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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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Westchester Honors Victims Of Sept. 11 Westchester Honors Victims Of Sept. 11
Westchester Honors Victims Of Sept. 11 Westchester County paid tribute to the 111 residents and 12 former residents who died on Sept. 11 in a ceremony Monday night at The Rising, the county's 9/11 memorial in Valhalla.At the ceremony, County Executive Rob Astorino spotlighted the first responders who died due to 9/11 related illnesses.  "Into the horror went our heroes. Without hesitation, cops, firefighters and EMT’s rushed to save lives. In doing so, many gave their own,” said Astorino. “Sadly, the dynamism of 9/11 also brings more loss." Astorino named a number of the fallen first responders who have died in the yea…

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Rockland County Marks Sept. 11 With Memorial Service Rockland County Marks Sept. 11 With Memorial Service
Rockland County Marks Sept. 11 With Memorial Service ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A ceremony at Haverstraw Bay County Park remembered the Rockland residents who were killed on Sept. 11. "We are here because we are fulfilling the promise we made that we will never forget what happened on Sept. 11, 2001," County Executive Ed Day said.  "We will never forget both the terror and the heroism, the fear and the courage, the unity that brought our nation together when we needed it the most." The ceremony is held every year at the site of the Rockland County Sept. 11 memorial, which lists the names of 81 people with ties to Rockland wh…

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Politics
County Executive's Race Tops Westchester Primary Elections County Executive's Race Tops Westchester Primary Elections
County Executive's Race Tops Westchester Primary Elections WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Either George Latimer or Ken Jenkins will be the Democratic nominee for County Executive following Tuesday's primaries. Jenkins, a county legislator, and Latimer, a state senator, are running to face Republican incumbent Rob Astorino, who is running for a third term. Jenkins, who would be the first black county executive, previously vied for the nomination in 2012. In Peekskill,  Ramon Fernandez, Vanessa Agudelo, and Colin Smith will face off against Luis Segarra and Robert Sullivan in a Democratic primary. Segarra and Sullivan are also running on the Republican …

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Mahopac-Carmel Chamber Launches Hurricane Irma Relief Effort Mahopac-Carmel Chamber Launches Hurricane Irma Relief Effort
Mahopac-Carmel Chamber Launches Hurricane Irma Relief Effort CARMEL, N.Y. --  The Greater Mahopac-Carmel Chamber of Commerce is starting a donation drive to help the victims of Hurricane Irma.The idea came from board member Robert De Lucia, who will be driving a 30-foot trailer full of supplies to Florida on Sept. 15. The chamber is looking to collect items such as diapers, toiletries, batteries, blankets, bottled water, and flashlights. Clothes and food donations will not be accepted The Mahopac School District will be providing drop boxes in its schools and Community Cares will be collecting funds to donate to boots on the ground organizations. &qu…

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Police & Fire
Yorktown Man Violates Order Of Protection After Domestic Incident Yorktown Man Violates Order Of Protection After Domestic Incident
Yorktown Man Violates Order Of Protection After Domestic Incident YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 51-year-old Yorktown man was arrested and charged Monday after police say he violated an order of protection. Thomas Fahey was charged with criminal contempt in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor after officers responded to a residence following a report of a domestic incident. An investigation revealed Fahey violated an order issued by the Westchestchester County Family Court of Protection that barred him from entering the residence, police said. Fahey, who had left the scene when officers arrived, was located at a residence on Amelia Drive, where he was arrested…

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Peekskill Native Pataki Looks Back On Sept. 11 Peekskill Native Pataki Looks Back On Sept. 11
Peekskill Native Pataki Looks Back On Sept. 11 Former New York Gov. George Pataki, a Peekskill native who now lives in Garrison, said Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 attacks was a "portrait of horror."Pataki, a Peekskill native who was governor on Sept. 11, shared his memories on AM970 in an interview with John Catsimatidis Sunday. “If you think of the worst scene you could see in a horror picture — lower Manhattan was like that," Pataki said. "Amid the rubble, there were still fires burning and smoke everywhere. The air was full of shredded paper from the Hudson to the East River, and it was so thick you could taste i…

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Domestic Violence Services Comes To Northern Westchester Domestic Violence Services Comes To Northern Westchester
Domestic Violence Services Comes To Northern Westchester SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Town of Somers is teaming up with other Northern Westchester communities to help victims of domestic violence. The Somers Town Board voted unanimously to spend $5,000 a year for a facility for victims of domestic service. Pound Ridge, North Salem, Lewisboro, and Bedford are also part of the initiative which was approved at the Sept. 7 meeting. The state Office of Prevention of Domestic Violence recently awarded the Westchester County Office For Women a $200,000 Risk Reduction Enhanced Response grant to cover two years of funding for the facility.

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Events
Worldwide Community First Responder Honoring Five At Annual Gala Worldwide Community First Responder Honoring Five At Annual Gala
Worldwide Community First Responder Honoring Five At Annual Gala NYACK, N.Y. -- Fidelis Care and Rockland Bakery are two of the five honorees at this year's Worldwide Community First Responder sixth anniversary celebration and fundraising gala. The gala is being held on Saturday, Sept. 30 at The Time Nyack at 400 High Ave. from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Other honorees are Sciencia Torchon, a nurse, Dr. Mario Nelson and WomenHeart. Mike Snow, senior director for global safety at Bunge Limited will be the keynote speaker while News 12 meteorologist Brysen Van Eck will be the MC.  Fidelis Care, which serves one in every 13 New Yorkers, has been a sponsor of Worldw…

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Ossining Food Pantry Hosting Annual Gala Ossining Food Pantry Hosting Annual Gala
Ossining Food Pantry Hosting Annual Gala OSSINING, N.Y. -- For 29 years, the Ossining Food Pantry has helped feed people in need. The food pantry is hosting the 29th annual celebration on Sunday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Briarcliff Manor at 25 Studio Hill Road in Briarcliff. Proceeds from the event, which costs $60 per person, will go toward purchasing food to feed the needy in Ossining. The Ossining Food Pantry is a 100 percent volunteer run organization with no paid staff, relying on volunteers and donations from the community.  The food pantry serves a large cross-section of residents from the Greater Ossining area distrib…

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Obituaries
Edward Delaney, 93, Yorktown Heights Native, World War II Veteran Edward Delaney, 93, Yorktown Heights Native, World War II Veteran
Edward Delaney, 93, Yorktown Heights Native, World War II Veteran YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. --  Edward “Ed” J. Delaney passed peacefully at the age of 93 on Aug. 23 at his home in California.  He is predeceased by his parents Edward J. Delaney and Marie Josephine Leary in Boston, MA., his first wife, Marie Rose Dever and his grandson, Craig Edward Delaney. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II aboard the Landing Ship Tank 170 in the Pacific. He saw combat action aboard the LST in a number of naval battles and landings in the South Pacific from 1942-1945.  After the war, Ed married his neighborhood sweetheart, Marie Rose Dever, and had 2 sons, Ed…

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