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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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Letter To The Editor: Battle For Yorktown Letter To The Editor: Battle For Yorktown
Letter To The Editor: Battle For Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email yorktown@dailyvoice.com 'Battle for Yorktown' The 'Battle of Yorktown' has been a yearly effort by volunteers to collect roadside litter. We all see that litter is a blight on the community and damages Yorktown's image. I want to thank those volunteers for all their efforts. The 'Real Battle for Yorktown' may be for taxpayers to summon the will to finally hold it's elected officials accountable for their actions and enforce ethical standards. The first step…

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by David Witkowich
Police & Fire
Yorktown Police Dish Out 39 Tickets During Distracted Driving Detail Yorktown Police Dish Out 39 Tickets During Distracted Driving Detail
Yorktown Police Dish Out 39 Tickets During Distracted Driving Detail MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. --The Yorktown Police Department and the Alliance for Safe Kids once again teamed up to fight distracted driving. On Wednesday, the police conducted a distracted driving detail at the intersection of Route 6 and Mohegan Avenue in Mohegan Lake. The four-hour operation resulted in 39 tickets – 31 of which were tickets for cell-phone use.  Last week, police handed out 35 tickets for cell-phone use during their distracted driving detail at the intersection of Routes 202/35/118. “This type of traffic detail will be a common theme throughout the spring and summer for us. In ad…

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by Sam Barron
News
Missing North Salem Wallaby Spotted Twice In One Day Missing North Salem Wallaby Spotted Twice In One Day
Missing North Salem Wallaby Spotted Twice In One Day Indy the wallaby remains on the move. After being spotted Monday morning at Somers, Indy was spotted Monday night in Katonah.  Andrea Kreckler was driving up her Garlen Road driveway, between Routes 35 and Route 22  with her 8-year-old daughter Ruby and noticed her dogs were barking like crazy. Ruby then saw an animal going down the driveway that they thought looked like a strange cat and proceeded to run after it, Kreckler said. "When she came in, she told me that it ran in our neighbors bush and it was a kangaroo/deer hopping," Kreckler said. "We all laughed at her and exp…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
No Democratic Nominee Yet In County Exec Race No Democratic Nominee Yet In County Exec Race
No Democratic Nominee Yet In County Exec Race WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Will it be George Latimer or Ken Jenkins carrying the baton for the Democrats in the race for County Executive? No one knows yet. The Democrats ended their convention early Thursday morning at the Westchester County Center without counting the votes to determine their nominee. Ken Jenkins, a county legislator is from Yonkers, is running against Senator George Latimer, a Rye resident. The votes are expected to be counted on Friday. Latimer said he will step aside if the Democrats choose Jenkins, while Jenkins has said he will continue his campaign into a September…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Letter To The Editor: Vote Rudley, Lemon For Ossining School Board Letter To The Editor: Vote Rudley, Lemon For Ossining School Board
Letter To The Editor: Vote Rudley, Lemon For Ossining School Board 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 As a long-time resident and active community member, leader in the Ossining PTA, and Booster organizations, I know first-hand what it takes to advocate for every child in Ossining. I wholeheartedly know that Lisa Rudley & Diana Lemon will make excellent additions to the school board because of their deep commitment to our community and experience in all our schools. Lisa and Diana are thoughtful, dedicated and responsible leaders t…

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by Beth Sniffen
Sports
Carmel Football Player Commits To Western Connecticut Carmel Football Player Commits To Western Connecticut
Carmel Football Player Commits To Western Connecticut CARMEL, N.Y. -- Ryan Sahle, a senior at Carmel High School, is going to be a college football player. Sahl signed a letter of intent Wednesday to play for Western Connecticut State University with his family, Athletic Director Susan Dullea and Coach Todd Cayea by his side. “Ryan is a dedicated student athlete. We are happy to see him continue his career playing football," Cayea said.  "He will be a great addition to the Western Connecticut football team. "  Sahle is a three-year varsity starter and received All-Conference for the Offensive Line. Sahle is a High Honor Roll st…

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Letter To The Editor: Setting The Record Straight Letter To The Editor: Setting The Record Straight
Letter To The Editor: Setting The Record Straight BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email bedford@dailyvoice.com “Living in the Past” is a great song by Jethro Tull from the late 1960s. Mr. Perun liberally applies the concept to distort Ed Reder’s Board service, which he sensationally describes as the “last remnant of the cabal of like-minded Board members” in his letter to the editor endorsing Ms. Scanlan. Readers need a dose of “Gimme Some Truth”. Voters should rightfully scrutinize a candidate’s record during their Board tenure. Mr. Perun’s prob…

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by Keith Ferguson
Schools
Letter To The Editor: Vote Marie Scanlan For Bedford School Board Letter To The Editor: Vote Marie Scanlan For Bedford School Board
Letter To The Editor: Vote Marie Scanlan For Bedford School Board BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email bedford@dailyvoice.com To the Editor, We are writing to express our enthusiastic support for Bedford Board of Education candidate Marie Scanlan. As 21-year residents of Bedford and parents of four children who have grown up within the walls of the Bedford Central Schools, we have worked along side Marie both within the academic community and within the community at large. We have seen first hand how Marie’s can-do attitude, strong leadership skills, innovative…

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by Adèle and John Talty
Schools
Rockland Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Rockland Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships
Rockland Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Some of the best and brightest high schoolers are in Rockland. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the $2,500 National Merit Scholarship winners Wednesday, the second round of scholarships. The students are: Owen F. Friesen of Nyack. Probable career field: Public Policy. Hackley School Samuel I. Gould of Piermont. Probable career field: Biochemistry. Tappan Zee High School For real-time Rockland news updates in your Facebook feed, be sure to "Like" Daily Voice's Rockland County Community Forum page on Facebook by clicking here.

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by Sam Barron
News
North Castle Fighting State Over Proposed Treatment Center North Castle Fighting State Over Proposed Treatment Center
North Castle Fighting State Over Proposed Treatment Center NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. -- The Town of North Castle is fighting the state Office of Mental Health over a proposed residential treatment center in Armonk. The town is expected to file an Article 78 against OMH, saying it failed to uphold the town's objections, according to The Examiner. Supervisor Michael Schiliro said the town will initiate its legal action by Friday, according to The Examiner. The treatment center would be run by Paradigm in an eight-bedroom house at 14-16 Cole Drive for teenagers suffering from mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Residents have strongly opposed …

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