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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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GOP Megadonor, Yorktown Native, Spending $1 Million On County Exec Race GOP Megadonor, Yorktown Native, Spending $1 Million On County Exec Race
GOP Megadonor, Yorktown Native, Spending $1 Million On County Exec Race Robert Mercer, a billionaire who lived in Yorktown and regularly donates to Republican causes, has donated more than $1 million in support of County Executive Rob Astorino (R-Mount Pleasant.) According to Politico, the Win for NY political action committee has received two $500,000 donations from Mercer. The Super PAC has produced an ad targeting Astorino's opponent Sen. George Latimer. (D-Rye). Mercer is a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump, a backer of Breitbart News and other far-right causes. He became a billionaire after joining a hedge fund in 1993. He lived in Yorktown whe…

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Business
Hyatt Hotel In Poughkeepsie Says It Will Generate Tax Revenue, Add Jobs Hyatt Hotel In Poughkeepsie Says It Will Generate Tax Revenue, Add Jobs
Hyatt Hotel In Poughkeepsie Says It Will Generate Tax Revenue, Add Jobs POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Construction has begun on a Hyatt Place hotel on Route 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The 95-room hotel is expected to be completed and ready to open next November. Kenneth Stenger, attorney for Stenger, Roberts, Davis & Diamond, the law firm representing the Hyatt firm, said the hotel chain felt there was a demand for higher-end lodgings in Dutchess. "We've developed a tremendous college population and a tremendous tourism industry," Stenger said. "That growth exceeded the capacity of the existing lodging infrastructure in central and northern Dutch…

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Letter To The Editor: Rep. Maloney Supports Sugar Cartels Letter To The Editor: Rep. Maloney Supports Sugar Cartels
Letter To The Editor: Rep. Maloney Supports Sugar Cartels Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail putnam@dailyvoice.com. Dear Editor, Congressman Sean Maloney (D-NY-18) is in the pocket of the nation's beet and cane sugar cartels! Maloney continually votes to maintain the U.S. Sugar program. Why? It is really quite simple, Congressman Maloney received well over $44,000 in political donations from the sugar cartels since coming to Washington in 2011. Thanks to Rep. Maloney and others, the U.S. Sugar Program continues. The Sugar Program is a Soviet style command and control scheme th…

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Letter To The Editor: Outrage Over Outhouse Letter To The Editor: Outrage Over Outhouse
Letter To The Editor: Outrage Over Outhouse Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail ossining@dailyvoice.com. To the Editor I’m writing because I am outraged at the ideas expressed on the website of Robert Outhouse who is running for County Legislator. I will quote the paragraph of his titled “Overcrowding - Immigration Reform.” “ … What supporters of illegal immigration are really supporting are … child trafficking, incest and rape.” WHAT?! These are loaded comments that wreak of misinformation at best and bigoted comments that wreak of conspiracy theories at worst. I’m b…

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by Molly Greece
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Letter To The Editor: Vote Robert Langley Letter To The Editor: Vote Robert Langley
Letter To The Editor: Vote Robert Langley Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail putnam@dailyvoice.com. To the Editor: The residents of Putnam County are fortunate that Robert Langley has stepped forward to run for Sheriff. Robert Langley has the experience and the integrity necessary for this important office at this critical time. Mr. Langley has 23 years of service in the sheriff’s department with experience on patrol, in corrections, in investigations, and in forensics; he has also been a volunteer fire fighter in Mahopac and Garrison for 22 years. He is the comp…

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Greenwich Native George H.W. Bush Apologizes After Groping Accusation Greenwich Native George H.W. Bush Apologizes After Groping Accusation
Greenwich Native George H.W. Bush Apologizes After Groping Accusation Former president George H.W. Bush is sorry. A spokesman for the 93-year-old Bush, a Greenwich native, apologized to actress Heather Lind after she accused him of groping her at an event, in front of his wife, Barbara, a Rye native, according to The Washington Post. "President Bush would never — under any circumstance — intentionally cause anyone distress, and he most sincerely apologizes if his attempt at humor offended Ms. Lind," a spokesperson for the 41st president said. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Lind said Bush touched her from behind while in his wheelchair and then …

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Peekskill's Pataki Duped By Kid Rock Peekskill's Pataki Duped By Kid Rock
Peekskill's Pataki Duped By Kid Rock George Pataki, a Peekskill native who lives in Garrison, might want to invest in a sarcasm detector. On Tuesday, singer Kid Rock said his plan to run for Michigan Senator on the Republican ticket was all a publicity stunt. Pataki had touted his candidacy on Twitter and in news interviews. "I'm not running for Senate," Kid Rock said on the Howard Stern Show. "Are you kidding me? Who couldn't figure that out? I'm releasing a new album. I'm going on tour, too." As Kid Rock was considering his candidacy, Pataki tweeted,"Kid Rock is exactly the kind of candidate the GOP…

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Letter To The Editor: Let's Call Out Tyner Letter To The Editor: Let's Call Out Tyner
Letter To The Editor: Let's Call Out Tyner Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail northwestdutchess@dailyvoice.com. What is Joel Tyner's real educational background and in what major with his real Paid work history? He has documented he holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and then states he was a NYS Public School Math Teacher until he was elected DC District 11's legislator and quit because he did not have time to attend meetings, then a teacher’s aide at the Children’s Home of Kingston, then a teachers aid at Little Tykes Day Care, and currently at Hudson Central…

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Lifestyle
True Colors: Poughkeepsie Students Celebrate Launch Of Book True Colors: Poughkeepsie Students Celebrate Launch Of Book
True Colors: Poughkeepsie Students Celebrate Launch Of Book POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Six Poughkeepsie High School students can call themselves published authors.  The students published the coloring book, "Color My Future! A Career Exploration Coloring Book," and are hosting a launch party at noon on Wednesday at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center. The book is designed to educate, inspire, and engage elementary school children and their families on in-demand occupations within New York.  The Career Action Center at Poughkeepsie High School recruited a group of six students to research careers and illustrate them using electronic tablets. The group …

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Astorino, Latimer Trade Barbs At Raucous Westchester County Exec Debate Astorino, Latimer Trade Barbs At Raucous Westchester County Exec Debate
Astorino, Latimer Trade Barbs At Raucous Westchester County Exec Debate Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (R-Mount Pleasant) and his challenger, State Sen. George Latimer (D-Rye), painted stark pictures of the direction Westchester is headed on Tuesday night. The two met in the second of three planned debates at Murphy Auditorium at Iona College in New Rochelle. Astorino is running for a third term. At times, the crowd was the star of the debate often booing and yelling at both candidates. Latimer received chants of "pay your taxes" while Astorino was booed when he attempted to express his support for the immigrant community in Spanish. Astor…

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