Ossining, NY
Business
Dannon To Move Into New $30M Westchester Headquarters Dannon To Move Into New $30M Westchester Headquarters
Dannon To Move Into New $30M Westchester Headquarters The finishing touches are being put on the new Danone company building in White Plains, and next month some 400 employees will be moving from their current Greenburgh location to the new digs. "It's a fabulous space," Michael Neuwirth, a spokesman for Dannon. "It's going to be an exciting move." The owner of Dannon yogurts, Evian water, and other food products, the company announced Thursday that the new $30 million headquarters are almost complete and all should be ready in June. The new 85,000-square-foot building, located in the "The Premises," on Maple Ave…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
Business
Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent
Amazon Hikes Cost Of Prime Service By 20 Percent Amazon Prime is about to cost customers a few more dimes. Actually, more than a few. A 20-percent increase to be precise. Citing new Prime features and increased costs, Amazon CFO Brian Olsavsky announced on Thursday afternoon that the cost of membership will be upped to $119 annually beginning on May 11 for new customers. Existing members will see their bill increased as of June 16. Prime - once renowned for its free, expedited shipping - has introduced several new features since its inception, including streaming video, free two-hour delivery for certain products, Twitch viewing and dea…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
Business
Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P
Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P Whole Foods will open its first Passaic County location in Wayne. Mayor Christopher Vergano said the grocer will be moving into the vacant A&P shopping center on Valley Road. The 36,000-square-foot grocery store has been vacant since 2016, a year after A&P filed for bankruptcy. Wayne Natural Foods Market was initially slated to replace the marketplace, and even hung a banner outside, NorthJersey.com reported. But the store remained dark for months and questions are the new tenant remained unanswered -- until Wednesday. Whole Foods has several Bergen County locations in Edgewater,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Paterson, NJ
Business
CAVA To Open Fourth New Jersey Location In Wayne CAVA To Open Fourth New Jersey Location In Wayne
Cava To Open Fourth New Jersey Location In Wayne CAVA plans on opening its fourth New Jersey location in Wayne, BoozyBurbs reports. The fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant opened last year at Bergen Town Center in Paramus. The eatery offers customizable bowls with rice, lentils, greens, hummus, pita and a wide array of proteins and veggies. An opening date has not yet been announced. ALSO SEE: Whole Foods Replacing Wayne A&P

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by Cecilia Levine
Chappaqua, NY
Business
Opening Date Now Scheduled For Chappaqua Whole Foods Opening Date Now Scheduled For Chappaqua Whole Foods
Opening Date Now Scheduled For Chappaqua Whole Foods Whole Foods has set a target date of Wednesday, Nov. 7 for its grand opening at Chappaqua Crossing, according to New Castle Supervisor Robert Greenstein. Greenstein called it good news for the mixed use development at the former Reader's Digest headquarters since other potential tenants will likely begin signing leases, including a coffee shop, pet store and bank.  "It's nice to know that Whole Foods is starting work and has a firm opening date," Greenstein told DailyVoice. Lifetime Fitness also plans to open a new Westchester center at Chappaqua Crossing and there will be an urg…

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by Jon Craig
Ridgefield, CT
Lifestyle
Puppy Love Returns: Music Legend Paul Anka Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse Puppy Love Returns: Music Legend Paul Anka Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse
Puppy Love Returns: Music Legend Paul Anka Performs At Ridgefield Playhouse Paul Anka makes his triumphant return to The Playhouse stage celebrating 60 years of hits, his way, in Ridgefield. Sing along as this pop heartthrob swings through his classic hits – “Diana,” “You Are My Destiny,” “Lonely Boy,” “Put Your Head On My Shoulder,” "Times Of Your Life," “Having My Baby,” “Puppy Love” – the list goes on and on.  Not just memories, but milestones, Anka’s hits defined generations of pop. Celebrate these great songs with this great star, live on stage at The Ridgefield Playhouse Thursday, April 19 at 8 p.m., part of Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity and …

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by Daily Voice
Ossining, NY
Business
'Good Choices' Await In Ossining With Organic, Gluten-Free Food 'Good Choices' Await In Ossining With Organic, Gluten-Free Food
'Good Choices' Await In Ossining With Organic, Gluten-Free Food Laurie Gershgorn has always been about local, seasonal food. Which is why, when she opened her Ossining cafe, she went with the name Good Choice Kitchen and the tagline "Real fresh food." A longtime personal chef, the mother of three saw her clients get smarter -- and more demanding -- about what they were eating (and feeding their kids). That hunger for good food, along with folks' increasingly changing dietary restrictions made her take the leap and open a storefront. So far, so good. "I'm very happy to be in Ossining," she said. "I definitely feel I am filling a…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
Bridgeport, CT
News
Bridgeport Homicide, New Canaan Flu Death Top News In Fairfield County Bridgeport Homicide, New Canaan Flu Death Top News In Fairfield County
Bridgeport Homicide, New Canaan Flu Death Top News In Fairfield County FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Bridgeport saw its first homicide of the year, and a 10-year-old boy from New Canaan died of complications of the flu. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the week in Fairfield County, as reported by Daily Voice: A 21-year-old man was shot to death early Tuesday morning in Bridgeport's first homicide of the year. Police said that Jawuan Green was shot at The Snack Shop on Newfield Avenue and taken to Bridgeport Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. New Canaan mourned the loss of Nico Mallozzi, a 10-year-old boy who died of complications…

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by Daily Voice
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Do You Know Him? Fairfield Police Seek Suspect In Wallet Thefts Do You Know Him? Fairfield Police Seek Suspect In Wallet Thefts
Do You Know Him? Fairfield Police Seek Suspect In Wallet Thefts FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Police are searching for a man believed to have stolen wallets and cash at supermarkets in Fairfield and Westport. Fairfield police released an image of the suspect and his car taken from Stop & Shop surveillance. On Nov. 19, several Stop & Shop and Whole Foods customers told Fairfield police their wallets or cash had been removed from their handbags while they were shopping. Some of the wallets were later found together in the Stop & Shop parking lot, but cash was missing, police said. Similar incidents were reported in Westport. Anyone with information on…

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by Meredith Guinness
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Wallet Grab May Be Related to Rash Of Grocery Store Thefts In Fairfield Wallet Grab May Be Related to Rash Of Grocery Store Thefts In Fairfield
Wallet Grab May Be Related to Rash Of Grocery Store Thefts In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A woman whose wallet was stolen at Stop & Shop Monday told officers later that day that the thief had already tried to rack up nearly $6,000 in credit card charges, police said. The woman said she left her wallet in her shopping cart and noticed it was missing when she went to pay for her groceries around 2 p.m., police said. The $20 wallet contained credit and debit cards, $150 cash and a spare key to her car, she told police. In the time it took to begin canceling her credit cards, the thief had already made a $2,800 purchase at Best Buy and attempted to spend $2,9…

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by Meredith Guinness
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Police: Woman Banned From Whole Foods Caught Shoplifting At Westport Store Police: Woman Banned From Whole Foods Caught Shoplifting At Westport Store
Police: Woman Banned From Whole Foods Caught Shoplifting At Westport Store WESTPORT, Conn. — A New Haven woman previously banned from all Whole Foods stores was arrested for shoplifting at the Westport location, police said. Brianna Pennell, 34, of George Street, was charged with sixth-degree larceny and first-degree criminal trespass on Saturday. On Sept. 9, officers were called to the Post Road supermarket after store security reported a woman hid several items in her purse and only paid for one item at checkout before leaving the store, police said. When confronted she fled, but store security gave her license plate number to police. Store security recognized…

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by Meredith Guinness