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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 County Honors Cops For Stopping DWIs Dutchess County Honors Cops For Stopping DWIs
Dutchess County Honors Cops For Stopping DWIs POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Seven law enforcement officers were recently honored for their commitment to stopping DWIs in Dutchess. The officers were honored at the 23rd Annual Dutchess County STOP-DWI Program’s Law Enforcement Awards Luncheon held Wednesday at the Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel. The event honors police officers from throughout Dutchess County for their commitment and contributions to the STOP-DWI Program’s mission. "We are proud to recognize the efforts of these brave men and women, who safeguard the lives of motorists throughout our county," Dutchess County Legislator Angel…

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Sports
Pelham High School Seniors Sign Letters Of Intent Pelham High School Seniors Sign Letters Of Intent
Pelham High School Seniors Sign Letters Of Intent PELHAM, N.Y. -- Three Pelham athletes are taking their talents to the next level. The athletes signed their National Letters of Intent to play at Division 1 schools on Tuesday. Swimmer Madison Hartigan and rower Claire Gilman will be attending Bucknell University in Pennsylvania while Ben Girolamo will be playing lacrosse at Boston University. 

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Schools
Horace Greeley High School Takes You To 'Urinetown' Horace Greeley High School Takes You To 'Urinetown'
Horace Greeley High School Takes You To 'Urinetown' CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- You might want to avoid drinking water before you see Horace Greeley High School's next show. The Horace Greeley Theater Company will be performing Urinetown on Thursday at 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. In "Urinetown", a terrible water shortage and 20-year drought has led to a government ban on private toilets and a proliferation of paid public toilets, owned and operated by a single megalomaniac company: the Urine Good Company. If the poor don’t obey the strict laws prohibiting free urination, they’ll be sent to the dreaded and mysterious “Urinetown…

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Schools
Ossining Crazy Hat Kickball Tournament Will Benefit Disaster Relief Ossining Crazy Hat Kickball Tournament Will Benefit Disaster Relief
Ossining Crazy Hat Kickball Tournament Will Benefit Disaster Relief OSSINING, N.Y. -- Crazy hats will be worn and balls will be kicked in Ossining...all for a good cause.  The Ossining School District is hosting a Crazy Hat Kickball Tournament on Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Veteran's Memorial Field. Suggest donations are $3 to 5 for kids and $5 to $10 for adults. Faculty and staff from each school will be on hand competing. Money raised will go toward Americares to help with disaster relief efforts. 

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Neighbors
Katonah Museum Director Named Chief Curator Of Jewish Museum Katonah Museum Director Named Chief Curator Of Jewish Museum
Katonah Museum Director Named Chief Curator Of Jewish Museum BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Darsie Alexander has a big new job.Alexander, the Executive Director of the Katonah Museum Of Art was named Chief Curator at the Jewish Museum. She will start in spring 2018. During her time in Katonah, Alexander focused on advancing the artistic program with new artists’ commissions and exhibitions.  “The Katonah Museum of Art is a better institution in every way thanks to Darsie’s leadership for the past three and a half years,” says Deborah Mullin, president of the Board of Trustees said. “Our audience has benefited from Darsie's creative curatorial sensibility, and the …

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Business
Mamaroneck Chamber Honoring Murphy Brothers Mamaroneck Chamber Honoring Murphy Brothers
Mamaroneck Chamber Honoring Murphy Brothers MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- The Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce is one of its longtime businesses. Murphy Brothers Contracting will be recognized at the chamber's annual dinner dance on Friday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at Beach Point Club. "Chris and Sean Murphy, along with their entire team are very supportive to our Chamber and the local community, and we are fortunate to have Murphy Brothers Contracting in our village," said Susan Fuller, Chamber President. Murphy Brothers first started their firm in 1979 and have been operating in Mamaroneck ever since. "Mamaroneck will always be ho…

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Politics
Langley's Razor-Thin Putnam Sheriff Win Confirmed By Absentee Ballots Langley's Razor-Thin Putnam Sheriff Win Confirmed By Absentee Ballots
Langley's Razor-Thin Putnam Sheriff Win Confirmed By Absentee Ballots PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Robert Langley is the new sheriff in town. Officially. After counting absentee ballots, Langley, a Democrat, was officially declared the winner over longtime Sheriff Don Smith Tuesday night by 342 votes. Going into the counting, Langley led by 335 votes. Smith had been sheriff since 2002. On Monday, Langley said voters wanted change.  "Voters wanted someone with a different perspective of how they can address certain issues that are affecting our country," Langley said. As Putnam County Sheriff, Langley said he intends to address the opioid crisis. He sai…

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Business
New Swim School Opens In Elmsford New Swim School Opens In Elmsford
New Swim School Opens In Elmsford ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- A new swim school is hoping to have everyone enjoy the water- whether you're the next Michael Phelps or dipping your toes for the first time. SwimLabs Westchester recently opened at 3 Westchester Plaza in Elmsford. The swimming training center offers high definition cameras, a 70-inch flat panel TV and a wireless mouse with a keyboard so swimmers can watch themselves and track their progress. "You can record a swimmer's stroke or slow it down," Rodney Weinstein, who owns SwimLabs with his wife, Diane, said. "You can compare their swimming through time and he…

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Neighbors
Dutchess County Employee Honored With 'Vision Of Hope' Award Dutchess County Employee Honored With 'Vision Of Hope' Award
Dutchess County Employee Honored With 'Vision Of Hope' Award Beth Alter, the service's director for the Department of Behavioral and Community Health office in Dutchess is being honored for her years of service.Alter is the recipient of the Vision of Hope Award from Access: Supports for Living. Alter will be presented with the award at the foundation's annual gala in New Windsor Saturday. The award is presented to healthcare leaders in the Hudson Valley who have demonstrated extraordinary leadership in developing partnerships to positively impact healthcare transformation and have impacted the essence of the agency’s mission: to help people live the f…

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Sports
Harrison Tennis Team Places Second At USTA National Championships Harrison Tennis Team Places Second At USTA National Championships
Harrison Tennis Team Places Second At Usta National Championships HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Racquet Scientists recently went on the run of a lifetime. The Racquet Scientists, which play at Rye Racquet Club in Harrison, finished in second place at the United States Tennis Association's 40 and Over Women's National Championships in their division in Florida. The team, captained by Paula Lapkin and Young Kim, defeated a team from Michigan in the semifinals before losing to a team from Puerto Rico 3-2 in the finals. The team has been together for seven years." "We were very excited," Lapkin said. "This is a really big deal." To get to t…

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