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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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Police & Fire
Defamation Trial Between Judge Judy's Son, Putnam Sheriff Set To Start Defamation Trial Between Judge Judy's Son, Putnam Sheriff Set To Start
Defamation Trial Between Judge Judy's Son, Putnam Sheriff Set To Start Adam Levy, former Putnam County District Attorney, and son of TV's Judge Judy, will have his day in court this week. Levy's defamation suit against four-term Sheriff Don Smith  next week in state Supreme Court in Carmel. Jury selection was conducted last week. Smith was investigating Levy's personal trainer Alexander Hossu for raping a 13-year-old girl. Hossu was later charged and Smith accused Levy of interfering in the investigation and said Hossu lived with Levy in a press release. Hossu was later acquitted and Levy recused him from the case. Smith, who previously countersued Levy, has …

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News
Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah Libraries Receive Grant From State Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah Libraries Receive Grant From State
Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah Libraries Receive Grant From State Assemblyman David Buchwald and Senator George Latimer announced six libraries in Westchester will receive over $400,000 in construction grants. The libraries receiving construction funds include those in Bedford, Bedford Hills, Harrison, Katonah, North Castle and White Plains. The grants will help in improvements like new roofs and air conditioning systems, as well as creating and renovating space for the latest in library technologies, Buchwald and Latimer said. Funding for the projects was provided in the 2016-2017 State Budget. Latimer was thrilled to help keep Westchester libraries safe…

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Politics
OSC: Yorktown Native, White House Aide Scavino Violated Federal Law OSC: Yorktown Native, White House Aide Scavino Violated Federal Law
OSC: Yorktown Native, White House Aide Scavino Violated Federal Law There are some things that Donald Trump and his White House staff can't post on social media. Dan Scavino, Trump's Director of Social Media who grew up in Yorktown and lives in Hopewell Junction, was found to have violated the Hatch Act by the Office of Special Counsel when he went after a Michigan congressman on Twitter who initially opposed a bill that would repeal Obamacare. The Hatch Act bans public officials from using their positions for political activity. Scavino had urged Trump supporters to primary and defeat Rep. Justin Amash. "Donald Trump is bringing auto plants & job…

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Neighbors
PGA CEO, Bedford Native Profiled In Westchester Magazine PGA CEO, Bedford Native Profiled In Westchester Magazine
PGA CEO, Bedford Native Profiled In Westchester Magazine Pete Bevacqua's rise from caddie to CEO of the PGA of America was featured in the June issue of Westchester Magazine. Bevacqua's love affair with golf began when he was 10 and his dad dropped him off at Bedford Golf and Tennis, he told Westchester Magazine. He worked there every summer through high school. After becoming a lawyer, he landed a position with the USGA as Chief Business Officer and was the first managing director of the US Open. He was hired as CEO of PGA of America in 2012, leading an organization of 28,000 golfers and helping to stage some of the sport's biggest events. To r…

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Politics
New York State Legislature Votes To Ban Elephants In Entertainment New York State Legislature Votes To Ban Elephants In Entertainment
New York State Legislature Votes To Ban Elephants In Entertainment A bill proposed by Pace University students to help elephants was recently voted on by the New York Legislature.The bill, which bans elephants from circuses and other forms of entertainment is headed to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk after the State Senate and Assembly both approved it. The “elephant protection act,” originated and lobbied by students of the Pace University Environmental Policy Clinic was supported by The Humane Society of the United States and sponsored by Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale), cites the “physical and psychological harm due …

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News
Defamation Trial Between Judge Judy's Son, Putnam Sheriff Set To Start Defamation Trial Between Judge Judy's Son, Putnam Sheriff Set To Start
Defamation Trial Between Judge Judy's Son, Putnam Sheriff Set To Start Adam Levy, former Putnam County District Attorney, and son of TV's Judge Judy, will have his day in court this week. Levy's defamation suit against four-term Sheriff Don Smith  next week in state Supreme Court in Carmel. Jury selection was conducted last week. Smith was investigating Levy's personal trainer Alexander Hossu for raping a 13-year-old girl. Hossu was later charged and Smith accused Levy of interfering in the investigation and said Hossu lived with Levy in a press release. Hossu was later acquitted and Levy recused him from the case. Smith, who previously countersued Levy, has …

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Schools
Croton, Lakeland, Hen Hud, Panas Students Awarded Scholarships Croton, Lakeland, Hen Hud, Panas Students Awarded Scholarships
Croton, Lakeland, Hen Hud, Panas Students Awarded Scholarships Six local high school students were awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce at its June breakfast. The 2017 recipients graduated from Croton-Harmon, Hendrick Hudson, Lakeland, Peekskill, Putnam Valley, and Walter Panas High School. “We are so proud of our scholarship honorees this year. Each is gifted with unique talents, stunning accomplishments, and bright futures. The business community wishes them well, and hope that some day they will return to our community as contributing members of society,” said Deb Milone, Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Com…

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News
ICE Disputes Ossining Mayor's Claim About HS Student Taken Into Custody ICE Disputes Ossining Mayor's Claim About HS Student Taken Into Custody
ICE Disputes Ossining Mayor's Claim About HS Student Taken Into Custody This story has been updated. Diego Puma Macancela, a 19-year-old Ossining resident who was detained Thursday, had been ordered removed by an immigration judge on Nov. 16, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said, disputing a claim by Ossining's mayor.  Puma Macancela, a native of Ecuador, is currently in ICE custody pending removal from the United States, ICE said. He was set to attend his prom before he was detained. ICE contradicted Mayor Victoria Gearity's account that local police were not notified of the presence of immigration officers, who spent two days in the village.  …

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Indian Point Plans Shutdown Of Unit 3 Indian Point Plans Shutdown Of Unit 3
Indian Point Plans Shutdown Of Unit 3 BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- Indian Point's Unit 3 nuclear power plant will be removed from service Sunday night. The planned maintenance shutdown is to replace two water meals that sit between the lid of the reactor and the reactor vessel, Entergy, which runs Indian Point, said.  Operators have been monitoring slight water leakage past the seals during the last few weeks and are replacing the seals out of an abundance of caution, Entergy said. There is no threat of release of radiation to the environment and no threat to the public, Entergy said.

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Police & Fire
Yorktown Teen Charged After Choking Victim, Police Say Yorktown Teen Charged After Choking Victim, Police Say
Yorktown Teen Charged After Choking Victim, Police Say YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- An 18-year-old Yorktown resident, whose name is being withheld, was arrested Wednesday after he choked someone during a domestic incident. The teen was charged with Attempted Criminal Obstruction of Breathing, a Class B misdemeanor. Police say he placed his arms and hands around a victim's throat, attempting to impede breathing. He was arrested at the scene and transported back for processing. He was released on his recognizance and is due back in court on June 22. A temporary order of protection was also issued. 

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