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Sam Barron

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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.

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Sports
Yorktown's Mandy Rose Makes WWE Debut Yorktown's Mandy Rose Makes WWE Debut
Yorktown's Mandy Rose Makes WWE Debut YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Mandy Rose, a Yorktown native, is now a WWE Diva. Rose, whose real name is Amanda Saccomanno, recently debuted in WWE on the RAW brand. Rose, a graduate of Yorktown High School, is teaming with fellow divas Paige and Sonya Deville as the villainous stable known as "Absolution."  In her two weeks on RAW, Rose and her stablemates have attacked fan favorites like Bayley, Sasha Banks, and Mickie James. Rose, whose family runs Arthur Avenue Deli in Carmel, first came to WWE when she was a finalist on "WWE Tough Enough," a show where aspiring wrestlers compe…

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News
Letter To The Editor: Speak Out At Dutchess County Budget Hearing Letter To The Editor: Speak Out At Dutchess County Budget Hearing
Letter To The Editor: Speak Out At Dutchess County Budget Hearing Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail northwestdutchess@dailyvoice.com. Dear Editor: Speak out at the county budget hearing Monday December 4th and next County Legislature meeting Thursday December 7th (both at 7 pm) for a People's Budget for Dutchess County on the sixth floor of our County Office Building at 22 Market Street in Poughkeepsie for these five reasons (email countylegislators@dutchessny.gov): 1. Our county's fund balance (budget surplus) is $59.6 million (literally triple what it was from 1996 through 2012) beca…

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by Joel Tyner
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Garrison Keillor's Tarrytown Music Hall Show Canceled Following His Firing Garrison Keillor's Tarrytown Music Hall Show Canceled Following His Firing
Garrison Keillor's Tarrytown Music Hall Show Canceled Following His Firing In light of allegations of inappropriate behavior, Garrison Keillor's performance at the Tarrytown Music Hall Friday has been canceled. The Music Hall made the announcement Thursday and said ticketholders will be refunded and notified shortly with more details to come. Keillor, famous for hosting "A Prairie Home Companion," was fired by Minnesota Public Radio Wednesday. Keillor has denied the allegations and said it was a misunderstanding. The day before he was fired, Keillor published an op-ed defending Minnesota Senator Al Franken, who has also been accused of inappropriate beh…

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Sports
White Plains Honoring Sean Kilpatrick At Upcoming Game White Plains Honoring Sean Kilpatrick At Upcoming Game
White Plains Honoring Sean Kilpatrick At Upcoming Game WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The White Plains Tigers basketball team will be honoring one of its greatest players. The school is hosting Sean Kilpatrick Night on Thursday, Jan. 4 to honor the basketball star, who now plays for the Brooklyn Nets. Kilpatrick, who was born in Yonkers, will be recognized for his accomplishments and given his high school jersey. While playing for the Tigers, Kilpatrick averaged 28.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists and was the second-leading scorer in White Plains High School history. He was a three-time all-state, all-section, and all-county selection.  Kilpatri…

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Schools
Yonkers Schools Get $7 Million Grant Yonkers Schools Get $7 Million Grant
Yonkers Schools Get $7 Million Grant YONKERS, N.Y. -- Thanks to a new grant, Yonkers kids will have more offerings at after-school programs. Yonkers Public Schools was awarded a $7 million Empire State After School Grant to fund Yonkers After School Academies. The grant provides $1.4 million for each of five years for nine participating schools: School 9, School 13, School 23, Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy, Cedar Place School, Enrico Fermi School, Robert C. Dodson School, Palisade Preparatory School, and Gorton High School. "These after-school programs will help ensure young New Yorkers in high-need school districts re…

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Electric Shuttle Bus Or Trolley Considered For New Castle Electric Shuttle Bus Or Trolley Considered For New Castle
Electric Shuttle Bus Or Trolley Considered For New Castle NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- The Town of New Castle is considering purchase an electric shuttle to transport people between Chappaqua Crossing and the Chappaqua Metro-North station. The town is exploring applying for a $100,000 Clean Energy Community Grant and/or obtaining a $90,000 rebate from New York State Energy Research and Development Agency toward buying an 18 - to 22-seat passenger shuttle bus or trolley, according to The Examiner. A bus would cost $250,000 while a trolley would be $280,000 according to The Examiner. The town board was skeptical of whether the idea would work since the elect…

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Cortlandt Elects First Female Town Justice Cortlandt Elects First Female Town Justice
Cortlandt Elects First Female Town Justice CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Kimberly Ragazzo is set to make history. On Election Day, Ragazzo, a Democrat, defeated longtime incumbent Gerry Klein to become the new Town Justice of Cortlandt, 56 percent to 44 percent. Ragazzo will be the town's first ever female judge. "It's still sinking in," Ragazzo said. "I believed in myself and believed I would be a good judge. I was very humbled by the turnout." Ragazzo, who previously worked as a prosecutor in The Bronx, said she was encouraged by her colleagues to consider a run. "There's a need for new judges and people believed I…

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Police & Fire
Yorktown Man Violates Probation, Police Say Yorktown Man Violates Probation, Police Say
Yorktown Man Violates Probation, Police Say A Yorktown man is behind bars after he was picked up for violating his probation. Robert Reichert, 24, surrendered to police on Tuesday after a bench warrant was issued. Police did not know what Reichert did to violate his probation. In 2015, Reichert was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs after being pulled over on the Taconic State Parkway. Reichert was unable to post bail, which was set at $1,000 cash or $1,500 bond. He was turned over to the Westchester County Department of Corrections and is due back in court on Nov. 30.

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Wappingers Falls Move To Disband Police Department Nixed By Court Wappingers Falls Move To Disband Police Department Nixed By Court
Wappingers Falls Move To Disband Police Department Nixed By Court WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- The Wappingers Falls Police Department will remain in place for now. Dutchess County Supreme Court blocked an effort by the village to disband its police force and replace it with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, saying the village did not conduct an environmental review. The Sheriff's Office was set to take over on Jan. 1, saving the village more than $500,000. The village said an environmental review was unnecessary since the decision did not impact the physical environment, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.  The village said it has money to fund the p…

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Real Estate
Yonkers Starts Process Of Taking Waterfront Land From NYC Yonkers Starts Process Of Taking Waterfront Land From NYC
Yonkers Starts Process Of Taking Waterfront Land From NYC YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers is looking to buy an MTA parking lot that belongs to New York City. The City of Yonkers wants to purchase the land as part of its plan to develop around the Hudson River, but Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said they got nowhere in talks with New York City until they threatened legal action. Yonkers plans to file legal papers to allow the Industrial Development Agency to buy the land, located at 59 Babcock Place, which has blocked previous development projects. Yonkers officials value the parcel at $5.3 million, according to LoHud. An acquisition of the property could be f…

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