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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Business

Smoothie King Opens 900th Location In Wappingers Falls WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Wappingers Falls is the new home of a very special Smoothie King. Smoothie King celebrated the opening of its Wappingers Falls location at 1571 Route 9 in Wappingers Falls Monday, the 900th Smoothie King and the first in Dutchess County. Bob Viani, who lives in Pleasant Valley, owns the store, having previously owned 17 Planet Fitnesses in the Hudson Valley before selling the stores last November. Viani's two children, Dan and Rachel are helping him run the store. Smoothie King is for people who people who aim to live a healthy different lifestyle, offering differ…

by Sam Barron

07/28/2017

Politics

Local Reps Condemn Trump Transgender Military Ban Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives serving Hudson Valley communities, Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) and Nita Lowey (D-Harrison), are speaking out against President Donald Trump's decision to ban transgender people from serving in the armed forces. "After consultation with my generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military," Trump tweeted. "Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened w…

by Sam Barron

07/28/2017

News

Astorino, DA Team Up To Fight Opioid Overdoses In Westchester Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced the formation of a joint task force to address the region’s growing heroin and opioid epidemic Thursday. Astorino and Scarpino said members of the County Department of Public Safety would serve on the task force alongside prosecutors and criminal investigators from the District Attorney’s Office. The Westchester County Intelligence Center, established by the District Attorney’s Office in 2008, will dedicate three analysts to assist the task force in compiling, analyzing and reporting on statistica…

by Sam Barron

07/28/2017

Politics

Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Lets 'Guard Down,' Will Reveal 'What Happened' CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Hillary Clinton will be telling her side of the story. Clinton, a Chappaqua resident, is set to write "What Happened," her recounting of her loss to Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election. The book will be published on Sept. 12 by Simon and Schuster. “In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I’ve often felt I had to be careful in public, like I was up on a wire without a net. Now I’m letting my guard down," Clinton, who previously served as Senator and Secretary of State, said. The book will discuss what it was like to face Trump, Russian interfe…

by Sam Barron

07/27/2017

Neighbors

Kids Donate Backpacks To Needly Children In Jamaica ARMONK, N.Y. -- Four kids recently spent their Monday donating backpacks and school supplies for kids. Michael Kalian, James Fallon, Andrew Rosenberg and Lorenzo Rocco participated in the Annual Backpack and School Supply Outreach run by Heavenly Productions, based in Armonk The students filled 200 backpacks with school supplies for kids in Jamaica, that will be delivered next month.

by Sam Barron

07/27/2017

Politics

Croton United Unveils Slate For 2017 Elections CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Croton United has unveiled its slate for the 2017 village elections, topped by Greg Schmidt running for mayor. Schmidt will be joined by Bob Anderson who is running for re-election as village trustee and Roseann Schulyer who is running for village trustee after Ken Walsh declined to re-election and will become chair of Croton United. Schulyer is a local attorney who co-founded Croton United. “Croton United is locally focused and community driven,” said Bob Anderson. “We’re very proud of our record and want to consolidate the gains we’ve made and build on the mome…

by Sam Barron

07/27/2017

News

New Vape Shop Sparks Concerns In Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pleasantville school officials are raising alarm bells about a vape shop opening on Wheeler Avenue. The Glass Room, a vaping shop that sells e-cigarettes and smoking accessories is set to open at 69 Wheeler Avenue, replacing the recently vacated Verizon Store. The store also has locations in Stamford, Port Chester and New Rochelle. The Pleasantville School Board held a special meeting Monday morning to express their concern about the shop being so close and visible to children, located near Tutor Time, the Girl Scouts, and an 8-minute walk from the high school. "…

by Sam Barron

07/27/2017

News

Mount Pleasant Calls For Closure Of Valhalla Metro-North Crossing MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi wants to close the Commerce Street railroad crossing, the site of the deadly Metro-North train crash that killed six people and injured 15 others in Feb. 2015. Fulgenzi's comments come in the wake of the National Transportation Safety Review Board's report released Tuesday. The NTSB's report primarily placed blame on Ellen Brody, a 49-year-old Edgemont resident, for driving onto the tracks after a crossing gate came down on her car. The report also included a series of recommendations, including closing the railroad crossing, w…

by Sam Barron

07/27/2017

Lifestyle

Nanuet Woman Gets Home Makeover From 'George To The Rescue' NANUET, N.Y. -- "George To The Rescue," the NBC home makeover show, has its sights set on a Nanuet woman. The show, starring George Oliphant, is making over the home of Roxeanne Watson, a Nanuet resident who has become an advocate for organ donation after receiving a heart. Watson has signed up more than 10,000 people to be organ donors. "Roxeanne has been on our radar for quite some time now," Oliphant said. "We know through social media she's an avid fan of the show." After hearing her story, producers went to her house and saw she needed her yard done so s…

by Sam Barron

07/27/2017

Business

Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Will Speak At Business Council Annual Dinner The Business Council of Westchester will be honoring one of its own in November. Hillary Clinton, a Chappaqua resident who ran unsuccessfully for president last year, will be presented the Westchester Global Leadership Laureate Award on Monday, Nov. 20 at the Business Council's annual fall dinner at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook. “We are pleased to present Westchester’s own Hillary Rodham Clinton with this special award in recognition of her lifetime of achievement in New York, the nation, and the world,’’ said Marsha Gordon, President, and CEO of the Business Council of Westchester. …

by Sam Barron

07/26/2017

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