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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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Westchester Business Offers Tips For Combating Legionnaires' Disease Westchester Business Offers Tips For Combating Legionnaires' Disease
Westchester Business Offers Tips For Combating Legionnaires' Disease WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- As Westchester County has undertaken initiatives to prevent the spread of Legionniares' Disease, a Bedford-based business says buildings need to think twice about their cooling towers. This summer, The Bronx was hit by an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease, killing 12 people and making more than 100 people sick. In Yonkers, Riverside High School tested positive for legionella bacteria and its cooling tower was cleaned and disinfected. Legionnaires' disease was discovered after men at an American Legion convention in 1976 in Philadelphia became sick with the disea…

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Business Offers Putnam Residents Tips For Combating Legionaires' Disease Business Offers Putnam Residents Tips For Combating Legionaires' Disease
Business Offers Putnam Residents Tips For Combating Legionaires' Disease PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- As Putnam County has undertaken initiatives to prevent the spread of Legionnaires' Disease, a Bedford-based business says buildings need to think twice about their cooling towers. This summer, The Bronx was hit by an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease, killing 12 people and making more than 100 people sick. In Yonkers, Riverside High School tested positive for legionella bacteria and its cooling tower was cleaned and disinfected. Legionnaires' disease was discovered after men at an American Legion convention in 1976 in Philadelphia became sick with the disease when th…

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Police & Fire
Tree Damages House In Briarcliff Manor Tree Damages House In Briarcliff Manor
Tree Damages House In Briarcliff Manor BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A tree struck a house on Scarborough Road in Briarcliff Manor on Tuesday afternoon. At 4:30 p.m., while work was being done on the home, the tree came down onto the house, according to Sgt. Michael Basset. While there were no injuries, the damage was "fairly significant," Basset said. 

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Bob Tendy Challenges Adam Levy In Putnam Republican DA Primary Bob Tendy Challenges Adam Levy In Putnam Republican DA Primary
Bob Tendy Challenges Adam Levy In Putnam Republican DA Primary PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The race for the Republican nomination for district attorney between incumbent Adam Levy and challenger Bob Tendy has gotten very heated and very expensive. Levy and Tendy will face off in the Thursday, Sept. 10 primary. Levy is running for a third term, having previously run unopposed. Tendy serves as Putnam Valley Supervisor. The campaign has been marked by allegations on both sides and attempts by Levy to get Tendy thrown off the ballot. Levy's is the son of Judith Sheindlin, TV's "Judge Judy." "The running the campaign for incumbent District Attorn…

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Schools
Croton Schools Focus On Ensuring Students Are Strong Communicators Croton Schools Focus On Ensuring Students Are Strong Communicators
Croton Schools Focus On Ensuring Students Are Strong Communicators CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Faculty in the Croton Harmon School District were welcomed back at a Superintendent's Conference Day on Aug. 31.“We’re very fortunate, no matter what we do in this room, to work with children,” Superintendent Edward Furhman said. said. “Each year is a new beginning. We get the opportunity to start again. We face new challenges every year from the state [and] from the national level, yet we keep on moving forward.”  Dr. Fuhrman said the district’s focus for the school year would be on grading and reporting school progress, and on the skills that are at the heart of t…

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Police & Fire
Police Search For Jefferson Valley Bank Robbery Suspect Police Search For Jefferson Valley Bank Robbery Suspect
Police Search For Jefferson Valley Bank Robbery Suspect JEFFERSON VALLEY, N.Y. -- A Putnam County Savings Bank in Jefferson Valley was robbed on Friday afternoon, according to Yorktown Police. At about 2 p.m., a light skinned black male, approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall, and wearing a black baseball hat, sunglasses, light colored pants, and a white and green hoodie walked into the bank, according to police. He handed several plastic bags to the teller and instructed her to put money in the bag, according to police. He then left the bank in an unknown direction. Anyone with information is asked to call Yorktown Police at 914-962-4141. 

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Valhalla Students Return To School Valhalla Students Return To School
Valhalla Students Return To School VALHALLA, N.Y. -- It was back to school in Valhalla. Students returned for the 2015-2016 school year in Valhalla on Sept. 2. 

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Events
Town Of Cortlandt Hosting 9/11 Dedication Ceremony Town Of Cortlandt Hosting 9/11 Dedication Ceremony
Town Of Cortlandt Hosting 9/11 Dedication Ceremony CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- The Town of Cortlandt, along with the Villages of Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson will be dedicating a Sept. 11 memorial on Sept. 11 at 4 p.m. at Croton Landing.  The memorial, "Reaching Through The Shadow," has been in the works since 2009. The memorial consists of a functioning sundial with nine, artistically-created bronze medallions serving as the hour markers (from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) which also depict the events of that day. The World Trade Center steel beam from the North Tower performs as the gnomon of the sundial, which is registered with the North A…

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Cuomo Calls For Changes To Common Core Cuomo Calls For Changes To Common Core
Cuomo Calls For Changes To Common Core Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a statement Thursday in which he said he agrees with those who found the implementation of Common Common Core problematic.  Cuomo said he sympathizes with parents who chose to have their children opt out of standardized tests. “We must have standards for New York’s students, but those standards will only work if people – especially parents – have faith in them and in their ability to educate our children," Cuomo said. "The current Common Core program does not do that. It must." Cuomo said Common Core must be fixed and he said the state will do a comp…

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Police & Fire
Principal Charged With Stealing $30K From School, Says Westchester DA Principal Charged With Stealing $30K From School, Says Westchester DA
Principal Charged With Stealing $30K From School, Says Westchester DA BEDFORD, N.Y. -- A Yorktown Heights woman was arrested and charged for allegedly stealing $30,000 from St. Patrick's Parochial School in Bedford while she was principal, the Westchester County DIstrict Attorney's Office announced Thursday. Jennifer Schmidberger, 40, was charged with one count of grand larceny in the third degree, a class D felony.  An audit of the school’s finances conducted by the Archdiocese of New York in 2014 revealed irregularities, according to the District Attorney's Office. An investigation by the district attorney's office revealed that the defendant made personal…

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