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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Politics

Donald Trump Says He's 'Running Against The Crooked Media' In Area Rally 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, Conn., 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 Amendm…

by Sam Barron

08/14/2016

Lifestyle

Last Call To Register For Hudson Valley Restaurant Week Message to restaurants wanting to participate in Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. Your time is running out.Restaurants must register by Monday if they want to participate in the 10th annual event, which features more than 100 restaurants. The event is designed to celebrate the region’s distinct and diverse cuisine, emphasizing New York State sustainable, seasonal products. “We’re excited to see the continued growth of Fall 2016 Hudson Valley Restaurant Week,” said Janet Crawshaw, founder of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. Crawshaw said the event generates more than $10 million in sales reve…

by Sam Barron

08/13/2016

Events

Boscobel Hosting Hudson Hewn Furniture Show GARRISON, N.Y. -- Furniture aficionados will want to head to Boscobel House and Gardens in Garrison this weekend. Boscobel is hosting Hudson Hewn: New York Furniture Now which features works by nearly a dozen contemporary artisans . The furniture makers draw inspiration from bygone eras as well as the constancy of nature. “The elegant rooms for which Boscobel is so famous present a legacy of art and craft that continues to the present,” said Executive Director Steven Miller. “We are honored to place that heritage in a new context in this unprecedented exhibition.” The exhibit is open from…

by Sam Barron

08/12/2016

Business

Tompkins Mahopac Bank Announces Second Round Of Community Minute Challenge BREWSTER, N.Y. -- One minute can change a life.Tompkins Mahopac Bank is kicking-off its second Community Minute Challenge, a contest that invites participants to vote on the bank’s Facebook page and rewards one local not-for-profit with $2,000 in much-needed funds. From August 17 through August 31, the public is invited to watch one-minute videos produced by participating non-profits in Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester and then vote on their favorite. Each video explains how the non-profit will use the awarded funds. “Our first Community Minute Challenge was a great success,” said Jerry K…

by Sam Barron

08/12/2016

News

Tourism Spending In Dutchess On The Rise DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Tourists are liking what Dutchess County has to offer.A just-released New York State report shows that visitor spending in Dutchess County in 2015 is at a record $528,333,000, as compared to visitor spending in 2014 of $508,991,000.T This spending generated $37,670,000 in local tax revenue, an increase from the $35,931,000 in local taxes realized in 2014, according to the report. They divided their money on lodging, recreation, food and beverages, retail and gas station outlets, and transportation, according to the report. Visitors’ expenditures helped support 9,994…

by Sam Barron

08/12/2016

Events

HV Shakespeare Festival Presents New Photo Exhibition Of 'Our Town' Cast COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival commissioned photographer Ashley Garrett to create a photographic portrait of each cast member for its upcoming production of Thornton Wilder’s" Our Town."The photographs are exhibited as a collection titled “This Is the Way We Were,” and are being shown at Cold Spring’s Gallery 66 through August 28. "Our Town" will place three professional HVSF actors alongside 39 community members drawn from all over the Hudson Valley. Cold Spring resident John Christian Plummer will direct the production and it will be prese…

by Sam Barron

08/12/2016

News

Churches in Pleasantville, Peekskill Awarded Grants From Conservancy Group PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- St. John's Episcopal Church in Pleasantville and St. Peter's Church in Peekskill were two of 14 churches that received site grants from the New York Landmarks Conservancy.The conservancy awarded $25,000 to St. John’s Episcopal Church in Pleasantville to assist with roofing, masonry and drainage repairs to the church and parish hall, and $25,000 to St. Peter’s Church in Peekskill to assist with restoration of the slate roof, bell tower structural frame, roof and masonry. “These grants mark the 30-year milestone of our Sacred Sites Program and demonstrate, once again, that …

by Sam Barron

08/12/2016

Events

Thousands Attend Hudson Valley Expo In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Thousands of people from all over the Hudson Valley came out in full force Saturday to attend the annual Hudson Valley Exposition at the Peekskill Riverfront Green.The Exposition aims to promote the benefits and bounty of living, working and playing in the Hudson Valley with a focus on art, music, trendy businesses, holistic/wellness, and energy and technology along with the best of the Hudson Valley's food, craft beer and wines. Kids enjoyed an interactive experience in the Kidz Zone where they made art, challenged their knowledge of science through experiments, groom an…

by Sam Barron

08/12/2016

Sports

Doctor Represents Edgemont At Summer Olympics EDGEMONT, N.Y. -- A doctor from Edgemont is attending the Summer Olympic Games in Rio.Dr. Naresh Rao is the physician for the Team USA Water Polo team. Rao works as a partner at a sports medicine firm in Manhattan and recently published "Step Up Your Game," which discusses his career in sports medicine and how athletes should take care of themselves. Rao was previously the physician for Team USA at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. He moved back to New York in 2011.

by Sam Barron

08/12/2016

Schools

Yorktown Schools Undergo Construction, Renovations YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Yorktown School District has been undergoing a facelift while students are out for the summer.The district has had numerous building upgrades and improvements underway throughout the school district. Crews are completing projects in all the school buildings. Yorktown High School is getting a new entrance, the entrance and kitchen at Mildred E. Strange Middle School is being renovated, a computer lab is being repurposed for a reading room at Crompond School, the library is being renovated at Mohansic Elementary and boilers were replaced at Brookside. Throughout the dis…

by Sam Barron

08/12/2016

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