Overnight Burglars Hit 4 Gas Stations, Remove ATM From 1 In Bedford: Police Overnight Burglars Hit 4 Gas Stations, Remove ATM From 1 In Bedford: Police
Overnight Burglars Hit 4 Gas Stations, Remove ATM From 1 In Bedford: Police Authorities are investigating a string of overnight burglaries at four gas stations in Northern Westchester, including one that involved the removal of an ATM machine.  The incidents happened over Thursday night, Sept. 21, and Friday morning, Sept. 22 at four gas stations in Bedford, according to Bedford Police Det. Matt Whalen.  The four gas stations in Bedford Hills and Katonah that were hit include: Bedford Shell, located at 848 South Bedford Rd.; Village Service Center, located at 193 Pound Ridge Rd.; Katonah Mobil, located at 80 Bedford Rd.; Katonah Exxon, located at 2…
Former Fire Chief Of Pound Ridge Department Dies: 'Exemplified Meaning Of Brother' Former Fire Chief Of Pound Ridge Department Dies: 'Exemplified Meaning Of Brother'
Former Fire Chief Of Pound Ridge Department Dies: 'Exemplified Meaning Of Brother' A former fire chief and Navy veteran from Northern Westchester is being remembered for his dedication to his town throughout his 53-year department membership.  Robert H. Meyer, the former chief of the Pound Ridge Volunteer Fire Department, died on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at the age of 88, according to his obituary.  Before becoming a firefighter, Meyer began his career in 1953 as an electrician in the Navy until he was honorably discharged in 1957. In addition to working on a nuclear submarine during this time, Meyer also became a union electrical worker and a foreman af…
Man Charged With Enticing 15-Year-Old Boy Over Internet In Katonah: Feds Man Charged With Enticing 15-Year-Old Boy Over Internet In Katonah: Feds
Man Charged With Enticing 15-Year-Old Boy Over Internet In Katonah: Feds A 40-year-old man faces at least a decade in prison for allegedly enticing a 15-year-old boy into engaging in sexual activity with him in Northern Westchester, federal officials said.  John Lord, age 40, of Sedona, Arizona, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 30, and charged with coercing a minor to engage in sexual activity with him in Katonah, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced.  According to federal officials, on the day of Lord's arrest, he sent text messages to a 15-year-old boy whom he had met and communicated with on an online application askin…
Katonah's Martha Stewart Responds To  Critics After Iceberg Backlash Katonah's Martha Stewart Responds To  Critics After Iceberg Backlash
Katonah's Martha Stewart Responds To Critics After Iceberg Backlash Martha Stewart clapped back at critics for enjoying a cocktail with a real piece of an iceberg "plucked" from the waters while on a cruise off the east coast of Greenland. “End of the first zodiac cruise from @swanhelleniccruises into a very beautiful fjord on the east coast of greenland. We actually captured a small iceberg for our cocktails tonight," Stewart, age 82, a longtime New Yorker who currently calls the Northern Westchester County hamlet of Katonah home, posted to Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 29. View this post on Instagram A post sh…
Beloved Deputy Lewisboro Supervisor From Cross River Dies: 'Quiet, Strong, Real, Solid' Beloved Deputy Lewisboro Supervisor From Cross River Dies: 'Quiet, Strong, Real, Solid'
Beloved Deputy Lewisboro Supervisor From Cross River Dies: 'Quiet, Strong, Real, Solid' A beloved former town employee, husband, and father from Northern Westchester is being remembered for his ever-caring nature despite his stoic outward appearance.  Leo P. Masterson of Cross River, who worked as Comptroller and Deputy Town Supervisor for the town of Lewisboro, died on Thursday, Aug. 24 at the age of 66 after an 11-month battle with peritoneal mesothelioma, according to his obituary.  Born on Staten Island in 1957, Masterson was both a standout student and athlete and played football and baseball in high school. He then went on to continue playing baseball during hi…
Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier
Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier A Northern Westchester man died in a fiery crash that closed the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday morning, July 22, police said. Henry Subin, age 77, of Katonah, was heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he struck the concrete barrier of the toll plaza, overturned, and became fully engulfed in flames around 9:45 a.m. in Carneys Point Township, located in southwestern New Jersey in Salem County. The crash, near milepost 2.4 on the northbound side, closed toll lanes for four hours.  Subin was killed as a result. The crash remains under investigation.
NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash
NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash A New York man died in a fiery crash that closed the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday morning, July 22, police said. Henry Subin, 77, of Katonah, NY, was heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he struck the concrete barrier of the toll plaza, overturned, and became fully engulfed in flames around 9:45 a.m. in Carneys Point.  The crash, near milepost 2.4 on the northbound side, closed toll lanes 1 to 4 for four hours.  Subin was killed as a result. The crash remains under investigation.
Business Owner From Katonah Dies At 58: 'Giving, Thoughtful Soul' Business Owner From Katonah Dies At 58: 'Giving, Thoughtful Soul'
Business Owner From Katonah Dies At 58: 'Giving, Thoughtful Soul' A Northern Westchester man who grew his family business into an award-winning enterprise is being remembered for his willingness to give back to both his loved ones and his community. Eugene “Bud” Hammer III of Katonah died on Tuesday, June 13 at the age of 58 after a brave battle against leukemia, according to his obituary. Born in White Plains in 1964, Hammer graduated from Pace University with a bachelor's of business administration in Marketing before going on to begin a career with Atlantic Westchester, Inc., a Bedford Hills-based heating, ventilation, and air conditioning business tha…
Person Hospitalized After Crash On Route 100 In Katonah Person Hospitalized After Crash On Route 100 In Katonah
Person Hospitalized After Crash On Route 100 In Katonah A two-car crash on a busy main road in Northern Westchester sent one person to the hospital and caused a small fluid spill.  The collision happened on Friday, June 16 around 4 p.m., when first responders were sent to Route 100 in Katonah by the King Kone ice cream shop for a reported crash, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  After the patients involved were evaluated, one was sent to a local hospital.  Once a small fluid spill resulting from the crash was cleaned up, crews were able to leave the scene after around a half hour, the department reported.  …
Truck Flips, Spills Landscaping Equipment On Ramp Between Route 35, I-684 In Katonah Truck Flips, Spills Landscaping Equipment On Ramp Between Route 35, I-684 In Katonah
Truck Flips, Spills Landscaping Equipment On Ramp Between Route 35, I-684 In Katonah Traffic on a highway on-ramp in Northern Westchester was slowed when a truck flipped over on its side and spilled landscaping equipment.  The crash happened on Saturday afternoon, June 3 when first responders were sent to the on-ramp between Interstate 684 north and Route 35 in Katonah for a rollover accident, according to the Katonah Fire Department.  Once arriving at the scene, first responders found that the driver had been able to get himself out of the truck, which had flipped onto its side.  The driver was then assessed for injuries while a safe zone was set up for fir…
Cover Girl: Katonah's Martha Stewart Makes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue History Cover Girl: Katonah's Martha Stewart Makes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue History
Cover Girl: Katonah's Martha Stewart Makes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue History Despite already becoming a household name through her cookbooks, magazines, and television shows, Northern Westchester resident Martha Stewart is making history yet again by becoming the oldest model to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue.  The 81-year-old globally-known businesswoman, television personality, and now model was revealed to be on the issues' cover on Monday, May 15 by the iconic magazine.  She is the oldest-ever Swimsuit Issue cover model, according to the magazine.  Martha Stewart is the oldest woman to grace the cover in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit …
Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress
Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress A small business owner and school board member in Northern Westchester who is also the sister of Michigan's governor is kicking off a campaign to represent much of the Hudson Valley in the US Congress.  Katonah resident and Democrat Liz Gereghty, the sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, announced her intention to run for New York's 17th District seat on Tuesday, May 5 on both social media and in a video campaign ad released online.  The 17th District, which includes all or parts of Rockland, Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties, is currently represented by Republican Rep. Mike La…