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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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Westchester Jewish Council Appoints Mahopac Resident New President Westchester Jewish Council Appoints Mahopac Resident New President
Westchester Jewish Council Appoints Mahopac Resident New President Lisa Roberts is the new president of the Westchester Jewish Council.Roberts who lives in Mahopac, worked at the Rosenthal JCC from 1992 until its closing, serving as program director. She is also a member of the board of Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford Hills, recently serving as a synagogue president. Roberts has been a Westchester Jewish Council board member since 1999 and a member of the executive committee for over eight years. She said she was excited about being president. “I am committed to working with our diverse and dedicated board and our incredible professional staff to continue…

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Neighbors
Pawling's James Earl Jones Receives Lifetime Achievement Tony Award Pawling's James Earl Jones Receives Lifetime Achievement Tony Award
Pawling's James Earl Jones Receives Lifetime Achievement Tony Award James Earl Jones, a Pawling resident, was honored Sunday for his life's work on the Great White Way. The actor received a lifetime achievement award at the Tony Awards. Jones has appeared in 20 Broadway plays and won two Tonys for his performances in the "The Great White Hope" and "Fences." During his speech, Jones thanked his father and talked about his wife, Cecilia Hart, who died last October. Offstage, he is best known for voicing Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" movies.

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'We're Trying To Fight For Diego': Rally For Ossining Teen Detained By ICE 'We're Trying To Fight For Diego': Rally For Ossining Teen Detained By ICE
'We're Trying To Fight For Diego': Rally For Ossining Teen Detained By ICE Hundreds are expected to gather outside the New York Citizenship and Immigrations Service Office in Manhattan at 2 p.m. Monday at a rally for Diego Macancela, the 19-year-old Ossining High School senior who was taken into custody by ICE agents Thursday  at his home on Prospect Avenue. Macancela is still being detained in New Jersey, as he awaits deportation back to Ecuador, Rachael Yong Yow, a spokeswoman for ICE said. He was set to attend his senior prom the day he was detained and just days away from graduating. Macancela and his mother, Rosa Ines Macancela Vazquez had been ordered removed…

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Letter To The Editor: Condos Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes–And Then Some Letter To The Editor: Condos Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes–And Then Some
Letter To The Editor: Condos Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes–And Then Some OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email ossining@dailyvoice.com The writer of the “Letter To The Editor: Tax Fairness” uses fuzzy logic and false equivalents when stating that condominium owners do not pay their fair share of taxes because we pay only 40-60% of the assessment rate of single family homeowners. Furthermore, if the Ossining Committee for Fair Taxation also holds this view, then both the letter writer and the Committee have lost sight of some simple facts. First, the writer seems to pa…

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Police & Fire
Defamation Trial Between Judge Judy's Son, Putnam Sheriff Set To Start Defamation Trial Between Judge Judy's Son, Putnam Sheriff Set To Start
Defamation Trial Between Judge Judy's Son, Putnam Sheriff Set To Start Adam Levy, former Putnam County District Attorney, and son of TV's Judge Judy, will have his day in court this week. Levy's defamation suit against four-term Sheriff Don Smith  next week in state Supreme Court in Carmel. Jury selection was conducted last week. Smith was investigating Levy's personal trainer Alexander Hossu for raping a 13-year-old girl. Hossu was later charged and Smith accused Levy of interfering in the investigation and said Hossu lived with Levy in a press release. Hossu was later acquitted and Levy recused him from the case. Smith, who previously countersued Levy, has …

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Schools
Putnam High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies Putnam High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies
Putnam High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies Congratulations senior class of 2017, your day is almost here. Throughout June, high schools across Putnam 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. Brewster High School is hosting its graduation at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 17 at O'Neill Center in Danbury. Carmel High School, 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 at WestConn Haldane High School is hosting its graduation at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 17 at the high school. Mahopac High School is hosting its graduation at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Ju…

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Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah Libraries Receive Grant From State Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah Libraries Receive Grant From State
Bedford, Bedford Hills, Katonah Libraries Receive Grant From State Assemblyman David Buchwald and Senator George Latimer announced six libraries in Westchester will receive over $400,000 in construction grants. The libraries receiving construction funds include those in Bedford, Bedford Hills, Harrison, Katonah, North Castle and White Plains. The grants will help in improvements like new roofs and air conditioning systems, as well as creating and renovating space for the latest in library technologies, Buchwald and Latimer said. Funding for the projects was provided in the 2016-2017 State Budget. Latimer was thrilled to help keep Westchester libraries safe…

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Politics
OSC: Yorktown Native, White House Aide Scavino Violated Federal Law OSC: Yorktown Native, White House Aide Scavino Violated Federal Law
OSC: Yorktown Native, White House Aide Scavino Violated Federal Law There are some things that Donald Trump and his White House staff can't post on social media. Dan Scavino, Trump's Director of Social Media who grew up in Yorktown and lives in Hopewell Junction, was found to have violated the Hatch Act by the Office of Special Counsel when he went after a Michigan congressman on Twitter who initially opposed a bill that would repeal Obamacare. The Hatch Act bans public officials from using their positions for political activity. Scavino had urged Trump supporters to primary and defeat Rep. Justin Amash. "Donald Trump is bringing auto plants & job…

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Neighbors
PGA CEO, Bedford Native Profiled In Westchester Magazine PGA CEO, Bedford Native Profiled In Westchester Magazine
PGA CEO, Bedford Native Profiled In Westchester Magazine Pete Bevacqua's rise from caddie to CEO of the PGA of America was featured in the June issue of Westchester Magazine. Bevacqua's love affair with golf began when he was 10 and his dad dropped him off at Bedford Golf and Tennis, he told Westchester Magazine. He worked there every summer through high school. After becoming a lawyer, he landed a position with the USGA as Chief Business Officer and was the first managing director of the US Open. He was hired as CEO of PGA of America in 2012, leading an organization of 28,000 golfers and helping to stage some of the sport's biggest events. To r…

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Politics
New York State Legislature Votes To Ban Elephants In Entertainment New York State Legislature Votes To Ban Elephants In Entertainment
New York State Legislature Votes To Ban Elephants In Entertainment A bill proposed by Pace University students to help elephants was recently voted on by the New York Legislature.The bill, which bans elephants from circuses and other forms of entertainment is headed to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk after the State Senate and Assembly both approved it. The “elephant protection act,” originated and lobbied by students of the Pace University Environmental Policy Clinic was supported by The Humane Society of the United States and sponsored by Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) and Assemblywoman Amy Paulin (D-Scarsdale), cites the “physical and psychological harm due …

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