Stamford, CT
Obituaries
Lifelong Norwalk Resident Bruce Paul, Father, Coach, Dies Lifelong Norwalk Resident Bruce Paul, Father, Coach, Dies
Lifelong Norwalk Resident Bruce Paul, Father, Coach, Dies A lifelong resident of Norwalk, Bruce McLeod Paul, died Thursday, Aug. 1 at age 67. He was born Jan. 11, 1952 in New York City, son of the late Beverly McLeod Paul and Richard Rea Paul.  Paul graduated from Norwalk High School in 1970 and received a B.S. in accounting from Post University and an M.B.A. in finance from Sacred Heart University. He began his career in finance with Xerox Corporation where he met his wife-to-be, Rhonda McCarthy. They were married in 1986 in Ridgefield.  Paul's lifelong passion was sports and he enjoyed coaching several local teams.  He lov…

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by Donna Christopher
Jersey City, NJ
News
UPDATE: Stranded Hikers On Mount Rainier Rescued UPDATE: Stranded Hikers On Mount Rainier Rescued
Update: Stranded Hikers On Mount Rainier Rescued UPDATE, June 7: The four hikers were rescued by helicopter Thursday and all were awake and alert, the Associated Press reported.  Original story below:  Four hikers, including a software developer from New Jersey, are trapped atop Mount Rainier in Washington state, CNN reported Thursday.  The four --  Yevgeniy Krasnitskiy of Portland, Oregon; Ruslan Khasbulatov of Jersey City; and New York residents Vasily Aushev and Kostya "Constantine" Toporov -- began their ascent from a campground Friday.  High winds destroyed their climbing equipment, stranding them at 13,500…

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by Paul Milo
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Student Dies After Tripping, Falling From Tower At Fordham University Student Dies After Tripping, Falling From Tower At Fordham University
Student Dies After Tripping, Falling From Tower At Fordham University A 22-year-old student was killed after tripping and falling from Fordham University's clock tower. The university confirmed the death of Sydney Paige Monfries, which occurred around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, April 14. Monfries, of Portland, Oregon, was climbing to the top to take pictures of the New York City skyline with a group of fellow seniors when she tripped on a landing and fell 40 feet through an opening in the stairs, according to police. "It is with great sadness that I report that Sydney Monfries, a senior at Fordham College at Rose Hill, died today after sustaining a fall ins…

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by Joe Lombardi
Armonk, NY
Politics
Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Denied Australian Visa For 'The Deplorables' Tour Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Denied Australian Visa For 'The Deplorables' Tour
Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Denied Australian Visa For 'The Deplorables' Tour The Westchester founder of "Proud Boys" recently was denied a visa to Australia for a speaking tour called "The Deplorables." Australia labeled  Gavin McInnes, 48, of Larchmont, of "bad character," according to this report. Last week, the co-founder of Vice Media, stepped down as leader of Proud Boys, saying the group "is not racist. It is pro-Trump. The media lies about this club constantly." His visa application to enter Australia was blocked by the Home Affairs Department. McInnes was due to visit the land down under for a speaking tour early next year Immigration offici…

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by Jon Craig
Armonk, NY
Politics
Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Hate Group Steps Aside Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Hate Group Steps Aside
Westchester Founder Of 'Proud Boys' Hate Group Steps Aside The Westchester resident and founder of "Proud Boys," recently labeled a dangerous extremist group by the FBI, isn't so proud after all.  Gavin McInnes, 48, of Larchmont, co-founder of Vice Media, stepped down as leader of Proud Boys, saying the group "is not racist. It is pro-Trump. The media lies about this club constantly." In earlier media reports, McInnes blamed fake news and Westchester billionaire George Soros for his demise and spreading lies about his group. On YouTube, McInnes said he was officially disassociating himself from the Proud Boys “in all capacities, forever,…

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by Jon Craig
Mamaroneck, NY
Sports
Mamaroneck Teens Qualify For National Skating Championships Mamaroneck Teens Qualify For National Skating Championships
Mamaroneck Teens Qualify For National Skating Championships Two Mamaroneck High School girls earned spots to compete at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in Portland, Ore., from Feb. 22-24. Hannah Siegel and Allison DeLaet, along with their teammates from the Team Image Synchronized Skating Team in the Novice Division, qualified as a result of having won the Gold Medal at the Eastern Sectional Championships in Fort Myers, Fla. on Jan. 20. For more details, go to www.teamimagesynchro.com

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Sports
Westchester Teens Qualify For National Skating Championships Westchester Teens Qualify For National Skating Championships
Westchester Teens Qualify For National Skating Championships Four Chappaqua teenagers -- Allison Bray, Rhianna Gold, Lauren Sallay and Emmy Sloan -- have earned spots to compete at the U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in Portland, Ore., from Feb. 22-24. Gold and Sallay competed at the Eastern Sectional Championship in Florida last weekend with the Skyliners Novice line, and took the Bronze medal with their dramatic "Phantom of the Opera" program.   Bray also competed last weekend with the Skyliners Juvenile line, crowned Eastern Champions with their spirited "Hello Dolly" program.  Sloan's line -- Skyliners Junior -- earne…

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by Jon Craig