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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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Memorial Day Parade Will Cause Road Closures In Yorktown Memorial Day Parade Will Cause Road Closures In Yorktown
Memorial Day Parade Will Cause Road Closures In Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Police is advising motorists of some road closures ahead of Monday's Memorial Day Parade. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at Yorktown Town Hall and travel east on Underhill Avenue to the intersection with Commerce Street. The parade will continue to Veterans Road concluding with ceremonies at the Yorktown Community Cultural Center. The following roadways will be closed for approximately one hour during the parade: Underhill Avenue from Route 118 to Front Street Commerce Street from Kear Street to Veterans Road Veterans Road from Commerce Street to …

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Schools
J.J. Abrams Addresses Graduates At Sarah Lawrence Commencement Ceremony J.J. Abrams Addresses Graduates At Sarah Lawrence Commencement Ceremony
J.J. Abrams Addresses Graduates At Sarah Lawrence Commencement Ceremony YONKERS, N.Y. -- May the force be with the Class of 2017 of Sarah Lawrence College. J.J. Abrams, the director of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens and a Sarah Lawrence alum, gave the commencement address at last Friday's ceremony to the 355 students receiving their bachelor of arts degrees. Abram spoke about the importance of gratitude, respect, humanity, and belief in the graduates’ own accomplishments. “It’s not just important to feel gratitude, it’s critical to express it," Abrams said, telling students they should write thank you notes. Abrams said graduates should work to fight …

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Coyote Alert Issued In Pleasantville Coyote Alert Issued In Pleasantville
Coyote Alert Issued In Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Village of Pleasantville is asking residents to remain on alert after a coyote was spotted near Romer Avenue and Ashland Avenue. Residents should not feed coyotes, not feed pets outside and make garbage inaccessible to coyotes and other animals, the village said.  Residents should also eliminate the availability of birdseed, which an attract coyotes, the village said. Pets should not be allowed to run free and anyone who sees a coyote should be aggressive in their behavior, the village said. For more information, click here. 

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Six Peekskill Students Inducted into National Technical Honor Society Six Peekskill Students Inducted into National Technical Honor Society
Six Peekskill Students Inducted into National Technical Honor Society PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill High School recently honored some of its best and brightest. Six Peekskill High School students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society last Thursday, having demonstrated scholarship, character, leadership, service and skill at an exemplary level. The honorees and their fields of study were: Jada Anthony (Certified Nurse Aide) Emily Czerwinski (Television Production and Digital Film) Autumn Jacobs (Culinary Arts) Karla Mogrovejo (Medical Assistant) Brittney Pauta (New Visions Health) Josh Satur (New Visions Health) The ceremony was held at…

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Coyote Alert Issued In Pleasantville Coyote Alert Issued In Pleasantville
Coyote Alert Issued In Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- The Village of Pleasantville is asking residents to remain on alert after a coyote was spotted near Romer Avenue and Ashland Avenue. Residents should not feed coyotes, not feed pets outside and make garbage inaccessible to coyotes and other animals, the village said.  Residents should also eliminate the availability of birdseed, which an attract coyotes, the village said. Pets should not be allowed to run free and anyone who sees a coyote should be aggressive in their behavior, the village said. For more information, click here. 

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Memorial Parade Will Cause Road Closures In Yorktown Memorial Parade Will Cause Road Closures In Yorktown
Memorial Parade Will Cause Road Closures In Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Police is advising motorists of some road closures ahead of Monday's Memorial Day Parade. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at Yorktown Town Hall and travel east on Underhill Avenue to the intersection with Commerce Street. The parade will continue to Veterans Road concluding with ceremonies at the Yorktown Community Cultural Center. The following roadways will be closed for approximately one hour during the parade: Underhill Avenue from Route 118 to Front Street Commerce Street from Kear Street to Veterans Road Veterans Road from Commerce Street to …

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Sports
Harvey Baseball Coach Honored At Minor League Baseball Game Harvey Baseball Coach Honored At Minor League Baseball Game
Harvey Baseball Coach Honored At Minor League Baseball Game It was Luis Lopez Night at the Bridgeport Bluefish game Friday and his players wanted to join in the fun. Lopez, assistant varsity baseball coach for the Katonah-based Harvey School, was invited back by his former team for the retiring of his No. 19 jersey. A former major league player with the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos, Lopez retired from baseball in 2014, spending the last seven years of his 20-year playing career as a Bluefish, a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He holds the all-time Bluefish records in games played, at-bats, hits…

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Yorktown Student Overcomes Cancer, Gets College Degree Yorktown Student Overcomes Cancer, Gets College Degree
Yorktown Student Overcomes Cancer, Gets College Degree YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A Yorktown Heights student who battled cancer recently received her college diploma.Diana Pernicano was one of 618 students who received their diplomas at the Mount Saint Mary College Commencement in Newburgh on Saturday almost four years after she was diagnosed with cancer. Pernicano found a lump in her neck during a hands-on lesson in a nursing class that she credits with saving her life. She began treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma and is now cancer free.  “They say it takes a village, and it took the help of a lot of people to get me well enough to continue at th…

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Hen Hud Tennis Player Honored As Con Edison Athlete Of The Week Hen Hud Tennis Player Honored As Con Edison Athlete Of The Week
Hen Hud Tennis Player Honored As Con Edison Athlete Of The Week MONTROSE, N.Y. -- Adam Kissner, a senior at Hendrick Hudson High School, was recently honored for his work on and off the tennis court. Kissner was named the Con Edison Athlete of the Week. The award recognizes students in Westchester and Putnam who excel athletically and academically.  Leadership, citizenship and school and community activities are also taken into account when naming a recipient. Winners are selected each week by a panel of athletic directors and coaches who review ballots submitted by each student athlete's athletic director or coach. Kissner is credited with revolutioni…

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Seven Yorktown Students Inducted into National Technical Honor Society Seven Yorktown Students Inducted into National Technical Honor Society
Seven Yorktown Students Inducted into National Technical Honor Society YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown High School recently honored some of its best and brightest. Seven Yorktown High School students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society last Thursday, having demonstrated scholarship, character, leadership, service and skill at an exemplary level. The honorees and their fields of study were: Marissa Ammon (Child Development and Education) Richard Heckett (Law Enforcement) Molly Keane (Fashion Design and Merchandising) Christian Raitano (Microcomputer Technology) Abigail Sciarra (Fashion Design and Merchandising) Lisa Sokolik (Digital Media) …

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