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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Politics

Hudson Valley Legislators Propose End To Sex Offender Loophole Sex offenders in New York can go unaccounted for days and weeks at a time if they change their addresses. Two Hudson Valley legislators are looking to change that. State Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) and Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-New City) have proposed legislation requiring law enforcement to send change of address forms to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services within five business days. The forms also include details on employment, education, motor vehicle information, internet providers and online identities. Currently, many sex offenders go to their local polic…

by Sam Barron

02/02/2017

Events

Ossining Coming Together For Unity Rally This story has been updated: OSSINING, N.Y. -- In light of political rhetoric some fear is divisive, more than 150 people will be gathering in the Village of Ossining Friday to show they stand united. A Peace and Unity Vigil and Rally is being held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Market Square in downtown Ossining. The rally will feature speeches from elected officials, clergy, a candle lighting and a performance from Katie Gorycki. "The political climate has been very aggressive recently," event organizer Omar Herrera said. "A lot of residents, groups, and churches wanted to c…

by Sam Barron

02/02/2017

Neighbors

Hyde Park Restaurant Gives Family With Autistic Child Special Night Out LAGRANGEVILLE, .N.Y. -- For Katelyn Bronzi, whose brother has autism, her only birthday wish was to have a family night out for dinner. Because of her brother Stevie's autism, the family, which lives in Lagrangeville, had never been able to go to a restaurant before. "He has impulsive behaviors so going out in public places can be disastrous for us," said Nicole Bronzi, Stevie's mother. Bronzi, Stevie's mother, had read that Coppola's Restaurant in Hyde Park was part of the Autism Supportive Environment program, which is run by the Anderson Center for Autism where Stevie gets t…

by Sam Barron

02/01/2017

News

Missing North Salem Wallaby Spotted Again WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Indy, the 8-year-old North Salem wallaby that has been missing for almost three years, was recently spotted in Yorktown, according to the owner of the animal native to Australia labeled as smaller cousins to kangaroos. Officials from the Department of Environmental Protection were inspecting Amawalk Dam with infrared lighting in the middle of the night on Jan. 29 and spotted Indy at Lake Drive near Ashton Road in Yorktown, according to Susan Bush, who cared for Indy with her husband, Warren Saks at their North Salem home. After they saw Indy, the wallaby hopped i…

by Sam Barron

02/01/2017

Events

Ossining PTA Painting For A Good Cause OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Upper Elementary PTA has found the best fundraisers are the most social. This year, the OUE PTA is hosting a Paint Nite, where everyone shows up and paints the same photo. The event is February 23 at 7 p.m. at Risko Music, 144 Croton Avenue in Ossining. Paint Nite is the brainchild of Rorie Caparelli, secretary of the OUE PTA who had previously attended a Paint Nite at Torview. "Parents are always looking for ways to connect with each other and we wanted to come up with some creative ideas," said Caparelli. "We tossed around many different ki…

by Sam Barron

02/01/2017

Sports

Briarcliff Resident Wins Curling National Championship BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Andrew Stopera, a Briarcliff Manor resident, is continuing his amazing curling run. Stopera and his team won the junior national title at the 2017 USA Curling Junior National Championships last week in Fargo. By winning, Stopera is representing the US at the World Junior Championships in South Korea from Feb. 16 to Feb. 26. It was a patient and methodical strategy that clinched the junior national title for Andrew Stopera’s team this afternoon as the 2017 USA Curling Junior National Championships came to a close at the Fargo-Moorhead Curling Club in Fargo, N.D. Stopera…

by Sam Barron

01/30/2017

Schools

Ossining School Board Opposes Betsy DeVos For Secretary Of Education OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining School Board is taking on a stand on one of President Donald Trump's cabinet picks. The school board adopted a resolution expressing their opposition to Betsy DeVos' nomination for U.S. Secretary of Education. The board said they disagree with DeVos' support for school vouchers and her support for for-profit charter schools. The board sent the resolution to New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, who have said they will oppose her nomination. DeVos' nomination will be voted on by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on…

by Sam Barron

01/28/2017

Neighbors

Former PoJo Publisher Managing Focus Media’s Expansion Into Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A public relations firm and a former Poughkeepsie Journal publisher are teaming up to expand its reach into Dutchess County. Focus Media, a full-service public relations firm based in Goshen with more than 20 employees, announced they have hired Barry Rothfeld, former president and publisher of the Journal to manage business development on its behalf in Dutchess. "We think there is a lot of opportunity in Dutchess to bring what we do to companies and organizations to help them grow in these interesting times, "Josh Sommers, President and CEO of Focus Media…

by Sam Barron

01/28/2017

Business

Golden Corral Opening Friday In Town Of Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.-- For fans of Golden Corral, Friday is the day they've been waiting for for a very long time. The buffet restaurant, at 2345 South Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie, is celebrating its grand opening on Jan. 27 after hosting a black tie optional VIP dinner on Jan. 26. The project's opening has already been delayed several times when the original date of September was rescheduled to November and then to December. The most recent delay was due to an inspector's schedule. Franchise owner Sherrance Henderson told The Poughkeepsie Journal the restaurant will employee 140 hourl…

by Sam Barron

01/26/2017

Neighbors

Poughkeepsie Couple Welcomes Baby New Year POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- It was a New Year's Eve that Poughkeepsie resident Shatya Tolliver will never forget. Tolliver went into labor on New Year's Eve, giving birth on Jan. 1 at 3:45 a.m. to Kamyah Selman at Vassar Brothers Medical Center. Kamya was Dutchess' first newborn of 2017. Kamyah is Tolliver's first child and weighed 6 lbs, 10 oz. "It was exciting," Tolliver, a mental health worker, said. "It was very unexpected since she wasn't due until the 8th. We were very happy. It was a nice present." Tolliver was celebrating at home with Elvin Selman, the baby's father, …

by Sam Barron

01/25/2017

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