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Saratoga
Real Estate
Marylou Whitney’s ‘Majestic’ Saratoga Springs Estate With Chapel, 11-Car Garage Lists For $16M
Marylou Whitney’s stunning New York estate has hit the market nearly five years after the socialite and philanthropist’s death. Saratoga County’s “Cady Hill” – located in Saratoga Springs at 40 Geyser Road – officially listed for $16 million on Thursday, March 14. Situated on a massive 120 acres, the 6,200-square-foot mansion was built in 1851 and boasts seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms. “Exquisite and majestic, the timeless and classic elegance of Cady Hill has been the scene of scores of social events and gatherings with family, friends, celebrities and politicians, many of which were …
Loudoun
Obituaries
Sterling Mom Dies Weeks After Welcoming Baby: Remembering Monica Ashworth
Support is pouring in for the family of a Virginia mom, 27-year-old Monica Ashworth, who died two weeks after welcoming a baby boy. Monica died on Thursday, March 7, leaving behind her now-three-week-old son, Lincoln, who was born Feb. 24, according to a GoFundMe for her family and her obituary. Monica was raised in Sterling having attended Ambleside School then graduating from Dominion High School in 2015. She further went on to graduate from Grove City College in Grove City, PA in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science degree (Cum Laude with Highest Honors) in Middle Level Math/Histo…
The Berkshires
Real Estate
Price Cut: Philanthropist’s Berkshires Home With Two Libraries, Gym Now $2M Cheaper
This luxury four-story home on 6 acres in the heart of the Berkshires used to be the residence of the late philanthropist Aso O. Tavitian, and was previously listed at $12.5 million. The 9,339-square-foot home at 7 Prospect Hill Rd. in Stockbridge is now for sale at $9.95 million, a listing by William Pitt Sotheby’s noted. Related: $7M 'Fixer-Upper' In Berkshire County With Indoor Pool Is Secluded Sanctuary The home offers five bedrooms, six full and three half baths as well as stunning views of the mountains. Beathtaking views of the mountains. William Pitt Sotheby’s Realty It w…
Danbury
Lifestyle
Young Charity Founder From Danbury Makes TV Appearance On Nickelodeon: 'We Are So Proud'
A high school freshman from Connecticut who got her start in philanthropy at a young age was featured on the popular national television network Nickelodeon for her charity work. Fairfield County resident Chelsea Phaire, a freshman at Immaculate High School in Danbury, appeared on Nickelodeon's "Nick News" show on Wednesday, Dec. 20, school officials announced. The network reached out to Phaire to put the spotlight on her nonprofit organization, Chelsea’s Charity, which she founded at age 10 to provide art supplies to children in need. Phaire's in…
Essex NJ
Police & Fire
Bullets Fly Through Windows Of Church Pastor's Newark Home Leaving Him With Punctured Lung
An East Orange church pastor is recovering after reportedly being struck by a stray bullet while sitting on the couch of his Newark home. Timothy Huff's grandson on a GoFundMe said two people fired shots into his home, striking Huff in the chest around 2 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 24. "Of the shots, a singular bullet struck through my grandfather’s chest; shattering his sternum, puncturing his lung, and damaging his kidney and heart," the campaign says. "He is a well known philanthropist and a loved husband, father, grandfather, and pastor in his community at Green Pastures Missionary Bapti…
Newtown
Police & Fire
Newtown Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis In Fairfield Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says
The Connecticut woman who hit and killed Meghan Raveis, a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family, had three children in her car when the crash occurred, according to authorities. The arrest warrant for Fairfield County resident Meghan Rice, age 51, of Newtown, describes the incident which took the life of the 45-year-old mother of three on Friday, June 23 on Redding Road in the town of Fairfield as she was out for a walk. When Fairfield Police arrived on the scene, they found a neighbor performing chest compressions on Raveis who had been thrown out of her shoes more t…
Fairfield
Obituaries
Beloved Mom, Pillar In Community: Death Of 45-Year-Old Woman Mourned In Fairfield
New Update: Member Of Raveis Real Estate Family Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Loving Heart' The death of a well-known mother, wife, and fundraiser who was a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family has shaken the Connecticut community where she lived after she was struck by a car while taking a walk. Fairfield County resident Meghan Raveis, age 45, died just before 3 p.m. on Friday, June 23 in the town of Fairfield, in the 500 block of Redding Road. "My heart breaks for the Raveis family," said Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda L. Kupchick. "It’s a horrible tra…
Norfolk
Neighbors
Babson College Grad Raises Over $20K For Charity Through Game-Based Competition Series
