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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Lewisboro, NY
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Lewisboro Farms Added to Westchester County Agriculture District Lewisboro Farms Added to Westchester County Agriculture District Lewisboro Farms Added to Westchester County Agriculture District
Lewisboro Farms Added to Westchester County Agriculture District BEDFORD, N.Y.-- Six farms, in North Salem, Lewisboro and Bedford, have been added to the county's agricultural district. The farms are SweetWater Farm in North Salem (13.30 acres), Gossett Brothers Nursery in Lewisboro (5.50 acres), Sun Raven Farm in Bedford, (4 acres), Canterwood Farm in North Salem (19.11 acres), 102 Titicus Road in North Salem (1.31 acres) and Mill Pond Farm in Bedford (24.79 acres). Adding farms to the agricultural district allows the county to apply for state grants.  "This protects these parcels," county Legislator Peter Hatckham said. The parcels are all in Harck…

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Ossining, NY
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Ossining Fire Forces Home To Be Torn Down Ossining Fire Forces Home To Be Torn Down Ossining Fire Forces Home To Be Torn Down
Ossining Fire Forces Home To Be Torn Down OSSINING, N.Y.-- Ossining firefighters battled through the day, but in the end were unable to save a home at 49 Hunter St. The fire occurred at 3:45 a.m. at the two-family home, though no one was inside at the time, Assistant Chief Matthew Scarduzio said. Though firefighters were able to put out the fire, an engineer from an insurance company did an assessment and deemed the house not structurally sound. The house was set to be torn down later in the afternoon said Scarduzio, while firefighters excavated the house.  "Tomorrow this house will be a big pile of rubble," Scarduzio said. "De…

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Chappaqua, NY
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Police Continue To Investigate Death Of Chappaqua Lawyer Police Continue To Investigate Death Of Chappaqua Lawyer Police Continue To Investigate Death Of Chappaqua Lawyer
Police Continue To Investigate Death Of Chappaqua Lawyer CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.-- Susan Kramer Feinberg, the 59-year old Chappaqua resident who was found dead in a midtown New York hotel after being reported missing, was a married attorney with two children. According to her LinkedIn page, Feinberg, an Oak Hill Road resident, listed herself as a pro bono attorney. She worked at Cohanzik Management L.L.C., a hedge fund, in Pleasantville as a high yield analyst until 2008, according to her LinkedIn. She was admitted to the bar in New York in 2005 and was also licensed to practice in Georgia and Florida.   Feinberg was married to Edward, who runs an en…

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Armonk, NY
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Byram Hills Grad Performs At North Castle Library Byram Hills Grad Performs At North Castle Library Byram Hills Grad Performs At North Castle Library
Byram Hills Grad Performs At North Castle Library ARMONK, N.Y. -- A Byram Hills graduate is returning home Wednesday night. Elizabeth Pryce Davies will be performing at the North Caste Public Library tonight at 7 p.m. along with two friends, Rachel Laitman and Robbie Torries. The concert will be a 12-song set, featuring original material by Laitman and covers by Pryce Davies. Pryce Davies has known Laitman since she was 5 and they performed in high school theater and choir together, while she met Torres performing a play called "The Four Seasons" at the Angel Orensanz Center in Greenwich Village. "It's me and an old friend and me and a…

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Chappaqua, NY
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Police: Missing New Castle Woman Found Dead In NYC Hotel Police: Missing New Castle Woman Found Dead In NYC Hotel Police: Missing New Castle Woman Found Dead In NYC Hotel
Police: Missing New Castle Woman Found Dead In NYC Hotel NEW CASTLE, N.Y.-- Susan Feinberg, the 59-year old New Castle resident who was reported missing by New Castle Police Tuesday morning, was found dead in a New York City hotel room Tuesday afternoon, police said. Feinberg's body was discovered in at the Times Square Hilton hotel at 2:37 p.m., according to a representative with the New York Police Department Press Office. No foul play was suspected and the medical examiner is set to determine the cause of death, the New York Police Department Press Office said. New Castle Police and the Metropolitan Transit Authority Police assisted the NYPD…

