Sam Barron

Community Editor

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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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Bedford School Board To Interview Candidates Bedford School Board To Interview Candidates Bedford School Board To Interview Candidates
Bedford School Board To Interview Candidates BEDFORD, N.Y.-- The Bedford Central School Board will interview three prospective candidates looking to fill one vacancy on the school board on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Bedford Corners resident Brian Sheerin, Mount Kisco resident Edward Reder and Pound Ridge resident Joe Malichio will be interviewed at The Little Theater in the Fox Lane Middle School. The interviews will be moderated by the League of Women Voters while the district will make copies of candidates' applications at the meeting and will accept public comment until Sept. 20. The board is expected to pick a replacement on Sept. 25…
Armonk Animal Shelter Offers Pets High Quality Food Armonk Animal Shelter Offers Pets High Quality Food Armonk Animal Shelter Offers Pets High Quality Food
Armonk Animal Shelter Offers Pets High Quality Food ARMONK, N.Y.-- An Armonk pet shelter is teaming with a Greenwich retailer to offer high-quality dog food from a Wilton-based provider. Adopt-A-Dog's President and Executive Director Allyson Halm, affiliated with Pet Pantry Warehouse, and said she wanted to offer her shelter dogs high-quality dog food. "Why should shelter dogs get less?" Halm said. "Their stressful lives can be reflected in the quality of food." Pet Pantry Warehouse's executive vice president Adam Jacobsen agreed. They approached Wilton-based Blue Buffalo to provide its dog food, which contains natural-sourced ingredient…
Horace Greeley Soccer Coach Looks for Quality Play Horace Greeley Soccer Coach Looks for Quality Play Horace Greeley Soccer Coach Looks for Quality Play
Horace Greeley Soccer Coach Looks for Quality Play CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.-- Horace Greeley High School soccer coach Bobby Herodes is not going to measure his team's success by just wins and losses. Herodes is looking for a quality effort from his team in each game. "This team is very raw," Herodes said. "We have a number of seniors on the team but their level of play is not indicative of senior players." Herodes, who has coached for many years, said his team is good defensively and is hoping they can stay healthy. "My job is to get the highest potential out of these players as quickly as possible," Herodes said. "We want to make the team a c…
Mount Kisco Medical Group Proposes Facility in Bedford Mount Kisco Medical Group Proposes Facility in Bedford Mount Kisco Medical Group Proposes Facility in Bedford
Mount Kisco Medical Group Proposes Facility in Bedford BEDFORD, N.Y.-- Mount Kisco Medical Group, which has locations throughout Westchester, is proposing an urgent care facility in Bedford. The group met with the Bedford Planning Board on Tuesday, proposing a 20,000 square foot location at 800 Bedford Road in Bedford Hills. The medical group would be renovating the interior of the building, which .  is owned by North Bedford Road Associations Inc. The medical group is looking for a waiver of the site plan approval because they would just be renovating the interior, according to its application. The group's urgent care facilities are walk-i…
Fox Lane Cheerleaders Ready to Go Fox Lane Cheerleaders Ready to Go Fox Lane Cheerleaders Ready to Go
Fox Lane Cheerleaders Ready to Go BEDFORD, N.Y. -- There's one Fox Lane team that regularly spends its practices throwing each other around. The Fox Lane varsity cheerleading team is gearing up for the 2013 fall season. The cheerleading team performs at all Fox Lane football games, home and away, and also competes in sectionals, where it finished first last year. The team consists of 19 girls and one boy and is coached by Jen Mascolo, who is entering her third year. While many people think of cheerleading as pompoms and "Ready? Okay!", the Fox Lane cheerleading team is more than that, doing elaborate routines and flips tha…
Greeley Football Ready for 2013 Campaign Greeley Football Ready for 2013 Campaign Greeley Football Ready for 2013 Campaign
Greeley Football Ready for 2013 Campaign CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.--  After a tumultuous 2012 season, Horace Greeley High School  Football is looking for a bounce-back 2013 season. Last year, Greeley went 1-7 after longtime coach Bill Tribou left the team under controversial circumstances and was replaced by assistant coach Tim Sullivan. This year, Greeley is already off to a winning start, defeating Riverside 56-0. Sullivan said he has high expectations for his team, but you never know until they take the field. "Our kids have been working hard since January," Sullivan said. "We have a new program and our moving forward." Sullivan …
Artistry Dance Jazzes Up Valhalla Artistry Dance Jazzes Up Valhalla Artistry Dance Jazzes Up Valhalla
Artistry Dance Jazzes Up Valhalla VALHALLA, N.Y.  -- A new dance company has generated a lot of buzz in Valhalla. Artistry Dance Project recently opened at 1 Commerce St.  in Valhalla before moving to a permanent Pleasantville location in a few months. The school is run by White Plains resident Kristina Wozniak, who grew up in Briarcliff Manor, and Lori Spada, both accomplished dancers. Wozniak recently returned from a tour of Asia before they opened up the studio. Artistry Dance Project is one of the only schools in the area that has sprung floors, which makes it easier on the dancers. They also recently opened their o…
Roth Reflects on Primary Loss In North Castle Roth Reflects on Primary Loss In North Castle Roth Reflects on Primary Loss In North Castle
Roth Reflects on Primary Loss In North Castle ARMONK, N.Y. -- Tuesday was a difficult night for soon to be former Councilwoman Diane Didonato Roth. Roth finished third in Tuesday's North Castle Republican primary, finishing behind incumbent and fellow running mate John Cronin and Barbara DiGiacinto. With all precincts reporting, DiGiacinto had 453 votes, 38 percent, Cronin had 411 votes, 35 percent and Roth had 324 votes, 27 percent. Voters voted for two candidates. The primary effectively ends Roth's time on the board, which lasted one term. Roth said that despite the loss, she is proud of her time on the Town Board. "Taking a…
New Castle Ethics Board Clears Town Supervisor Carpenter New Castle Ethics Board Clears Town Supervisor Carpenter New Castle Ethics Board Clears Town Supervisor Carpenter
New Castle Ethics Board Clears Town Supervisor Carpenter CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The New Castle Ethics Board has cleared Town Supervisor Susan Carpenter of any ethics violations over her votes on the Conifer affordable housing project. Carpenter had asked the board to look into the matter, because Conifer's lawyer, Alfred DelBello was a supporter and member of the board of Westchester Land Trust, a Bedford Hills-based conservation organization where Carpenter has worked part-time for 17 years. While Carpenter was on the Planning Board, she recused herself of any applications DelBello was involved in. On Tuesday, the Town Board voted 3-2 to approve a…
Bedford Town Board Approves Water Hike Bedford Town Board Approves Water Hike Bedford Town Board Approves Water Hike
Bedford Town Board Approves Water Hike BEDFORD, N.Y.--  Bedford residents will have to pay a little more for their water in order to pay for a new water filtration plant in Katonah. The Bedford Town Board unanimously approved water rate increases last week. Average water rates will increase by 20 percent, abut $97 a year. "The water filtration plant is in operation and is producing great quality water," Department of Public Works Commissioner Kevin Winn said. "Due to the increased expenses of the plant, we do need to have slight rate increase though it is less than anticipated." Winn said the town's goal with the rate increa…
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