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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Suspect With Stolen Gun Pleads Guilty To Fatal Shooting Of Peekskill Man Suspect With Stolen Gun Pleads Guilty To Fatal Shooting Of Peekskill Man Suspect With Stolen Gun Pleads Guilty To Fatal Shooting Of Peekskill Man
Suspect With Stolen Gun Pleads Guilty To Fatal Shooting Of Peekskill Man PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A 25-year-old Peekskill resident pleaded guilty Monday to killing a man on Park Street in Dec. 2015. Janiel Myke had been charged with manslaughter in the first degree (a Class B violent felony) in the shooting death of 22-year-old Stephen Agosto of Peekskill. Myke shot Agosto three times with a stolen handgun in front of 1431 Park Street, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Agosto was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Myke was arrested two days later and police determined Agosto and Myke had had a long standing dispute, accordi…

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by Sam Barron
Pelham, NY
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Pelham Sophomore Takes Fourth Place At Forensics Competition Pelham Sophomore Takes Fourth Place At Forensics Competition Pelham Sophomore Takes Fourth Place At Forensics Competition
Pelham Sophomore Takes Fourth Place At Forensics Competition PELHAM, N.Y. -- Violet Massie-Vereker is getting notice for her oratory skills. Massie-Vereker and the rest of the Pelham Memorial High School Forensics Team attended the Hugh McEvoy Memorial Invitational at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. It was the first junior varsity tournament of the season. Massie-Vereker won fourth place in the category of Oratorical Declamation.

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Yorktown, NY
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Five Lakeland Musicians Selected To Area All-State Groups Five Lakeland Musicians Selected To Area All-State Groups Five Lakeland Musicians Selected To Area All-State Groups
Five Lakeland Musicians Selected To Area All-State Groups SHRUB OAK, N.Y. -- The Lakeland School District is home to some of Westchester's top musicians.  Julianna Christopolous, a junior at Lakeland High School, Sarah Taxter, a junior at Panas High School, Cary Abramson, a junior at Panas High School, Ariana Vida, a junior at Panas High School and Tatiana Stevenson, a sophomore at Panas High School were selected to Area All-State Group. This year, Lakeland has students in all five performing groups - Women's Choir, Mixed Choir, Band, Symphony Orchestra, and String Orchestra. The Area All-State groups are open to all public school music students …

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Armonk, NY
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Newly Released 'The Girl On The Train' Has Plenty Of Westchester Scenes Newly Released 'The Girl On The Train' Has Plenty Of Westchester Scenes Newly Released 'The Girl On The Train' Has Plenty Of Westchester Scenes
Newly Released 'The Girl On The Train' Has Plenty Of Westchester Scenes WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- So you just saw "The Girl on the Train" and now you want to do your own voyeurism from the train? You're in luck, since the movie is set and was filmed in Westchester. The movie, which opened at No. 1 at the box office this past weekend and is based on the bestselling book, is about a troubled woman, Rachel, (Emily Blunt) who becomes concerned when a woman she spies on from the Hudson Line train goes missing. While the book is set in England, screenwriter Erin Wilson decided to set the film in Westchester because she was inspired by the movies "Unf…

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Hyde Park, NY
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Gipson Seeks To Tie Serino With Trump In State Senate Race Gipson Seeks To Tie Serino With Trump In State Senate Race Gipson Seeks To Tie Serino With Trump In State Senate Race
Gipson Seeks To Tie Serino With Trump In State Senate Race State Sen. Sue Serino (R-Hyde Park) said she found Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's comments about groping women offensive and will not be endorsing him for president while her opponent, Terry Gipson is trying to tie Serino to Trump. "As a woman, I found Donald Trump’s vulgar and offensive comments in the 2005 audiotape to be particularly troubling," Serino, who represents the 41st district said. "This type of behavior does not belong in politics, in business or in our society and it most certainly is not representative of my own values." Gipson, a Democrat…

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Pelham, NY
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Pelham Volleyball Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research Pelham Volleyball Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research Pelham Volleyball Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research
Pelham Volleyball Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Pelham volleyball team  is using their upcoming tournament for a good cause. On Saturday, the team will host The Dig Pink/Side-Out Foundation Rally to raise funds for breast cancer research, demonstrate the power of teamwork and show support for people with the disease. The tournament runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Ossining, Eastchester, Tuckahoe, Rye, Harrison, Valhalla, Mahopac, and Scarsdale are participating. For more information, visit https://side-out.org/get-involved/dig-pink/

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Yorktown, NY
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State Sen. Challenger Ali Boak Calls On Terrence Murphy To 'Dump Trump' State Sen. Challenger Ali Boak Calls On Terrence Murphy To 'Dump Trump' State Sen. Challenger Ali Boak Calls On Terrence Murphy To 'Dump Trump'
State Sen. Challenger Ali Boak Calls On Terrence Murphy To 'Dump Trump' State Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) and his Democratic opponent, Ali Boak of Pound Ridge have both condemned Republican presidential nominee and Bedford estate owner Donald Trump's comments about groping women.   Boak is also calling for Murphy to "Dump Trump" amid the fallout.  "The recently publicized comments by Donald Trump are terribly disappointing," Murphy, who represents the 40th Senate District, said in a posting on his Facebook page.  "I echo RNC Chairman Reince Preibus' statement that no woman should be described in this context. "The next gener…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Car Plunges Into Croton Swimming Pool Car Plunges Into Croton Swimming Pool Car Plunges Into Croton Swimming Pool
Car Plunges Into Croton Swimming Pool CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- A car in Croton was not ready to say goodbye to summer. On Monday night, an unoccupied vehicle wound up in a swimming pool at a home on Mount Airy Road West after the driver failed to put it in the correct gear, police said.  There were no injuries to anyone, including the car, according to the Croton Fire Department. The pool will likely be usable next season, the fire department said.

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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Brian Avery Joins Pawling Library As New Director Brian Avery Joins Pawling Library As New Director Brian Avery Joins Pawling Library As New Director
Brian Avery Joins Pawling Library As New Director PAWLING, N.Y. -- Patrons at the Pawling Library have seen a new face in the last couple of weeks- their new library director, Brian Avery. Avery, who lives in Patterson, previously served  libraries in the greater Boston area, as well as in Florida as circulation supervisor, library technology information management supervisor and reference librarian.  Avery has a Bachelor of Arts in Law, Letters and Society from the University of Chicago, as well as a Master of Arts in Biblical Languages from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Mass.  He completed his Master of Science …

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by Susan Stone
Pleasantville, NY
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Pace's New Student Residence Completes Phase One Of $100M Initiative Pace's New Student Residence Completes Phase One Of $100M Initiative Pace's New Student Residence Completes Phase One Of $100M Initiative
Pace's New Student Residence Completes Phase One Of $100M Initiative PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pace University marked another milestone as it held a ribbon cutting for its Elm Hall residence Thursday to complete Phase 1 of its $100 million transformation. The 96,000 square-foot residence for upperclass students is the final piece of a $100 million initiative, combining the Briarcliff and Pleasantville campuses. The $23 million, 272-bed residence hall features a combination of semi-suites and full suites, 24-hour security, multiple study lounges, classroom space and the University’s IT Data Center. “This is much more than the opening of a new residence hall,&qu…

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