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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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Business
Westchester Diner Demolished To Make Room For Honda Service Center Westchester Diner Demolished To Make Room For Honda Service Center
Westchester Diner Demolished To Make Room For Honda Service Center WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- It was officially the end of an era in Tarrytown. The El Dorado Diner, which closed in February, was demolished, to make room for a 23,168 square foot Honda service center. Honda has a dealership across the street. The diner was an institution on South Broadway, having previously been a Howard Johnson's.  El Dorado still has locations in Elmsford and Scarsdale. 

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Business
Westchester-Based PepsiCo Names New President Westchester-Based PepsiCo Names New President
Westchester-Based PepsiCo Names New President PURCHASE, N.Y. -- PepsiCo, which is headquartered in Purchase, announced three senior leadership appointments Thursday. Ramon Laguarta was named the new president of PepsiCo. As president,  Laguarta will shape PepsiCo's corporate strategy, work closely with business units to deliver top line growth, drive productivity to enable this growth, and invest in new areas of disruptive innovation, the company said. Laguarta has been at PepsiCo for more than 20 years. The company also named Laxman Narasimhan as CEO of its Latin American and Europe Sub-Saharan Africa division and Silviu Popvici was n…

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Lifestyle
Hufflepuff Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Hufflepuff Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Hufflepuff Is SPCA Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Celebrate the 20th anniversary of "Harry Potter" by adopting Hufflepuff. The 3-year-old Australian shepherd/collie mix is smart, mild-mannered, gets along with other dogs and has lived with a cat before, the SPCA said. No word on his Quidditch skills or if he gets along with Ravenclaws.  For more information, e-mail trainer@spca914.org or call (914) 941-2896 ext. 11

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News
NTSB Will Announce Fatal Metro-North Crash Investigation Results NTSB Will Announce Fatal Metro-North Crash Investigation Results
NTSB Will Announce Fatal Metro-North Crash Investigation Results VALHALLA, N.Y. -- There may finally be some answers into what happened in the deadly Metro-North Valhalla train crash.The National Transportation Safety Board will be meeting on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. in Washington D.C. to discuss its investigation and determine the probable cause of the Feb. 2015 train crash, which killed six and injured 15. The board will then vote on whether to accept the results of the investigation which would lead to a full report. If the board rejects the results, the investigation will continue. Ellen Brody, 49, of Edgemont had left her job in C…

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Politics
Could Trump's Eating Habits, Lack Of Exercise Be Taking Their Toll? Could Trump's Eating Habits, Lack Of Exercise Be Taking Their Toll?
Could Trump's Eating Habits, Lack Of Exercise Be Taking Their Toll? Is President Donald Trump's love of fast food to blame for his low approval rating? Recently, USA Today looked at the president's lifestyle, which sees a 71-year-old man who has a stressful job and eats red meat, Kentucky Fried Chicken and gets no sleep, and no exercise. Dr. Anupam Jena, a Harvard Medical School physician, told USA Today a study found that a politician who won an election has a life expectancy of 2.7 years shorter than the person who lost the election.  Another doctor, Michael Roizen, told USA Today people should be worried about the president possibly having a heart attac…

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Politics
Cuomo's Statewide Popularity Plummets: How Do You Rate Him? Cuomo's Statewide Popularity Plummets: How Do You Rate Him?
Cuomo's Statewide Popularity Plummets: How Do You Rate Him? Gov. Andrew Cuomo is feeling the heat from New York voters, according to a  new Siena College poll. The governor's favorability rating, at 52 percent, is the lowest its been since Feb. 2016. His job performance and re-elect ratings hit their lowest levels this year, according to the Siena College poll. According to the poll, 46 percent of voters say they’re prepared to re-elect Cuomo and 46 percent prefer ‘someone else,’ down from 53-36 percent in May. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro are considering running against the Democratic governo…

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News
Settlement Paves The Way For Shrub Oak Sports Complex Settlement Paves The Way For Shrub Oak Sports Complex
Settlement Paves The Way For Shrub Oak Sports Complex SHRUB OAK, N.Y. -- A planned sports complex in Shrub Oak will be paid for thanks to a settlement with Spectra to temporarily occupy town owned land to replace a gas transmission pipe.The town approved the $4.6 million settlement at Tuesday's board meeting, paving the way for the Granite Knolls Sports Complex. The sports complex will be built at no cost to the taxpayers, Supervisor Michael Grace said. The Yorktown Town Board is weighing a $3.8 million bid from Montesano Brothers to build the complex. The town held a public hearing on July 11 on granting stormwater, wetland and tree permits an…

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Evian Is Putnam Humane Society Pet Of The Week Evian Is Putnam Humane Society Pet Of The Week
Evian Is Putnam Humane Society Pet Of The Week PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Evan is looking for a home of her own. Evian, an eight-year-old great dane/pitbull mix is blind and deaf and lives at the Putnam Humane Society. She was found alone as a stray and the Humane Society said it would love to find her a home. You can visit Evian at the Putnam Humane Society at 68 Old Route 6 in Carmel. For more information, contact 845 225-7777.

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Politics
Dems Off To Strong Start In Fundraising Against Faso Dems Off To Strong Start In Fundraising Against Faso
Dems Off To Strong Start In Fundraising Against Faso Incumbent Rep. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) looks to be in the fight of his life when he runs for a second term next year.Two Democrats have more cash on hand than Faso, who represents the 19th District, which covers a portion of East Dutchess. Faso has eight Democratic challengers, including Rhinebeck lawyer Anthony Delgado who has $590,319 cash on hand and businessman Brian Flynn, who has $715,967 cash on hand after loaning his campaign $500,000. Faso has $495,875 cash on hand, according to second quarter fundraising records filed with the Federal Election Commission.  Political analysts view …

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News
NTSB Will Release Report On Fatal Metro-North Valhalla Crash NTSB Will Release Report On Fatal Metro-North Valhalla Crash
NTSB Will Release Report On Fatal Metro-North Valhalla Crash VALHALLA, N.Y. -- There may finally be some answers into what happened in the deadly Metro-North Valhalla train crash.The National Transportation Safety Board will be meeting on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m. in Washington D.C. to discuss its investigation and determine the probable cause of the Feb. 2015 train crash, which killed six and injured 15. The board will then vote on whether to accept the results of the investigation which would lead to a full report. If the board rejects the results, the investigation will continue. Ellen Brody, 49, of Edgemont had left her job in C…

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