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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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Dutchess Gets $2.2 Million For Water Projects Dutchess Gets $2.2 Million For Water Projects
Dutchess Gets $2.2 Million For Water Projects DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The state is helping Dutchess County improve its infrastructure and protect its land.  The county was awarded $2.2 million from the state Department of Environmental Conservation for three water quality improvement projects. The Town of Poughkeepsie is getting $28,063 to purchase and install mapping software that will be used to electronically map the existing town infrastructure. The project will enable the town to manage its entire water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure system.  The Dutchess Land Conservancy is getting $982,290 to buy a conservation easement …

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Schools
Sprout Creek Farm Now Owned By Marist College Sprout Creek Farm Now Owned By Marist College
Sprout Creek Farm Now Owned By Marist College POUGHKEEPSIE, NY. -- Sprout Creek Farm has transferred its ownership to Marist College. The 200-acre farm, which produces cheese and raises farm animals, will remain an independent non-profit. Sprout Creek said this will help ensure the viability of the farm. Marist said it plans to invest significantly in the facilities and to develop new connections between the Farm and Marist’s academic programs.  “Sprout Creek will play a key role in Marist’s experiential learning programs by serving as a living classroom and providing hands-on learning opportunities for students in a variety of academ…

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Police & Fire
Man Harassed Yorktown Officer 32 Times, Police Say Man Harassed Yorktown Officer 32 Times, Police Say
Man Harassed Yorktown Officer 32 Times, Police Say A 51-year-old Peekskill man was arrested and charged after police say he left 32 harassing messages for a police officer. Peter Bub was charged with 32 counts of aggravated harassment in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Police say the harassment occurred between June 14, 2017, and Nov. 29, 2017. Bub was located and arrested and was released on his own recognizance. He is due back in court on Jan. 13.

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Lifestyle
Coco Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Coco Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Coco Is SPCA Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- The SPCA Westchester is hoping someone will want Coco. Coco is a one-year-old shepherd mix who the SPCA describes as a happy, friendly and energetic girl. She'd like a high energy home and gets along well with most dogs, the SPCA said. Coco knows some cues already and does well with training, the SPCA said. For more information, call 9140941-2896 ext.11, or e-mail shelter@spca914.org.

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WCBS Anchor Speaking At Mid-Hudson Civic Center MLK Breakfast WCBS Anchor Speaking At Mid-Hudson Civic Center MLK Breakfast
Wcbs Anchor Speaking At Mid-Hudson Civic Center MLK Breakfast Maurice DuBois, a news anchor for WCBS-TV, will be the keynote speaker at the 27th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center on Friday, Jan. 19. The breakfast, hosted by the nonprofit Catharine Street Community Center, will begin at 7:15 a.m. DuBois previously won the New York Association of Black Journalists’ Trailblazer Award. Poughkeepsie High School seniors Hope Tangunu and Ayo Opuiyo will be honored for their commitment to academics and the community. Dutchess County Sheriff Butch Anderson and former Marist College President Dennis Murray will also be honor…

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Latimer Sends WCC Employee Contracts To Legislature Latimer Sends WCC Employee Contracts To Legislature
Latimer Sends WCC Employee Contracts To Legislature After eight years, an agreement has been reached between the county and employees of Westchester Community College. County Executive George Latimer announced he is sending the renewed contracts Contracts for the Westchester Community College Federation of Teachers and the Civil Service Employees Association to the Board of Legislators for review. "Their work is commendable, and so it is only fair that they get the respect they deserve with renewed contracts," Latimer said. The contracts cover nearly 600 employees at Westchester County College. An agreement was reached between the…

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Indian Point Workers Authorize Strike Indian Point Workers Authorize Strike
Indian Point Workers Authorize Strike Employees of Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan could be going on strike as early as next week. More than 300 members of Local 1-2, the Utility Workers of America, which represents employees of the nuclear power plant in Northern Westchester, voted to authorize a strike on Thursday. Their contract expires on Wednesday and a strike could happen as early as next week. Employees said they are seeking a new collective bargaining agreement that would extend to the plant's closing. Indian Point is set to close in 2020 and 2021 after Entergy, which owns Indian Point said it was closing down th…

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Yonkers Man Throws Dog Down Two Flights Of Stairs, Police Say Yonkers Man Throws Dog Down Two Flights Of Stairs, Police Say
Yonkers Man Throws Dog Down Two Flights Of Stairs, Police Say A Westchester man was arrested by the SPCA's Humane Law Enforcement Unit after police say he threw a dog down two flights of stairs. Frank Gallo, Sr. of Yonkers was charged with animal cruelty. The SPCA received a call to its confidential animal cruelty hotline on Tuesday saying a pit bull, Riley, was allegedly picked up by its neck in a chokehold and violently thrown down two flights of stairs by Grillo. Riley was rushed to a local veterinary hospital for medical attention. His injuries were not serious, the SPCA said.

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Four Ossining High School Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists Four Ossining High School Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists
Four Ossining High School Students Named Regeneron Semifinalists OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining is one of the top schools when it comes to future scientists.Four Ossining High School students made the semifinals in Regeneron's Science Talent Search. Each student receives a $2,000 award, with an additional $2,000 going to the scholar’s school. Sarah Hoffman investigated Alzheimer’s disease-related protein expression and immune cell activation in the brains of male and female mice as well as humans. Hoffman found that female mice have a more severe Alzheimer’s pathology in both brain regions and concluded that research must consider sex differences.  The findi…

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Wappinger School Board Postpones Fishkill Elementary Vote Wappinger School Board Postpones Fishkill Elementary Vote
Wappinger School Board Postpones Fishkill Elementary Vote FISHKILL, N.Y. -- The redistricting of Fishkill Elementary School will have to wait. The Wappingers School Board decided to postpone its vote on changing the boundaries of the elementary school that would see students who live on Baxtertown Road, Round Hill, and Osbourne Hill Road attending Myers Corners Elementary instead. "A community’s school boundary is a matter we take very seriously, and therefore it makes sense to take as much time as we can to provide information that is necessary in making these decisions," Superintendent Jose Curran said in a statement. "Additional …

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