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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

News

New ARC Facility Opens In Rockland NYACK, N.Y. -- The Arc Rockland, a center for people with disabilities, celebrated its new Nyack location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday. The new Arc, at 18 Church Street, joins locations in Suffern, New City, and Pearl River. Each site serves as home base for weekday activities of people who receive supports and services through The Arc. Arc CEO Carmine Marchionda said one of the reasons they picked Nyack is because of the array of employment, volunteer, recreational, educational and social activities within the Nyack community. At the Arc, participants volunteer their time by l…

by Sam Barron

10/15/2017

Schools

Yorktown Names Valedictorian, Salutatorian YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Two Yorktown High School students are at the top of the class. Ellen O'Callaghan and Marlee Pincus were named valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. O'Callaghan said she credited Yorktown's academic and extracurricular offerings for her success. “Yorktown High School provided the unique opportunity to explore many things, rather than focus solely on one interest,” said O’Callaghan. “I learned a lot not only through my courses but in extra-curricular activities that taught teamwork, leadership and other skills that help support learning.” O’Callaghan’s is captain o…

by Sam Barron

10/14/2017

Schools

Hendrick Hudson Names New Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services MONTROSE, N.Y. -- Lisa Schuchman is going from BOCES to Hendrick Hudson.The Hendrick Hudson School District named Schuchman its new Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services Friday. Schuchman was most recently Director for the Center of Special Programs at Southern Westchester BOCES. “I am excited to join the Hendrick Hudson administrative team and look forward to working collaboratively with families, students and staff to provide the highest quality opportunities and programs for our students,” Schuchman said. During her tenure at BOCES, Schuchman oversaw seven different locations …

by Sam Barron

10/14/2017

News

Production Directed By Chappaqua's Ben Stiller Removes Area Road Sign Ben Stiller, a Chappaqua resident, has been making some changes to the area. A Route 9W road sign in the Hudson Valley was removed last week as part of the production for the upcoming miniseries "Escape from Dannemora," that Stiller is directing, according to Hudson Valley Post. The miniseries is about the 2015 prisoner escape from the Clinton Correctional Facility and Stiller was making the area look more like Dannemora. The sign near the 9W entrance in Cornwall in Orange County, which was temporarily removed for filming, will be returned when production is done, according to Hud…

by Sam Barron

10/14/2017

Lifestyle

$1M Publishers Clearing House Prize Goes To Rockland Woman Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky day for a Hudson Valley resident. Fran Chargar, who lives in Suffern, won $1 million from Publishers Clearing House and $10,000 a year for life. Chargar was standing in her driveway in front of her flowers when she was surprised by Publishers Clearing House. "What is this about?" Chargar said, when Publishers Clearing House came to her driveway. Chargar appeared to be in shock when she was told she won $1 million. "I feel great," Chargar exclaimed. "I'm going to pay off bills and I'm going to move." This was the secon…

by Sam Barron

10/13/2017

Schools

Harrison High School Students Share Artwork With Teens In Tanzania HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison High School students are using their artwork to help people on the other side of the world. For the second straight year, Harrison High School fine art students participated in the inspirational Memory Project, benefitting youth in Tanzania. The Memory Project is a nonprofit organization that provides a way for art students across the country to connect with students of all ages across the world who have faced substantial challenges, such as neglect, abuse, loss of parents, violence, and extreme poverty. Under the guidance of teachers Tracy Gilman and Lisa Monti,…

by Sam Barron

10/13/2017

Lifestyle

Rockland Community College Gets Funds For Child Care On Campus RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Rockland CommunityCollege will remain affordable for many parents thanks to a new federal grant. Congresswoman Nita Lowey announced $81,983 in federal funding for Child Care Access Means Parents In School program, which helps parents send their children to daycare while they take classes. “This will allow parents to attend class, complete their studies, and enter the workforce more quickly and with less debt, which increases their earnings and stimulates our local economy,” Lowey said. Kids attend a program called Campus Fun and Learn at Rockland Community College. “While…

by Sam Barron

10/13/2017

News

Odell Unveils 2018 Putnam County Budget MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell said it was a real challenge presenting a 2018 budget within the state-mandated tax cap on the tax levy.Odell unveiled a $155 million budget that increases spending by $2.3 million from 2017, a 1.5 percent spending increase. The average taxpayer whose property is assessed at $277,000 will pay $984 in county taxes in 2018, an increase of $22. The proposed budget includes a $1.3 million increase in employee and retiree health insurance costs; a $1.1 million increase in personnel costs; a $753,000 increase in early intervention/preschool …

by Sam Barron

10/13/2017

Business

Mount Kisco Business Unveils 100-Foot Bar Top MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A restaurant in Coney island has a massive bar top- all thanks to Brooks Custom, a Mount Kisco countertop fabricator.Kitchen 21 recently opened in Coney Island and worked with Brooks Custom for a year to get the bar top just right. The bar top runs the length of the restaurant. "We wanted to keep the historic aesthetic of the building," Jennifer Donohue of Brooks Custom said. "It's awesome. It looks so cool, it's just this massive bartop. We know it was going to be kind of a challenge, but it was something we knew we could handle." Donohue said it w…

by Sam Barron

10/13/2017

Politics

Poughkeepsie Ends 2016 With Surplus, Mayor Says POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Poughkeepsie's finances have gone from deficits to surpluses. Mayor Rob Rolison said Wednesday the city ended 2016 with a surplus in its general fund of $873,904, which is being used to reduce the city's cumulative fund balance deficit. The city ended 2015 with a $1.9 million deficit, Rolison said. The city’s general fund deficit has now been reduced to approximately $11.9 Million. Last year, Moody’s issued a “credit positive” statement about the city’s financial condition, saying its 2017 budget signaled a move towards “structural balance”. In July the credit ratin…

by Sam Barron

10/13/2017

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