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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Police & Fire

Yorktown Police Dispose of 212 Pounds of Prescription Drugs YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The prescription drug disposal unit in Yorktown set up by the Alliance for Safe Kids and the Yorktown Police Department recently is doing what it can to help fight the opioid epidemic. On Tuesday, the Yorktown Police Department disposed of 212 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The unit was installed in May of 2012 and has since collected 2,834 lbs of drugs from the medicine cabinets of local residents – about 46 lbs a month. More than 70 percent of young people abusing prescription pain relievers get them through friends or family. The collection site is …

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

Politics

Lowey Calls For Investigation, Maloney Calls Trump Jr. A Liar Rep. Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) is calling for an investigation after Donald Trump, Jr. Donald Trump, Jr. admitted meeting with a Russian lawyer who an intermediary said had incriminating information on Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton. Trump, Jr., then-campaign manager Paul Manafort, and adviser Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, met with the Kremlin-connected lawyer after being told she had the information on Clinton and her dealings with Russia. "This is the clearest example we have of the Trump campaign’s eagerness to solicit Russian government assistance in interfering wi…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

Obituaries

William Strohm, 86, Former Yorktown Heights Resident YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- William George Strohm, 86, of Erlanger, KY and formerly of Yorktown Heights passed away on July 4, surrounded by his loving family. Strohm was born on August 23, 1930, on Long Island, to Fred and Dorothy Strohm. He served in the Naval Reserve for five years and graduated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Masters in electrical engineering. Strohm accrued numerous patents during his 35-year career with IBM Research and Development. Described as a passionately engaged father and husband, Strohm enjoyed camping across the country with his family and tr…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

Business

New PepsiCo Facility In Mount Pleasant Gets Approval The Mount Pleasant Planning Board granted PepsiCo a site plan approval to build a three-story research and development facility in Valhalla Thursday. The planning board also approved a steep slope application for the 114,000 square-foot property at 350 Columbus Avenue in Valhalla. PepsiCo plans to make renovations to two buildings on the site and to add 128 parking spaces.

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

News

Letter: Vote No On Putnam Valley Bond Vote PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Putnam Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email putnam@dailyvoice.com. We’re getting closer to the vote on July 13! Please remember to get out and vote, tell your friends, neighbors, send e-mails to your contacts. The voting will take place: at ONE LOCATION ONLY: AMBULANCE CORP BUILDING 218 OSCAWANA LAKE ROAD Our group has put out over 1,800 flyers, were in the process of putting our lawn signs in strategic locations and getting the word out via social media. We need to have a strong turnout at the po…

by Dan Vera

07/12/2017

Lifestyle

Amid Feud With Trump, Bronxville's Brzezinski Lands Big Book Deal BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Mika Brzezinski, a Bronxville resident, isn't letting her feud with President Donald Trump keeping her from making her own deals. Brzezinski, who co-hosts MSNBC's "Morning Joe" with her fiancee Joe Scarborough, inked a three-book deal with Weinstein Books in the high six figures, according to Page Six. The first book will be a revised edition of "Knowing Your Value: Women, Money and Getting What You're Worth," which Brzezinski wrote in 2011. The next book will be "Comeback Careers," with the third book for millennials entering the job mark…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

Politics

Republicans Tight Lipped As Trump, Jr.-Russian Allegations Swirl This story has been updated. Republicans are saying "nyet," when it comes to commenting on Donald Trump, Jr. meeting with a Russian lawyer who an intermediary said had incriminating information on Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton. Trump, Jr., then-campaign manager Paul Manafort and adviser Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, met with the Kremlin-connected lawyer after being told she had the information on Clinton and her dealings with Russia. A spokesman for Rep. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) said Faso does not have a comment on this story while the facts are still material…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

Neighbors

Family Of Slain Yonkers MLB Draft Choice Holds Scholarship Softball Tourney YONKERS, N.Y. -- More than 700 people will be coming together in Yonkers to play softball and remember Mike Nolan. Nolan's family is hosting a softball tournament on Saturday, July 22 at Cook Field in Yonkers to raise money for the Michael Nolan Scholarship Fund from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Twenty teams will be playing, including the Yonkers Police Department, Yonkers Fire Department, and Westchester County Police. Nolan, a baseball player drafted by the Oakland Athletics, was killed in a shooting in 2015. He was 23 years old. The scholarship fund selects eight students, one from each Yonkers Hig…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

Obituaries

Ronald Sabella, 80, Directed Dental Practice In Putnam Dr. Ronald A. Sabella, who managed a dental practice in Putnam, died on July 5 in Naples, Fl. He was 80 years old. A memorial service will take place on Saturday, July 15 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Fuller Funeral Home, 1625 Pine Ridge Road in Naples. Dr. Sabella was born Dec. 2, 1936, in The Bronx, the son of Mildred Milo and Albert Sabella. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hunter College in 1958 and went on to complete a Doctor of Dental Medicine at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey in 1962. In 1963, he was appointed a Reserve Commissioned Officer in the United States A…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

Lifestyle

Annual North Salem Strawberry Festival Features Antique Appraisal NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The North Salem Strawberry Festival is going to look like an episode of "Antiques Roadshow."The strawberry festival, sponsored by the North Salem Historical Society, will feature Jack DeStories from Fairfield Auction, who will be appraising antiques. The festival will be held on Sunday, July 16 at 81 Keeler Lane from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. DeStories will be valuing fine art, jewelry, old watches, silver, bronzes, Asian Art, books, maps, autographs, Native American, folk art, clocks, lamps, and furniture. A maximum of three items per person is allowed. The festival w…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

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