Mass For Child Rearing Perks
New Families May Flock To Mass For Child Rearing Perks Raising children anywhere can be a challenge, but certain US states make it harder than others, while others are especially suitable for child rearing. A new study identified the states with the best combination of qualities that are important to parents and children, and Massachusetts ranked first out of 50, according to Wallethub.  The study analyzed 51 key factors, including median annual family income, housing affordability, COVID-19 vaccination percentages, and unemployment rates, and the bay state came out on top.  The key factors analyzed for the study were sorted into fiv…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Eastchester, NY
Neighbors
Northwell’s Pediatric Practices Care For Patients And Families Northwell’s Pediatric Practices Care For Patients And Families
Northwell’s Pediatric Practices Care For Patients And Families Having a child is the most wondrous, joyful, and scary experience imaginable. Why scary? Because suddenly so many things unworthy of a second thought before children seem fear-inducing to a new parent. That’s where a trusted pediatrician can help — allaying worries and concerns. Cohen Children’s Northwell Health General Pediatrics, formally Westchester Health Pediatrics, is here for you and your child during all stages of your child’s life — from infancy and its rounds of well-baby visits and vaccinations to young adulthood. At multiple locations across Westchester County, our doctors provid…

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Content Partner: Northwell Health
Quincy, MA
News
GoFundMe Created For Children Of Mother Killed By Husband At Cape Cod Home GoFundMe Created For Children Of Mother Killed By Husband At Cape Cod Home
GoFundMe Created For Children Of Mother Killed By Husband At Cape Cod Home Donations are pouring in for two children who have lost both their parents from a murder/suicide on Cape Cod this week. Luiz Castro Jr., age 44, fatally stabbed his wife Aline De Castro, age 38, before hanging himself at their Hyannis home in the early morning hours of Friday, Sept. 2, the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office said. The incident placed the couple's two sons, Leonardo and Igor, in the custody of the Department of Children and Families. A GoFundMe has since been created to support the boys, ages 7 and 11, as well as cover the cost of Aline's funeral. "The children a…

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by David Cifarelli
Manassas, VA
Obituaries
Virginia Man Slain Days After Daughter Dies In I-95 Crash Virginia Man Slain Days After Daughter Dies In I-95 Crash
Virginia Man Slain Days After Daughter Dies In I-95 Crash Ciera Berry's family had to do the unthinkable recently and begin planning the 28-year-old, mother of nine's funeral after she died in a fiery car crash. Less than a week later, they were struck with another tragedy.  Berry, of Triangle, died when her Nissan clipped another car on Interstate 95 while changing lanes on May 9. The impact sent her car careening into another and then off the road.  Witnesses pulled her passenger out of the vehicle, but Berry was trapped inside the burning car. She died at the scene, WTOP said.  Her father, Miles Hall, 52, was shot to death in a …

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by Josh Lanier
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Pregnant In DC? Here's How To Get $900 Per Month In Government Funding Pregnant In DC? Here's How To Get $900 Per Month In Government Funding
Pregnant In DC? Here's How To Get $900 Per Month In Government Funding New and expectant mothers in Washington DC will soon be getting financial assistance from the government to the tune of $900 a month. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the new direct cash assistance program on Jan. 13, saying the District will provide a $1.5 million grant for the pilot program, Strong Families, Strong Future DC. The program is expected to launch in February. "Having a newborn is a big life change, and we also know how critical those first months and years are to a baby’s life," Mayor Bowser said. "This program is about supporting new and expectant moms with cash so that they c…

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by Joe Gomez
Hackensack, NJ
News
UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home UPDATE: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home
Update: Authorities ID Couple Found Dead With Unharmed Children In Rochelle Park Home UPDATE: Two young children were being cared for after authorities found their parents dead in their Rochelle Park home on Saturday. The bodies of Mandy Staples, 35, and her ex-husband Marcos Gagnon, 43, who'd been living in Atlantic County, were found on the second floor of their Schlosser Drive home around 11 a.m., Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The children -- ages 5 and 6 -- were found unharmed in the home and were being cared for, responders said. Musella said the causes of death had "not yet been determined" and that the incident "appears to be isolated." A friend had …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brookfield, CT
Politics
Biden Expected To Make Separate Stops In Connecticut This Week Biden Expected To Make Separate Stops In Connecticut This Week
Biden Expected To Make Separate Stops In Connecticut This Week President Joe Biden is set to return to Connecticut for stops in the region to promote his Build Back Better Agenda to “highlight the importance of investing in child care to keep costs down for working families." The White House announced that Biden will return to the Nutmeg State on Friday, Oct. 15 to promote his agenda, first to Hartford, and then to Storrs in Tolland County, with a pitstop at the dedication of the Dodd Center for Human Rights at the University of Connecticut. Since its opening in 1995, the UConn center has been known as The Thomas J. Dodd Research Center. In August, the…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: Hochul Announces Series Of New Universal Mask Requirements In New York COVID-19: Hochul Announces Series Of New Universal Mask Requirements In New York
Covid-19: Hochul Announces Series Of New Universal Mask Requirements In New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a series of universal mask requirements she said will help protect New Yorkers against the highly contagious Delta variant and the surge in COVID-19 infections statewide. Mask mandates for children in New York are being expanded to include children in child care and daycare centers as the number of new infections in kids rises across the country. During her latest COVID briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 15 in Albany, Hochul announced the new mandates that will impact children still too young to be eligible for the vaccine. Beginning on Sept. 15, child care, daycare c…

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by Zak Failla
Rye, NY
News
COVID-19: NY State Reverses Mask Mandate For Kids In Day Care COVID-19: NY State Reverses Mask Mandate For Kids In Day Care
Covid-19: NY State Reverses Mask Mandate For Kids In Day Care New York is rescinding its mandate that children between the ages of 2 and 5 have to wear facial coverings while in child care, reversing a controversial edict that had come under fire in recent weeks. This week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the state was reversing a requirement that children in child care wear masks as the country continues recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The state announced that various health and child-welfare agencies “have jointly agreed to revise guidance allowing child care providers to continue the practices and protocols that have been in place…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
Business
COVID-19: CT's Now Fully Back In Business With Restrictions Lifted; Here's What It Means COVID-19: CT's Now Fully Back In Business With Restrictions Lifted; Here's What It Means
Covid-19: CT's Now Fully Back In Business With Restrictions Lifted; Here's What It Means The “new normal” is now back to “normal” in Connecticut as the state recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. All business restrictions put in place to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in Connecticut during the pandemic were lifted as of Wednesday, May 19, including social distance requirements, and curfews for businesses. Additionally, all limits on gathering sizes have been lifted and movie theater capacity is back to 100 percent. Beginning on May 19, there will also be no occupancy limits on gyms, barbershops, museums, amusement parks, and several other previously restricted businesses…

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by Zak Failla
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
Pennsylvania Child Care Workers To Receive $600 Stimulus Aid Pennsylvania Child Care Workers To Receive $600 Stimulus Aid
Pennsylvania Child Care Workers To Receive $600 Stimulus Aid The Wolf Administration announced new plans to send one-time, $600 grants to child care workers across Pennsylvania. Child care providers licensed by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) are eligible for the funds, Gov. Tom Wolf said. "A healthy, vibrant child care industry is a cornerstone of a healthy economy. As with many other sectors of our economy, Pennsylvania’s child care providers have been greatly challenged by this pandemic,” said Wolf. “ "For nearly a year, child care professionals have continued to work through a challenging environment, providing a …

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by Nicole Acosta