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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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Putnam County Auctioning Off Vehicles Putnam County Auctioning Off Vehicles
Putnam County Auctioning Off Vehicles PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Want to own a seized vehicle? The Putnam County District Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Unit is auctioning off vehicles that were seized and forfeited as the result of felony crimes in Putnam. Bidding began Wednesday morning and ends on Wednesday, Jan. 24. For more information, visit Auctions International or contact Tracy Locascio at 845-808-1051.

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Politics
Putnam County Legislature Appoints New Chairman Putnam County Legislature Appoints New Chairman
Putnam County Legislature Appoints New Chairman PUTNAM COUNTY N.Y. -- Joe Castellano is now leading the Putnam County Legislature. In a 9-0 vote, Joe Castellano, a Southeast resident who has served on the board since 2012, was voted in as chairman while Toni Addonzio was named deputy chairwoman. Castellano, who is running for a third term this year, replaces Ginny Nacerino.  Addonizio, a Kent resident, is starting her second term.

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Schools
Byram Hills Tops In Regeneron Scholars Byram Hills Tops In Regeneron Scholars
Byram Hills Tops In Regeneron Scholars ARMONK, N.Y.-- Five Byram Hills High School students were selected as scholars in the Regeneron Science Talent Search.Five students are the most from any high school in Westchester.  The students selected are Alexis Aberman, Alexandra Brocato, Stella Li, Jeremy Ma and Kylie Roslin. Forty finalists will be invited to Washington, D.C. in March to participate in final judging, display their work to the public, meet with notable scientists and compete for the top award of $250,000. Aberman investigated if a milestone exists when infants can make abstractions from unique object labels to generic…

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Obituaries
Bernice Feldman, 94, Briarcliff Native Bernice Feldman, 94, Briarcliff Native
Bernice Feldman, 94, Briarcliff Native Bernice K. Feldman, a resident of Briarcliff Manor for more than 50 years, died on Jan. 6 in Texas. She was 94. A graduate of Hunter College, Columbia University and New York University, Dr. Feldman specialized in speech pathology and rehabilitation, serving as a speech therapist, pathologist and teacher at numerous health and educational institutions, including the Dobbs Ferry School System, Lehman College, the College of New Rochelle, Mercy College, Westchester Community College, Phelps Memorial Hospital and the Mount St. Ursula Speech Center.  She was a past president of the Westchester …

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Politics
Democrats Nominate Assemblywoman Mayer For State Senate Seat Democrats Nominate Assemblywoman Mayer For State Senate Seat
Democrats Nominate Assemblywoman Mayer For State Senate Seat WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer is looking to move on up. Mayer was nominated by Democrats Tuesday night to run for the state senate seat in the 37th district recently vacated by George Latimer, who was elected Westchester County Executive. A date for a special election has not yet been  A Yonkers resident who represents the 90th district, Mayer won the nomination over West Harrison resident Mark Jaffe, teacher Kat Brezler, and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano dropped out before a nominee was chosen. "Now, more than ever before, we need unit…

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Schumer Calls For More Funding To Fight Opioid Crisis In Westchester Schumer Calls For More Funding To Fight Opioid Crisis In Westchester
Schumer Calls For More Funding To Fight Opioid Crisis In Westchester Mre must be done to fight the opioid crisis in Westchester and Rockland, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer said Friday. Schumer announced he will push to secure additional federal funding for Westchester and Rockland. In 2016, overdose deaths in Westchester and Rockland increased by nearly 200 percent. “The opioid crisis in Westchester and Rockland Counties and throughout New York is a national emergency that’s taken the lives of far too many Americans,” said  Schumer.  "As budget deal negotiations continue, I will do everything in my power to secure additional grant funds in New York that co…

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Landlords Illegally Occupied Property, Rockland County Says Landlords Illegally Occupied Property, Rockland County Says
Landlords Illegally Occupied Property, Rockland County Says ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced the county is suing two men who they allege illegally occupied and rented property that had been foreclosed.The county is suing Joseph Greenbaum and Elazer Dancziger for renting foreclosed apartments in New Hempstead that the county owned. "Their actions were not only illegal, they were outrageous," said Day. "It's a scam – like renting the Brooklyn Bridge. They represented that they owned a property that they did not own." In a complaint filed in Rockland County Supreme Court, the county is seeking to r…

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Letter To The Editor: Ethics And Voting Reform Letter To The Editor: Ethics And Voting Reform
Letter To The Editor: Ethics And Voting Reform Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail putnam@dailyvoice.com. The League of Women Voters of Putnam County spent the summer and fall working to educate voters on the constitutional convention ballot proposal. We held public educational forums, passed out comprehensive brochures on the history and process of conventions, and encouraged voters to be open to both sides of the debate. We were pleased so many voters turned over their ballots to vote on the convention question, but disheartened to see how many people opposed hol…

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Politics
Fordham Keeps County Executive Streak Alive Fordham Keeps County Executive Streak Alive
Fordham Keeps County Executive Streak Alive The best way to become Westchester County Executive...is to go to Fordham University? County Executive George Latimer is the fifth straight Westchester County Executive to have graduated from Fordham, a Jesuit university in The Bronx. Latimer defeated his fellow Fordham alum, former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in November. Every Westchester County Executive since 1974 has been a Fordham graduate, starting with Alfred Del Bello and continuing with Andrew O'Rourke and Andrew Spano. Fordham started in Westchester, though the land later became part of Bronx County.

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Neighbors
Sparrowbush Nurse Helps Out Hurricane Harvey Victims Sparrowbush Nurse Helps Out Hurricane Harvey Victims
Sparrowbush Nurse Helps Out Hurricane Harvey Victims SPARROWBUSH, N.Y. -- When Kimberlee Dean was flying to Houston to help out after Hurricane Harvey, she had no idea what to expect. Dean, a Sparrowbush nurse who works for Orange County Regional Medical Center, had volunteered to go to Houston and help out. On a Wednesday night, she received an e-mail telling her to be at Teterboro Airport in 12 hours. She asked her co-workers if they would cover her shift and her boss if she could go. "She told me to just let me know when you're getting back," Dean said. "It doesn't get any better than that." Dean was one of 50 nurses w…

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