In a world full of menial methods for giving back to charity, one recent college graduate decided to flip the philanthropic industry on its head by launching his own company. Synpact, which was founded by recent Babson College graduate Dylan McNamara, "is a social enterprise that elevates the giving experience through entertainment, transparency, community, and incentives." The startup venture is committed to revolutionizing the philanthropic industry and redefining the power of collective impact. An example of Synpact’s mission was their inaugural “Give & Game” event, which McNamara …
White Plains
Business
New Eatery Quickly Making Mark In White Plains
A new Westchester coffee shop founded with the purpose of donating all profits to nonprofit organizations has awarded its first grants to charities that were selected by customers. The Pamplemousse Project, located in White Plains at 124 Mamaroneck Ave. (Route 125), and named after a nickname for the owners' dog, opened in December 2022 with a plan to donate all profits to charity organizations. Earlier Report - New Philanthropic Coffee Shop In White Plains Celebrates Official Grand Opening Now, several months after opening, that plan has come to fruition, as the cafe anno…
Saratoga
Neighbors
Mystery Donor With ‘Heart Of Gold’ Helps South Glens Falls Pizzeria Feed Those In Need
A pizzeria in the region is feeding some families in need this Christmas weekend after receiving the only type of dough that’s better than pizza dough: cold hard cash. Saratoga County eatery Southy’s Pizzeria, located in South Glens Falls at 75 Saratoga Avenue, received a generous gift of $300 from an anonymous donor with a “heart of gold,” the eatery revealed in a Facebook post on Friday, Dec. 23. Just wanted to share that I had an encounter with one of Santa’s helpers last night. 🎅 I got this message pretty out of... Posted by Southy's on Friday, December 23, 2022 “Just wanted to sh…
New Haven
Lifestyle
Brand-New Forbes Rankings Reveal Richest CT Residents
The old saying the rich get richer isn't true this year according to Forbes which just came out with their top 400 wealthiest people in the country for 2022. As a group, the 400 are worth $4 trillion to $500 billion less than last year and for the first time since the Great Recession, the minimum net worth to make the list is down $200 million to $2.7 billion amid the market selloff. But of course, there are still plenty in Connecticut who made the list ranging from hedge fund owners to inherited wealth. So who are the richest people in Connecticut? Here are the top-ranked folks who made t…
Montgomery PA
Lifestyle
Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Divorcing Suburban Philadelphia High School Chem Teacher Husband
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott has apparently filed for divorce from her second husband Dan Jewett, who taught chemistry in suburban Philadelphia, after less than two years of marriage. Scott, 52, filed a petition for divorce Monday, Sept. 26 in the King County Superior Court in Washington State, the New York Times reports. Jewett reportedly did not contest the divorce. Jewett and Scott confirmed their marriage in a statement released March 6 on the Giving Pledge website, a campaign that encourages wealthy people to donate a majority of their wealth to charity. And they did j…
Mt. Kisco
Lifestyle
Northern Westchester Hospital Foundation Board Of Directors Appoints Four New Members
The Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) Foundation announced today that Barbara Alpert, MD, PhD, FACP; Pamela Hervey; Amanda L. Messina, MD, FACS; and Carl D. Reimers, MD, FACC, FSCAI, have been appointed as board members. The mission of these volunteer leaders is to serve as hospital ambassadors for the community and to provide advice on fundraising strategies for the hospital, which is part of the nonprofit health system Northwell Health. “We are thrilled to have Drs. Alpert, Messina and Reimers and Ms. Hervey join our already amazing group of foundation board volunteers,” said Keeva Young…
Cortlandt
Neighbors
2022 Northern Westchester Hospital Golf Classic Raises Money For Nonprofit Hospital
The 2022 Northern Westchester Hospital (NWH) Golf Classic fundraiser took place on Tuesday, July 12 at Hudson National Golf Club in Croton-on-the-Hudson, NY. The annual event was sold-out and raised $210,000 to support the non-profit hospital’s mission to offer patient-centered care, through a unique combination of medical expertise, leading-edge technology, and a commitment to humanity that’s close to home. “Philanthropy and events like this golf classic fundraiser fuels Northern Westchester Hospital’s ability to elevate the scope and quality of superior health care. We are grateful to eve…
Cresskill-Closter
News
Former Bergen Pilates Entrepreneur, Hospital Philanthropist Dies In Florida
A funeral service is scheduled this weekend for a former Bergen County fitness entrepreneur and hospital philanthropist who died suddenly at her Florida home. The circumstances surrounding the death of Nanci Perle Kushner on Monday, March 21, haven’t been made public. Previously from Cresskill, the 56-year-old New York native had been living in Boca Raton, FL, records show. Kusher received a bachelor’s degree in retail and marketing from Syracuse University and a master's in education from Fordham Graduate School before cultivating a love of exercise into the founding of NPK Pilates in Cr…
Hartford
Lifestyle
These CT Residents Rank Highest On New Forbes Richest People List
