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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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Events
Lawrence Taylor Signing Autographs At Croton Restaurant Lawrence Taylor Signing Autographs At Croton Restaurant
Lawrence Taylor Signing Autographs At Croton Restaurant CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- A New York Giants great will be appearing at a popular Italian restaurant in Croton Friday, Jan. 23. Lawrence Taylor, a Hall of Fame linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champion who played 13 seasons for the New York Giants will be signing autographs at Gaetano's Italian Grille at 2025 Albany Post Road from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. In conjunction with the event, Gaetano's is offering a buffet for attendees that starts at 6 p.m. "We're very excited," said Anthony Settembre, who runs Gaetano's. "To bring someone like that into this area, it's going to be great." …

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Events
Peekskill's Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber Celebrates 100 Years Peekskill's Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber Celebrates 100 Years
Peekskill's Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber Celebrates 100 Years PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event 100 years in the making. The Chamber, which was founded Jan. 22, 1915, is celebrating its centennial Saturday, Jan. 24 at The Mansion at Colonial Terrace at 119 Oregon Road in Cortlandt Manor from 7 p.m. to midnight. The Chamber represents businesses in Cortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson, Peekskill and Putnam Valley. "This is a pretty big milestone," said Executive Director Deb Milone. At the event, the Chamber will be honoring 20 businesses and organizations that have been around for more than 100 years. T…

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Obituaries
Services Scheduled For Croton Man, 22, Who Died Of Heroin Overdose Services Scheduled For Croton Man, 22, Who Died Of Heroin Overdose
Services Scheduled For Croton Man, 22, Who Died Of Heroin Overdose CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Memorial services have been scheduled for a 22-year-old Croton High School graduate who was found dead of a heroin overdose Thursday in White Plains. According to LoHud, Reid Kasunic was found dead Thursday, Jan. 15 in his car in the parking lot of a Sunoco station on North Broadway in White Plains. Kasunic was about to attend Stony Brook University to complete a bachelor's degree in computer programming according to his obituary. Kasunic previously had attended Westchester Community College. Kasunic was described as a supportive friend and devoted family me…

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Neighbors
Bedford Retiree Enjoys Volunteering At Pleasantville's Burns Film Center Bedford Retiree Enjoys Volunteering At Pleasantville's Burns Film Center
Bedford Retiree Enjoys Volunteering At Pleasantville's Burns Film Center PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- For two years, Bedford resident Barbara Saravay has been having the time of her life volunteering at the Jacob Burns Film Center. Saravay has been involved with the Burns' See Hear Feel Film program, which allows her to work with children and help introduce them to film and improve their writing skills. Saravay said she found the Burns after retiring and looking for something to do. "I saw they were looking for volunteers and I decided this is what I wanted to do," Saravay said. "The program met the needs and time frame I had. I wanted to work with children." I…

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Police & Fire
Yorktown Police Ask For Public's Help In Knifepoint Robbery Investigation Yorktown Police Ask For Public's Help In Knifepoint Robbery Investigation
Yorktown Police Ask For Public's Help In Knifepoint Robbery Investigation YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Police Department said the alleged robbery that occurred on Jan. 15 at Kmart remains an ongoing investigation. Lt. Robert Noble said Tuesday that police don't have any new information about the suspect and are appealing to the public to help solve the crime. Anyone with information is asked to call Yorktown Police at 914-962-4141.  Police describe the suspect  as being in his early 20s and a light-skinned black male. He is approximately 5-foot-8 and average weight with light pock marks on both cheeks, police said. He was wearing a light gray par…

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Business
Moe's Southwest Grill Opens In Cortlandt Town Center Moe's Southwest Grill Opens In Cortlandt Town Center
Moe's Southwest Grill Opens In Cortlandt Town Center CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Tex Mex lovers in Cortlandt now have a place to call home. Moe's Southwest Grill opened in the Cortlandt Town Center at 3089 East Main Street on Thursday, Jan. 15. The grand opening doubled as a celebration for franchise partner Jonathan Trager's grandmother, Gussie Kavanaugh, who turned 100 on Jan. 18. Kavanaugh gave the first 50 guests a free burrito each week for a year and, as she's done for all of her grandson's restaurants, she cut the ribbon to commemorate the grand opening. This is Trager's 12th Moe's location in New York. He is currently staying in Peekski…

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Events
'The Wizard Of Oz' Comes Home To Peekskill 'The Wizard Of Oz' Comes Home To Peekskill
'The Wizard Of Oz' Comes Home To Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- When it comes to performing "The Wizard of Oz," there's no place like Peekskill. "The Wizard of Oz" is being performed this weekend by Antonia Arts at the Paramount Hudson Valley at 1008 Brown St. in Peekskill .  Peekskill has a strong connection to "The Wizard of Oz." Frank Baum attended Peekskill Military Academy in the 1860s. Many people in the city claim Peekskill's yellow brick road at West Street inspired the famed yellow brick road, though that has been in dispute.  Gabbie Sansone, a Mohegan Lake resident, said playing Dorothy is a real treat. "I love Jud…

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Police & Fire
Police Continue Search For Suspect In Knifepoint Yorktown Robbery Police Continue Search For Suspect In Knifepoint Yorktown Robbery
Police Continue Search For Suspect In Knifepoint Yorktown Robbery YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The man who allegedly robbed a woman at knifepoint in the Kmart parking lot Thursday remains at large. On Saturday, police said they had nothing new to report regarding their investigation of the suspect, who is described as being in his early 20s and a light-skinned black male. He is approximately 5-foot-8 and average weight with light pock marks on both cheeks, police said. He was wearing a light gray parka-type jacket with tan fur around the hood and a black, beanie-type hat. The victim, a woman, was sitting in her car when an unknown male opened her fron…

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Schools
Briarcliff High School Honors Martin Luther King, Jr. Briarcliff High School Honors Martin Luther King, Jr.
Briarcliff High School Honors Martin Luther King, Jr. BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Briarcliff High School is keeping the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream alive. On Thursday, STAR (Stand Together Against Racism), Student Coalition for Human Dignity and Student Government.at Briarcliff held an assembly to honor King and preach unity and togetherness with Briarcliff High School's message "We Are One."  The assembly featured a video montage set to John Lennon's "Imagine," and students read quotes from people like Maya Angelou and Mahatma Gandhi. "What's going on? What is happening? We are counting on you to pick it up and make things better…

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News
Briarcliff Drug Counselor Warns Of New Deadly Heroin Unique To Westchester Briarcliff Drug Counselor Warns Of New Deadly Heroin Unique To Westchester
Briarcliff Drug Counselor Warns Of New Deadly Heroin Unique To Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- There is a new form of heroin making it away around Westchester and the consequences could be fatal, according to the founder of a recovery program. Scott Gillet, the creator and founder of the Briarcliff Institute For Recovery And Development (BIRD), an outpatient program, is warning people about a new form of heroin called blue bag heroin. Gillet, who generally treats teenagers, said six teens have told him about the heroin, which is brown and chunky. "It's so strong," Gillet said. "It's the equivalent of five or six regular street bags." The blue bag…

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