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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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Schools
Croton, Lakeland, Hen Hud, Panas Students Awarded Scholarships Croton, Lakeland, Hen Hud, Panas Students Awarded Scholarships
Croton, Lakeland, Hen Hud, Panas Students Awarded Scholarships Six local high school students were awarded $1,000 scholarships from the Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce at its June breakfast. The 2017 recipients graduated from Croton-Harmon, Hendrick Hudson, Lakeland, Peekskill, Putnam Valley, and Walter Panas High School. “We are so proud of our scholarship honorees this year. Each is gifted with unique talents, stunning accomplishments, and bright futures. The business community wishes them well, and hope that some day they will return to our community as contributing members of society,” said Deb Milone, Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Com…

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News
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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ICE Disputes Ossining Mayor's Claim About HS Student Taken Into Custody ICE Disputes Ossining Mayor's Claim About HS Student Taken Into Custody
ICE Disputes Ossining Mayor's Claim About HS Student Taken Into Custody This story has been updated. Diego Puma Macancela, a 19-year-old Ossining resident who was detained Thursday, had been ordered removed by an immigration judge on Nov. 16, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said, disputing a claim by Ossining's mayor.  Puma Macancela, a native of Ecuador, is currently in ICE custody pending removal from the United States, ICE said. He was set to attend his prom before he was detained. ICE contradicted Mayor Victoria Gearity's account that local police were not notified of the presence of immigration officers, who spent two days in the village.  …

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Indian Point Plans Shutdown Of Unit 3 Indian Point Plans Shutdown Of Unit 3
Indian Point Plans Shutdown Of Unit 3 BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- Indian Point's Unit 3 nuclear power plant will be removed from service Sunday night. The planned maintenance shutdown is to replace two water meals that sit between the lid of the reactor and the reactor vessel, Entergy, which runs Indian Point, said.  Operators have been monitoring slight water leakage past the seals during the last few weeks and are replacing the seals out of an abundance of caution, Entergy said. There is no threat of release of radiation to the environment and no threat to the public, Entergy said.

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Police & Fire
Yorktown Teen Charged After Choking Victim, Police Say Yorktown Teen Charged After Choking Victim, Police Say
Yorktown Teen Charged After Choking Victim, Police Say YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- An 18-year-old Yorktown resident, whose name is being withheld, was arrested Wednesday after he choked someone during a domestic incident. The teen was charged with Attempted Criminal Obstruction of Breathing, a Class B misdemeanor. Police say he placed his arms and hands around a victim's throat, attempting to impede breathing. He was arrested at the scene and transported back for processing. He was released on his recognizance and is due back in court on June 22. A temporary order of protection was also issued. 

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Sports
Carmel Girls Golf Team Wins State Title Carmel Girls Golf Team Wins State Title
Carmel Girls Golf Team Wins State Title CARMEL, N.Y. -- The Carmel girls golf team is quite the foursome. The school celebrated the 2017 state champions with a parade through school, complete with a marching band, confetti, and flowers.  Lauren Peter, the overall state champion for girl's golf was joined by Amanda Tully, Caitlin Tully, and Teresa Crowley

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Politics
Westchester Connection: Trump Lawyer Files Complaint Against Comey Westchester Connection: Trump Lawyer Files Complaint Against Comey
Westchester Connection: Trump Lawyer Files Complaint Against Comey Former Mount Kisco resident Marc Kasowitz, who serves as President Donald Trump's outside counsel, plans to file a complaint with the Justice Department against Westchester native and former FBI Director James Comey.The complaint says Comey allowed a friend to leak a memo about his talks with the president in order to trigger the appointment of a special counsel, according to published reports. In his testimony to Congress on Thursday, Comey, a Yonkers native, admitted to sharing contents of an unclassified memo with a Columbia Law Professor who then passed it onto the media. Kasowitz accus…

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Police & Fire
ICE Says Judge Ordered Removal Of Ossining Teen ICE Says Judge Ordered Removal Of Ossining Teen
ICE Says Judge Ordered Removal Of Ossining Teen Diego Puma Macancela, a 19-year-old Ossining resident who was detained by ICE Thursday, had been ordered removed by an immigration judge on Nov. 16, ICE said, disputing a claim by Ossining's mayor.  Puma Macancela, a native of Ecuador, is currently in ICE custody pending removal from the United States, ICE said. He was set to attend his prom before he was detained. ICE contradicted Mayor Victoria Gearity's account that local police were not notified of the presence of immigration officers, who spent two days in the village.  "Contrary to a statement issued from the Ossining Mayor’s Office,…

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Lifestyle
Village Voice Spotlights Croton Aqueduct Village Voice Spotlights Croton Aqueduct
Village Voice Spotlights Croton Aqueduct The Croton Aqueduct, which supplies tap water to New York City, was recently highlighted in The Village Voice. The Village Voice began their tour of the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail by hiking from Irvington to Ossining, checking out Lyndhurst Mansion and visiting the New Croton Dam, which was the tallest dam in the world when it was completed in 1917. While in Ossining, the Village Voice recommends dining at Churrasqueira Ribatejo or checking out The Boat and 6 Degrees of Separation.  The Sing Sing Prison exhibit at the Caputo Community Center is also worth a visit, the Village Voice said. To…

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Police & Fire
ICE Detains Ossining HS Student On Prom Day ICE Detains Ossining HS Student On Prom Day
ICE Detains Ossining HS Student On Prom Day Click here for an updated story: ICE Says Judge Ordered Removal Of Ossining Teen Original story: A 19-year-old high school student in Westchester was taken into custody by federal immigration authorities Thursday according to a statement from the Village of Ossining.  Diego Puma Macancela, who attends Ossining High School, was supposed to be attending his prom Thursday. Immigration authorities spent two days in the village without notifying police, according to a statement from village officials. A final order of deportation was issued by an immigration judge, village officials said. Dieg…

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