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Chappaqua, NY
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New Castle Woman Reported Missing New Castle Woman Reported Missing New Castle Woman Reported Missing
New Castle Woman Reported Missing NEW CASTLE, N.Y.-- The New Castle Police Department has issued a missing/endangered person alert for a 59-year old New Castle woman. Susan Feinberg is described as a white female with gray hair, brown eyes, standing 5'4'' 130 lbs. and was last seen walking with a crutch, according to New Castle Police.  Feinberg was last seen parking her vehicle at 11 a.m. Aug. 19 at the Chappaqua Train Station, according to New Castle police. Police said she was en-route to New York City for a doctor's appointment. She has not been seen or heard from since, police said. Anyone who has seen Feinberg or …

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Bedford, NY
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Judge: Denies Bedford Candidate's Independence Party Line Bid Judge: Denies Bedford Candidate's Independence Party Line Bid Judge: Denies Bedford Candidate's Independence Party Line Bid
Judge: Denies Bedford Candidate's Independence Party Line Bid BEDFORD, N.Y.-- Mary Beth Kass, a candidate for Bedford Town Board, will not be on the Independence Party line this fall. State Supreme Court Judge J. Emmett Murphy declared her petition for the primary to be invalid and recently denied a request to re-argue her petition. Murphy said Kass, a Republican candidate, failed to show the court overlooked any facts or misapplied the law in reaching its decision. The Independence Party endorsed the Democrats this year. Meredith Black, a Democratic candidate, initially filed the lawsuit in July that got Kass' petition tossed. Black said Kass m…

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Lewisboro, NY
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Katonah-Lewisboro May Close Schools To Save Money Katonah-Lewisboro May Close Schools To Save Money Katonah-Lewisboro May Close Schools To Save Money
Katonah-Lewisboro May Close Schools To Save Money KATONAH, N.Y. -- Faced with declining enrollment, the Katonah-Lewisboro School District is discussing closing one of its schools. The district is currently studying the process, having formed a school utilization committee. A report will be issued to the school board Dec. 19 and the board will make a decision Jan. 23. The district might close two elementary schools, one, or none at all. It has not been decided what schools would close. "We've gone through a long process and had a number of meetings," said Janet Harckham, school board trustee and chair of the committee. The committee h…

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Armonk, NY
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Sculpture Debuts At North Castle Public Library Sculpture Debuts At North Castle Public Library Sculpture Debuts At North Castle Public Library
Sculpture Debuts At North Castle Public Library ARMONK, N.Y.-- A new sculpture at the North Castle Public Library has everyone asking why. A sculpture titled "Why" is on display at the front of the North Castle Public Library, thanks to an anonymous donation. The sculpture was done by Purchase College graduate Sean Landau. Town Board Member Diane DiDonato Roth said pieces of art help enhance the Town of North Castle. "It helps our community and makes us special," DiDonato Roth said. A family wanted to pay tribute to their mom, a former North Castle resident, and donated $10,000 to add art in Armonk. Landau's art was discovered af…

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Pleasantville, NY
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Seahorse Shack Swims Into Pleasantville Seahorse Shack Swims Into Pleasantville Seahorse Shack Swims Into Pleasantville
Seahorse Shack Swims Into Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y.-- Pleasantville resident and restaurateur Phil McGrath is turning Wheeler Avenue into Restaurant Row. McGrath opened the Seahorse Seafood Shack last Friday at 30 Wheeler Ave., his third restaurant on Wheeler Avenue. McGrath has The Iron Horse Grill next door, and the recently relocated Pony Express across the street. “Maybe someone doesn’t want to go to Iron Horse, so they go to Magic Wok,” McGrath said. “The food is great anywhere. You can have that symbiotic relationship. You can’t eat at the same place every night.” The Seahorse is similar to seafood shacks found …

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