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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Business
Westchester-Based Mrs. Green's Missed $150K In Payments, Companies Say Westchester-Based Mrs. Green's Missed $150K In Payments, Companies Say
Westchester-Based Mrs. Green's Missed $150K In Payments, Companies Say The hits just keep on coming for Mrs. Green's Natural Market. The beleaguered supermarket chain, based in Irvington, which has had to close stores and has had trouble stocking shelves, has been sued by five different companies for withholding payments of more than $150,000. A medical company, Boiron USA, sued Mrs. Green's in September for failing to make inventory payments totaling $42,000, according to lohud.com. The Wonderful Company sued Mrs. Green's in August, claiming the store owes $50,000 for deliveries made in 2016, according to lohud.com. Three other companies- Country Life Vitami…

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Police & Fire
Four Teens Charged With Robbing Yorktown Home, Police Say Four Teens Charged With Robbing Yorktown Home, Police Say
Four Teens Charged With Robbing Yorktown Home, Police Say Four teenagers were arrested and charged with robbing a home Sunday, Yorktown Police said. Frank Elio, Jr., a 17-year-old Putnam Valley resident, Adam Diclerico, a 19-year-old Yorktown resident, Daniel George, an 18-year-old Mohegan Lake resident, and Tyler Comiskey, a 17-year-old Cortlandt Manor resident, were all charged with robbery in the first degree, a Class B felony. At 5:50 p.m. on Sunday, police received a 911 call from a Yorktown home about a dispute. After investigating, police determined the four stole undisclosed property and pointed firearms at the occupants of the home, polic…

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Schools
Two Greeley Athletes Commit To Division I Schools Two Greeley Athletes Commit To Division I Schools
Two Greeley Athletes Commit To Division I Schools CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Two Greeley athletes will be playing college sports next year. Greeley seniors Jacob Ferreira and Brandon Neeck signed their National Letter of Intent on Wednesday. Ferreira will wrestle at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania while Neeck will play baseball at the University of Virginia. Both students expressed sincere gratitude for the support they have received from their families, coaches and the Greeley community over the years.

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Lifestyle
Jerry Seinfeld Spotted In Hastings Filming 'Comedians In Cars' Jerry Seinfeld Spotted In Hastings Filming 'Comedians In Cars'
Jerry Seinfeld Spotted In Hastings Filming 'Comedians In Cars' Jerry Seinfeld was spotted in Westchester on Thursday, filming an episode of "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee," with "Daily Show" correspondent Hasan Minhaj in Hastings-on-Hudson. The comedians enjoyed coffee at Center Restaurant and drove a Ferrari Testarossa.  The Netflix show involves the Seinfeld star interviewing a comedian at a local coffeehouse. Seinfeld, who lives in New York City, has previously filmed episodes in Ossining and Pleasantville  To see video of Seinfeld's trip to Hastings, click here. 

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Politics
New Mount Kisco Mayor-Elect 'Blessed', 'Excited' New Mount Kisco Mayor-Elect 'Blessed', 'Excited'
New Mount Kisco Mayor-Elect 'Blessed', 'Excited' MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- December 4 will officially mark the beginning of a new era in Mount Kisco. Gina Picinich will be sworn in as mayor that day, ending Michael Cindrich's 14-year run. On Tuesday, Picinich running on the 4MK party upset Cindrich 52 percent to 48 percent, 1,320 votes to 1,209 votes. Picinich's running mate, Isi Albanese, was elected to the village board "I feel really honored and truly blessed that the community has placed their trust in me and Isi," Picinich said. "It's very humbling. I feel so energized and excited." On Election Day, Picinich said she …

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News
Rye's Megyn Kelly Compares Garrison's Roger Ailes To Kim Jong-Un Rye's Megyn Kelly Compares Garrison's Roger Ailes To Kim Jong-Un
Rye's Megyn Kelly Compares Garrison's Roger Ailes To Kim Jong-Un Megyn Kelly, a Hudson Valley resident, said Roger Ailes, a Garrison resident, sexually harassed her when she worked at Fox News. In an interview with Deadline, Kelly, who lives in Rye, discussed sexual harassment and sexual assault, which has become a focus of her new show, "Megyn Kelly Today." Ailes was ousted from FOX News after allegations of sexual harassment at the network, which also led to the firing of Bill O'Reilly. Ailes died last year. "When the Fox News scandal broke, I didn’t know whether it would be the beginning of some sort of a sea change and how men in the o…

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Politics
Letter To The Editor: A People's Budget For Dutchess Letter To The Editor: A People's Budget For Dutchess
Letter To The Editor: A People's Budget For Dutchess Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail northwestdutches@dailyvoice.com. Dear Editor: Join my "A People's Budget for Dutchess County" on Facebook, email all 25 of us at countylegislators@dutchessny.gov on these below, and speak up Tuesday, November 28th at 7 pm in our County Legislature's chambers on the sixth floor of our County Office Building at 22 Market Street in Poughkeepsie-- to restore online budget survey to county website (as in 2012 and 2013), initiate a participatory budgeting process to get more inpu…

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by Joel Tyner
Politics
Letter To The Editor: Putnam Sheriff-Elect Owes Me An Apology Letter To The Editor: Putnam Sheriff-Elect Owes Me An Apology
Letter To The Editor: Putnam Sheriff-Elect Owes Me An Apology Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail putnam@dailyvoice.com. In a recent letter to the editor Mr. Langley felt it necessary to “correct the record” regarding a letter that I had written concerning the culture of former Sheriff Thoubboron in which Mr. Langley spent most of his career as Deputy for the Putnam County Sheriff Department. His letter opened by addressing me as “Letter writer” instead of Mr., an obvious indication of disrespect, and incorrectly stated that the intent of my letter was to address the case of Thomas v. …

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by Andy Powers
Politics
Letter To The Editor: Yorktown Has Spoken Letter To The Editor: Yorktown Has Spoken
Letter To The Editor: Yorktown Has Spoken Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail yorktown@dailyvoice.com. Yorktown Has Spoken What Happened? If you ever watched Yorktown Town Board meetings over the last few years you couldn't help but come away with the impression that they were extremely partisan productions that could quickly devolve into a political free-for-all without a moment's notice. Speakers at courtesy on the floor spoke at their own peril. Supervisor Grace and Councilmen Bernard consistently pushed their own agendas over the objections of their constituent…

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by David Witkowich
Lifestyle
'Fake News' Bill Murray Story Creates Stir In Suffern 'Fake News' Bill Murray Story Creates Stir In Suffern
'Fake News' Bill Murray Story Creates Stir In Suffern SUFFERN, N.Y. -- The outbreak of "fake news" has impacted Suffern. This story that was shared on Facebook by the Suffern Chamber of Commerce claimed actor Bill Murray recently enjoying his time in the village, including scarfing down a tasty burger. One problem: the article came from WKY12 News, which on its "About" page reveal it's a satirical website. "Most articles on this website are works of fantasy or satire and are not true," the disclaimer reads.  This website is meant for entertainment purposes only. Suffern residents did not seem entertained. "…

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