A group of Connecticut businessmen and women are among the wealthiest in the country, according to the latest Forbes ranking. The global media company released the Forbes 400 of 2021, which includes several familiar faces to Connecticut residents highlighted by hedge fund mastermind Ray Dalio. Each year, Forbes runs the numbers to determine the wealthiest residents in each of the 50 states, including more than 750 candidates who were whittled down to the top 400 wealthiest Americans. According to Forbes, their reporters interviewed employees, handlers, peers, rivals, and attorneys whi…
Dauphin
News
Jeff Bezos' Ex-Wife Donates $1.5 Mil To PA Nonprofit
Jeff Bezos' ex-wife MacKenzie Scott— a philanthropist and novelist— has donated $1.5 million to an organization based in central Pennsylvania, according to a release by the recipient. The donation was made to Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania, which currently serves 12,000 students in 21 schools, according to the release. The donation is part of a larger gift of $133.5 million donated to 40 affiliate groups of Communities In Schools national, reports CNN. “This is the largest, and most inspiring, donation in the history of our organization. These funds will allow us t…
Rivertowns
Obituaries
Founder Of Caldor, With First Store In Westchester, Dies
Fairfield County entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of the Caldor department store chain, Carl Bennett, has died at the age of 101. Bennett died at his home in Greenwich on Thursday, Dec. 23. The Caldor empire came to be while working with his late wife, Dorothy Bennett, who together turned an $8,000 military salary savings into a chain of discount department stores that spanned from the 1950s to the mid-1980s when he sold his 120 store business to Associated Dry Goods. Raised above his father's grocery store located in Greenwich, on Steamboat Road, Bennett Grocers, with his two sis…
Morris
Obituaries
‘Dedicated And Beloved’ Roxbury HS Teacher Nicole Connolly Dies After Cancer Battle, 40
Longtime Roxbury High School teacher Nicole Barbato Connolly died Dec. 4 after a long battle with cancer. She was 40. Born in Dover, Connolly grew up in Mount Olive and attended Rutgers University, where she studied history and graduated with honors in 2003, her obituary says. Connolly then earned a Master’s degree at Rutgers and had worked as a social studies teacher at Roxbury High School for the past 15 years, her memorial says. “A marvelous, passionate, and dedicated educator, Nicole touched the lives of thousands of students, parents and colleagues, as a classroom teacher, club and c…
Mercer
Obituaries
Beloved Trenton Football Coach, Philanthropist Darvin Henderson Dies Suddenly At Age 31
Beloved Trenton football coach and philanthropist Darvin Henderson died suddenly on Nov. 28 at the age of 31. Henderson graduated from Ewing High School in 2008 and later attended Monmouth University, his Facebook page says. Henderson was a local football coach and worked at Playmaker Athletics & Mind Total Body Wellness, his Facebook page says. SAVE THE DATE! DECEMBER 12TH AT CENTER COURTS WILL BE THE 7TH #PMA 7V7 FOOTBALL TRYOUTS!! DURING OUR YEARS WE'VE HAD... Posted by Darvin Henderson on Monday, November 8, 2021 In addition to his passion for athletics, Henderson was known f…
Armonk
Business
Brand-New Cake Shop Opens In Westchester County
A bakery chain has opened its first Westchester County location. Nothing Bundt Cakes has opened its doors in Hartsdale and will host a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, Nov. 4. It is the first Nothing Bundt Cakes location in the county and the sixth in New York state. The cake shop, located at 303 North Central Ave. in Hartsdale, will be run by twin sisters Florentina and Andreea Enica, according to an announcement from the company. “As children, we would gather with family, and our grandmother welcomed us with freshly baked cake," Florentina said in a statement. "So, Bundt cakes to us mean …
The Berkshires
News
UMass System Gets $50M Gift, Largest In School History
The University of Massachusetts received a windfall from a pair of alumni that represents the largest cash gift in the school’s history. UMass announced that Robert J. and Donna Manning have provided a $50 million gift that is “aimed at increasing access and opportunity across the five-campus university system.” Moving forward, the first $15 million will be used to endow the UMass Boston nursing program, which will be renamed as the Robert and Donna Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences in honor of the pair. Donna Manning had a 35-year career as an oncology nurse at Boston Medical…
Mount Pleasant
Schools
Russia Bans College In Hudson Valley It Calls 'Undesirable,' Report Says
Russia has prohibited academic ties with a college in New York, naming it an "undesirable nongovernmental organization." On Friday, Aug. 6, the Albany Times Union reported that activities at Bard College, located in Dutchess County, in Annandale-on-Hudson, were deemed "undesirable" by the General Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation in June. Russia did not cite a specific reason for the designation, but hundreds of millions of dollars in charitable gifts given to the college by Hungarian-born American billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros were cited by…
Mount Pleasant
News
ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
