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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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Politics
Trump Attack On New Canaan's Scarborough & Brzezinski Starts Twitter Storm Trump Attack On New Canaan's Scarborough & Brzezinski Starts Twitter Storm
Trump Attack On New Canaan's Scarborough & Brzezinski Starts Twitter Storm President Donald Trump is no fan of Bronxville's Mika Brzezinski or her fiancee New Canaan's Joe Scarborough, co-hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe." And he let his 32.9 million Twitter followers know on Thursday. "I heard poorly rated Morning Joe speaks badly of me (don't watch anymore)," Trump tweeted. "Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year's Eve and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no." Brzezinski responded by posting a photo of a Cheerio's box that said: "Made for Little Hands." M…

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Obituaries
Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps Mourns Loss Of Member Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps Mourns Loss Of Member
Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps Mourns Loss Of Member PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill Ambulance Corps Deputy Chief Mitch Williams died suddenly this week.Williams was a volunteer in the ambulance corps for the last 35 years. He started from youth corps and eventually became chief and deputy chief, according to the ambulance corps. "He always helped anyone he came across and would give you the shirt off of his back if needed," the Peekskill Ambulance Corps said in a posting on its Facebook page. "Mitch will be greatly missed and there will be a hole in our heart and family for some time to come. People who worked with Williams at th…

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News
It's Official: Tappan Zee Bridge To Be Named After Mario Cuomo It's Official: Tappan Zee Bridge To Be Named After Mario Cuomo
It's Official: Tappan Zee Bridge To Be Named After Mario Cuomo Get ready to drive over the Mario Cuomo Bridge. The state legislature approved Thursday afternoon legislation to name the new Tappan Zee Bridge after former Gov. Mario Cuomo, who served three terms as governor. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mario's son, is expected to sign the bill into law this week. The move has been criticized by both Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and Rockland County Executive Ed Day. Astorino said it would be more appropriate to name something in Queens after Cuomo while Day said Rockland residents should get to weigh in. Cuomo said the idea first came from outgoing A…

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Schools
Six Iona Prep Students Compete In National Speech, Debate Tournament Six Iona Prep Students Compete In National Speech, Debate Tournament
Six Iona Prep Students Compete In National Speech, Debate Tournament NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Six Iona Preparatory students were in Alabama last week, participating in the National Speech and Debate Tournament.  Three students nearly broke into the octo-finals while two advanced in supplemental categories. Returning to Nationals for the third consecutive year was New Rochelle resident Noah Darden, a 2014 Iona Preparatory Lower School graduate and rising senior at the Upper School who has qualified for the national tournament since his freshman year. Darden broke into the top 100 nationally in the Prose and Poetry categories; he was eliminated after the sixth ro…

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Politics
Those Attached To TZB Should Have Input On New Name, Day Says Those Attached To TZB Should Have Input On New Name, Day Says
Those Attached To TZB Should Have Input On New Name, Day Says Editor's note: This story has been updated and clarified. Those who have been most attached to the Tappan Zee Bridge during its history should have input on its naming, Rockland County Executive Ed Day said. Day spoke out following the New York State Senate and Assembly passing legislation to name the bridge after former Governor Mario Cuomo. Gov. Andrew Cuomo noted his father doesn't have anything named after him. The county executive said he is against naming the bridge after a political figure, preferring to honor Purple Heart veterans or the victims of the Sept. 11 attack, according to …

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Schools
Pleasantville Fund For Learning Awards More Than $50,000 In Grants Pleasantville Fund For Learning Awards More Than $50,000 In Grants
Pleasantville Fund For Learning Awards More Than $50,000 In Grants PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Thirteen educational programs in the Pleasantville School District recently received Excellence in Education grants from the Pleasantville Fund For Learning.The grants total $53,986 with the goal of fostering innovation and enrichment in the school. The programs are not funded by any tax revenues. The programs include: • Active Learning Experience Core: supplies and equipment for existing Middle School and High School classrooms that will support active learning strategies and techniques; submitted by curriculum coordinators Melissa Brown (MS) and Chris Welsh (PHS). •…

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News
Indian Point Unit 2 Nuclear Power Plant Returns To Service Indian Point Unit 2 Nuclear Power Plant Returns To Service
Indian Point Unit 2 Nuclear Power Plant Returns To Service BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- Indian Point's Unit 2 nuclear power plant is back in business. The power plant returned to service Thursday morning after maintenance professionals completed repairs to the speed control system on one of the unit’s two main boiler feed pumps, Entergy, which owns Indian Point, said. The main boiler feed pumps are located on the nonnuclear side of the plant and feed water into the plant’s four steam generators so it can be heated and turned into steam to make electricity, Entergy said. Control room operators manually shut down Unit 2 Monday afternoon following an issue with…

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Politics
Trump's Crude Attack On Hudson Valley's Brzezinski Starts Twitter Firestorm Trump's Crude Attack On Hudson Valley's Brzezinski Starts Twitter Firestorm
Trump's Crude Attack On Hudson Valley's Brzezinski Starts Twitter Firestorm President Donald Trump is no fan of Bronxville's Mika Brzezinski or her fiancee Joe Scarborough, co-hosts of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" and he let his 32.9 million Twitter followers know on Thursday. "I heard poorly rated Morning Joe speaks badly of me (don't watch anymore)," Trump tweeted. "Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year's Eve and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no." Brzezinski responded by posting a photo of a Cheerio's box that said: "Made …

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Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency For MTA After Pataki Calls For Action Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency For MTA After Pataki Calls For Action
Cuomo Declares State Of Emergency For MTA After Pataki Calls For Action It will no longer be torture to do business with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the MTA following a subway derailment in Manhattan and Amtrak work at Penn Station that has caused delays for New Jersey Transit and Long Island Railroad. The governor said he wants the MTA reorganize and reallocate money to speed up repairs over the next 30 days. Cuomo's comments came a day after former Gov. George Pataki, a Garrison resident and Peekskill native, told CNBC the governor should be held accountable for the M…

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Schools
Poughkeepsie School District Holding Another Special Meeting Poughkeepsie School District Holding Another Special Meeting
Poughkeepsie School District Holding Another Special Meeting POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- With just days left in the terms of several outgoing school board trustees, the Poughkeepsie City School District Board is holding another meeting Friday morning at 8 a.m. This is the fourth special meeting the school board has called since June. The 2017-2018 school board, which features two new trustees, takes over July 1.  On the agenda are several small hiring moves, including for the part-time position of Summer Academy Administrators at Morse School Academy and Poughkeepsie Middle School Academy and Poughkeepsie High School Academy Previous special meetings have…

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