More Development Immigrates to Port Chester

For decades marginalized as the downscale neighbor of Greenwich, Conn., and Rye, N.Y., Port Chester in Westchester County has begun to capitalize on its grittier image. Several new luxury developments and the arrival of a number of swanky new restaurants and bars are helping Port Chester attract young professionals from New York City as well as area baby boomers looking to downsize.
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Anne Tartaglia Fiore, 94, Of Port Chester

Born Dec. 2, 1920, in New York City, she was a daughter of the late Antonio and Michelina Amendola Tartaglia. Survivors include one son, Frank Fiore of Tivoli; two daughters, Andra Mollica of Brookfield, Conn., and Michelle Grosse of Port Chester; seven grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
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Driver Is Accused of Failing to Stop for Greenwich Cops and Driving into Port Chester

A man who Greenwich Police say wouldn’t stop for officers checking out a report of an erratic driver, and then drove across the border into Port Chester, NY is facing a several charges including driving under the influence. It all apparently started about 9 p.m. Jan. 4 when police received a report of motorist driving erratically on West Putnam Avenue, according to a police report.
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Emelia ‘Millie’ Mitchell, 83, Of Port Chester

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. Emelia F. Mitchell , 83, wife of the late Thomas Mitchell, died Sunday, Jan. 25. Born Feb. 9, 1931, in County Cavan, Ireland, she immigrated to the U.S. in 1952 with her sister, the late Mary Jane Smith, and eventually settled in Port Chester. She worked as a private nurse’s aide to families in Greenwich, Conn., and Rye.
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After The Snowfall, A Peaceful View From Port Chester

The view from Leslie Hatzel’s first-floor terrace — a steady sight on King Street in Port Chester since 1985. “My son went to North Baptist Nursery School, and I had a bird’s-eye view of him in the playground every day! I take a picture from my terrace of North Baptist every winter after a snowstorm,” said Hatzel, who is a community advisor for the Daily Voice.
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Maria Capocci, Of Port Chester, 91

… Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday Jan. 30, at Corpus Christi Church 136 South Regent St., Port Chester. Entombment to follow at Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Rye Brook. Memorial donations in memory of Capocci may be made to the Corpus …
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Fitbit fail

Old Greenwich resident Sarah Bamford shows the step count on her FitBit digital fitness tracker after running on the treadmill at CLAY Health Club and Spa in Port Chester, N.Y. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. Bamford got a FitBit for Christmas, used it for a short time and lost interest and motivation to use it since then.
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