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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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Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area
Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Daily Voice readers sent in more photos of Saturday's snowstorm that hammered the Hudson Valley. While no records were broken here, New York City saw its second-highest snowfall total with 26.8 inches before the storm headed east overnight. In the Lower Hudson Valley, snowfall amounts included 20 inches in Yonkers, a foot in Lake Carmel, 11.5 inches in Yorktown Heights, 13.5 inches in White Plains and 10 inches in Harrison. Attached are photos from the storm from throughout the area submitted by Daily Voice's team of community advisors. Send your storm photo to Community Editor Sam Barron…

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Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area
Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Daily Voice readers sent in more photos of Saturday's snowstorm that hammered the Hudson Valley. While no records were broken here, New York City saw its second-highest snowfall total with 26.8 inches before the storm headed east overnight. In the Lower Hudson Valley, snowfall amounts included 20 inches in Yonkers, a foot in Lake Carmel, 11.5 inches in Yorktown Heights, 13.5 inches in White Plains and 10 inches in Harrison. Attached are photos from the storm from throughout the area submitted by Daily Voice's team of community advisors. Send your storm photo to Community Editor Sam Barron…

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Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area
Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Daily Voice readers sent in more photos of Saturday's snowstorm that hammered the Hudson Valley. While no records were broken here, New York City saw its second-highest snowfall total with 26.8 inches before the storm headed east overnight. In the Lower Hudson Valley, snowfall amounts included 20 inches in Yonkers, a foot in Lake Carmel, 11.5 inches in Yorktown Heights, 13.5 inches in White Plains and 10 inches in Harrison. Attached are photos from the storm from throughout the area submitted by Daily Voice's team of community advisors. Send your storm photo to Community Editor Sam Barron…

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Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area
Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Daily Voice readers sent in more photos of Saturday's snowstorm that hammered the Hudson Valley. While no records were broken here, New York City saw its second-highest snowfall total with 26.8 inches before the storm headed east overnight. In the Lower Hudson Valley, snowfall amounts included 20 inches in Yonkers, a foot in Lake Carmel, 11.5 inches in Yorktown Heights, 13.5 inches in White Plains and 10 inches in Harrison. Attached are photos from the storm from throughout the area submitted by Daily Voice's team of community advisors. Send your storm photo to Community Editor Sam Barron…

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Scenes From Saturday's Snowstorm Scenes From Saturday's Snowstorm
Scenes From Saturday's Snowstorm The Hudson Valley got hammered Saturday, as people woke up to find themselves buried under a winter storm that lived up to expectations. Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a State of Emergency that includes New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange counties. All of Westchester, Putnam and Rockland are under a Winter Storm Warning. The warning, originally scheduled to take effect at 6 a.m. Saturday, has been pushed up to 4 a.m. It was originally scheduled to expire at 1 p.m. Sunday. But is now is scheduled to end at 7 a.m. Sunday. Dutchess County is under a Winter Weather…

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Police & Fire
Man Found Guilty Of Robbing, Murdering Ossining Resident Man Found Guilty Of Robbing, Murdering Ossining Resident
Man Found Guilty Of Robbing, Murdering Ossining Resident OSSINING, N.Y. -- A New Jersey man was found guilty Friday of robbing and murdering an Ossining resident. Anthony Grecco, a marijuana dealer according to the U.S. Attorney's office, was convicted of the Aug. 2014 robbery and murder of Ryan Ennis that occurred on Wolden Road. He faces a maximum of life in prison. Ennis met with Grecco under the pretense of getting marijuana, though Grecco intended to rob him and kill him if necessary, according to the US Attorney's Office. Grecco, of Manville, N.J., was strapped for cash and wanted to invest in the heroin business, according to the US Attorn…

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Police & Fire
Peekskill Employee Suspended After Building Department Break-In Peekskill Employee Suspended After Building Department Break-In
Peekskill Employee Suspended After Building Department Break-In PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The City of Peekskill's facilities manager has been suspended with pay two days after a break-in at the building department was reported. City Manager Richard Leins announced the suspension of Joe Minnerly in an e-mail to members of the Common Council Friday afternoon. "I wanted to let you know that based on information brought to this office, Joe Minnerly has been suspended with pay effective immediately pending a continuing investigation," Leins wrote. Minnerly told Mayor Frank Catalina about the break-in, saying a door was forced open with a screwdriver, acc…

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Events
Clearwater Festival Cancelled Clearwater Festival Cancelled
Clearwater Festival Cancelled CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- The Clearwater Festival, held annually at Croton Point Park, will not go on in 2016, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater announced. The organization said they did not have the money to put on the two-day festival, having to pay for the restoration of the sloop Clearwater. The Coast Guard mandated it cannot sail until the restoration is completed. "We are under a very severe financial bind," Erin Macchiaroli, media relations for Clearwater said. "We were unable to do both. The boat is what Clearwater is all about. We need to do everything to get that boat s…

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Peekskill Building Department Break-In Under Investigation Peekskill Building Department Break-In Under Investigation
Peekskill Building Department Break-In Under Investigation PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill Police are investigating a break-in at the Peekskill Building Department that occurred Wednesday. The door to the building department, which is inside Peekskill City Hall at 840 Main Street, appeared to be forced open and there was damage to the door, according to Mayor Frank Catalina. "I will have no comment on this other than to say it is under investigation at this time," Peekskill Police Chief Eric Johansen said . The incident occurred after Councilwoman Drew Claxton and her son after she received a $15,000 grant from the Preservation Company in P…

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Lifestyle
Croton Colonial Vies For Top Spot In DVlicious Diner Contest Croton Colonial Vies For Top Spot In DVlicious Diner Contest
Croton Colonial Vies For Top Spot In DVlicious Diner Contest CROTON, N.Y. -- Who can resist the cozy booth of a diner? If you’re not drawn in by the often retro ambiance, you’re no doubt driven by the menu, mammoth undertakings filled with pages and pages of comfort food, not to mention unlimited cups of coffee. You picked five of the top diners in Westchester County as part of our continuing DVlicious series. All are being profiled this week with the winner selected at the end of the month. Don't forget to vote! Croton Colonial Diner, 221 South Riverside Ave., Croton, (914) 271-8868  Been Around: For 45 years. Known For: Being a family place with…

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