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Ben Crnic

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bcrnic@dailyvoice.com

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
Successful CT Shop Announces Closure: 'I Need To Pivot,' Owner Says Successful CT Shop Announces Closure: 'I Need To Pivot,' Owner Says
Successful CT Shop Announces Closure: 'I Need To Pivot,' Owner Says Despite experiencing more success than originally expected, a Connecticut shop has announced that it will be closing so the owner can focus more on their family.  Little Lucy Snack Shop, located in Windham County at 112 Main St. in Putnam, will open for its last day in business on Saturday, Jan. 13, the owner announced on social media.  In their announcement, the owner said the snack shop's sales had "been better than anticipated," but that she needed to step away to spend more time with her family.  "My presence at home and availability for family has been greatly reduced s…

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Police & Fire
Crash Causes Injuries, Heavy Traffic On Taconic Parkway Crash Causes Injuries, Heavy Traffic On Taconic Parkway
Crash Causes Injuries, Heavy Traffic On Taconic Parkway A crash resulted in injuries and a heavy traffic jam on a busy parkway in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened on the Putnam and Dutchess County line on Monday, Jan. 8 just before 5:30 p.m., when the Kent Fire Department received a report of three cars becoming involved in a crash on the northbound Taconic State Parkway.    Arriving first responders found one vehicle in the left lane with damage to its front end. The driver of this car was evaluated but refused medical transport, firefighters said. The vehicle was later removed by a towing company.  In the aftermath of …

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Business
Mohegan Lake Eatery To Close Permanently: 'This Last Week Is Gonna Be LIT!' Mohegan Lake Eatery To Close Permanently: 'This Last Week Is Gonna Be LIT!'
Mohegan Lake Eatery To Close Permanently: 'This Last Week Is Gonna Be LIT!' A restaurant in Northern Westchester will soon be closing for good, but not without one last week of fun.  Dog Haus Biergarten Mohegan Lake, located at 3137 East Main St., will permanently close after Sunday, Jan. 14, the restaurant announced on social media.  Although no official reason for the closing was given, in a Facebook comment, the owners wrote, "We truly tried our hardest to make it work."  Despite the bad news, the owners maintained that the eatery's last days in business would still be a blast. To make this happen, the eatery will host karaoke on Wednesday night,…

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Police & Fire
Trooper Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Parked Cruiser On I-91 In CT During Storm: Police Trooper Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Parked Cruiser On I-91 In CT During Storm: Police
Trooper Hospitalized After Car Slams Into Parked Cruiser On I-91 In CT During Storm: Police A state trooper was taken to a hospital after a car driven by a 20-year-old New York resident crashed into the back of her cruiser on a Connecticut highway amid a winter storm, police announced. The incident happened in New Haven County during a winter storm on Tuesday, Jan. 9 around 7:40 p.m., when a state police cruiser was parked in the left lane of Interstate 91 South in Meriden while helping with a call for traffic service.  According to state police, a 2016 Cadillac Escalade driven by Putnam County resident Luis Sanchez, Jr. of Brewster, age 20, was traveling south in the left la…

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Police & Fire
Smouldering Tub Of Lithium Batteries Fills Hudson Valley Home With Toxic Smoke Smouldering Tub Of Lithium Batteries Fills Hudson Valley Home With Toxic Smoke
Smouldering Tub Of Lithium Batteries Fills Hudson Valley Home With Toxic Smoke Toxic smoke had to be vented out of a Hudson Valley home after a tub of lithium batteries caught on fire, fire officials said.  The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday morning, Jan. 9, when a homeowner in Garrison reported black smoke coming from their garage, according to the Garrison Volunteer Fire Company.  Arriving fire crews found that a metal tub of lithium batteries in the home's garage had caught on fire. Firefighters then removed the tub from the home and extinguished the blaze before venting toxic smoke out of the garage.  The Putnam County HAZMAT team la…

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Traffic
Storm Flooding Causes Closures Throughout Busy Parkways In Westchester: Here's Where Storm Flooding Causes Closures Throughout Busy Parkways In Westchester: Here's Where
Storm Flooding Causes Closures Throughout Busy Parkways In Westchester: Here's Where This story has been updated. Thanks to a massive storm system that dumped inches of rain on Westchester, busy parkways within the county are affected by various closures caused by flooding.  The closures, which have resulted from a storm that brought 2 to 3 inches of rain to the region on Tuesday, Jan. 9 into Wednesday, Jan. 10, are affecting the Bronx River and Saw Mill River Parkways, Westchester County Police announced on Wednesday morning.  Related Report - Massive Storm Causes Flooding, Road Closures, Power Outages, School Closures, Delayed Starts These closures curren…

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Lifestyle
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At This Yonkers Deli Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At This Yonkers Deli
Powerball Ticket Worth $50K Sold At This Yonkers Deli Someone out there is enjoying their $50,000 winnings after buying a third-prize Powerball ticket at a Westchester deli, lottery officials announced.  The third-prize-winning Powerball ticket was bought in Yonkers for the drawing on Saturday, Jan. 6, according to the New York Lottery.  The location where the ticket was purchased was revealed to be Palmer Rd. Lizzie's deli at 468 Palmer Rd., officials said. Information about the winner was not released.  The winning numbers for Saturday's drawing were 04 31 34 38 61 with a Powerball number of 13. 

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News
Sledding Injuries On Rise, Children's Hospital In Valhalla Warns: Here Are Tips To Stay Safe Sledding Injuries On Rise, Children's Hospital In Valhalla Warns: Here Are Tips To Stay Safe
Sledding Injuries On Rise, Children's Hospital In Valhalla Warns: Here Are Tips To Stay Safe Although winter snowstorms may bring the excitement of sledding for children, a hospital in Northern Westchester is warning families to be careful, as injuries resulting from the activity are all too common.  According to the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, sledding down neighborhood hills has sent a whopping 200,000 people to the emergency room over the last 10 years, 70 percent of which were children.  During a typical winter, the hospital cares for dozens of these children after sledding accidents, officials said. Many of the injuries include bruises, cu…

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News
Hochul Warns NYers To Prepare For Power Outages, Flooding During New Potent Storm Hochul Warns NYers To Prepare For Power Outages, Flooding During New Potent Storm
Hochul Warns NYers To Prepare For Power Outages, Flooding During New Potent Storm Only days after a wintry Nor'easter dumped inches of snow on much of the state, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is warning residents to again hunker down and prepare for power outages and flooding ahead of an upcoming storm.  The new storm system will arrive in the state on Tuesday, Jan. 9, and continue into Wednesday, Jan. 10, bringing 2 to 4 inches of rain and wind gusts of 50 to 60 miles per hour to much of the Hudson Valley, Long Island, Central New York, and New York City, according to Hochul.  Related Report - 'Multi-Hazard' Storm Nears: Here's When To Expect Heaviest Rain,…

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Obituaries
First Active K9 Officer In Decades At Peekskill Police Department Dies First Active K9 Officer In Decades At Peekskill Police Department Dies
First Active K9 Officer In Decades At Peekskill Police Department Dies A Northern Westchester police department is in mourning following the death of its first active K9 in more than 20 years.  K9 Charlie of the Peekskill Police Department died after succumbing to injuries sustained in an accident on Saturday, Jan. 6, the department announced on Sunday, Jan. 7. More details about the incident that caused Charlie's death were not released by the department.  In their statement, the department said that Charlie was the first active duty K9 in Peekskill in more than two decades and made an "indelible mark" during his time in service, which began in 201…

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