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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
Rockland Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Rockland Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships
Rockland Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Some of the best and brightest high schoolers are in Rockland. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the $2,500 National Merit Scholarship winners Wednesday, the second round of scholarships. The students are: Owen F. Friesen of Nyack. Probable career field: Public Policy. Hackley School Samuel I. Gould of Piermont. Probable career field: Biochemistry. Tappan Zee High School For real-time Rockland news updates in your Facebook feed, be sure to "Like" Daily Voice's Rockland County Community Forum page on Facebook by clicking here.

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Schools
Mahopac Student Awarded National Merit Scholarship Mahopac Student Awarded National Merit Scholarship
Mahopac Student Awarded National Merit Scholarship MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Thomas Scanlon is a National Merit Scholar. Scanlon, a senior at Mahopac High School, was announced Wednesday as one of the winners of a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship, selected as one of 2,500 students nationwide. Scanlon hopes to work in economics. 

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Politics
Maloney Visits Faso's District To Talk Health Care Maloney Visits Faso's District To Talk Health Care
Maloney Visits Faso's District To Talk Health Care KINGSTON, N.Y. -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) is taking his opposition to the new health care bill to another district. Maloney, who represents the 18th district, traveled to the 19th district, represented by John Faso (R-Kinderhook) to hold a town hall on the American Health Care Act, which overhauls the Affordable Care Act. Faso voted for the American Health Care Act, while Maloney opposed it. More than 300 people attended the town hall at the Senate Garage in Kingston. Maloney was also in Newburgh Monday to meet with residents who he said would lose insurance under the bill…

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Schools
Westchester Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Westchester Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships
Westchester Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Some of the best and brightest high schoolers are in Westchester. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the $2,500 National Merit Scholarship winners Wednesday, the second round of scholarships.  The students are:  Adriana Szpynda of Amawalk, Probable career field: Surgical Medicine. Somers High School Emily Szpynda of Amawalk, Probable career field: Biomedical Engineering. Somers High School Christopher E. Florez, Probable career field: Chemistry. Ardsley High School Sabrina You of Armonk, Probable career field: Law. Byram Hills High School Liliana M. Voltaggio of Bedford,…

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Neighbors
Mahopac Resident Wins 2017 Congressional Art Competition Mahopac Resident Wins 2017 Congressional Art Competition
Mahopac Resident Wins 2017 Congressional Art Competition MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Alana Green, a Mahopac resident, will have her art hanging in the Capitol. Green was the winner of the Congressional Art Competition, hosted by Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring). Green won for her painting, "Angel."  “I want to congratulate Alana and all the other students for their submissions and I look forward to showing off her work and celebrating the level of talent we have right here in the Hudson Valley,” said Rep. Maloney. “It takes a lot of courage to put yourself out there like these kids did – and I’m proud of each one of them for submit…

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News
Calls Made To Probe Ex-Bedford Resident Carl Icahn's Trump Ties Calls Made To Probe Ex-Bedford Resident Carl Icahn's Trump Ties
Calls Made To Probe Ex-Bedford Resident Carl Icahn's Trump Ties Eight Democratic senators announced on Tuesday a call for a federal investigation into whether investor Carl Icahn, a former Bedford resident, broke the law in his role as advisor to President Donald Trump. The senators are concerned CVR Energy, an oil refiner controlled by Icahn, made business decisions based on Icahn's ties to the president, a violation of insider trading and market manipulation laws, according to the New York Times. CVR might have timed its buying and selling of renewable fuel credits based on knowledge Icahn had about policy changes, according to the Times. CVR chose no…

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Schools
Letter To The Editor: Vote Marie Scanlan For Bedford School Board Letter To The Editor: Vote Marie Scanlan For Bedford School Board
Letter To The Editor: Vote Marie Scanlan For Bedford School Board BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email bedford@dailyvoice.com To the Editor: After repeatedly blaming last year’s budget crisis on “bad luck” and not taxing more, it was refreshing that our new administrators cited BCSD’s penchant for spending down reserves as the primary culprit. Being transparent and accountable are telltale signs of strong leadership. Contrastingly, veteran board member Ed Reder showcased his lack of these essential qualities by twice faulting the State’s Gap Elimination Adjustm…

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Politics
Politicians React After Trump Fires Hudson Valley Native, FBI's Comey Politicians React After Trump Fires Hudson Valley Native, FBI's Comey
Politicians React After Trump Fires Hudson Valley Native, FBI's Comey Following President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, a Yonkers native, politicians from the Hudson Valley expressed concern about the timing and motive of the move by the Bedford estate owner. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) called the firing a "Tuesday night massacre", a reference to President Richard Nixon firing the special prosecutor investigating Watergate. "This raises as many questions as it answers and the public deserves a real explanation from the President," Maloney said. "I only have two words - independent investigatio…

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News
Letter To The Editor: Concerned About Helistop At Shrub Oak School Letter To The Editor: Concerned About Helistop At Shrub Oak School
Letter To The Editor: Concerned About Helistop At Shrub Oak School YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email yorktown@dailyvoice.com At Monday night’s planning board meeting I asked one question regarding the application for a helispot at the future Shrub Oak International School at the former site of the Phoenix House on Stoney Street. I asked about the prospective owner's use of helicopter transportation. Their lawyer answered my question by saying that Michael Koffler did take a helicopter ride once on a trip to Hawaii. I accept that answer as the truth. (A gener…

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by Elise Graham
Politics
Politicians React After Trump Fires Westchester Native, FBI Director Comey Politicians React After Trump Fires Westchester Native, FBI Director Comey
Politicians React After Trump Fires Westchester Native, FBI Director Comey Following President Donald Trump's firing of FBI Director James Comey, a Yonkers native, politicians from Westchester expressed concern about the timing and motive of the move by the Bedford estate owner. “President Trump’s decision to fire the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation raises questions, and the Administration’s explanation for this dismissal lacks any clarity," Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) said. Lowey said she was concerned the firing was related to an investigation into the president's ties to Russia.  "Any attempt to derail this investigation wou…

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