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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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Schools
Elmsford Recognized As 'Hunger Hero' By Food Bank Of Westchester Elmsford Recognized As 'Hunger Hero' By Food Bank Of Westchester
Elmsford Recognized As 'Hunger Hero' By Food Bank Of Westchester ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- The Elmsford Union Free School District was among several local organizations to be recognized as “Hunger Heroes” at the Food Bank for Westchester’s annual Hunger Hero Awards breakfast on June 1. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Ricca accepted the Service Provider Award for the district’s work with the Food Bank for Westchester’s Backpack Program at the Alice E. Grady Elementary School and for its work with the Food Bank’s mobile food pantry, which is stationed at the Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School once a month. The pantry offers free produce and other fresh fo…

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Schools
Timing Of Poughkeepsie Deputy Superintendent Vote Raises Eyebrows Timing Of Poughkeepsie Deputy Superintendent Vote Raises Eyebrows
Timing Of Poughkeepsie Deputy Superintendent Vote Raises Eyebrows POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- As the Poughkeepsie City School District prepares to vote on hiring a deputy superintendent Wednesday, a board member is crying foul.Kathleen Farrell is set to be hired as Deputy Superintendent of the Poughkeepsie City School District with a five-year-contract and a $150,000 salary. Two school board trustees who were recently voted out of office will be approving Farrell's hire. Their replacements will not join the board until July. Board member Felicia Watson and Doreen Clifford and Debra Long, who will join the board in July, sent letters to the school board question…

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Police & Fire
Inmate Attacks, Injures Four Correctional Officers At Green Haven Inmate Attacks, Injures Four Correctional Officers At Green Haven
Inmate Attacks, Injures Four Correctional Officers At Green Haven DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 33-year-old inmate serving time for an attempted murder, assault and robbery attacked and injured four police officers at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in Stormville on May 25, according to the New York State Correctional Officers Police Benevolent Association. (NYCOPBA).Two officers sustained concussions and one officer was taken to the hospital, the NYCOPBA said.  The inmate, who is serving a 10-year sentence, and whose name is not being released, was being examined in the infirmary, the NYCOPBA said. He started following the nurses out the exit and one o…

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Schools
State Commissioner Of Education Visits Pocantico Hills State Commissioner Of Education Visits Pocantico Hills
State Commissioner Of Education Visits Pocantico Hills POCANTICO HILLS, N.Y. -- Pocantico Hills received a special visitor on Monday. State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia visited the school, along with Senior Deputy Commissioner Jhone Ebert. They were joined by Southern Westchester BOCES District Superintendent Harold Coles and Deputy Superintendent Jackie O’Donnell Several middle school students greeted and served as “ambassadors” of the school to the visitors. The students presented gifts that represented their school and shared their feelings about their experience as learners at Pocantico Hills. They were offered advice and suggestio…

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Lifestyle
PepsiCo Opening Farmers' Market PepsiCo Opening Farmers' Market
PepsiCo Opening Farmers' Market PURCHASE, N.Y. -- PepsiCo's Farmers' Market is open for business. The farmers market will run Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Greenhouse at 800 Anderson Hill Road in Purchase. Vendors include John Boys Farm, which serves chicken and pork, and Coyote Jams and Preserves, which has local fruit jams. There are also soaps made from scratch from Clean Essence and bread from Wave Hill Bakery.

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Politics
Letter To The Editor: Sen. Murphy Should Support Reproductive Health Act Letter To The Editor: Sen. Murphy Should Support Reproductive Health Act
Letter To The Editor: Sen. Murphy Should Support Reproductive Health Act CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Cortlandt Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email cortlandt@dailyvoice.com On June 2, 2017 at 12:30 a group of constituent activists from CD17 Indivisible, Croton-on-Hudson Indivisible (COHI), and Putnam Progressives, in addition to the Director of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic met with Mr. John Winton, Director of Community Affairs & Special Projects, Jamie Sprague, Director of Constituent Services, and their Intern to ask Senator Terrence Murphy to co-sponsor the Reproductive He…

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Rockland Students Receive Scholarships From Water Industry Rockland Students Receive Scholarships From Water Industry
Rockland Students Receive Scholarships From Water Industry Three Rockland students are getting $3,000 scholarships from the water industry. SUEZ and the New York Chapter of the National Association of Water Companies are giving the scholarships to Daniel Henry, a senior at Tappan Zee High School, Caitlin Holt, a senior at Pearl River High School and Jessica Minker, a senior at North Rockland High School. Henry, of Orangeburg, attends Tappan Zee High School where he is a member of several honor societies and received perfect grades on the Global and American History Regent exams. He is captain of the varsity cross country team and a member of the wi…

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Police & Fire
Investigation Into Harrison Firefighter Dropped Investigation Into Harrison Firefighter Dropped
Investigation Into Harrison Firefighter Dropped HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Westchester County District Attorney's Office has dropped its investigation of firefighter William Powell who was accused of misspending funds from a volunteer fundraising account. Andrew Rubin, Powell's attorney, confirmed the investigation had been dropped since there was insufficient evidence to bring any charges.  "The whole thing is over as far I am concerned," Rubin said. Powell, who owns Powell Catering in Harrison, was the former treasurer of the fire department before he was removed in May 2016 by the elected wardens of the department. The wardens h…

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Politics
Sen. Klein Refuses To Disband Independent Democratic Caucus Sen. Klein Refuses To Disband Independent Democratic Caucus
Sen. Klein Refuses To Disband Independent Democratic Caucus The battle between the Independent Democratic Caucus and the mainline Democrats in Albany remains. Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx), who heads the 8-member IDC, called for the resignation of Yonkers Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins, leader of the Democrats and said his group was not going away. Klein, who represents the 34th district which covers a portion of Southern Westchester, told Buffalo News the Democrats have no intention of marshaling the votes to get things done. He said he asked Democrats to pledge support on a number of progressive ideas, but got no response.  The IDC allows the GOP to …

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News
White Plains Council Approves Budget White Plains Council Approves Budget
White Plains Council Approves Budget WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The White Plains Common Council approved the city's 2017-2018 budget Monday night, 5-2.Councilwoman Milagros Lecuona, who is challenging Mayor Thomas Roach in a Democratic primary, opposed the budget because it did not put the community first, according to The White Plains Examiner. Lecuona said it was unacceptable that Parking Department revenue accounted for 20 percent of the city's revenue, according to The White Plains Examiner. Roach said White Plains is in better shape than other municipalities and the city can increase sales tax revenue by building more residenc…

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