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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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Drop Your Drugs Off At Mount Kisco Prescription Take Back Day Drop Your Drugs Off At Mount Kisco Prescription Take Back Day
Drop Your Drugs Off At Mount Kisco Prescription Take Back Day MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Got any unused drugs lying around the house?  Mount Kisco Partners in Prevention and Mount Kisco Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Council are sponsoring their semi-annual prescription drug take back day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. at the Mount Kisco Police Station at 40 Green Street. Mount Kisco residents are encouraged to drop off their unused, unwanted or outdated prescription medications during the hours of collection. The collected medications are turned over to the Drug Enforcement Agency for proper disposal. Residents should obscure or remove personally id…

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Schools
Chappaqua Central Schools Names New Superintendent Chappaqua Central Schools Names New Superintendent
Chappaqua Central Schools Names New Superintendent CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua Central School District has decided on its next superintendent. The Board of Education said late Tuesday night that pending a site visit, Christine Ackerman will be appointed to the post at the May 3 school board meeting. Ackerman is currently superintendent of the Greenwood Lake School District in Orange County.  She previously was Dean of Students at John Jay High School and Vice Principal of Valhalla Middle School/High School. She was later named principal of Millbrook High School and became Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum at Millbrook. Lyn McKa…

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Neighbors
Putnam Service Dogs Unveil First Puppies Putnam Service Dogs Unveil First Puppies
Putnam Service Dogs Unveil First Puppies The puppies at Putnam Service Dogs in Brewster are ready to go to work.Putnam Service Dogs introduced its first three puppies that will begin training to become service dogs. The puppies all came from high kill shelters and were adopted from local rescue groups. The first classes begin Thursday. Anna is a 12-week-old yellow lab mix that was rescued from Puerto Rico and flown up by PawSafe, a rescue group in Danbury. Amy, a 9-week-old shepherd mix, was rescued in Alabama and flown up by Happy Life, a rescue group in Patterson. Allie, a 12-week-old black lab mix, was rescued from Mississippi…

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Business
Mount Kisco Seafood Celebrates 40 Years Mount Kisco Seafood Celebrates 40 Years
Mount Kisco Seafood Celebrates 40 Years MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- For forty years, Mount Kisco Seafood has been serving up the catch of the day. Mount Kisco Seafood, owned by Joe DiMauro, celebrated its 40th anniversary Friday when it was declared Mount Kisco Seafood Day in Westchester. DiMauro was born in Mount Kisco and graduated Fox Lane High School, where he met his wife, Joni. He ended up being asked to help out Mount Kisco Seafood, and he felt he had found his calling. "I was always intrigued by the sea and while working in the fish store, I became enamored with the fish business," DiMauro said. DiMauro bought the st…

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Business
Plans For Wegmans Supermarket Move Forward In Harrison Plans For Wegmans Supermarket Move Forward In Harrison
Plans For Wegmans Supermarket Move Forward In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- Wegmans is one step closer to being Harrison's next supermarket. The Harrison Planning Board is expected to vote Tuesday night to allow Wegmans, which will be located at 106-110 Corporate Park Drive, near the I-684/I-287 junction, to skip a full environmental review process. The project was first announced last December. The town board is expected to vote on a zoning change for the project on May 5.  Wegmans, which was founded 100 years ago, currently has 92 stores in the Northeast. For Daily Voice's previous story on Wegmans, click here. 

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News
Metro-North Doing Repairs At Peekskill Railroad Crossing Metro-North Doing Repairs At Peekskill Railroad Crossing
Metro-North Doing Repairs At Peekskill Railroad Crossing PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill Police announced Metro-North will be doing repairs at the Peekskill Riverfront Green Railroad Crossing between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. While crossing the tracks will be permitted, delays may be encountered, police said.

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Obituaries
Angela Swilpa, 57, Ossining Native Angela Swilpa, 57, Ossining Native
Angela Swilpa, 57, Ossining Native OSSINING, N.Y. -- Angela Maria Swilpa was born June 30, 1959 to Rosaria Leo and Umberto Martinelli in Ossining and passed away on April 21.  She graduated from Ossining High School in 1977 and began working for IBM in July 1977. Her first position at IBM was secretary to Charles Swilpa in White Plains. They fell in love and were married on Nov. 18, 1984. He was her hero. They moved to Boulder, Colorado and built their dream house in Pine Brook Hills where they lived for over 30 years. Swilpa worked for IBM for over 30 years and held various positions in administration, programming, manageme…

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Schools
Pelham Names South Orangetown Educator As New Prospect Hill Principal Pelham Names South Orangetown Educator As New Prospect Hill Principal
Pelham Names South Orangetown Educator As New Prospect Hill Principal An assistant principal in the South Orangetown School District will be named the new principal of Prospect Hill School in Pelham. Jeannine Carr will be officially appointed at the May 2 Board of Education meeting and begin on July 1. Carr has been assistant principal at William O. Schaefer Elementary School since 2006. In her role as assistant principal, she has served as Chairperson for the Committee on Special Education, Family Resource Coordinator and on the District’s Professional Development Committee, Math Leadership Team and Social Studies Leadership Team.  Carr was selected out of …

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News
New Castle Begins Hearings On Comprehensive Plan New Castle Begins Hearings On Comprehensive Plan
New Castle Begins Hearings On Comprehensive Plan CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Hearings to develop a new comprehensive plan are now underway in the Town of New Castle. The town held its first public hearing on April 18. The town last developed a comprehensive plan in 1989. The comprehensive plan is divided into five categories with 48 goals and 184 action items and the town hopes to adopt it this year. The five chapters are Livable Built Environment, Harmony With Nature, Resilient Economy, Healthy Community and Responsible Regionalism Kristen Browde, the Democratic nominee for supervisor, has said the town's inability to adopt a comprehensive plan …

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Developers Threaten $50 Million Lawsuit Against Mount Kisco Developers Threaten $50 Million Lawsuit Against Mount Kisco
Developers Threaten $50 Million Lawsuit Against Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A dispute involving the development of senior housing in Mount Kisco, has one side threatening a $50 million lawsuit against the village. HFZ Capital, the firm looking to build 129 units of senior housing on Kisco Avenue, is frustrated a contract has not been signed given them the option of buying the 17.7 acres from the town for $4 million. The village unanimously approved the option at the March 13 board meeting. Robert Mishkin, a partner at HFZ Capital, e-mailed the village and said they would be filing litigation in federal court reopening the Federal Fair Housing …

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