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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Mahopac, NY
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Putnam To Lower Flags To Half Staff To Honor Slain NYPD Officers Putnam To Lower Flags To Half Staff To Honor Slain NYPD Officers Putnam To Lower Flags To Half Staff To Honor Slain NYPD Officers
Putnam To Lower Flags To Half Staff To Honor Slain Nypd Officers PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced that flags in Putnam will fly at half staff Tuesday in honor of the two NYPD officers who were shot to death in Brooklyn on Saturday. Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were shot in their police cruiser and pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton said the shooter Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who had made anti-police comments on social media, then took his own life after fleeing to a nearby subway station.  “My thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and…

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Mahopac, NY
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Putnam Valley Library Reopens After Being Closed For More Than A Year Putnam Valley Library Reopens After Being Closed For More Than A Year Putnam Valley Library Reopens After Being Closed For More Than A Year
Putnam Valley Library Reopens After Being Closed For More Than A Year PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- The long wait for Putnam Valley book lovers is over. Having been closed for more than a year, the Putnam Valley Library reopened on Thursday with a new teen room and plenty of books waiting to be checked out. The library was closed  after cracks in the wall on the second floor of the library. Construction began in May and 400 square feet of the second floor was demolished and a new second floor window was built. The main floor of the library remains the same. "We hope people come in and visit," Library Director Kathleen McLaughlin said. "We put a lot of work in…

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Peekskill, NY
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Former Peekskill Resident Honored By Bill Belichick Foundation Former Peekskill Resident Honored By Bill Belichick Foundation Former Peekskill Resident Honored By Bill Belichick Foundation
Former Peekskill Resident Honored By Bill Belichick Foundation PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A former Peekskill resident's mission to keep kids in California active has received a thumbs up from Bill Belichick the three-time Super Bowl winning coach of the New England Patriots.  PUCKidz (Positive Understandable Coaching For Kidz) Inc, a nonprofit run by Keith Quigley was one of seven organizations awarded a $5,000 grant from the Bill Belichick Foundation. Quigley, who was raised in Peekskill, provides various sports programs to kids in San Diego through PUCKidz. The organization was founded in 2009 and became a non-profit in 2012. It offers sports lessons, va…

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Mahopac, NY
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Putnam Valley School District Approves Tax Exemption For Wartime Veterans Putnam Valley School District Approves Tax Exemption For Wartime Veterans Putnam Valley School District Approves Tax Exemption For Wartime Veterans
Putnam Valley School District Approves Tax Exemption For Wartime Veterans PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Veterans who live in the Putnam Valley School District and served during wartime will be getting some school tax relief. The Putnam Valley Board of Education approved the Alternative Veterans Tax Exemption, giving wartime veterans up to $12,000 off of their assessment. A veteran who saw combat can receive an additional $8,000, while a disabled veteran can receive an additional $40,000. The exemption goes into effect in September. The district additionally resisted passing the exemption, fearing they would lose their STAR exemption.  "It was pushed on us too qui…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Fox Lane Grad Is On The Comedy Circuit In Croton, Pleasantville Fox Lane Grad Is On The Comedy Circuit In Croton, Pleasantville Fox Lane Grad Is On The Comedy Circuit In Croton, Pleasantville
Fox Lane Grad Is On The Comedy Circuit In Croton, Pleasantville CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- A graduate of Bedford's Fox Lane High School has become a rising star on the comedy scene. Dan St. Germain, who was named one of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch" will be performing at Memphis Mae's BBQ in Croton on Friday, Dec. 19 as part of his "Hitting A Whole New Bottom Tour." St. Germain will also be at Lucy's Lounge in Pleasantville Jan. 10. The up-and-comer has been doing stand-up for eight years and started doing comedy after a bad breakup. Unfortunately for St. Germain, he is currently still single.  "We should turn this into a personal ad," said St. G…

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Yorktown, NY
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Yorktown Family Looking For Missing Dog Zero Yorktown Family Looking For Missing Dog Zero Yorktown Family Looking For Missing Dog Zero
Yorktown Family Looking For Missing Dog Zero YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Cordovas in Yorktown would like nothing more than to see their dog Zero again. Zero, a 4-year-old German shepherd and chow chow mix was last seen on Ridge Street and Van Cortlandt Circle on Dec. 10, the night he ran away from home. Zero has a rusty/reddish base coat with a black winter coat and weighs 47 lbs. He has several purple spots on his tongue with a blue collar and name tag. "He was loose in front of our house," Melissa Cordova said. "By the time we went to look for him, he was gone. We've been searching every night and all of our free time. We haven't b…

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Greenburgh, NY
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Westchester Klezmer To Perform At Elmsford Hanukkah Celebration Westchester Klezmer To Perform At Elmsford Hanukkah Celebration Westchester Klezmer To Perform At Elmsford Hanukkah Celebration
Westchester Klezmer To Perform At Elmsford Hanukkah Celebration ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Westchester's preeminent Jewish music group will be helping the Village of Elmsford celebrate the Festival of Lights. The Westchester Klezmer Program, with four bands in Tarrytown and Bedford/Mount Kisco will be performing at Elmsford's Hanukkah celebration at the Elmsford Community Center at 10 North Stone Ave. on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 7 p.m. The group began in 1999 when two nine-year-olds, Jonathan and David Zaidins, were at a Bat Mitzvah and didn't like the music. They asked if they could play their own instruments at their Bar Mitzvahs and their dad suggested they lea…

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White Plains, NY
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White Plains Dancers Entertain At Westchester Knicks Games White Plains Dancers Entertain At Westchester Knicks Games White Plains Dancers Entertain At Westchester Knicks Games
White Plains Dancers Entertain At Westchester Knicks Games WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Westchester Knicks like to keep their in-game entertainment local. City Center Dance, a White Plains-based dance company, has been providing much of the non-basketball entertainment for the expansion Westchester Knicks at the Westchester County Center this season. The dance academy, at 98 Lake St., is the official home of the Westchester Knicks Dance Team. At Saturday's game against the Bakersfield Jam, City Center's teenage dancers took center stage at halftime, doing a jazz routine set to  "Don't Rain On My Parade."  "For many of these kids, this is a once…

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White Plains, NY
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Crutches 4 Kids Out In Full Force At Westchester Knicks Game Crutches 4 Kids Out In Full Force At Westchester Knicks Game Crutches 4 Kids Out In Full Force At Westchester Knicks Game
Crutches 4 Kids Out In Full Force At Westchester Knicks Game WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- There are more than 50 million children in the world who need crutches but have no access to them. Crutches 4 Kids, in association with the Hospital For Special Surgery, was collecting donated crutches at the Westchester Knicks game Saturday at the Westchester County Center in White Plains against Bakersfield (Calif.). "We ship our crutches to 20 different impoverished countries," Executive Director Melody Woolford said. "We are looking to spread the word and inform people about the need for crutches." Woolford said many people have used crutches buried in their…

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Ossining, NY
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Santa Claus Visits Ossining Community Center Santa Claus Visits Ossining Community Center Santa Claus Visits Ossining Community Center
Santa Claus Visits Ossining Community Center OSSINING, N.Y. -- St. Nick paid a visit to the Ossining Community Center on Saturday, meeting all the good boys and girls to find out what they wanted for Christmas. More than 200 families came to the community center for the Breakfast With Santa event, which has been a village institution for more than 30 years. Besides taking their picture with Santa, kids got a free gift and to enjoy Christmas carols from Annie and the Natural Wonder Band. "I've been here for 30 years and I just love it," Debra Frieder said. "Kids look forward to it all year. It's just wonderful." Mayor Bill Hanau…

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