Port Chester, NY
Lifestyle
This Port Chester Boutique Will Be Styling American Idol Star From Westchester: Here's When This Port Chester Boutique Will Be Styling American Idol Star From Westchester: Here's When
This Port Chester Boutique Will Be Styling American Idol Star From Westchester: Here's When Fans of the hit show "American Idol" will soon be able to show their support for a breakout star from Westchester when a local boutique hosts her for a style day ahead of her next appearance on the show.  Kaylin Hedges, a 15-year-old from Pound Ridge who made an emotional appearance on the show on Sunday, Feb. 26, will be styled by Port Chester-based Madison's Niche on Monday, April 3 at 10 a.m., the store announced.  The woman-owned lifestyle boutique, located in the Rye Ridge Shopping Center at 114 South Ridge St., is inviting the public to come to support Hedges during her style day ahea…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Flags Flown Half-Mast For Beloved Former Historical Society President From Port Chester Flags Flown Half-Mast For Beloved Former Historical Society President From Port Chester
Flags Flown Half-Mast For Beloved Former Historical Society President From Port Chester A village in Westchester is flying all flags at half-mast to honor a beloved resident who dedicated her life to public service and helping those most in need.  Flags in Port Chester will be flown at half-mast from sunrise on Monday, March 27 until sunset on Tuesday, March 28 to honor Goldie Solomon, who died in March at the age of 96, Port Chester Mayor Luis Marino announced.  Solomon, who once served as both the president and vice president of the Port Chester Historical Society, was known throughout the village as being an outspoken advocate for first responders and the vil…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Gas Station Robbery: Suspect Ties Up Clerk, Leads Cops On Chase In Port Chester, Police Say Gas Station Robbery: Suspect Ties Up Clerk, Leads Cops On Chase In Port Chester, Police Say
Gas Station Robbery: Suspect Ties Up Clerk, Leads Cops On Chase In Port Chester, Police Say An armed gas station robbery suspect has been removed from the streets after allegedly tying up a store clerk and leading officers on a chase in Westchester County, police said.  The robbery happened during the early morning hours of Friday, March 24 at a gas station in downtown Port Chester, according to the village's police department.  The suspect allegedly entered the store, displayed a handgun, and then tied the clerk up before fleeing the scene on foot.  Patrolling officers working the midnight shift then spotted the suspect and ran after them, eventually taking them i…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Car In Greenburgh, Police Say Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Car In Greenburgh, Police Say
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Crashes Into Car In Greenburgh, Police Say A man faces drunk driving charges after allegedly traveling the wrong way on a highway in Westchester and slamming into another vehicle, causing both drivers to be hospitalized, police said. The crash happened on Thursday, March 23 around 10:45 p.m., when state police responded to Interstate 87 southbound in Greenburgh to a reported collision involving a wrong-way driver.  Upon arriving, troopers conducted an investigation and found that 38-year-old Juan Sinchim of Port Chester had been driving northbound in the highway's southbound passing lane before crashing into another vehicl…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Unknown Man Robs Store, Locks Worker In Backroom In Port Chester: Still On Loose, Police Say Unknown Man Robs Store, Locks Worker In Backroom In Port Chester: Still On Loose, Police Say
Unknown Man Robs Store, Locks Worker In Backroom In Port Chester: Still On Loose, Police Say Authorities are looking for a suspect who robbed a gas station and then locked a worker in a backroom in Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 16 around 3:45 a.m. at a gas station in Port Chester on lower King Street (Route 120A), according to Port Chester Police.  Officers said that an unknown man dressed in black with a mask on entered the store around that time and demanded money from the attendant.  The worker then complied with the suspect's request before they were restrained and locked in a rear area of the store. After this, the suspect ran away on f…

