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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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Schools
BOCES Tech Center Graduates 400 Students BOCES Tech Center Graduates 400 Students
Boces Tech Center Graduates 400 Students YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The graduates of the Tech Center at Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES are ready for their next chapter. More than 400 students graduated from the Tech Center with training and expertise in such fields as culinary arts, fashion design, computer technology, environmental science, healthcare, computer graphics, digital film, law enforcement, urban forestry, auto mechanics, and education. Jesse Fleming, the salutatorian, took sports medicine and is hoping to become a doctor. “The hands-on techniques we learned were inspiring and exciting,” he said, “and I learned more…

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Politics
'Pay Your Taxes March' Planned Near Trump National In Briarcliff 'Pay Your Taxes March' Planned Near Trump National In Briarcliff
'Pay Your Taxes March' Planned Near Trump National In Briarcliff WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Audrey Gelfand wants Trump National in Briarcliff to pay its fair share in taxes. Gelfand will be one of the participants in the "Pay Your Taxes March"  on Wednesday, June 14 at Atria Field in Briarcliff Manor at 6:30 p.m. The event is being organized by Indivisible Briarcliff-Ossining, Trumpgolftaxes.com and Left of Main Street. Marches are being planned across the country Wednesday, President Donald Trump's 71st birthday. The Trump Organization has been fighting to reduce the assessed value on its golf course from $15.1 million to $7.1 million. Trump National …

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Lifestyle
Women Outnumber Men At Culinary Institute For First Time Women Outnumber Men At Culinary Institute For First Time
Women Outnumber Men At Culinary Institute For First Time HYDE PARK, N.Y. -- Enrollment at the Culinary Institute of America has reached a new milestone. For the first time ever, there are women than men with 51.6 percent female enrollment. When the school opened in 1946, there was one woman in the class of 50. The school, which Julia Child called "the Harvard of cooking schools," has more than 3,000 students from all over the world. Female enrollment jumped to 20 percent in 1980 and 30 percent by 2000. By 2006, enrollment was up to 40 percent, according to Huffington Post. 

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News
Putnam Sheriff Apologizes To Ex-DA Adam Levy, Who Gets $150K Settlement Putnam Sheriff Apologizes To Ex-DA Adam Levy, Who Gets $150K Settlement
Putnam Sheriff Apologizes To Ex-DA Adam Levy, Who Gets $150K Settlement PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County Sheriff Donald Smith is sorry for what he said about former Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy, son of TV's Judge Judy. Levy settled his defamation lawsuit with Smith on Tuesday, the second day of trial, for $150,000 and an apology. Levy sued Smith after Smith said Levy publicly interfered in his investigation of Levy's personal trainer Alexander Hossu for raping a 13-year-old girl. Hossu was later charged and acquitted. Smith also said Hossu lived with Levy and that Levy should be investigated for harboring an illegal alien. Smith retracted those…

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News
Sleepy Hollow Bus Driver On Hunger Strike Sleepy Hollow Bus Driver On Hunger Strike
Sleepy Hollow Bus Driver On Hunger Strike SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- A school bus driver is on a hunger strike outside Sleepy Hollow Middle High School to protest his recent suspension. Tony Tola, a bus driver for the district for 18 years, said he was wrongfully suspended after a co-worker attacked him, according to News12. Tola told News12 he was suspended after he refused to admit he was at fault and that the other employee was not suspended.   Tola has been sleeping in his car for the last five nights, living off water and other fluids, according to News12. The district said by law they cannot comment on personnel matters. 

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Schools
Dutchess High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies Dutchess High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies
Dutchess High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies Congratulations senior class of 2017, your day is almost here. Throughout June, high schools across Dutchess are holding their annual graduation ceremonies with the class of 2017 taking their final walk as they get ready for the next chapter in their life. Arlington High School is hosting its graduation at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 24 at Dutchess Stadium. Beacon High School is hosting its graduation at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 at Dutchess Stadium. Dover High School is hosting its graduation at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 at the high school. FDR High School is hosting its graduation at 6…

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New Yorkers Aging As Population Decreases New Yorkers Aging As Population Decreases
New Yorkers Aging As Population Decreases New York's population is starting to turn gray.  The state has the fourth oldest population in the nation, with 3.7 million people over the age of 60, according to the New York Post. By 2030, 5.2 million New Yorkers will be 60 and older.  In 2015, there were 14 counties in the state where at least 25 percent of the population was older than 60, according to the Post. By 2025, there will be 51 counties with at least 25 percent of the population older than 60, according to the Post. The Post blames the aging population on the state's low birth rate and failure to attract young people. The s…

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School Pledges To Help Teen Taken Into Custody By ICE Graduate School Pledges To Help Teen Taken Into Custody By ICE Graduate
School Pledges To Help Teen Taken Into Custody By ICE Graduate OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining School District still wants to ensure a 19-year-old senior detained by immigration gets his diploma. Diego Macancela was taken into custody by ICE agents on Thursday at his home on Prospect Avenue. Macancela was set to graduate in a few weeks and was going to attend his senior prom before he was detained. He remains detained in New Jersey pending deportation back to Ecuador. Macancela had been ordered removed by an immigration judge on Nov. 16 His mother was taken into custody Wednesday and also awaits deportation. An appeal will be filed to at least grant Ma…

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Politics
Murphy Lauds Bill That Bans Lifetime Sex Offenders From Internet Murphy Lauds Bill That Bans Lifetime Sex Offenders From Internet
Murphy Lauds Bill That Bans Lifetime Sex Offenders From Internet The State Senate approved, 59-2, legislation prohibiting Level 2 and Level 3 sex offenders from using the internet for social networking or for accessing pornographic sites involving sexual relation with minors for life.Violations of the act will be classified as a Class D felony. "Our law enforcement agencies need more effective tools to help protect the most vulnerable people in our community from being preyed upon by sex offenders," said Senator Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown). "This bill will ensure that sex offenders required to register for life can no longer use the intern…

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Police & Fire
Putnam Law Enforcement Stepping Up Patrols During Graduation Season Putnam Law Enforcement Stepping Up Patrols During Graduation Season
Putnam Law Enforcement Stepping Up Patrols During Graduation Season PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County police officers will be conducting party patrols during graduation season to prevent underage drinking and drunk driving in conjunction with Putnam Communities That Care Coalition.  Carmel Police Chief Michael Cazzari said police will be looking for intoxicated/impaired drivers as well as underage drink parties. “High school graduation is a time for celebration, a special occasion not to be marred by tragedy," Cazzari. Every town in Putnam County has passed legislation entitled Social Host Liability Law, which makes it illegal for anyone to host a …

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