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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Business

Westchester-Based IBM Denies Reports Of Redeploying Some Staffers IBM, which is headquartered in the Hudson Valley, is pushing back on reports it plans to reassign 30 percent of its Global Technology Services staff through attrition. The Armonk-based company said the report, which said the company hired a consulting firm to help with the strategy, was not accurate and they don't comment on speculation, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The company, which is headquartered in Armonk, saw revenue decline .4 percent in its latest quarterly report, the 22nd consecutive quarter of year over year declines. Profits fell 4.5 percent to $2.73 billion.

by Sam Barron

01/21/2018

Schools

$35M Barbara Walters Campus Center Breaks Ground At Sarah Lawrence Sarah Lawrence College students will soon have a new place to call home. The college in Southern Westchester broke ground on the $35 million Barbara Walters Campus Center Wednesday. The campus center is named in honor of the famed TV anchor, who donated $15 million. The center will include the Barbara Walters Gallery for exhibitions of fine art and the Barbara Walters Archives and Reading Room. The 34,800-square-foot center will serve as a gathering place for students, faculty, and staff with lounges, dining, and event facilities. The center is expected to open in the fall of 2019. "…

by Sam Barron

01/21/2018

Lifestyle

Cash Is SPCA Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- The SPCA Westchester is hoping someone is looking for some Cash. Cash is a seven pound Chihuahua mix who likes other small dogs and is good with kids 10 and up, the SPCA said. Cash is available for permanent foster due to a heart condition known as degenerative valve disease. This condition requires daily medication and a heart-healthy diet. As a permanent foster, Cash's medical needs will be covered by the SPCA. For more information, e-mail shelter@spca914.org or call 914-941-2896 ext. 11.

by Sam Barron

01/21/2018

Police & Fire

New Poughkeepsie Cardio Center Honors Sheriff 'Butch' Anderson POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian "Butch" Anderson received a high honor this week. The Grand Healthcare System opened the Butch Anderson Cardiopulmonary Center in Poughkeepsie at 140 Main Street. The 12-bed center will offer treatment to those who have experienced a heart attack, bypass surgery, cardiac or lung surgery, or various other heart or lung disease complications. "We learned that there is a need for greater regional cardiopulmonary care,” said Jeremy B. Strauss, CEO of The Grand Healthcare System. “We talked about the opportunity and identified…

by Sam Barron

01/21/2018

Schools

Increased State Aid Could Lead To Full Day Kindergarten At North Rockland HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Could full-day kindergarten be finally coming to North Rockland? Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget would increase state aid to districts who adopt full-day kindergarten. The North Rockland school district is one of five districts in the state that does not offer full-day kindergarten. Cuomo's proposal would offer funding the first year and then the state would cover half the costs in the second year. Currently, districts must pay for all of the costs in year two. This year, North Rockland offered a full-day program for 66 students as part of a pilot program, using fe…

by Sam Barron

01/21/2018

News

Rockland Legislature Approves Funding For New Animal Shelter ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland is getting a new animal shelter. County legislators authorized financing for a new animal shelter to house homeless, abandoned and found animals. The Hi-Tor Animal Care Center, run by the non-profit Hi-Tor organization, is currently housed in a building legislators said was outdated and cramped. The new $2.05 million shelter will be built on the same county-owned parcel, with the county chipping in $1.2 million, the shelter contributing $350,000 and the state contributing a $500,000 grant. The county would own the building and Hi-Tor Animal Care Center…

by Sam Barron

01/21/2018

Police & Fire

Man Charged With Felony DWI Following Crash In Yorktown A 38-year-old Cortlandt Manor man was charged with felony DWI after a two-car accident Saturday afternoon at Old Crompond Road and Pine Grove Court. Giovanni Loaiza was charged with a felony because he had a prior driving while intoxicated conviction in the last 10 years. He was also charged with driving with a revoked license, a Class E felony and refusing to submit to a breathalyzer test. Loaiza was transported to Westchester County Jail and is due back in court on Jan. 16 at 6 p.m.

by Sam Barron

01/20/2018

Police & Fire

Mahopac Man No-Shows Court Appearance, Yorktown Police Say A 36-year-old Mahopac man was arrested and charged with bail jumping after police say he failed to show up for a court appearance. James Hosford was charged with bail jumping in the third degree, a Class A misdemeanor after police pulled him over for a vehicle and traffic infraction and discovered an active warrant out for his arrest Wednesday. Hosford was processed and is being held pending arraignment. Last April, Hosford was arrested in Yorktown and charged with driving with a suspended license and driving without an interlock device installed, a condition of his suspended license, afte…

by Sam Barron

01/20/2018

Business

Westchester-Based IBM Fourth Quarter Earnings Exceed Estimates ARMONK, N.Y. -- The fourth quarter was a good one for IBM, which is headquartered in Armonk. The company announced revenue of $22.5 billion, an increase of 4 percent. The revenue beat investor expectations. The company earned about $5.18 per share, also beating investor expectations. The company earned $36.5 billion in revenue in full-year strategic imperatives, an increase of 11 percent. Fourth quarter strategic imperatives revenues increased 17 percent. IBM earned $17 billion in full-year cloud revenue, an increase of 24 percent from last year. "During 2017, we strengthened our p…

by Sam Barron

01/20/2018

Politics

Lowey, Maloney Co-Sponsor Resolution To Censure Trump Over Alleged Comments Rep. Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) and Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) are taking action following comments President Donald Trump reportedly made about Haitians and Africans.The two are co-sponsoring a resolution to censure President Donald Trump after he called African countries "s-holes" during a Jan. 11 meeting on immigration policy. Nearly 150 Democrats have co-sponsored the legislation. On Twitter, Trump denied making the comments while other reports say he might have said "s-house" countries. He also reportedly asked why we need more Haitians and that we shoul…

by Sam Barron

01/20/2018

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