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by Ben Crnic
Stratford, CT
Business
New Restaurant To Celebrate Grand Opening In Stratford New Restaurant To Celebrate Grand Opening In Stratford
New Restaurant To Celebrate Grand Opening In Stratford What came first, the chicken or the egg?  It doesn't matter, because the cycle keeps on producing tasty food, according to the owners of an all-new fried chicken restaurant in Fairfield County that will soon celebrate its grand opening.  Jolly Chicken, located in Stratford at 2590 Broadbridge Ave., the former site of Great Wall Chinese Restaurant, will hold a grand-opening celebration on Tuesday, March 21, which will be complete with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.  The new eatery, which soft-launched on Friday, March 3, is owned by Doug and Daneen Grabe, who decided not to address the age-old…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Residents Evacuated After Rags Spontaneously Combust In Port Chester Home Residents Evacuated After Rags Spontaneously Combust In Port Chester Home
Residents Evacuated After Rags Spontaneously Combust In Port Chester Home Residents of a home in Westchester had to be evacuated after a used rag pile spontaneously combusted in their residence, starting a fire.  The incident happened on Saturday, March 4, around 1:45 p.m., when a Port Chester police officer on patrol noticed smoke coming out of the second story of a house on Olivia Street. He then quickly sprang into action, evacuated the residents, and called the village's fire department.  Once arriving, firefighters made their way to the second floor of the home and found a pile of rags that had caught on fire. They quickly extinguished the blaze an…

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by Ben Crnic
Darien, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Darien Stop & Shop Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Darien Stop & Shop
Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Darien Stop & Shop Police are searching for a woman who used a ruse to steal a bank card out of a victim's wallet at a Stop & Shop in Fairfield County and then used it to withdraw money in Westchester.  The incident happened on Friday, March 3 around 2:15 p.m., when the victim was at the self-checkout lane at the Stop & Shop located in Darien at 25 Old Kings Hwy North. While standing in the lane, a woman standing "very close" to the victim pointed to a $20 bill on the ground and told the victim that it had fallen out of her purse, according to Darien Police Sergeant Dan Skoumbros.  The …

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Robbery Suspect On Loose After Threatening Store Clerk, Stealing Cash In Port Chester Robbery Suspect On Loose After Threatening Store Clerk, Stealing Cash In Port Chester
Robbery Suspect On Loose After Threatening Store Clerk, Stealing Cash In Port Chester Police are searching for a robbery suspect who stole cash from a Westchester gas station after forcing the clerk into a rear room.  The incident happened early on Thursday morning, March 2, around 3:45 a.m., when an unknown man entered a Shell gas station in Port Chester on Boston Post Road (US Route 1), according to Port Chester Police.  The suspect then forced his way behind the counter, stole cash from the register, and forced the clerk into a rear stockroom before leaving the store on foot in an unknown direction.  The man did not display a weapon but threatened to harm …

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Passerby Chases, Nabs Robbery Suspect Until Cops Arrive In Port Chester: Police Passerby Chases, Nabs Robbery Suspect Until Cops Arrive In Port Chester: Police
Passerby Chases, Nabs Robbery Suspect Until Cops Arrive In Port Chester: Police Police had help solving a robbery in Westchester when a pedestrian chased down and held the suspect until authorities arrived. The incident happened on Saturday afternoon, Feb. 25, when police in Port Chester learned that a travel agency and money transfer business on North Main Street was in the process of being robbed.  After heading to the scene, Port Chester Police learned that the suspect had confronted the store clerk, assaulted her, and stolen a substantial amount of cash from the register before running on foot.  As authorities began the search for the suspect, they then …

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Police & Fire
Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase Through Parks In Port Chester, Injures Officers Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase Through Parks In Port Chester, Injures Officers
Car With Missing Tire Leads Cops On Chase Through Parks In Port Chester, Injures Officers A man faces numerous charges after leading police on a chase throughout Fairfield County and Westchester in a stolen vehicle with a missing tire, resulting in officers sustaining injuries and severe damage to parks.  The chase began during the early morning of Friday, Feb. 24 around 3:20 a.m., when police in Port Chester were alerted by the Greenwich PD that a vehicle that had been stolen ten minutes prior in Mamaroneck was heading toward the village's border on Putnam Avenue.  Port Chester PD units then swiftly headed toward the area to apprehend the suspect and found that the ve…

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by Ben Crnic
Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
'Good Friend, Mentor': Beloved Deacon From Port Chester Dies 'Good Friend, Mentor': Beloved Deacon From Port Chester Dies
'Good Friend, Mentor': Beloved Deacon From Port Chester Dies A beloved Deacon and former store owner from Westchester known for serving his community in times of need has died.  William "Deacon Billy " Vaccaro of Port Chester died on Sunday, Feb. 12 at the age of 89, according to his obituary.  A graduate of Port Chester High School, Vaccaro first served with the US Army in Korea before returning home and joining the family business, Vaccaro's Supermarket, which he operated with his brothers Joseph and Anthony for 25 years.  It was at this supermarket that Vaccaro helped many people earn their first work experience through b…

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by Ben Crnic