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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Sports
Yorktown Three-Sport Standout Brett Makar Named Con Edison Athlete Of Week Yorktown Three-Sport Standout Brett Makar Named Con Edison Athlete Of Week
Yorktown Three-Sport Standout Brett Makar Named Con Edison Athlete Of Week YORKTOWN, N.Y.-- Brett Makar, a senior at Yorktown High School, is getting it done both on and off the field. The football player was named Con Edison Athlete of the Week. He has 46 carries for 520 yards and seven touchdowns. Against Hendrick Hudson, he ran for 215 yards and two touchdowns. As a linebacker, Makar has eight tackles and a sack. Makar also runs track and plays lacrosse. He has committed to play for the defending national champion University of Maryland men's lacrosse team. Makar also volunteers with autism organizations, coaches youth lacrosse and participates in a Yorktown …

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by Sam Barron
Obituaries
Louise O'Dell, 90, Longtime Briarcliff Manor Resident Louise O'Dell, 90, Longtime Briarcliff Manor Resident
Louise O'Dell, 90, Longtime Briarcliff Manor Resident BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Louise A. O'Dell, a former longtime resident of Briarcliff Manor, died Saturday, Sept. 30, in New Jersey at the age of 90. O'Dell was described as a beloved mother, grandmother and well-known real estate broker. She lived in Briarcliff for more than 30 years.  The Pennsylvania native was born in 1927 to Marianna and Ludvig Augustine. She was one of 14 children and spent her childhood in Oregon Hill, Penn. O'Dell also lived in Rochester and Baltimore for several years where she attended college and worked in retail. She married Robert J. O'Dell in 1951.  They had 5…

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by Sam Barron
Neighbors
What Is Hot Streak? Pound Ridge Native Goes For Nine In Row On 'Jeopardy!' What Is Hot Streak? Pound Ridge Native Goes For Nine In Row On 'Jeopardy!'
What Is Hot Streak? Pound Ridge Native Goes For Nine In Row On 'Jeopardy!' Austin Rogers just keeps winning. The Pound Ridge native won his eighth game in a row on "Jeopardy!" Thursday night and has become a national sensation. His next game will be at 7 p.m. Friday on WABC-TV Channel 7. Rogers, a Fox Lane High School graduate, shook off an early Daily Double loss and ended up dominating in "Double Jeopardy!", entering "Final Jeopardy!" with a commanding lead. In "Final Jeopardy!", Rogers correctly answered: he played Shakespearean title characters 4 times, receiving Best Actor Oscar nominations each time with: who is Laur…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Letter To The Editor: Yorktown Candidates Should Sign Ethics Pledge Letter To The Editor: Yorktown Candidates Should Sign Ethics Pledge
Letter To The Editor: Yorktown Candidates Should Sign Ethics Pledge YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail yorktown@dailyvoice.com. Last week the Ethics and Transparency committee of Yorktown Together issued a call for all six candidates for election to the Town Board in Yorktown to take an ethics pledge. This pledge has 10 points that are a bedrock of good government in Yorktown. Unfortunately this pledge has become necessary because of issues in current town government, including what we believe are ethical lapses, a failure to govern openly with transparency, and a…

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by The Ethics and Transparency Committee of Yorktown Together
News
West Haverstraw Flood Prevention Project Completed West Haverstraw Flood Prevention Project Completed
West Haverstraw Flood Prevention Project Completed ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- In the future, Rockland County is hoping to avoid what happened during Hurricane Irene. The county announced Thursday the completion of a flood prevention project along the Minisceongo Creek in West Haverstraw.  County Executive Ed Day said the county will be reimbursed by FEMA for the $963,214 spent on the project. FEMA funded another stabilization project for $1.02 million over the summer near Minisceongo Creek. During Hurricane Irene in 2011, raging flood waters severely eroded the bank of the creek for hundreds of feet and residents of an apartment complex had …

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by Sam Barron
News
Northern Westchester Task Force Aims To Combat Domestic Violence Northern Westchester Task Force Aims To Combat Domestic Violence
Northern Westchester Task Force Aims To Combat Domestic Violence POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester is not immune to the horrors of domestic violence.The Northern Westchester Risk Reduction Team was announced in Pound Ridge Wednesday with the aim of combatting domestic violence in the area. The team is comprised of towns, law enforcement, and community agencies.  "Tragedies caused by domestic violence are often beyond comprehension, but they are real," said Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino. "This new initiative applies a community-based approach to three core principles - cooperation, coordination, and communication; with th…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Suboxone In Yorktown Parking Lot, Police Say Man Caught With Suboxone In Yorktown Parking Lot, Police Say
Man Caught With Suboxone In Yorktown Parking Lot, Police Say A Putnam man was arrested and charged Wednesday afternoon after police received a report of possible drug use in a Commerce Street parking lot in Yorktown Heights. Brian DeSantis, 33, of Putnam Valley was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance, a Class A misdemeanor after police say he possessed Suboxone at 1921 Commerce Street. DeSantis was remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bail. He is due back in court on Oct. 5 at 6 p.m.

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by Sam Barron
Neighbors
Pound Ridge Native Goes Viral As 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Continues Pound Ridge Native Goes Viral As 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Continues
Pound Ridge Native Goes Viral As 'Jeopardy!' Win Streak Continues Maybe it's the suits. Or his intense dislike of the band, Eagles. Or the devil-may-care approach to Daily Doubles. Either way, Austin Rogers, who grew up in Pound Ridge, has become a national sensation as his winning streak on "Jeopardy" has reached seven games and he's won $278,300. Rogers goes for his 8th win Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. on WABC-TV Channel 7. Rogers auditioned for the show via the online exam and then attended an in-person audition last October. In April, he got a call from producers inviting him to appear on the show. He knew he was going to do well. "They …

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Sleepy Hollow Students Help Out Houston High School Impacted By Harvey Sleepy Hollow Students Help Out Houston High School Impacted By Harvey
Sleepy Hollow Students Help Out Houston High School Impacted By Harvey SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y.--  Sleepy Hollow High School is lending a helping hand. Last week, two boxes filled with school supplies were shipped to Clear Creek High School in Houston, which was impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Included in the boxes were handwritten notes of encouragement to the students from the Sleepy Hollow High community.  The drive was spearheaded by the student government and teachers Dina Lopez and Claire Heskestad.

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by Sam Barron
Neighbors
Byram Hills Grad Publishes Debut Novel Byram Hills Grad Publishes Debut Novel
Byram Hills Grad Publishes Debut Novel ARMONK, N.Y. -- Michael Shum, a graduate of Byram Hills High School, has turned his time spent working in a casino into his debut novel. Shum's novel "Queen of Spades" will be released on Oct. 10 by Forest Avenue Press. The book is set in a casino and is about a recovering gambler, a pit boss who has six months to live and a dealer obsessed with the playing style of a mysterious elderly customer. Shum worked at a casino in upstate Washington and has always been interested in gambling. While at Byram Hills, he would play penny ante poker with his friends.  "Most gambling book…

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