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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Peekskill, NY

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Peekskill Students Display Artwork At Hvcca PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Hudson Valley Center For Contemporary Art is displaying artwork from students right up the road. Peekskill High School art students have been working with HVCCA Artist-in-Residence Kristianne Molina to create their own pieces for the center's new art installation "Between I and Thou." The exhibit opens on Feb. 4. Under the guidance of Peekskill art teachers, Molina has spent the past several weeks working alongside approximately 100 students in grades 9-12 as the classes create a visual story through the art of fabric painting and collaging, à la the style o…

by Sam Barron

02/03/2017

Mahopac, NY

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Lake Peekskill Woman Launches Decorating Business LAKE PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A Lake Peekskill resident is aiming to make decorating your home as smooth an experience as possible. Sylvie Farrell recently started her own Decorating Den franchise, which specializes in home decorating. "We go the clients home," Farrell said. "The clients never come to me, I go to them." Farrell, who recently joined the Yorktown Small Business Association and is targeting clients in Westchester and Putnam, said there is a real value in going to someone's home and seeing what needs to be fixed. "They don't have to go anywhere," Farr…

by Sam Barron

02/02/2017

Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY

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'It Takes A Village' Helps Tarrytown Seniors Remain Independent TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Seniors looking to get from place to place in Tarrytown have found It Takes A Village. It Takes A Village 10591 recently celebrated its third anniversary. The organization offers rides to its members, who join for $25 a year. All of the drivers are vetted after background checks. The organization also helps seniors with other tasks they might not be able to do like changing a lightbulb or change a fire director. "We want people to remain as independent for as long as possible in their homes," Bruce Campbell, one of the board members, said. Paid membership of t…

by Sam Barron

02/02/2017

Yorktown, NY

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Hudson Valley Legislators Propose End To Sex Offender Loophole Sex offenders in New York can go unaccounted for days and weeks at a time if they change their addresses. Two Hudson Valley legislators are looking to change that. State Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-New City) have proposed legislation requiring law enforcement to send change of address forms to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services within five business days. The forms also include details on employment, education, motor vehicle information, internet providers and online identities. Currently, many sex offenders go to their local polic…

by Sam Barron

02/02/2017

Ossining, NY

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Ossining Coming Together For Unity Rally This story has been updated: OSSINING, N.Y. -- In light of political rhetoric some fear is divisive, more than 150 people will be gathering in the Village of Ossining Friday to show they stand united. A Peace and Unity Vigil and Rally is being held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Market Square in downtown Ossining. The rally will feature speeches from elected officials, clergy, a candle lighting and a performance from Katie Gorycki. "The political climate has been very aggressive recently," event organizer Omar Herrera said. "A lot of residents, groups, and churches wanted to c…

by Sam Barron

02/02/2017

Hyde Park, NY

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Hyde Park Restaurant Gives Family With Autistic Child Special Night Out LAGRANGEVILLE, .N.Y. -- For Katelyn Bronzi, whose brother has autism, her only birthday wish was to have a family night out for dinner. Because of her brother Stevie's autism, the family, which lives in Lagrangeville, had never been able to go to a restaurant before. "He has impulsive behaviors so going out in public places can be disastrous for us," said Nicole Bronzi, Stevie's mother. Bronzi, Stevie's mother, had read that Coppola's Restaurant in Hyde Park was part of the Autism Supportive Environment program, which is run by the Anderson Center for Autism where Stevie gets t…

by Sam Barron

02/01/2017

North Salem, NY

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Missing North Salem Wallaby Spotted Again WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Indy, the 8-year-old North Salem wallaby that has been missing for almost three years, was recently spotted in Yorktown, according to the owner of the animal native to Australia labeled as smaller cousins to kangaroos. Officials from the Department of Environmental Protection were inspecting Amawalk Dam with infrared lighting in the middle of the night on Jan. 29 and spotted Indy at Lake Drive near Ashton Road in Yorktown, according to Susan Bush, who cared for Indy with her husband, Warren Saks at their North Salem home. After they saw Indy, the wallaby hopped i…

by Sam Barron

02/01/2017

Ossining, NY

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Ossining PTA Painting For A Good Cause OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Upper Elementary PTA has found the best fundraisers are the most social. This year, the OUE PTA is hosting a Paint Nite, where everyone shows up and paints the same photo. The event is February 23 at 7 p.m. at Risko Music, 144 Croton Avenue in Ossining. Paint Nite is the brainchild of Rorie Caparelli, secretary of the OUE PTA who had previously attended a Paint Nite at Torview. "Parents are always looking for ways to connect with each other and we wanted to come up with some creative ideas," said Caparelli. "We tossed around many different ki…

by Sam Barron

02/01/2017

Briarcliff, NY

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Briarcliff Resident Wins Curling National Championship BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Andrew Stopera, a Briarcliff Manor resident, is continuing his amazing curling run. Stopera and his team won the junior national title at the 2017 USA Curling Junior National Championships last week in Fargo. By winning, Stopera is representing the US at the World Junior Championships in South Korea from Feb. 16 to Feb. 26. It was a patient and methodical strategy that clinched the junior national title for Andrew Stopera’s team this afternoon as the 2017 USA Curling Junior National Championships came to a close at the Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club in Fargo, N.D. Stopera…

by Sam Barron

01/30/2017

Ossining, NY

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Ossining School Board Opposes Betsy DeVos For Secretary Of Education OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining School Board is taking on a stand on one of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks. The school board adopted a resolution expressing their opposition to Betsy DeVos' nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education. The board said they disagree with DeVos' support for school vouchers and her support for for-profit charter schools. The board sent the resolution to New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, who have said they will oppose her nomination. DeVos' nomination will be voted on by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on…

by Sam Barron

01/28/2017

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