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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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Valhalla's Forgotten Felines Seeks Donations For Cat Found In Sleepy Hollow Valhalla's Forgotten Felines Seeks Donations For Cat Found In Sleepy Hollow
Valhalla's Forgotten Felines Seeks Donations For Cat Found In Sleepy Hollow VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Forgotten Felines, a cat rescue organization, is hoping people will help out a kitten named Hope.Hope was found in Sleepy Hollow with bite wounds and a raging infection. She is recovering, but Forgotten Felines said her vet bills were very high and are asking for assistance. To donate, visit https://www.youcaring.com/forgotten-felines-620710. For more information, contact them at: forgottenfelinesny@gmail.com or 914-428-7969.

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Neighbors
Croton Teens Create Good Samaritan PSA Croton Teens Create Good Samaritan PSA
Croton Teens Create Good Samaritan PSA CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- New Yorkers can learn about the state's Good Samaritan law from some Croton teens.The teens completed production on a 30 second public service announcement that is running on Optimum TV channels in the Croton area. The public awareness campaign focuses on the law that protects individuals who call 911 to obtain medical help for someone who has overdosed on drugs or alcohol while in their presence.  Students from the high school's Teen Leadership Council developed the concept and wrote the script while a professional TV producer worked with the students to bring the…

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Police & Fire
Fired Dutchess Deputy Sheriff Charged With Growing Marijuana Fired Dutchess Deputy Sheriff Charged With Growing Marijuana
Fired Dutchess Deputy Sheriff Charged With Growing Marijuana DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rosario Scavelli, a part-time Dutchess County Deputy Sheriff who was fired after being arrested by federal agents, has been charged by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations in New York for producing and growing marijuana, Daily Voice has learned. Scavelli was arrested on Thursday, according to Rachael Yong Yow, public affairs officer for U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement's New York Field Office. Scavelli is being prosecuted in Arizona.  Following his arrest, Scavelli, who had been with the sheriff's office since 2008, was te…

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Police & Fire
Dutchess Deputy Sheriff Fired Following Arrest By Feds Dutchess Deputy Sheriff Fired Following Arrest By Feds
Dutchess Deputy Sheriff Fired Following Arrest By Feds DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rosario Scavelli, a part-time Dutchess County Deputy Sheriff, has been terminated from his position by the county following an arrest by federal agents. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office confirmed Scavelli's arrest but referred all details to the Department of Homeland Security. After being reached by Daily Voice late early Monday afternoon, the Department of Homeland Society said it would not be able to immediately release information on Scavelli's arrest. Scavelli had been with the sheriff's office since 2008.  Check back to Daily Voice for m…

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Lifestyle
Katonah Museum Commissions Mural At Sherry B Dessert Studio Katonah Museum Commissions Mural At Sherry B Dessert Studio
Katonah Museum Commissions Mural At Sherry B Dessert Studio CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Katonah Museum of Art in partnership with sherry b dessert studio in Chappaqua will be unveiling a mural in downtown Chappaqua. announces a public art commission by New York City-based artist, Keiran Brennan H­inton. The mural, at 65 King St. will portray one of Hinton's signature interior spaces. Works by Brennan Hinton are currently on view at the Katonah Museum of Art as part of the exhibition,  The addition of a visual art feature on the exterior wall has long been envisioned by Sherry and Jeff Blockinger, owners of sherry b dessert studio, as the final touch to th…

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Peekskill's HRHCare Participating In Initiative To Prevent Heart Attacks Peekskill's HRHCare Participating In Initiative To Prevent Heart Attacks
Peekskill's Hrhcare Participating In Initiative To Prevent Heart Attacks PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A Peekskill organization could help prevent a heart attack.Peekskill-based HRHCare has been selected by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) as one of 516 awardees to help reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes among millions of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.  Health care practitioners, such as HRHCare participating in the Million Hearts Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Model will work to decrease cardiovascular disease risk by assessing an individual patient’s risk for heart attack or stroke and applying prevention interventions.  “H…

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Westchester Land Trust Expands Staff, Board Of Directors Westchester Land Trust Expands Staff, Board Of Directors
Westchester Land Trust Expands Staff, Board Of Directors BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The Westchester Land Trust has named three new members to its advisory board of directors and added two new members to its staff.Joe Edgar of Pound Ridge, Megan Kulick of Scarsdale and Pam Pooley of North Salem were named to the board. The WLT also hired Sara Powell and Shaun McCoshum as land stewardship professionals. Edgar will join WLT’s Land Preservation Committee, which oversees and approves all land protection projects. Kulick will join the WLT Investment Committee.  Pooley is the founder of Meadoworks, a landscaping and garden design firm. Her work can be seen at the…

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Politics
Trump Hits All His Favorite Targets In Rallying Crowd At SHU Trump Hits All His Favorite Targets In Rallying Crowd At SHU
Trump Hits All His Favorite Targets In Rallying Crowd At SHU FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Crooked Hillary Clinton. The dishonest media. Incompetent Barack Obama. Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for president, busted out his greatest hits at a campaign rally in Fairfield at Sacred Heart University on Saturday night, though it might not help him in the election.  Trump has seen his poll numbers slide since the Republican National Convention, as questions have arisen about his temperament. He got into a war of words with a family who lost their son in Iraq, encouraged Russia to hack the Democratic National Committee, said supporters of the 2nd Amendment cou…

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Lifestyle
Ben Foster Talks 'Hell Or High Water' At Pelham Picture House Ben Foster Talks 'Hell Or High Water' At Pelham Picture House
Ben Foster Talks 'Hell Or High Water' At Pelham Picture House PELHAM, N.Y. -- When actor Ben Foster first read the script for his new film "Hell or High Water", he knew there was only one person who could play the role of Tanner, a hotheaded bank robber. "I was told to read the script and read it quick," Foster said. "It was the the best script I've ever read. I made a mission not to let it go to anyone else." Foster was at The Picture House in Pelham last week, taking part in a Q-n-A with critic Marshall Fine to discuss the movie, which opens in theatres Friday. Foster's breakout role was in the 2001 comedy "Get Ove…

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Business
Arnoff Moving, Storage Wins Employer Of The Year Award From American Legion Arnoff Moving, Storage Wins Employer Of The Year Award From American Legion
Arnoff Moving, Storage Wins Employer Of The Year Award From American Legion POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie company is helping put our vets to work.Arnoff Moving & Storage received "Employer of the Year" from the American Legion Department of New York for its willingness to hire veterans. The company currently has 14 employees who are veterans of the United States Armed Forces.  Mike Arnoff, president, said they wanted to originally hire veterans as a way to give back. "However we soon discovered that veterans make exemplary employees in a business like ours where we are driven by customer expectations of excellent service," Arnoff said…

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