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First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold At ShopRite In Westchester First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold At ShopRite In Westchester
First-Prize Take 5 Ticket Sold At ShopRite In Westchester One lucky shopper at a supermarket in Northern Westchester took home a first-prize-winning lottery ticket worth over $18,000, officials announced.  The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $18,188.50, was bought in Bedford Hills for the midday drawing on Sunday, March 17, New York Lottery officials said. The ticket was bought at the ShopRite supermarket at 747 Bedford Rd. (Route 117), officials added.  The name of the lucky winner was not released. 

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by Ben Crnic
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Solar Eclipse: Here's Where Viewing Parties Will Be Held In Westchester Solar Eclipse: Here's Where Viewing Parties Will Be Held In Westchester
Solar Eclipse: Here's Where Viewing Parties Will Be Held In Westchester Those in Westchester hoping to catch a glimpse of the upcoming historic solar eclipse event will have plenty of viewing parties within the county to choose from on the day it arrives.  Westchester County Parks' Conservation Division is planning several eclipse events across the county for the day of the event, Monday, April 8.  On the day of the eclipse, between 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m., the moon will pass between the earth and the sun and completely block out sunlight, completely turning day into night for 1 and a half to 3 and a half minutes in the zone of totality, which is in t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Over $35K Bought At Store In Larchmont: Here's Where Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Over $35K Bought At Store In Larchmont: Here's Where
Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Over $35K Bought At Store In Larchmont: Here's Where One fortunate lottery player is enjoying a stroke of luck after purchasing a top-prize-winning ticket from a store in Westchester.  The top-prize-winning Take 5 ticket, worth $35,398, was bought at a store in Larchmont for the evening drawing on Tuesday, March 12, New York Lottery officials announced.  The lucky ticket was revealed to have been purchased at Larchmont Mini Mart at 14 Chatsworth Ave., officials added. If you want to try your luck at the game, Take 5 drawings are televised twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes can be claimed up to a year after the drawing d…

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by Ben Crnic
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Globe-Trotting Record Seeker Makes NY Stop On Quest To Drive 75 Countries Globe-Trotting Record Seeker Makes NY Stop On Quest To Drive 75 Countries
Globe-Trotting Record Seeker Makes NY Stop On Quest To Drive 75 Countries What drive around the world would be complete without a stop in the Empire State? Sinan Mohammad agreed, making a pit stop on Long Island Wednesday, Feb. 28, during his ambitious quest to travel by car through 75 countries in hopes of setting a Guinness World Record. The 30-year-old Indian national began his arduous trek in Mangalore, India in March 2023, setting out solo in a custom painted Mahindra Scorpio SUV. He hopes to cover roughly 60,000 miles by August 2024. As of early March, he had already driven nearly 30,000 miles across three continents. Mohammad received a warm welcome from…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals
Taylor Swift's Relatives Include This Iconic Poet, Ancestry Reveals From one “tortured poet” to another: the uber-famous Taylor Swift is related to another famous wordsmith, who happens to be from Massachusetts. Taylor Swift, the internationally-loved pop star who recently announced her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department,” was discovered to be related to iconic poet Emily Dickinson, NBC’s TODAY Show announced on Monday, March 4. According to Ancestry, who revealed the star-studded lineage to TODAY, Swift and Dickinson are both descendants of a 17th-century English immigrant, who was an early settler in Connecticut, in the Hartford County t…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Food Network's Katie Lee Biegel To Hold Bottle Signing Event In Westchester: Here's Where, When Food Network's Katie Lee Biegel To Hold Bottle Signing Event In Westchester: Here's Where, When
Food Network's Katie Lee Biegel To Hold Bottle Signing Event In Westchester: Here's Where, When Wine lovers, mark your calendars: The star of Food Network's "The Kitchen," Katie Lee Biegel, is set to hold a bottle signing event at a Stew Leonard's location in Westchester.  The event will be held on Friday, March 8 from noon to 4 p.m. at Stew Leonard's Wines & Spirits of Yonkers located at 1 Stew Leonard Dr.  During the event, Biegel will be promoting her Kind of Wild wines, which are made from organically grown grapes from acclaimed wine regions around the world. The Food Network star will also greet fans and personalized bottles purchased by those wh…

