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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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Letter To The Editor: Thank You To The City Of Poughkeepsie Police Letter To The Editor: Thank You To The City Of Poughkeepsie Police
Letter To The Editor: Thank You To The City Of Poughkeepsie Police POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Southwest Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email southwestdutchess@dailyvoice.com On behalf of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, The Chamber Foundation, Inc., its Board of Directors, professional staff, and the hundreds of volunteers and attendees who came out in support of Hudson Valley KidVenture on May 20 & 21, I’d like to express our sincere gratitude to the men and women of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. City officers were an integral part of the weekend event and…

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by Frank Castella, Jr., President & CEO of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce
Politics
Report: Eric Trump Shifted Briarcliff Golf Course Charity Money To Business Report: Eric Trump Shifted Briarcliff Golf Course Charity Money To Business
Report: Eric Trump Shifted Briarcliff Golf Course Charity Money To Business A golf event held at Trump National in Briarcliff Manor to raise money for Eric Trump's charity was supposed to have all of the money go to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis. Instead, according to a report from Forbes, some of the money was used to line the Trump family's pockets. Eric Trump, Trump's second son who lives at the Seven Spring Estate in Bedford,  has hosted the event every September to raise money for the hospital, raising more than $11 million from the event, according to Forbes.  Forbes reviewed filings from Eric Trump's foundation and found the Trump Organization re…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
DCC Graduates Look Forward After Getting Diplomas DCC Graduates Look Forward After Getting Diplomas
DCC Graduates Look Forward After Getting Diplomas POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Dutchess Community College held its 58th commencement ceremony on May 18 at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center. Associate degrees and career certificates in 48 programs of study were conferred on 1,142 graduates, who ranged in age from 18 to 68.  "Be the Poem," an original poem by Bettina Wilkerson was read at the ceremony.

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Mahopac Library: Budget Passes, Longview Students Displaying Artwork Mahopac Library: Budget Passes, Longview Students Displaying Artwork
Mahopac Library: Budget Passes, Longview Students Displaying Artwork MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- The Mahopac Public Library budget passed Tuesday 332-68. Thomas Honohan, Lee Markowitz and Alice Walsh were re-elected to the library board of trustees and will be sworn in on July 12. At the library, Longview School students are displaying their artwork in the Young Arts Gallery. The students, who range from three to 17, have been encouraged to develop their overall creativity through individualized art teaching. The work will be on display until July 7.

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by Sam Barron
Sports
Katonah Resident's New Book Tells Tales Of Tennis Legends Katonah Resident's New Book Tells Tales Of Tennis Legends
Katonah Resident's New Book Tells Tales Of Tennis Legends KATONAH, N.Y. -- When Judy Aydelott couldn't play tennis anymore, she needed a Plan B. Aydelott, who lives in Katonah, recently published "The Sport Of A Lifetime," which features 28 tennis players telling stories about their time in and out of the game.  Three years ago, Aydelott developed an autoimmune condition causing her muscles to become inflamed, preventing her from playing tennis. "Since I can't play, I'm going to write about tennis," Aydelott, who had played for years with her husband, said. "It was the most wonderful experience." Some of the tennis …

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by Sam Barron
Neighbors
Greenburgh Resident Arranged Iconic U2 Performance 30 Years Ago Greenburgh Resident Arranged Iconic U2 Performance 30 Years Ago
Greenburgh Resident Arranged Iconic U2 Performance 30 Years Ago GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- In 1987, Dennis Bell helped U2 find what they were looking for. Bell, a Greenburgh resident, put together a gospel version of the band's hit single "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," from their iconic album, "The Joshua Tree." Bell and his New Voices of Freedom Choir performed the song with U2 at Madison Square Garden in September 1987. The performance made it onto the album "Rattle and Hum," and on the band's recent re-release of "The Joshua Tree," on iTunes. U2's record label met with Bell and when they found out he w…

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by Sam Barron
News
Westchester Introduces Project To Fight Opioid Addiction Westchester Introduces Project To Fight Opioid Addiction
Westchester Introduces Project To Fight Opioid Addiction The county introduced a new program Wednesday that they hope will combat the growing opioid and heroin epidemic plaguing Westchester. Westchester has experienced a 200 percent increase in opioid fatalities from 2010 – 2015. Project WORTHY will utilize people in medicine, law enforcement, parents, teachers, coaches and youth to provide expertise in response to specific calls for help. Informational forums will also be held at schools, churches, temples, mosques, municipal meetings, civic associations, businesses and other groups. “Westchester County, like communities all across the country,…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Somers Girls Lacrosse Team Accuses Yorktown Boys Team Of Harassment Somers Girls Lacrosse Team Accuses Yorktown Boys Team Of Harassment
Somers Girls Lacrosse Team Accuses Yorktown Boys Team Of Harassment Click here for an updated report: Somers Superintendent Clarifies Statements About Alleged Yorktown Incident Original story: The Somers Central School District is investigating following an alleged incident between certain members of the Somers varsity girls lacrosse team and the Yorktown varsity boys lacrosse team on May 25 at Yorktown High School. Following a practice prior to the Section 1 Class B girls lacrosse championship games between Yorktown and Somers at Charlie Murphy Field at YHS, the Somers girls team was sent to use the Yorktown boys locker room when members of the Yorktown b…

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by Sam Barron
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Dutchess Suing 11 Drug Companies Over Opioid Crisis Dutchess Suing 11 Drug Companies Over Opioid Crisis
Dutchess Suing 11 Drug Companies Over Opioid Crisis Dutchess County is looking to fight back against the heroin and opioid epidemic plaguing the county.County Executive Marc Molinaro announced Wednesday the county has filed a lawsuit against 11 pharmaceutical companies, alleging aggressive and fraudulent marketing of painkillers. The suit was filed in New York State Supreme Court. “The opioid and heroin epidemic is the public health crisis of our lifetime and Dutchess County has lost far too many lives to this scourge," Molinaro said. “It is time drug companies acknowledge the devastating damage, take responsibility for their deceptive m…

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by Sam Barron
Lifestyle
Spring Valley Church Goes Purple For Alzheimer's Awareness Spring Valley Church Goes Purple For Alzheimer's Awareness
Spring Valley Church Goes Purple For Alzheimer's Awareness SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- A Spring Valley Church is hoping the color purple will help raise awareness for Alzheimer's. The St. Paul's Episcopal Church became involved with the Alzheimer's Association's Purple Sunday initiative this spring.  “I learned they have Purple Sunday at churches, so I said we could use you at our church,” Linnette Livermore, the Health Ministry Chair, said. “My mother died of Alzheimer's, so I’m intimately involved. I’d like to see some progress with the disease. I think it’s the worst of the worst diseases.” Purple Sunday is designed to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s…

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