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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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Schools
Dutchess High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies Dutchess High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies
Dutchess High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies Congratulations senior class of 2017, your day is almost here. Throughout June, high schools across Dutchess are holding their annual graduation ceremonies with the class of 2017 taking their final walk as they get ready for the next chapter in their life. Arlington High School is hosting its graduation at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 24 at Dutchess Stadium. Beacon High School is hosting its graduation at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 at Dutchess Stadium. Dover High School is hosting its graduation at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 at the high school. FDR High School is hosting its graduation at 6…

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News
New Yorkers Aging As Population Decreases New Yorkers Aging As Population Decreases
New Yorkers Aging As Population Decreases New York's population is starting to turn gray.  The state has the fourth oldest population in the nation, with 3.7 million people over the age of 60, according to the New York Post. By 2030, 5.2 million New Yorkers will be 60 and older.  In 2015, there were 14 counties in the state where at least 25 percent of the population was older than 60, according to the Post. By 2025, there will be 51 counties with at least 25 percent of the population older than 60, according to the Post. The Post blames the aging population on the state's low birth rate and failure to attract young people. The s…

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School Pledges To Help Teen Taken Into Custody By ICE Graduate School Pledges To Help Teen Taken Into Custody By ICE Graduate
School Pledges To Help Teen Taken Into Custody By ICE Graduate OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining School District still wants to ensure a 19-year-old senior detained by immigration gets his diploma. Diego Macancela was taken into custody by ICE agents on Thursday at his home on Prospect Avenue. Macancela was set to graduate in a few weeks and was going to attend his senior prom before he was detained. He remains detained in New Jersey pending deportation back to Ecuador. Macancela had been ordered removed by an immigration judge on Nov. 16 His mother was taken into custody Wednesday and also awaits deportation. An appeal will be filed to at least grant Ma…

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Politics
Murphy Lauds Bill That Bans Lifetime Sex Offenders From Internet Murphy Lauds Bill That Bans Lifetime Sex Offenders From Internet
Murphy Lauds Bill That Bans Lifetime Sex Offenders From Internet The State Senate approved, 59-2, legislation prohibiting Level 2 and Level 3 sex offenders from using the internet for social networking or for accessing pornographic sites involving sexual relation with minors for life.Violations of the act will be classified as a Class D felony. "Our law enforcement agencies need more effective tools to help protect the most vulnerable people in our community from being preyed upon by sex offenders," said Senator Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown). "This bill will ensure that sex offenders required to register for life can no longer use the intern…

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Police & Fire
Putnam Law Enforcement Stepping Up Patrols During Graduation Season Putnam Law Enforcement Stepping Up Patrols During Graduation Season
Putnam Law Enforcement Stepping Up Patrols During Graduation Season PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County police officers will be conducting party patrols during graduation season to prevent underage drinking and drunk driving in conjunction with Putnam Communities That Care Coalition.  Carmel Police Chief Michael Cazzari said police will be looking for intoxicated/impaired drivers as well as underage drink parties. “High school graduation is a time for celebration, a special occasion not to be marred by tragedy," Cazzari. Every town in Putnam County has passed legislation entitled Social Host Liability Law, which makes it illegal for anyone to host a …

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News
Westchester Jewish Council Appoints Mahopac Resident New President Westchester Jewish Council Appoints Mahopac Resident New President
Westchester Jewish Council Appoints Mahopac Resident New President Lisa Roberts is the new president of the Westchester Jewish Council.Roberts who lives in Mahopac, worked at the Rosenthal JCC from 1992 until its closing, serving as program director. She is also a member of the board of Temple Shaaray Tefila in Bedford Hills, recently serving as a synagogue president. Roberts has been a Westchester Jewish Council board member since 1999 and a member of the executive committee for over eight years. She said she was excited about being president. “I am committed to working with our diverse and dedicated board and our incredible professional staff to continue…

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Neighbors
Pawling's James Earl Jones Receives Lifetime Achievement Tony Award Pawling's James Earl Jones Receives Lifetime Achievement Tony Award
Pawling's James Earl Jones Receives Lifetime Achievement Tony Award James Earl Jones, a Pawling resident, was honored Sunday for his life's work on the Great White Way. The actor received a lifetime achievement award at the Tony Awards. Jones has appeared in 20 Broadway plays and won two Tonys for his performances in the "The Great White Hope" and "Fences." During his speech, Jones thanked his father and talked about his wife, Cecilia Hart, who died last October. Offstage, he is best known for voicing Darth Vader in the "Star Wars" movies.

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'We're Trying To Fight For Diego': Rally For Ossining Teen Detained By ICE 'We're Trying To Fight For Diego': Rally For Ossining Teen Detained By ICE
'We're Trying To Fight For Diego': Rally For Ossining Teen Detained By ICE Hundreds are expected to gather outside the New York Citizenship and Immigrations Service Office in Manhattan at 2 p.m. Monday at a rally for Diego Macancela, the 19-year-old Ossining High School senior who was taken into custody by ICE agents Thursday  at his home on Prospect Avenue. Macancela is still being detained in New Jersey, as he awaits deportation back to Ecuador, Rachael Yong Yow, a spokeswoman for ICE said. He was set to attend his senior prom the day he was detained and just days away from graduating. Macancela and his mother, Rosa Ines Macancela Vazquez had been ordered removed…

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Letter To The Editor: Condos Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes–And Then Some Letter To The Editor: Condos Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes–And Then Some
Letter To The Editor: Condos Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes–And Then Some OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email ossining@dailyvoice.com The writer of the “Letter To The Editor: Tax Fairness” uses fuzzy logic and false equivalents when stating that condominium owners do not pay their fair share of taxes because we pay only 40-60% of the assessment rate of single family homeowners. Furthermore, if the Ossining Committee for Fair Taxation also holds this view, then both the letter writer and the Committee have lost sight of some simple facts. First, the writer seems to pa…

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Schools
Putnam High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies Putnam High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies
Putnam High Schools Set For Graduation Ceremonies Congratulations senior class of 2017, your day is almost here. Throughout June, high schools across Putnam are holding their annual graduation ceremonies with the class of 2017 taking their final walk as they get ready for the next chapter in their life. Brewster High School is hosting its graduation at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 17 at O'Neill Center in Danbury. Carmel High School, 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 at WestConn Haldane High School is hosting its graduation at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 17 at the high school. Mahopac High School is hosting its graduation at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Ju…

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