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Ben Crnic

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Ben Crnic graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Geoscience in 2021. He has previously worked as a reporter with the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and has also contributed work to the Connecticut Mirror. Ben joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

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Business
Chef Bringing 'High-Quality, Natural' Italian Food To 2 New CT Locations Chef Bringing 'High-Quality, Natural' Italian Food To 2 New CT Locations
Chef Bringing 'High-Quality, Natural' Italian Food To 2 New CT Locations A chef who has already served fresh, authentic Italian food to a Massachusetts city for nearly two decades is expanding to two all-new locations in Connecticut.  The owners behind Gran Gusto, a restaurant located in Cambridge, Massachusetts at 90 Sherman St. since 2007, will soon be opening two new locations in both New Haven and West Hartford, Connecticut, according to owner and partner Cait Danahy.  The West Hartford location is expected to open in April at 111 Memorial Rd. in Blue Back Square, and the New Haven location will open soon after in late April or early May at 278 Park St. on …

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CT Woman Charged With Domestic Terrorism, Threw Molotov Cocktails, Rocks At Officers: Police CT Woman Charged With Domestic Terrorism, Threw Molotov Cocktails, Rocks At Officers: Police
CT Woman Charged With Domestic Terrorism, Threw Molotov Cocktails, Rocks At Officers: Police A woman from Connecticut has been charged with domestic terrorism after allegedly being part of a group that threw Molotov cocktails, rocks, and other objects at officers and construction equipment, police say.  The incident happened in Georgia on Sunday, March 5, when a group of agitators claiming to be peacefully protesting the proposed Atlanta Public Safety Training Center instead conducted a coordinated attack on both construction equipment and law enforcement officers, according to the City of Atlanta Police Department.  According to police, the group of more than 30 people changed in…

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Police & Fire
Fairfield County Drunk Driver Tries To Leave Parking Lot, Hits Curb Instead: Police Fairfield County Drunk Driver Tries To Leave Parking Lot, Hits Curb Instead: Police
Fairfield County Drunk Driver Tries To Leave Parking Lot, Hits Curb Instead: Police A 30-year-old Connecticut man faces drunk driving charges after trying to drive out of a bank parking lot in Northern Westchester and instead hitting a curb, police said.  On Sunday, March 5, around 8:50 p.m., a Yorktown Police officer was on routine patrol by the Chase Bank located at 3394 Crompond Road (Route 202) when he spotted a vehicle driving in the bank's parking lot. The officer then saw the driver leave the car and walk toward a wooded area near the parking lot.  At that point, the driver then got back inside his vehicle when the officer entered the parking lot and tried…

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Police & Fire
Over 10 Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught Throughout Westchester In Span Of Week Over 10 Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught Throughout Westchester In Span Of Week
Over 10 Burglary, Stolen Vehicle Suspects Caught Throughout Westchester In Span Of Week Nearly a dozen vehicles that were either stolen or associated with other felonies were caught traveling throughout Westchester in the span of a week, police said.  The vehicles and their associated suspects were all caught between Monday, Feb. 27, and Sunday, March 5, according to the Westchester County Police Department, which used its Real Time Crime intelligence center to coordinate responses from multiple law enforcement agencies in the county to catch the vehicles.  The following incidents occurred during the week:  Monday, Feb. 27: Police in Mount Vernon were no…

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Business
Popular Eatery Sets Official Opening Date In Hartsdale: First Location In Westchester Popular Eatery Sets Official Opening Date In Hartsdale: First Location In Westchester
Popular Eatery Sets Official Opening Date In Hartsdale: First Location In Westchester Lovers of cookies and sweet treats rejoice: a popular cookie company known for unique flavors has announced when it will open its first Westchester location.  A new Crumbl Cookies location in Hartsdale at 377 North Central Avenue will open its doors to the public on Friday, March 17, the eatery's owners announced.  Earlier Report - Popular Eatery To Open First Location In Westchester Once it opens, the store will serve six unique flavors of cookies that will rotate every week. Some of the company's 275-plus specialty flavors include cookies and cream, key lime pie, caramel popcorn, butter…

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Plastic Utensils, Condiments For Takeout Orders Banned In Westchester: Unless You Ask Plastic Utensils, Condiments For Takeout Orders Banned In Westchester: Unless You Ask
Plastic Utensils, Condiments For Takeout Orders Banned In Westchester: Unless You Ask Anyone ordering takeout in Westchester will be forced to go without plastic utensils or single-use condiment packets unless they remember to ask for them, thanks to a new law.  The new legislation, signed into law by County Executive George Latimer on Monday, March 6 after being passed unanimously by the Board of Legislators, is aimed to reduce the amount of plastic that enters the county's waste stream, according to county officials.  The law stipulates the following:  No restaurant can provide single-use utensils or condiment packets to takeout or dine-in customers unless…

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Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter
Widow Of CT Officer Killed In Double-Fatal Incident Gives Birth To Their Healthy Daughter The newborn daughter of a Connecticut police officer who was lured to a residence and killed in an ambush received a warm welcome into the world from her father's department.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For Officers Involved In Double-Fatal Bristol Shooting Penelope Dustin-Ann DeMonte, the newborn daughter of fallen Bristol Lieutenant Dustin DeMonte, was born on Monday, March 6 around 12:30 p.m. to DeMonte's widow, Laura, the Bristol Police Department announced on Thursday, March 9.  Penelope is the third child of DeMonte, who was fatally shot on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022, when he and f…

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Police & Fire
Vape Shops Busted For Selling Narcotics, Psychedelic Mushrooms In Norwalk: Police Vape Shops Busted For Selling Narcotics, Psychedelic Mushrooms In Norwalk: Police
Vape Shops Busted For Selling Narcotics, Psychedelic Mushrooms In Norwalk: Police Two people were arrested after illegal narcotics, psychedelic mushrooms, and other drugs were seized from several vape shops in Fairfield County, police said.  The businesses were searched by the Norwalk Police Department's Special Services Division on Tuesday, March 7 following a months-long investigation into the sale of illicit substances at numerous vape shops in the city, according to Norwalk Police.  The investigation began in early January 2023 when Norwalk Police were notified that vape shops were selling marijuana, pills, psychedelic mushrooms, and other narcoti…

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Police & Fire
Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Fairfield County Stop & Shop Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Fairfield County Stop & Shop
Woman Cons Victim Out Of Bank Card At Fairfield County 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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Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose
Woman Conned Out Of Debit Card At Bank On Long Island: Suspects On Loose Police are looking for three suspects who conned a woman out of her debit card at a bank on Long Island and used it for several transactions.  The larceny happened in Nassau County on Thursday, March 9 around 10:40 a.m. at the Chase Bank in Westbury located at 201 Post Ave., according to Nassau County Police.  Around that time, a 72-year-old woman was in the vestibule of the bank when she noticed two men and one woman also inside as she was leaving the building.  One of the men then told the victim that she had dropped a twenty-dollar bill on the ground. When the victim then…

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