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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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Neighbors
Pleasantville's Will Shortz Profiled In New York Times Pleasantville's Will Shortz Profiled In New York Times
Pleasantville's Will Shortz Profiled In New York Times PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y.  -- The New York Times just took a look inside the Pleasantville home of Will Shortz, who edits the crossword puzzle for the paper. Shortz admitted he was embarrassed by the state of the room, which has more than 25,000 puzzle books, dating back to 1534, along with other puzzles and pamphlets. Shortz has been with the Times since 1993 and he told the newspaper his goal was to draw in a younger and more diverse audience. Shortz spends his days working with the digital puzzles editor, Joel Fagliano, editing the puzzles he receives, about 75 a week. The puzzles get more di…

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News
New Castle, Utilities Seek Solution To Reduce Multiple Poles New Castle, Utilities Seek Solution To Reduce Multiple Poles
New Castle, Utilities Seek Solution To Reduce Multiple Poles NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- There are 304 multiple utility poles in New Castle and the town is looking to do something about it. The town board has been working with Con Edison, Verizon and Altice to develop a plan to pare down the number of multiple utility poles. Councilman Adam Brodsky said it is an aesthetic issue and a safety concern, causing poor visibility on sidewalks and roadways. The utility companies will be meeting with the town after Labor Day to present their proposal. The town used two interns in the Department of Public Works to do an inventory of all the poles. Councilman Adam Brod…

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Neighbors
Armonk Native Debuting Groundbreaking Off-Broadway Musical Armonk Native Debuting Groundbreaking Off-Broadway Musical
Armonk Native Debuting Groundbreaking Off-Broadway Musical ARMONK, N.Y. -- Bonnie Gleicher, an Armonk native, wants the theater to be open and accessible to everyone. Gleicher, who graduated from Byram Hills High School in 2006, is the composer and lyricist of "Addy and Uno," the first family musical about disabilities. The musical will be running at the 14th Street Y Theater in New York City from Sept. 2 to Sept. 24 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. In "Addy and Uno," Uno, a child with autism, facing the challenges of competing in his school's math competition. His friends with varying disabilities, ADHD, visual, hearing and physical impai…

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Events
Yorktown Celebrates 175th Anniversary Of Old Croton Dam, Aqueduct Yorktown Celebrates 175th Anniversary Of Old Croton Dam, Aqueduct
Yorktown Celebrates 175th Anniversary Of Old Croton Dam, Aqueduct YORKTOWN, N.Y. --Water first flowed from the Old Croton Dam and Aqueduct to New York City on July 4, 1842. To celebrate its 175th anniversary, Hilltop Hanover is hosting four presentations and a ceremony commemorating the Old Croton Dam and Aqueduct and the contributions of the people who helped build the Croton Water System. Bob Giordano, who helped plan the event, said he has been studying the water system for 25 years. He had the good fortune of being neighbors with Bob Waterhouse, who worked for the Department of Environmental Protection for 40 years and will be one of the presenters.  …

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Police & Fire
Mount Kisco Could See Contested Elections Mount Kisco Could See Contested Elections
Mount Kisco Could See Contested Elections MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Gina Picinch and Isi Albanese are looking to give Mount Kisco a rare contested municipal elections. Picinich and Albanese are collecting signatures to form their own political party, 4MK, with Picinch running for mayor against Michael Cindrich and Albanese running for trustee.  Over the last ten years, Mount Kisco has had two contested trustee races and one write-in campaign for mayor. Cindrich has been mayor since 2003. "Mount Kisco residents need a choice," Picinich, co-executive director of the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce. "We need to offer people…

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Police & Fire
Man Pulls Knife During Jefferson Valley Property Dispute, Police Say Man Pulls Knife During Jefferson Valley Property Dispute, Police Say
Man Pulls Knife During Jefferson Valley Property Dispute, Police Say A Jefferson Valley man was arrested and charged with menacing Sunday after he threatened a man who was doing lawn work with a knife in a dispute involving property boundaries on Wood Street. Vincent Lovallo, a 57-year-old Jefferson Valley resident, was arrested and charged with the Class A misdemeanor. Police said they made several unsuccessful attempts to reach Lovallo on Sunday but he finally turned himself in on Monday. Lovallo was released on $1,000 bail and is due back in court on August 1 at 6 p.m. In 2006, Lovallo was arrested and charged with five counts of Falsely Reporting an Inc…

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Events
March For Justice Coming To Dutchess March For Justice Coming To Dutchess
March For Justice Coming To Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 19-day walk from Harlem to Albany to raise awareness of human rights abuses in state prisons will be making three stops in Dutchess. The March for Justice is being organized by the Alliance of Families for Justice and will stop in Beacon on Friday, Sept. 1, Wappingers Falls on Saturday, Sept. 2 and Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Sept. 3. The marchers will be walking 10 miles a day and it will culminate with a rally in Albany on Sept. 13, the anniversary of the 1971 Attica prison uprising. Actor Danny Glover is a supporter of the march. "The scourge of mass incarcer…

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Real Estate
New Apartments Proposed In Pelham New Apartments Proposed In Pelham
New Apartments Proposed In Pelham PELHAM, N.Y. -- Some recent residential projects are in various stages of development in Pelham. Elk Homes is proposing Colonial Court, a luxury apartment building at 8 Boulevard West, featuring two to three bedroom apartments ranging from 1,400-2,000 square feet. "There's nothing like this in Pelham," Gary Hirsch, chairman of Elk Homes, said. "We are excited to bring this to the village. We think Pelham is a wonderful community." Hirsch said the apartments are geared toward young families and empty nesters.  "There's no real option for them in Pelham," Hirsc…

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Politics
Astorino Snubbed By Political Party He Helped Create Astorino Snubbed By Political Party He Helped Create
Astorino Snubbed By Political Party He Helped Create This story has been updated. The party that Rob Astorino helped found in 2014 is endorsing his Democratic opponent in this year's race for Westchester county executive. Curtis Sliwa, the chairman of the state Reform Party, said his party is endorsing State Sen. George Latimer in the race.  Astorino, who is running for a third term, founded the party in 2014 as the Stop Common Core Party when he unsuccessfully ran for governor, later changing its name. Sliwa took control of the party in 2016 in a move that has been challenged in court. Sliwa, who founded the Guardian Angels told The Daily …

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Sports
Armonk Hoopster Wins Gold Medal At Maccabiah Games Armonk Hoopster Wins Gold Medal At Maccabiah Games
Armonk Hoopster Wins Gold Medal At Maccabiah Games For Benjamin Leff, a rising junior at Byram Hills High School, it was the trip of a lifetime. Leff was part of the United States' junior gold medal winning basketball team at the Maccabiah Games in Israel, an athletic event featuring Jewish athletes. Leff was on a team made up of players from throughout the country. The team went 6-0, defeating Argentina 63-33 to win the gold.  "It was a great experience," Leff said. "It is something I will never forget. I got to meet new people from all over the world." Leff had previously participated in the regional Maccabiah Games …

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