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Police & Fire

Three Dogs Die In Monroe Fire MONROE, Conn.-- A house fire on Twinbrook Terrace Tuesday night took the life of three dogs, according to the Connecticut Post.The fire was initially reported as an odor investigation, but arriving crews found a working house fire, the Monroe Volunteer Fire Department wrote in a Facebook post. The fire began in the basement, according to the Connecticut Post. The residents smelled smoke when they arrived home at 8:45 p.m. and contacted 911, the Connecticut Post reported Arriving firefighters encountered a fire in a utility room in the basement, the Connecticut Post said. Three dogs that w…

by Donna Christopher

11/16/2016

Police & Fire

Police Fear Foul Play After Stamford Man Disappears In NYC Apartments STAMFORD, Conn. -- Police suspect foul play in the disappearance of a 26-year-old Stamford man after he went into a Manhattan apartment building Sunday, according to multiple reports. Police told NBC Connecticut that surveillance cameras recorded Joey Comunale going into the Grand Sutton at 59th Street and First Avenue in the morning, which is when he was seen last. Search dogs were deployed for Tuesday's search and crime investigators reportedly were spotted taking bags with evidence out of the apartment, according to NBC Connecticut. Investigators said they located bloody clothing and sh…

by Donna Christopher

11/16/2016

Lifestyle

Vote: Mario's Restaurant In Mahopac Competes In DVlicious Contest MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; four have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists are being profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and let yo…

by Daily Voice

11/16/2016

Lifestyle

Westport's Arezzo Ristorante Ranks Among DVlicious 'Best Italian' Finalists WESTPORT, Conn. -- It’s a simple question: “What’s the most DVlicious Italian restaurant in the county?” Sounds straightforward, right? But with a dizzying array of options – everything from old-school red sauce joints to modern takes on Grandma’s homemade cooking to trattorias with gourmet pizzas -- the answer can be hard to answer. We asked for your favorites; five have been narrowed down as part of our contest and those finalists are being profiled this week. Voting continues until 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28. You can vote multiple times, albeit once per day. Grab a fork, read on, and let …

by Daily Voice

11/16/2016

Lifestyle

Bridgeport's Own Caravan Of Thieves Comes Home To Fairfield For Concert BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport-based gypsy band is about to stage a homecoming as the Fairfield Theater Company presents the Caravan of Thieves. Fuzz and Carrie Sangiovanni, the couple and front duo of the band, are bringing their high-intensity musicianship to the local stage Saturday, Nov. 26. It's a "room" the couple, who met in 2003 and started their band as a duo, have played numerous times and originally debuted in, Fuzz said in a Daily Voice interview. Their performance at the FTC will include tracks from their new album, "Maple Ill Sessions, Vol. 1," which fe…

by Donna Christopher

11/16/2016

Business

Teens Flock To Cardinal Cafe In Pompton Lakes POMPTON LAKES, N.J. -- If you hunker down for a mid-day meal at Cardinal Cafe on Wanaque Avenue, be ready to wade through a flock of teenagers. This 30-year borough hallmark serves breakfast and lunch, and does takeout. It's open daily and enjoys a hefty following from Pompton Lakes High School whose students can go off campus for lunch. Though called a cafe, it harkens a luncheonette or small diner, from a different era because of how young people seem OK gleaning advice from adults, albeit not their parents. The draw are feisty burger plates, grilled sandwiches, quesadillas and other rob…

by Donna Christopher

11/16/2016

Schools

Fundraiser At Paramus Barnes & Noble Supports Kids' Performing Arts PARAMUS, N.J. -- A December benefit by retail bookseller Barnes & Noble will promote the arts and bring more young talent to the regional stage. Barnes & Noble in Paramus will hold an all-day Bookfair Fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 10 and contribute a percentage of every sale with a special "Bookfair voucher" to the Performing Arts School at bergenPAC. Get vouchers at www.bergenpac.org/education or in hard copy at The Performing Arts School at bergenPAC, 1 Depot Square, Englewood, N.J. Shopping to support this fundraiser will also be available online from Saturday, Dec. 10 to …

by Donna Christopher

11/16/2016

Obituaries

Thomas J. Cosgrove, 38, of Ridgewood RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Thomas J. Cosgrove of Ridgewood died Sunday, Nov. 13. He was 38. Cosgrove was born Dec. 31, 1977. He was an equity trader for his entire career. Cosgrove was an avid tennis player and a coach to his children. He was passionate about music. His greatest loves in life were his wife and children. A 1996 graduate of Ridgewood High School, Cosgrove earned a B.A. at Catholic University. He is survived by his wife, Karen (Kmetz); his children, James and Nora; his parents, Jim and Linda (Christopher); his siblings, Carolyn (Michael) Treible, Katie Cosgrove and Allison (Chris…

by Donna Christopher

11/16/2016

Neighbors

Dutchess Fiber Artist's Work Brings Joy To East Fishkill Library HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- From Michelangelo to Picasso, the work of art and emotion it evokes, is as complex as the creators and viewers themselves. Wappingers Falls fiber artist Renee Pasquale says "pure joy" influences her creative expression evident in select pieces being displayed until Nov. 30 at the East Fishkill Community Library. At the core of her art are cotton fabrics. Many of her quilts are placed on a canvas backdrop which are painted with acrylics to create a three-dimensional perspective. She uses synthetic fibers, and likes how they respond to natural textiles, …

by Donna Christopher

11/15/2016

News

Yorktown Unveils Purple Heart Parking Signs YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Three years since becoming a Purple Heart Town, two parking signs in Yorktown honor local veterans wounded in military action. The signs at the intersections, routes 202/118/35 and Commerce Street and Taconic State Parkway/Route 6, were unveiled in August. Veterans Eugene Lang, Neil Gross and Don King were in attendance. For Lang and others, the Purple Heart didn't come for decades, he recounted in a Daily Voice interview. "We got no respect at all when we came home," said Eugene Lang of Yorktown, an Army veteran and senior vice commander of the Military Order o…

by Donna Christopher

11/15/2016

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