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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
Gov. Cuomo's Approval Rating Trending Upward Gov. Cuomo's Approval Rating Trending Upward
Gov. Cuomo's Approval Rating Trending Upward New Yorkers are liking what they see from their governor. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, saw his favorability ratings hit its highest level in almost three years, according to a Siena College poll. Cuomo has a 61-31 percent favorability rating, up from 54-36 percent last month. The poll also found 53 percent of voters would re-elect him to a third term, while 36 percent would prefer someone else. Cuomo is up for re-election next year. While voters like the governor, they don't seem to like his performance on specific issues. On eight specific issues, he was given a positive review on only two- …

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News
Hillside Lake Tax District Eliminated By East Fishkill Voters Hillside Lake Tax District Eliminated By East Fishkill Voters
Hillside Lake Tax District Eliminated By East Fishkill Voters EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. -- Voters overwhelmingly decided to dissolve the Hillside Lake taxing district in East Fishkill. Voters voted 183-3 to dissolve the district Saturday, which was created nearly twenty years ago. The East Fishkill Town Board has six months to come up with a plan for the lake, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The town took over the lake in 1990 from a homeowner's association. Residents have accused the town of neglecting the lake, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.

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Schools
Elmsford Names New Superintendent Of Schools Elmsford Names New Superintendent Of Schools
Elmsford Names New Superintendent Of Schools ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Marc Baiocco is the new Superintendent of the Elmsford Union Free School District. Baiocco will be appointed at a board meeting in June and will start on July 1. He replaces Joseph Ricca, who is leaving to be superintendent in White Plains. Baiocco is currently principal of Alexander Hamilton Jr./Sr. High School. "This is an opportunity for me to both grow professionally and continuously improve the teaching and learning process for our students in the Elmsford UFSD," Baiocco said. "I look forward to working closely with the Board of Education and all of our…

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Sports
Hen Hud Girls Lacrosse Team Advances To Finals Hen Hud Girls Lacrosse Team Advances To Finals
Hen Hud Girls Lacrosse Team Advances To Finals MONTROSE, N.Y. -- For the first time in school history, the Sailors girls lacrosse team are going to the finals.The Hendrick Hudson Girls Lacrosse Team knocked off #1 seed Byram Hills in the Section 1 Class C Seminals Tuesday 9-7. Junior Mackenzie Porter made 11 saves while junior midfielder Rachel Palka had 4 goals.  The Sailors won the game despite being down by three goals in the 2nd half. They play Rye in the finals on Thursday at 7 p.m. at Yorktown High School.

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Poughkeepsie Resident Playing Soccer In Brazil Poughkeepsie Resident Playing Soccer In Brazil
Poughkeepsie Resident Playing Soccer In Brazil POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Kevin Hoff, a Poughkeepsie resident, will be living every soccer player's dream.The Arlington High School grad who plays soccer at SUNY Oneonta will be heading to Brazil for a soccer tour. While at Arlington, Hoff led the school to a state title in 2012. Hoff, a junior at Oneonta, is one of 15 players who play Division 3 soccer selected for the trip. He will be in Brazil from May 29 to June 7 and play three exhibition matches.

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Rhinebeck Woman With Huntington's Disease Meets With Pope Francis Rhinebeck Woman With Huntington's Disease Meets With Pope Francis
Rhinebeck Woman With Huntington's Disease Meets With Pope Francis RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Bridgette Nathan, a 24-year-old battling Huntington's Disease, traveled to Rome to meet with Pope Francis last week. Nathan, who resides at ArchCare at Ferncliff's Center for Neurodegenerative Care, met with the Pope as part of HDdennomore, a global initiative at the Vatican to raise awareness about the disease. "I had a great time meeting Pope Francis; I felt like I was on top of the world,” said Nathan. “He gave me hope. As he embraced me, Pope Francis told me that I'm just as holy as he is. He told me to pray for him. It made me speechless when he said that to me.…

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Politics
Covill Challenging Corcoran For County Legislator Covill Challenging Corcoran For County Legislator
Covill Challenging Corcoran For County Legislator KATONAH, N.Y. -- Kitley Covill, a Katonah resident, and attorney, announced she is running for County Legislator in District 2 on the Democratic ticket. Covill will challenge Republican Francis Corcoran. Covill is a principal at CCB Consulting, a Title IX consulting business.  She is co-president on the Board of Directors for the YWCA of White Plains and Central Westchester and is also heavily involved with the Westchester Woman's Bar Association. She previously served as Inspector General for the City of Yonkers and worked for the county as Assistant Chief Deputy County Attorney. Distric…

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Politics
Trump Taps Former Mount Kisco Resident To Lead Russia Probe Legal Team Trump Taps Former Mount Kisco Resident To Lead Russia Probe Legal Team
Trump Taps Former Mount Kisco Resident To Lead Russia Probe Legal Team President Donald Trump, who has an estate in Bedford, is going one town over for help when it comes to the Russia probe now being overseen by special counsel and former FBI Director Robert Mueller. Trump has selected Marc Kasowitz, a former Mount Kisco resident, to head his legal team as the investigation over whether Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election heats up, according to Politico. Kasowitz has represented Trump in his class action lawsuit against Trump University and when Trump wanted The New York Times to retract a story about two women accusing Trump of touching them …

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Police & Fire
Man Who Crosses Double-Yellow Line Was Drunk, Had Pot, Yorktown Police Say Man Who Crosses Double-Yellow Line Was Drunk, Had Pot, Yorktown Police Say
Man Who Crosses Double-Yellow Line Was Drunk, Had Pot, Yorktown Police Say YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A Yorktown man was arrested  last week and charged with two counts of driving while intoxicated and possession of marijuana after police said they pulled him over on Crompond Road for crossing a double yellow line and driving on the shoulder.  Alex Garcia, 26, was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and driving while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content of .18 percent or more, both misdemeanors. He was also in possession of 1.02 grams of marijuana wax, a violation, police said. Garcia was arrested and transported to police headquarters for proce…

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Schools
Stepinac Musical Earns Record 18 Metro Nominations Stepinac Musical Earns Record 18 Metro Nominations
Stepinac Musical Earns Record 18 Metro Nominations WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Stepinac High School's drama club is at the top of the class. The drama club received a record 18 Metro Award nominations for its production of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame." The awards will be held on June 12 at SUNY Purchase. Freshman Jeremy Fuentes, who played Quasimodo, received a nomination for Best Actor while Gabbie Sansone, a senior at Lakeland High School who played Esmerelda, was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Anthony Pietrolongo was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for playing Archdeacon Dom Claude Frollo. The play also received nominat…

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