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by Ben Crnic
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Officials Take Step Toward Bike Path Between North, South Country Trail, New TZB In Westchester Officials Take Step Toward Bike Path Between North, South Country Trail, New TZB In Westchester
Officials Take Step Toward Bike Path Between North, South Country Trail, New TZB In Westchester Town officials have applied for a grant that would help fund efforts toward creating a bicycle and pedestrian path between the North and South County Trail and the new Tappan Zee Bridge in Westchester.  The application was submitted to New York State officials by the town of Greenburgh, which detailed the proposed path in an announcement on Thursday, Feb. 29.  According to Town Supervisor Paul Feiner, the proposed bicycle and pedestrian path would run along Route 119 from the South/North County Trailway to the new Tappan Zee Bridge. If the grant is approved and the path is eventua…

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by Ben Crnic
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Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $12K Sold At Westchester Grocery Store: Here's Where Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $12K Sold At Westchester Grocery Store: Here's Where
Top-Prize Lottery Ticket Worth Nearly $12K Sold At Westchester Grocery Store: Here's Where A regular trip to a grocery store in Westchester turned lucrative for one lucky lottery player thanks to a top-prize-winning ticket sold at the business.  The winning Take 5 ticket, worth $11,979.50, was sold in Eastchester for the evening drawing on Saturday, Feb. 24, New York Lottery officials announced.  The lucky ticket was sold at the Country Markets grocery store at 344 White Plains Rd. (Route 22), officials added.  If you want to try your luck, Take 5 drawings are televised twice a day at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Prizes can be claimed up to one year after the date of …

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Eatery Among Nation's Top 100 'All-Time Pizza Spots,' Yelp Says Westchester Eatery Among Nation's Top 100 'All-Time Pizza Spots,' Yelp Says
Westchester Eatery Among Nation's Top 100 'All-Time Pizza Spots,' Yelp Says Three eateries in the Hudson Valley are among the Top 100 pizza spots from sea to shining sea, according to Yelp, which said the selections make up its active but "all-time list." Yelp says it determined the rankings by identifying businesses in the pizza category and then ranking them using several factors, including the total volume and ratings of reviews. The trio of restaurants from the Hudson Valley are: No. 64 - Lolita’s Pizza, Poughkeepsie: With a five-star rating based on about 135 reviews, Lolita's went from fine dining to specializing in Neapolitan pizza in 2018, saying…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Urgent Care Is Redefining Accessible Healthcare In Port Chester New Urgent Care Is Redefining Accessible Healthcare In Port Chester
New Urgent Care Is Redefining Accessible Healthcare In Port Chester Port Chester’s only urgent care is increasing access to affordable healthcare for those who live and work in the community. American Family Care (AFC) is not just an urgent care; it’s a comprehensive healthcare hub that also offers accessible primary care and occupational medicine. Veteran emergency room physicians Dr. Jijoe Joseph and Dr. Ilya Parizh are the independent owners and operators of AFC Port Chester. “We're committed to bridging the healthcare gap in Port Chester, making sure that everyone has timely access to the care they need,” said Dr. Joseph. “Our compassionate team is avai…

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Know A Spot? ‘Best NY Burger’ Competition Taking Nominations Know A Spot? ‘Best NY Burger’ Competition Taking Nominations
Know A Spot? ‘Best NY Burger’ Competition Taking Nominations The battle of the burgers is back. Nominations are open for the New York Beef Council’s eighth annual “Best New York Burger” competition. Hopeful restaurateurs and their dedicated followers have until Friday, March 1 to toss their names into the running. Voting will take place between Wednesday, March 6 and Monday, April 1. The top 10 burger joints will then get an anonymous visit from judges sometime during the month of April. During their covert operations, judges will score hamburgers based on factors like taste, presentation, creativity, and service. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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These NY Pizzerias Rank Among Top 100 In Nation These NY Pizzerias Rank Among Top 100 In Nation
These NY Pizzerias Rank Among Top 100 In Nation It's hard not to think of New York when discussing the most delicious pizza. More precisely, New York City. So it should come as no surprise that in brand-new rankings of the Top 100 pizza spots in the US for 2024, all 10 of the selections from NY are from within the five boroughs. And even more precisely yet, Manhattan, where nine of the 10 are located. (The other is in Brooklyn.) The top-ranked pizzeria in New York, and third overall nationally, is Lombardi's in Manhattan's Little Italy, which opened in 1905 and is recognized by the Pizza Hall of Fame as “America’s first pizzeria." Lom…

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by Joe Lombardi