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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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Guiding Eyes For The Blind Graduates First Running Dog Guiding Eyes For The Blind Graduates First Running Dog
Guiding Eyes For The Blind Graduates First Running Dog YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Guiding Eyes For The Blind, with locations in Yorktown and Patterson, has developed running dogs that can be guides for blind people who run. Guiding Eyes graduated its first team last month, Richard Hunter a former marine and marathon runner and his guide dog, Klinger.  Klinger has logged over 200 miles of running over the last six months and has helped instructors at Guiding Eyes develop running appropriate equipment and training techniques.  Hunter, who lives in California, has retinitis pigmentosa and often runs with sighted guides. He would run by himself som…

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Police & Fire
Man, 71, Charged In Hit, Run In On Route 9D Man, 71, Charged In Hit, Run In On Route 9D
Man, 71, Charged In Hit, Run In On Route 9D GARRISON, N.Y. -- Ricardo McKay, a 71-year-old New City resident, was arrested and charged by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Friday with allegedly striking a cyclist on Route 9D and leaving the scene.  McKay is accused of hitting a 52-year-old Cold Spring woman with his car as she was riding her bike in Garrison Wednesday afternoon, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. He was charged with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident, a Class A misdemeanor and unsafe passing of a bicycle, a traffic infraction. Police said McKay was driving a 2015 Toyota sedan in a southbou…

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Cyclist Sideswiped In Hit, Run In Garrison Cyclist Sideswiped In Hit, Run In Garrison
Cyclist Sideswiped In Hit, Run In Garrison GARRISON, N.Y. -- The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a cyclist said she was sideswiped by a gray vehicle that then kept driving on Route 9D in Garrison Wednesday afternoon. Captain William McNamara of the sheriff's office said they received a 911 call at 2 p.m. about the cyclist being struck near the intersection of Old Manitou Road and Lawes Lane. The car continued on Route 9D. The cyclist refused medical attention and the case remains under investigation, McNamara said.

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Sports
Playing In US Open 'Dream Come True' For Westchester Tennis Star Playing In US Open 'Dream Come True' For Westchester Tennis Star
Playing In US Open 'Dream Come True' For Westchester Tennis Star OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining resident Jamie Loeb got to live out her dreams at the US Open. Loeb lost to 4th seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in straight sets, 6-3, 6-0 in the first round.  "It was a dream come true," Loeb, who recently announced she was turning pro, said. " It was surreal making my way on the court and looking up into crowd. I hope to be back playing on Arthur Ashe many more times, but with a different outcome." Loeb said learned a lot from the match and is proud of how she competed. "I thought I did well for it being my first time playing on t…

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Police & Fire
Man Found Dead On Route 133 Was Killed In Yonkers Man Found Dead On Route 133 Was Killed In Yonkers
Man Found Dead On Route 133 Was Killed In Yonkers OSSINING, N.Y. -- Luis Blanco, the 62-year-old Yonkers resident who was found dead on Route 133 in Ossining in August was originally killed in Yonkers, police said. Blanco sustained several stab wounds to his neck and torso and was shot in the head, police said, in an incident that occurred north of Yonkers Avenue. Joaquin Recinos-Garcia, a 27-year-old Yonkers resident. was charged with second-degree murder. Recinos-Garcia allegedly owed Blanco $1300.  Recinos-Garcia was arraigned on Saturday and was remanded to Westchester County Jail without bail.  On Aug. 24, a nun from Maryknoll was j…

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Schools
Greenburgh Hosts 'Dads Take Your Child To School Day' Greenburgh Hosts 'Dads Take Your Child To School Day'
Greenburgh Hosts 'Dads Take Your Child To School Day' GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Greenburgh’s fathers are invited to participate in “Dads Take Your Child to School Day” on Tuesday, Sept. 22. “Dads Take Your Child to School Day” is part of a state-wide initiative to encourage fathers to be more involved in their children’s education throughout the school year. This year marks Westchester County’s inaugural participation in the campaign. The Greenburgh Central School District asks that fathers drop their children off at school in the morning and attend a “Dads and Donuts” discussion with Interim Superintendent Tahira DuPree Chase and Board of Education…

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Valhalla Fathers Invited To Take Your Child To School Day Valhalla Fathers Invited To Take Your Child To School Day
Valhalla Fathers Invited To Take Your Child To School Day VALHALLA, N.Y. -- The Valhalla School District is hoping to see fathers front and center Tuesday. The district is hosting "Dads Take Your Child to School Day," encouraging fathers to to drop their children off at Virginia Road Elementary School and Kensico School from 8 to 8:30 a.m. The event will feature a breakfast, a short introduction and readings from the kids favorite books.  “Dads Take Your Child to School Day” is a way to get fathers more involved and to celebrate the special relationship that fathers have with their children. The district is inviting fathers, stepfathers,…

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Police & Fire
Police Say Man Found Dead On Route 133 Was Shot, Stabbed Police Say Man Found Dead On Route 133 Was Shot, Stabbed
Police Say Man Found Dead On Route 133 Was Shot, Stabbed OSSINING, N.Y. -- Luis Blanco, the 62-year-old Yonkers resident who was found dead on Route 133 in August was stabbed numerous times on his neck and torso and shot in the head, Ossining Police said Monday. Police charged Joaquin A. Recinos-Garcia, a 27-year-old Yonkers resident with second-degree murder on Friday. Recinos-Garcia was remanded without bail to the county jail. Police said Blanco was robbed of his belongings. They are still investigating why Blanco and Recinos-Garcia were in Ossining. On Aug. 24, a woman was jogging on Route 133 at the intersection of Tavano Road and Somerstow…

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Putnam Residents Eagerly Await Pope Francis Visit Putnam Residents Eagerly Await Pope Francis Visit
Putnam Residents Eagerly Await Pope Francis Visit PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Pope is coming to town and Putnam residents are gearing up for his visit. Pope Francis will be spending two days in New York City. He will arrive at JFK International Airport at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday before attending evening prayer at St. Patrick's Cathedral at 6:45 p.m. Pope Francis will also make several stops in New York City on Friday including a multi-religious service at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum as well as mass at Madison Square Garden at 6 p.m. Sam Oliverio said he remembers going to see Pope John Paul II in Central Park in Oct. 1995. "…

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Westchester Residents Eagerly Await Pope Francis Visit Westchester Residents Eagerly Await Pope Francis Visit
Westchester Residents Eagerly Await Pope Francis Visit WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Pope is coming to town and Westchester residents are gearing up for his visit. Pope Francis will be spending two days in New York City. He will arrive at JFK International Airport at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday before attending evening prayer at St. Patrick's Cathedral at 6:45 p.m. Pope Francis will also make several stops in New York City on Friday including a multi-religious service at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum as well as mass at Madison Square Garden at 6 p.m. Teenagers at Lincoln Hall in Somers built an altar, lectern and pulpit for Pope Francis'…

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