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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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White Plains Dancers Entertain At Westchester Knicks Games White Plains Dancers Entertain At Westchester Knicks Games
White Plains Dancers Entertain At Westchester Knicks Games WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Westchester Knicks like to keep their in-game entertainment local. City Center Dance, a White Plains-based dance company, has been providing much of the non-basketball entertainment for the expansion Westchester Knicks at the Westchester County Center this season. The dance academy, at 98 Lake St., is the official home of the Westchester Knicks Dance Team. At Saturday's game against the Bakersfield Jam, City Center's teenage dancers took center stage at halftime, doing a jazz routine set to  "Don't Rain On My Parade."  "For many of these kids, this is a once…

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Events
Crutches 4 Kids Out In Full Force At Westchester Knicks Game Crutches 4 Kids Out In Full Force At Westchester Knicks Game
Crutches 4 Kids Out In Full Force At Westchester Knicks Game WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- There are more than 50 million children in the world who need crutches but have no access to them. Crutches 4 Kids, in association with the Hospital For Special Surgery, was collecting donated crutches at the Westchester Knicks game Saturday at the Westchester County Center in White Plains against Bakersfield (Calif.). "We ship our crutches to 20 different impoverished countries," Executive Director Melody Woolford said. "We are looking to spread the word and inform people about the need for crutches." Woolford said many people have used crutches buried in their…

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News
Santa Claus Visits Ossining Community Center Santa Claus Visits Ossining Community Center
Santa Claus Visits Ossining Community Center OSSINING, N.Y. -- St. Nick paid a visit to the Ossining Community Center on Saturday, meeting all the good boys and girls to find out what they wanted for Christmas. More than 200 families came to the community center for the Breakfast With Santa event, which has been a village institution for more than 30 years. Besides taking their picture with Santa, kids got a free gift and to enjoy Christmas carols from Annie and the Natural Wonder Band. "I've been here for 30 years and I just love it," Debra Frieder said. "Kids look forward to it all year. It's just wonderful." Mayor Bill Hanau…

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Police & Fire
Cancer Claims Life Of Westchester County Police Dog Cancer Claims Life Of Westchester County Police Dog
Cancer Claims Life Of Westchester County Police Dog WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Police are mourning the death of one of their own. Seneca, who served as a tracking K-9, died at the age of 8 on Tuesday, after a brief battle with cancer. The bloodhound joined the force as a puppy and formed a tight bond with her handler, Officer Matthew Notaro. She was put into service at 12-13 weeks and served with the department for seven years, assisting police with search and rescue efforts or helping them find a suspect. "Seneca was just wonderful," Lt. James Luciano, executive officer of the special operations division of th…

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Voters Approve Yorktown Heights Fire Department Loan Request Voters Approve Yorktown Heights Fire Department Loan Request
Voters Approve Yorktown Heights Fire Department Loan Request YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Voters in Yorktown approved a $1.5 million loan for the Yorktown Heights Fire Department that will go toward repairs at the fire station on Locksley Road. The loan request passed 176-159 on Tuesday, Dec.9. Voters also approved a proposition to raise the retirement age from 55 to 60.  The Locksley Road fire station suffers from a leaky roof and Jackie Sullivan, a fire department secretary, said renovating the station will allow firefighters to stay there when they have to be on standby for emergencies like with Hurricane Sandy. "The firehouse needs some maintenance,"…

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Pleasantville Music Festival Names New Executive Director Pleasantville Music Festival Names New Executive Director
Pleasantville Music Festival Names New Executive Director PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y . -- The Pleasantville Music Festival is singing a different tune at the top of the chart. Andy Goodman has replaced Sol Skolnick as executive director of the music festival, which will be held July 11 at Parkway Field. The music festival has been regarded as the village's biggest day of the year. "The opportunity presented itself and I expressed some interest," Goodman said. "I wanted to lend a hand." Goodman said he wants to harness the excitement people have for the music festival and bring it to fruition. "Pleasantville is one of those villages where we love…

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Events
Putnam Valley Temple Hosts Hanukkah Festival Putnam Valley Temple Hosts Hanukkah Festival
Putnam Valley Temple Hosts Hanukkah Festival PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- The Festival of Lights is being celebrated with a party in Putnam Valley. The Reform Temple of Putnam Valley at 362 Church Road is hosting Hanukkah Fest Friday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. All are welcome, with a $5 per family donation encouraged. A latke and handmade menorah contest is part of the celebration with prizes awarded to the winners. A special Hanukkah service with singing and candlelighting will begin at 8 p.m. The rabbis at the synagogue are the husband and wife team of Steven Altarescu and Laurie Levy. "We're a small congregation of 50 families," Levy s…

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Lifestyle
Peekskill Pop Up Store Delights Art Lovers Peekskill Pop Up Store Delights Art Lovers
Peekskill Pop Up Store Delights Art Lovers PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Since opening her pop up gallery in Peekskill last summer, Cortlandt resident Susan Obrent has received raves from art lovers throughout the region, including a former governor. The Susan Obrant Gallery is at 32 N. Division St. in Peekskill and features clothes, paintings and prints. Obrant opened up her pop-up shop on the recommendation of Louie Lanza of the Hudson Room. "Peekskill is in the midst of this downtown renaissance," Obrant said. "And they didn't want to see an empty building." The store was originally supposed to just run through the summer but has kep…

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News
Secretary Is Still Looking For Dog Missing From Her Yorktown Home Secretary Is Still Looking For Dog Missing From Her Yorktown Home
Secretary Is Still Looking For Dog Missing From Her Yorktown Home YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The search for Patches, an 18-year-old white and black long-haired chihuahua that went missing in Yorktown in November, continues. Patches belongs to Janet Nicolai, the secretary to Mount Pleasant Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi and was last seen on Loder Street. "Nobody has turned him in," Nicolai said. "I haven't heard one thing. It's pretty upsetting. I'm really sad that he hasn't come home. I guess I have to accept it. I really miss him." Patches likes to play with her neighbor's two dogs and Nicolai let him out on Nov. 11. After a while, Nicolai went to look f…

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Peekskill Councilman Takes Part In Protests In Grand Central Terminal Peekskill Councilman Takes Part In Protests In Grand Central Terminal
Peekskill Councilman Takes Part In Protests In Grand Central Terminal PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill Councilman Darren Rigger made sure his voice was heard at Grand Central Terminal this past weekend. Rigger joined those protesting recent grand jury decisions not to indict police officers in the deaths Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. and Eric Garner in Staten Island, both of whom were unarmed. "It was important for me to let the activists know that they are not alone," Rigger said. "All these young folks marching are the future Martin Luther Kings and John Lewises of tomorrow. They need to know that we support them." The councilman said he was shocked by …

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