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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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Bianco Announces Resignation From Yorktown Town Board Bianco Announces Resignation From Yorktown Town Board
Bianco Announces Resignation From Yorktown Town Board YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- After 19 years in town politics, Councilman Nick Bianco is resigning from the Yorktown Town Board, citing health issues. Bianco's resignation, effective Oct. 1, will leave just three people on the Yorktown Town Board. A special election between Susan Siegel and Tom Diana for the other vacant seat will be held in November. "It is a bittersweet decision to move on from such a beautiful and caring atmosphere," Bianco said. "However a new opportunity is now available for me now. It is called retirement." Bianco said he developed an undisclosed health issue and recently …

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Pleasantville Rabbi Looks Forward To Rosh Hashana 5755 Pleasantville Rabbi Looks Forward To Rosh Hashana 5755
Pleasantville Rabbi Looks Forward To Rosh Hashana 5755 PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Rabbi Mark Sameth of Pleasantville Community Synagogue said he is looking forward to ringing in the year 5755. The synagogue has a full slate of services planned to celebrate Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year. Rosh Hashana is followed by Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, and Sukkot, the celebration of the fall harvest. Rosh Hashana begins at sundown Wednesday, Sept. 24. "It's a joyous time for us," Sameth said. Traditions include eating apples with honey and wishing people a l'shanah tovah. "Families gather for dinner together, and synagogues around the worl…

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Schools
Ossining High School's Lockout Due To Social Media Threat Ossining High School's Lockout Due To Social Media Threat
Ossining High School's Lockout Due To Social Media Threat This story has been updated. OSSINING, N.Y.-- Ossining High School's lockdown Wednesday, which was switched to a lockout later in the school day, was caused by an anonymous social media thread that was made late this morning, according to a letter sent out to parents by Superintendent Raymond Sanchez. Sanchez said police have found no evidence of a credible threat and believe the building is secure. Police will remain in the building for the rest of the day, Sanchez said. "These threats are a criminal offense and those responsible for such offenses will face appropriate discipline an…

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Business
Pleasantville Facility Hopes To Redefine Athlete Pleasantville Facility Hopes To Redefine Athlete
Pleasantville Facility Hopes To Redefine Athlete PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Athletes Warehouse, which just opened in Pleasantville, is hoping to change the game. Athletes Warehouse aims to educate athletes and put them on the right path for keeping their bodies in the best possible shape. The center, at 220 Tompkins Road, recently celebrated its grand opening. "We want our athletes to be smarter than their competitors, their teammates and even under certain circumstances, their future coaches" General Manager Nick Serio, a Fox Lane graduate, said. "Through our research and development site and the constant interactions among its followers…

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Schools
Newly Launched Center Helps Yorktown High School Students Write On Newly Launched Center Helps Yorktown High School Students Write On
Newly Launched Center Helps Yorktown High School Students Write On YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Students at Yorktown High School now have a place where their writing can immediate feedback. Yorktown High School's writing center opened on Monday, Sept. 22, providing students the chance to meet with an English teacher or have one of their peers look at their writing. "We trained our students how to give feedback," Assistant Principal Debbie Brand said. "It gives you that extra set of eyes. Sometimes students need that different perspective." Brand said students can also come to the writing enter and use it for creative writing, whether it be writing poetry or wo…

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Police & Fire
Mohegan Lake's Mrs. Westchester Charged With Stealing From Group Home Mohegan Lake's Mrs. Westchester Charged With Stealing From Group Home
Mohegan Lake's Mrs. Westchester Charged With Stealing From Group Home This story has been updated. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Jennifer Czarniecki, a Mohegan Lake resident who was crowned Mrs. Westchester in January, was arrested and charged with stealing from the group home where she worked, according to Investigator John Rodriguez of the New York State Police.  Czarniecki was charged with petty larceny and falsifying business records, both Class A misdemeanors, for actions at Living Resources Corporation, a group home for intellectual disabilities, located at 186 Mahopac Ave. in Granite Springs, police said. Czarniecki told Daily Voice on Monday nigh…

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Events
Putnam Valley Celebrates Town Day Putnam Valley Celebrates Town Day
Putnam Valley Celebrates Town Day PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- It will be a day of fun and games in Putnam Valley on Saturday. The town will be hosting its annual town day from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Leonard Wagner Memorial Park. The day will begin with a parade at 1 p.m. and end with fireworks at 9 p.m. The parade will be led by grand marshall Marianne Desantis, Putnam Valley's financial director, who will be retiring at the end of the month. The day will feature more than 70 vendors and live music. "You will be greeted by the smells of cooked food," Trustee Jackie Annabi, who organizes the day, said. "From the fire departme…

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Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow Set For Robust Tourism Season Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow Set For Robust Tourism Season
Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow Set For Robust Tourism Season TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Tourism and Film Department is looking forward to a fantastic fall, especially in Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow. At a Wednesday press conference in Lyndhurst, the famed Tarrytown castle, the tourism department announced its fall lineup of events in the county. Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow were particularly spotlighted due to their connection with 1820 short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving. Visitors flock to the area in October to see where Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman roamed the streets. Events include the Sle…

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Media Coverage Of Troubled Football Players Criticized Media Coverage Of Troubled Football Players Criticized
Media Coverage Of Troubled Football Players Criticized PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- At Athletes Warehouse in Pleasantville, employees wish the media also would focus on the positive things athletes do. Nick Serio said ESPN has been "going non-stop" about New Rochelle resident Ray Rice as well as Adrian Peterson and Jameis Winston and he was fed up.  "They forget that Jameis Winston is only 20 years old," Serio said. "I'd like to see what some people in the media were doing and saying when they were 20." With Peterson, Serio said the media has been quick to demonize him, but no one has focused on his state of mind or his upbringing. "That ma…

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Lifestyle
Rockettes Inspire Peekskill Dancers Rockettes Inspire Peekskill Dancers
Rockettes Inspire Peekskill Dancers PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Radio City Rockettes recently visited Peekskill and kicked up a storm. The Rockettes visited Dance Expressions at 8 John Walsh Boulevard, to teach the younger dancers some of their famed choreography as they prepare for the famed Radio City Christmas Spectacular. As they were taught the moves, many of the dancers said they wanted to be Rockettes when  they grew up. Lori Barber, one of the Rockettes that visited, said she grew up wanting to be a Rockette. "I told these girls that if you want it, you can have it," Barber said. "Believe in yourself. Being a Rocket…

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