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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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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Politics

PAC Launching Campaign Against Cuomo Republicans have their sights set on Governor Andrew Cuomo.America Rising PAC, a conservative group, announced they are launching a campaign against Cuomo, who is running for a third term in 2018 and is also being touted as a potential presidential candidate in 2020. The group said they plan on targeting Cuomo's handling of the Metropolitan Transit Authority and will hire a campaign tracker to film Cuomo at his public events according to the New York Times. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro are considering running against Cuomo on the Repu…

by Sam Barron

08/07/2017

Neighbors

Mount Kisco Musician Gets Animated On 'Teen Titans' WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A hit song has turned into the opportunity of a lifetime for Frank Enea. Enea, a White Plains native who runs Satellite Music Studios in Mount Kisco, is playing himself on "Teen Titans Go," which is airing on the Cartoon Network this week. The episodes are based on a song he co-wrote called "The Night Begins To Shine." The song, recorded by Enea's band B.E.R., was written for the Warner Brothers music library and was used for the show on Oct. 2015. Once it aired, the song started taking off and charted on iTunes. The song has more than four m…

by Sam Barron

08/07/2017

Events

SPCA Hoping To Clear The Shelter The SPCA has more dogs and cats than usual, but are hoping a one-day event can help their animals find forever homes. The SPCA is taking part in NBC's Clear the Shelters on Saturday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Briarcliff location at 590 North State Road. As part of the event, many of the animal's adoption fees will be waived. All the same rules and criteria involved in approving an adopter/adoption will be in place. "It's been a rough summer," Lisa Bonanno, director of events and communications for the SPCA, said. "We've gotten more dogs and cats than we've had i…

by Sam Barron

08/06/2017

News

Dutchess Will Get First Medical Marijuana Dispensaries DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Medical marijuana is coming to Dutchess County. The State Department of Health announced two medical marijuana dispensaries will be opening in Dutchess, following their authorization by the state. "The New York State Department of Health is committed to growing the state's Medical Marijuana Program responsibly," said New York State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker. "The addition of these registered organizations will make it easier for patients across the state to obtain medical marijuana, improve the affordability of medical marij…

by Sam Barron

08/06/2017

Neighbors

Rye High Schooler Wins Award At NYC Film Competition RYE, N.Y. -- Though she is only still in high school, Rye High School rising junior Francesa Murdoch is already making waves. Murdoch's short film, "Intervention," which she wrote and directed in 2014, was screened at the Community Access New York City Mental Health Film Festival. Murdoch won the Young Filmmaker Competiton at the festival. "Intervention" is about a teenage boy suffering from anxiety and depression while his friend Sarah tries to help him, although she is too late. Murdoch wrote the film when she was only 12, writing the first draft in one sitting. The m…

by Sam Barron

08/05/2017

Politics

Former State Senator Gipson Eyes Primary Challenge Against Cuomo Related story: Sex And The State House? Cynthia Nixon Eyed As Cuomo Primary Challenger Terry Gipson said since Washington, D.C. is out of the business of governing, that New York needs a governor willing to be a strong leader. Gipson, a Rhinebeck resident who represented Putnam and Dutchess for one term as state senator in the 41st district, revealed he is considering launching a Democratic primary campaign against Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is running for a third term. "I don't see our governor being a strong leader," Gipson said. "Our future is in danger." While he …

by Sam Barron

08/05/2017

Real Estate

Two-Story Former Group Home Up For Sale In West Haverstraw WEST HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- Looking to buy a home in West Haverstraw? New York State might have what you're looking for. The state is selling a former group home at 64-66 Church Street at auction on Thursday, Aug. 31. The minimum bid is $160,000. The two-story 2,464 square foot former group home is situated on a .18 acre lot. The property consists of six bedrooms, and two full baths. The property could be converted to two units with each unit consisting of a living room, eat-in kitchen, three bedrooms, and one bathroom, the state said. The state acquired the property in 1989. Open houses will…

by Sam Barron

08/05/2017

Obituaries

Burt Solomon, 84, Mount Kisco, Ex-Bedford Schools Trustee, Movie Publicist Burton Solomon, 84, a longtime resident of Northern Westchester, died on Thursday in Mount Kisco, where he lived. Born in 1933 in the Bronx, Solomon graduated from Evander Childs High School and from Fordham University in 1953. He served in the United States Army stationed in Ft. Benning, GA and then attended Syracuse University earning a Master's in Radio and Television in 1957. In 1959, he became a movie publicist in New York, working for Paramount Pictures and as the Director of Publicity of Universal Pictures. Later on, as a consultant, he helped to launch WFAN, and continued writing…

by Sam Barron

08/04/2017

Lifestyle

Yorktown Museum Celebrates 50 Years YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- For more than 50 years, the Yorktown Museum has been one of the best kept secrets in town. The museum, located at 1974 Commerce Street, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a birthday bash on July 22. The Yorktown Museum was founded in 1966 by Katherine Lowey, the town's first historian. It moved to its current location at the Yorktown Community Cultural Center in 1976. The museum, which attracts about 700 visitors a year, features five permanent exhibit rooms showing the history of Yorktown- from its colonial days to its different architecture to when the railro…

by Sam Barron

08/04/2017

Events

Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Feast Celebrates 95th Anniversary VERPLANCK, N.Y. -- For 95 years, the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been a celebration of Italian heritage in Verplanck. The annual feast was held in July, having been held every summer in 1922, organized by people who came to Verplanck from Calabria, Italy. It is always held the third weekend of July. "We have members that have roots that go back to our founders," Joe Cosentino, who helped organize the event, said. "Their hearts are definitely into it. Their ancestors started this club and we like to keep it going. The event always concludes with a procession carryin…

by Sam Barron

08/04/2017

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