As first responders continue their search for any survivors of a 12-story condo that collapsed in Surfside, Florida, local residents are holding out hope that a former resident who is among the missing will be found. Judy Spiegel, age 65, a Long Island native from Plainview who later lived in Southampton, as well as in Westchester County, in Ardsley, is one of the 152 still listed as missing, officials said. Spiegel's husband, Kevin Spiegel, was out of town on business when the collapse occurred. Kevin Spiegel, along with his three grown children, has staged a vigil nearby the Ch…
Union
News
Legacy Of NJ Woman Lives On Through Memorial Foundation
Megan Schulman had a promising future ahead of her. The 23-year-old New Jersey native had recently graduated from Washington University and begun her career at Cigna, in the company's competitive Actuarial Executive Development Program. A bright light with a contagious smile, Schulman pursued every opportunity with fierce determination, and lived every day to the fullest. On March 27, 2021, Schulman died at Lenox Hill Hospital, leaving a promising and full life behind. Those who knew and loved Megan have ensured her legacy will live on, though, through a foundation started in her nam…
Brookfield
Obituaries
Popular Fairfield County Restaurant Owner Dies At Age 80
A much-beloved restaurant owner and philanthropist in Fairfield County has died. Dimitrios Paschalidis, age 80, died Thursday, April 1, at his home in Norwalk. He was born August 20, 1940, in the northern village of Saint Dimitrios, Kozani, Greece. The co-owner of Dimitri’s Diner and Gyro on Pita, both in Ridgefield, Paschalidis died after surgery performed due to aggressive cancer, according to Dimitri's staff. "We are beyond saddened by the loss of Dimitri," the staff at Dimitri's said. "There is a hole in our hearts" Before moving to the United States in 1968 in search of a bette…
Montgomery PA
Lifestyle
Suburban Philly High School Chem Teacher Quietly Marries Jeff Bezos' Billionaire Ex
A former chemistry teacher at a Montgomery County high school quietly tied the knot with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezo's ex-wife last weekend. Dan Jewett and Mackenzie Scott confirmed their marriage in a statement released March 6 on the Giving Pledge website, a campaign that encourages wealthy people to donate a majority of their wealth to charity. Scott -- a philanthropist, author and Princeton University graduate -- has a net worth of $53.9 billion, according to Forbes. She divorced Bezos in 2019 after 25 years of marriage. Jewett taught chemistry at Harriton High School in …
Danbury
News
John Oliver Salutes Danbury For Response To Rant, Makes $55K Donation Offer, With Conditions
John Oliver is showing that like Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, he can take it as well as he dishes it out. During the latest episode of “Last Week Tonight,” on HBO Sunday night, Aug. 30, Oliver offered to donate $55,000 to charities in Danbury if Boughton followed through on the joke of renaming the city’s sewage plant in his honor. Original story - War Of Words Escalates Between Comedian John Oliver, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton Oliver said that he would donate $25,000 to the Connecticut Food Bank, $25,000 to Donors Choose fund for Danbury teachers, and $5,000 to ALS Connecticut if Boughton…
New Canaan
News
4-CT Quickly Makes An Impact, Granting $1 Million Total To Foodshare, Connecticut Foodbank
In the past month well over a quarter-million unemployment claims have been filed in the state of Connecticut amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The financial strain many face has led to unprecedented calls on the state’s food banks, who are working diligently with fewer volunteers to deliver groceries to the many more in need. 4-CT, the Connecticut COVID-19 Charity Connection, a Fairfield County-based independent 501-(c)3 organization launched April 1 that provides financial support to nonprofits serving all areas impacted by COVID-19, has proven pivotal to Foodshare and Con…
Hackensack
News
NJ Couple Cover Cost Of Flying In 7,400 N-95 Respirators From CA To Teterboro
A shipment of 7,400 N-95 respirator masks arrived at Teterboro Airport early Tuesday to be distributed to area hospitals to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Making it possible were a Los Angeles-based company that makes vapes and vape products and a New Jersey couple who’ve become titans of the investment advisory industry. CEO Daniel Shapiro of Inhale Health was aboard the NetsJets Challenger 350 that brought the masks from Van Nuys, CA. Picking up the transportation tab for the business jet were prominent benefactors Ric and Jean Edelman. Crew members with Signature Flight Supp…
DV Plus - Westchester
Schools
Preschoolers Kick Up Kindness In Dobbs Ferry
Think your toddler is too young to spread kindness? "Learning about, experiencing and reproducing kindness are fundamental skills that kids should acquire at a young age," said Monica Nolasco. She is vice president of curriculum at The Learning Experience, an education and childcare franchise in Dobbs Ferry. Preschoolers there were recently introduced to a fun-loving elephant "Bubbles" to raise money for Make-A-Wish. Kids as young as three took part in the fundraiser. A wish wall and coins for a cause were activities in this key part company-wide philanthropy curriculum that teaches and show…
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