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Kathy Reakes

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Kathy Reaks has worked as a reporter in the local news business since 1984, starting as a news clerk and working her way up. She spent 17 years at Florida Today in Melbourne, Florida as a general assignment reporter, crime reporter, entertainment reporter and restaurant critic. She worked four years at Hometown News as a general assignment reporter, then another two years at Spacecoast Daily in Cocoa Beach, Florida. She attended Eastern Florida State College in Melbourne, Florida.

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Rockland Marks 36th Anniversary Of Fatal Brinks Robbery Rockland Marks 36th Anniversary Of Fatal Brinks Robbery
Rockland Marks 36th Anniversary Of Fatal Brinks Robbery ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. --  More than 100 people turned out to remember the 36th anniversary of the Brinks robbery that took the lives of two Nyack police officers and a Brinks armored car guard.As the group gathered on Friday, Oct. 20 along Mountainview Avenue at the Thruway entrance where a monument stands, all remembered Nyack Police Sgt. Edward O'Grady, Nyack Police Officer Waverly "Chipper" Brown and Brinks guard Peter Paige and the sacrifices they made. The hour-long ceremony, included a wreath-laying, a police honor guard, a rifle salute, and guest speaker Michael Greco, a Roc…

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Minor Injuries Reported In Lewisboro School Bus Crash Minor Injuries Reported In Lewisboro School Bus Crash
Minor Injuries Reported In Lewisboro School Bus Crash WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  Lewisboro Police rushed to the scene of a school bus crash on School House Road, according to state police. The accident occurred around 8:25 a.m. Tuesday, on School House Road at North Salem Road (Route 121). Police are reporting nine students on board, and minor injuries. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Neighbors
Community Rallies To Support Pleasant Valley Teen With Alopecia Community Rallies To Support Pleasant Valley Teen With Alopecia
Community Rallies To Support Pleasant Valley Teen With Alopecia When 13-year-old Kierstin North of Pleasant Valley first started losing hair from the top of her head last year, it was kind of strange.  Fast-forward a year, and the once selfie-crazy identical twin is now completely bald and will probably never have her hair regrow due to alopecia, said her mother Tanya Schweizer. "Although a lot of times people with alopecia often have their hair regrow and never have a problem again, Kierstin's doctor said because her's is so extreme she will probably be bald for life," her mother said. That's why the family has set-up a GoFundMe page to help…

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Real Estate
Most Expensive Home On Market In Rockland Comes With $6.9M Price Tag Most Expensive Home On Market In Rockland Comes With $6.9M Price Tag
Most Expensive Home On Market In Rockland Comes With $6.9M Price Tag Dreaming of living life like you're in an elegant painting? Then this 6.5-acre parcel in Nyack on the Hudson River with 723-ft of shoreline whose view was painted by local artist Edward Hopper should offer just the setting. On the market for only $6.9 million, this trophy property is located on the spot where the British came onshore during the Revolutionary War - which is documented in a letter to George Washington. One of the largest privately owned parcels on the west side of the Hudson, the home features five bedrooms, three baths, and 30-foot ceilings with walls of glass. Other amenit…

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Real Estate
Most Expensive Home On Market In Dutchess Comes With $25M Price Tag Most Expensive Home On Market In Dutchess Comes With $25M Price Tag
Most Expensive Home On Market In Dutchess Comes With $25M Price Tag DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- In need of a castle?  Then the 34,000-square-foot Migdale Castle in Millbrook once owned by  Andrew Carnegie could be the answer. For sale for $25 million, the 1927 estate, built for Carnegie's daughter offers sweeping views of the Catskill Mountains, 10 bedrooms, and 17 bathrooms. In addition, the home includes a staff house, tennis courts, a complete playground, ponds, an organic garden and much more. The 100-acre parcel underwent a complete renovation in 2000 and would serve well as a club, corporate retreat, or academic institution, or if you have a large famil…

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Real Estate
Most Expensive Property On Market In Putnam Comes With $14.9M Price Tag Most Expensive Property On Market In Putnam Comes With $14.9M Price Tag
Most Expensive Property On Market In Putnam Comes With $14.9M Price Tag PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- If your life requires you to hide behind sunglasses and hats, then your own private island might help. There's one for sale in Carmel, but it comes with a pretty hefty price tag of $14.9 million. Listed as one of the most "unique and interesting properties in the world," Petra Island is a 10+ acre, heart-shaped private island in the middle of Lake Mahopac with two Frank Lloyd Wright homes on it, yes two. One of the homes is a three bedroom, one bath guest house and the other a four bedroom, 2.5 bath main house that juts out into the middle of the lake.  Ac…

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Police & Fire
Man Suffers Serious Injuries In Carmel Motorcycle Crash Man Suffers Serious Injuries In Carmel Motorcycle Crash
Man Suffers Serious Injuries In Carmel Motorcycle Crash A Stormville man was seriously injured during a crash Sunday that closed the intersection of Route 6 and Route 52 in Carmel for more than five hours, according to Putnam County Sheriff Don Smith. Dwayne L. Cantelmo, 44, was riding a 1995 Harley-Davidson motorcycle northeast on Route 6 at about 5:20 p.m. when he allegedly ran a red light at the intersection with Route 52, in front of the Reed Memorial Library, said Capt. William McNamara. His motorcycle collided with a 2006 Acura sedan driven by Michael A. Nieves, 33, of Katonah, which was headed south on Route 52, and was turning left to go…

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Obituaries
Memorial Services Scheduled For Longtime Ossining Firefighter, 66 Memorial Services Scheduled For Longtime Ossining Firefighter, 66
Memorial Services Scheduled For Longtime Ossining Firefighter, 66 Funeral services have been scheduled for the 66-year-old former Ossining firefighter who died of cancer last week Stephen Bingell of Ossining died on Thursday, Oct. 19, at Phelps Memorial Hospital. Bingell was born in Ossining on Aug. 14, 1951, and was the son of the late Alfred and Doris (Johnson) Bingell. A graduate of Ossining High School, he was a former painter, a retired former truck driver with the NYS Department of Transportation, and a retired UPS driver in Elmsford.  For almost 50 years Bingell served as a volunteer firefighter with the Ossining Fire Department, Holla Hose Co., w…

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Police & Fire
Person Stabbed On Main Street In Brewster Person Stabbed On Main Street In Brewster
Person Stabbed On Main Street In Brewster Click here for an updated story: Man Charged With Attempted Murder In Brewster Nightclub Stabbing Earlier report: An unidentified person was stabbed early Sunday on Main Street in Brewster, but New York State Police are offering little information. The stabbing took place around 1:45 a.m. Sunday at 57 Main St., according to state police. A check of the address shows it is home to the Cache Restaurant and Lounge. Troopers would not release additional information Monday, including the extent of the victim's injuries. This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.

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Injured Hiker Near Bear Mountain Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Injured Hiker Near Bear Mountain Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center
Injured Hiker Near Bear Mountain Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center A 49-year-old hiker suffering from chest pains atop Anthony's Nose, a 900-foot peak in Hudson Highlands State Park overlooking the Bear Mountain Bridge, was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center by helicopter Sunday afternoon, New York State Park Police said. The New York City man, whose name was not released, fell ill on top of the peak on the east side of the Hudson River, around 1:30 p.m., said Randy Simons with the NYS Park Police. Unable to climb down the trail, the man was brought down by Westchester County rescue workers and then airlifted from the traffic circle at the Bear Mounta…

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