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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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Neighbors
Amazing Grace: VanderWaal Takes Center Stage In East Ramapo Amazing Grace: VanderWaal Takes Center Stage In East Ramapo
Amazing Grace: VanderWaal Takes Center Stage In East Ramapo EAST RAMAPO, N.Y. -- Grace VanderWaal gave her hometown a special treat Monday night. The "America's Got Talent" winner and Suffern native performed with East Ramapo's Little Miracles choir at Chesnut Ridge Middle School. VanderWaal founded the choir last year as part of her Little Miracles foundation. A select audience of parents, faculty and school officials on Monday night were treated to the first-ever performance by the choir, which VanderWaal formed last year as part of her Little Miracles foundation. She recently donated Fender ukeleles to the choir.  VanderWaal kicks off …

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Schools
Poughkeepsie High School Principal Suspended Poughkeepsie High School Principal Suspended
Poughkeepsie High School Principal Suspended POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Poughkeepsie High School Principal Phee Simpson has been suspended through the remainder of the school year. The school board voted to suspend Simpson at a meeting Monday. She will be paid during her suspension. Ronald Jackson, Dean of Students, was appointed acting executive principal. No reason was given for Simpson's suspension. Simpson has been principal since 2013 and previously served as principal of Poughkeepsie Middle School. Recently,  Poughkeepsie City School District Superintendent Nicole Williams filed a notice of claim against the school board for $1 mill…

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Police & Fire
Woman Tries To Take Child Out Of Classroom, Yorktown Police Say Woman Tries To Take Child Out Of Classroom, Yorktown Police Say
Woman Tries To Take Child Out Of Classroom, Yorktown Police Say A 49-year-old Croton woman was arrested and charged after Yorktown Police say she tried to remove a child from a classroom at Yorktown Presbyterian Church on Monday. Lesia Gagliotti was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor, a Class A misdemeanor.  Gagliotti entered a classroom and attempted to grab the child out of the arms of a teacher, despite not being a relative or having custody of the child. Gagliotti is a licensed master social worker, according to her LinkedIn page.  Gagliotti was remanded to Westchester County Jail in lieu of $1,500 cash bail and is due back in court on…

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Business
Mount Kisco Officials Support Proposed ShopRite Move From Bedford Hills Mount Kisco Officials Support Proposed ShopRite Move From Bedford Hills
Mount Kisco Officials Support Proposed ShopRite Move From Bedford Hills MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A proposed ShopRite that would move to Mount Kisco from Bedford Hills is starting to gain momentum. Village officials expressed support for the project at a meeting last week which would see the supermarket open at 333 North Bedford Road, opposite Staples on the Diamond Brothers property. The 70,000 square foot supermarket would be relocated from its Bedford Hills location, also on Route 117. The current zoning does not permit a supermarket but Planning Board trustee Ralph Vigliotti, Mayor Gina Picinich, and Trustee Peter Grunthel all expressed their support for a zoni…

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News
Dangerous Levels Of Radon, Cause Of Lung Cancer, In More Than 4K Area Homes Dangerous Levels Of Radon, Cause Of Lung Cancer, In More Than 4K Area Homes
Dangerous Levels Of Radon, Cause Of Lung Cancer, In More Than 4K Area Homes With January being National Radon Awareness Month, the New York State Health Departments said New Yorkers should make sure their homes are tested. Dangerous radon levels (at a level above the EPA guideline) have been reported in 4,000 Hudson Valley homes. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., after cigarette smoking and the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that radon is responsible for about 21,000 lung cancer deaths a year. About 2,900 of those deaths occur in people who never smoked. Radon Test kits are…

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Westchester District Attorney Ends Bail For Most Misdemeanors Westchester District Attorney Ends Bail For Most Misdemeanors
Westchester District Attorney Ends Bail For Most Misdemeanors WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Calling it "discriminatory", Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said his office will no longer seek bail in most misdemeanor cases.Scarpino said the move was done to promote fairness and end unnecessary incarceration for impoverished defendants.  "The District Attorney’s Office has issued guidelines for local court branches to ensure all defendants are treated fairly and equally while providing adequate assurance that he or she will return to court when required,” Scarpino said. “While our current policy has not resulted in a larg…

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Rampo Honored As Safest Place To Live In New York Rampo Honored As Safest Place To Live In New York
Rampo Honored As Safest Place To Live In New York RAMAPO, N.Y. -- It's a good day to live in Ramapo. The National Council of Home Safety and Security and SafeHome.org have named Ramapo the safest place to live in New York. SafeHome also named Ramapo the fourth safest place to live in the United States. National Council and SafeHome used a variety of data sources and a combination of the FBI's latest report of how many and what types of crimes occur,crime trends and other data points such as law enforcement officer ratio, demographics, population density, unemployment rate, income, education level etc. to come up with their scoring. “Ramap…

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Schools
Hamilton Students Perform At Rogers Theater Hamilton Students Perform At Rogers Theater
Hamilton Students Perform At Rogers Theater ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Two Alexander Hamilton High School juniors recently got to perform at the theater that's made their namesake relevant again. Taiyo Spain and Jason Bernard performed a rap on the Boston Massacre from a British soldier's perspective at the Richard Rogers Theater last month. The Rogers theater is where "Hamilton," the hit Broadway musical on Alexander Hamilton is performed. As a result of a partnership with the Hamilton Education Program, run by the show, students were able to see the show for just $10 and teachers integrated Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Fath…

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Neighbors
Haverstraw Landslide Remembered: 19 Lives Lost Haverstraw Landslide Remembered: 19 Lives Lost
Haverstraw Landslide Remembered: 19 Lives Lost HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. -- This month, the village of Haverstraw is commemorating the 112th anniversary of the Haverstraw Landslide. Nineteen people, including four firefighters, lost their lives in the tragedy, which occurred on Jan. 8. Clay that was being excavated for brick use under a 100-foot embankment slipped out, destroying the Rockland Street business section and homes from Liberty to Jefferson Streets. Overall, 21 businesses were destroyed. The damage could've been worse, but a snowstorm stopped a fire that could've burned a large section of Haverstraw, according to "South of the Mo…

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Police & Fire
Know Anything? Reward Offered After ATVs Damage Putnam Golf Course Know Anything? Reward Offered After ATVs Damage Putnam Golf Course
Know Anything? Reward Offered After ATVs Damage Putnam Golf Course A $1,000 reward has been offered by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office after two people drove ATVs on the Putnam County Golf Course.The golf course was able to capture video footage of the culprits riding red ATVs on the property. “We cannot allow individuals to misuse the golf course at the expense of the taxpayers," County Executive MaryEllen Odell said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office at 845-225-4300 or the Carmel Police Department at 845-628-1300.

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