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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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Long Island Sound Pollution Lawsuit Settled In Port Chester Long Island Sound Pollution Lawsuit Settled In Port Chester
Long Island Sound Pollution Lawsuit Settled In Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester is agreeing to clean up the Long Island Sound. The village approved a settlement with Save The Sound at Monday's village board meeting to stop the leaking of sewage into the Long Island Sound. Save the Sound filed lawsuits against the county and 11 municipalities in 2015. Port Chester was the first to reach a settlement agreement. "The sewage collection of the county and these municipalities are not being maintained," Roger Reynolds, legal director for Save the Sound said. "It's leaking thousands of sewage into our waterways and Long Island…

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Politics
Councilman Clashes With Supervisor In Mount Pleasant Councilman Clashes With Supervisor In Mount Pleasant
Councilman Clashes With Supervisor In Mount Pleasant MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- Councilman Denis McCarthy is continuing his feud with Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi, this time over the tape of the July 11 town board meeting. The meeting has not been shown on cable TV. McCarthy told The Examiner. He believes Fulgenzi is trying to hide a public hearing proposing legislation that would raise building permit fees to $1,000 from $100 and levying a $500 fine for work done without permits. The public hearing will be continued at the Sept. 12 meeting. Fulgenzi called the claims "ludicrous" and blamed it on equipment from Valhalla Hig…

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Real Estate
NY Times Reports On 'Flurry Of Development' In Westchester Cities NY Times Reports On 'Flurry Of Development' In Westchester Cities
NY Times Reports On 'Flurry Of Development' In Westchester Cities Westchester's cities are starting to get built up. According to the New York Times, cities like Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Yonkers are starting to play host to developers as the housing crunch hits New York City. Mount Vernon is the home of a $48 million five-building 179-unit rental project near the Fleetwood station and this fall will see the opening of the Mount Vernon brewery at a site that used to manufacture fake Christmas trees, according to the Times. In New Rochelle, 279 acres were rezoned to allow for taller construction, with the hopes of encouraging new development. Since…

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County Assuming Bus Route Duties Causes Concern Among Undocumented County Assuming Bus Route Duties Causes Concern Among Undocumented
County Assuming Bus Route Duties Causes Concern Among Undocumented Dutchess County is not a "sanctuary county," which has some undocumented immigrants concerned about riding the bus, according to TWC News. The county took over the bus routes of the City of Poughkeepsie in July. The county sheriff's office has previously said someone's immigration status is usually not discovered unless it's through an arrest or an investigation. The person is then referred to the federal authorities.

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Politics
Trump Aide From Yorktown Sends Fiery Tweet To Senate Majority Leader Trump Aide From Yorktown Sends Fiery Tweet To Senate Majority Leader
Trump Aide From Yorktown Sends Fiery Tweet To Senate Majority Leader Dan Scavino, who lives in Hopewell Junction and graduated from Yorktown High School, just violated Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment of Republicans criticizing fellow Republicans. Scavino, who serves as President Donald Trump's social media director, criticized fellow Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for failing to must enough votes in the Senate to repeal the Affordable Care Act. "More excuses," Scavino tweeted from his personal Twitter account. "Senate Majority Leader must have needed another four years - in addition to the seven years -- to repeal and repla…

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Schools
No Tuition Increase For WCC Under County Budget No Tuition Increase For WCC Under County Budget
No Tuition Increase For WCC Under County Budget WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- For the 5th consecutive year, tuition at Westchester Community College will remain the same. The Board of Legislators unanimously approved County Executive Rob Astorino's budget, which keeps tuition flat for the 13,000 students. “WCC is where so many students go for a quality and affordable education so that they can make a better life for themselves and their families," Astorino said. "We must find ways to keep public education affordable and a tuition increase would hurt far too many of WCC’s students.” The $122 million operating budget for the 2017…

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Lifestyle
New Bridges, Boardwalks Debut At FDR State Park New Bridges, Boardwalks Debut At FDR State Park
New Bridges, Boardwalks Debut At FDR State Park YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- There are new ways to get around FDR State Park. Freinds of FDR State Park recently held a ceremony dedicating new bridges and boardwalks. The bridges and boardwalks are part of a larger project to connect two trail networks in Yorktown to form a 60-mile trail system, the largest in Westchester. The bridge was a passion project for Linda Cooper, former Town Supervisor and Regional Director of New York State Park Taconic Region to use an abandoned railbed to connect the park to the business area.  The project includes a 70-foot boardwalk through wetlands, a bike bypass, a …

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Poughkeepsie City Administrator Hired As New Ossining Village Manager Poughkeepsie City Administrator Hired As New Ossining Village Manager
Poughkeepsie City Administrator Hired As New Ossining Village Manager OSSINING, N.Y. -- Debbie McDonnell is the new Village Manager of Ossining. McDonnell, who starts on Sept. 5, serves as City Administrator in Poughkeepsie. McDonnell replaces Paul Fraioli, who was serving as interim village manager and will continue as village engineer. McDonnell will be responsible for the daily operations of the Village and Village Departments, including oversight of 171 full-time employees and 130 seasonal and part time employees.  "The village trustees and I are excited to have Debbie joining the Ossining team. Her experience with community and economic development…

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Lifestyle
Last Call To Register For Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Last Call To Register For Hudson Valley Restaurant Week
Last Call To Register For Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is kicking into full gear. This year's event will run from Oct. 30 to Nov. 12 and will feature restaurants from Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester. 100 restaurants have already signed up and the deadline for restaurants to register is Tuesday, Aug. 15. “Our goal has always been to cultivate relationships between the Hudson Valley’s restaurants, farms, and purveyors," Janet Crenshaw, founder of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, said. "Each year we drive more local and visitor traffic to the region and its chefs and restaurants through our…

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Real Estate
Fair, Affordable Homeownership Tour Set For Somers Fair, Affordable Homeownership Tour Set For Somers
Fair, Affordable Homeownership Tour Set For Somers  Looking to learn more about affordable housing? A free informational workshop and tour are being held in Northern Westchester on Saturday, Aug. 19 at the new Avalon Somers Apartment Complex at 49 Clayton Blvd. from 10 a.m. to noon. “These workshops are a great way to understand the fair and affordable housing process and if you are qualified to participate,” said County Executive Rob Astorino. “I urge anyone that is interested to attend a free workshop to learn more about these opportunities.” Applications are currently being accepted to enter the lottery for the Avalon Somers Apartment C…

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