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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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Peekskill Native Competes In Army Reserve Warrior Competition Peekskill Native Competes In Army Reserve Warrior Competition
Peekskill Native Competes In Army Reserve Warrior Competition PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A former Peekskill resident is out to show he's one of the best and brightest in the Army.  Spc. Gregory P. Doty, a Peekskill native is competing in the Army Reserve's Best Warrior Competition this week at Ft. Dix in New Jersey. Doty, who now lives in Brooklyn and attends Pace University in Manhattan, is aiming to be selected as the Army Reserve's Soldier and NCO of the year. Doty is spending  week facing a variety of challenges, which consist of: the army physical fitness test, consisting of push-ups, sit-ups and a two mile-run; completing a written examination on …

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Schools
Byram Hills Graduates Class Of 2014 Byram Hills Graduates Class Of 2014
Byram Hills Graduates Class Of 2014 PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Byram Hills' Class of 2014 is ready to meet the challenges of the world. Byram Hills High School held its graduation ceremony Tuesday night, June 24, at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College.  "We are graduating," salutatorian Andrei Isichenko said. "I want to thank everyone in this auditorium. The year 2014 seemed so distant and so far off. I thought it would be the year we'd have flying cars." Isichenko joked that his class put the "pro" in procrastination and beat the college application process. "As a prominent hip-hop artist noted, we started from the b…

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Ossining Girl Competes In Miss Teen Westchester Ossining Girl Competes In Miss Teen Westchester
Ossining Girl Competes In Miss Teen Westchester OSSINING, N.Y. -- An Ossining resident is hoping to become the next Miss Teen Westchester. Amilia Gullotta, 12, is competing in this year's Miss Teen Westchester pageant, set for 3:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at Life The Place To Be, 2 Lawrence St in Ardsley. "I'm pretty confident with all the categories. I'm going to try my best and be myself. I think I'll do pretty well," Gullotta said. The pageant consists of three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and questions from the judges. If Gullotta wins, she enters Miss Teen New York and then Miss Teen USA. Gullotta has met her competitors and made f…

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Marshall Tucker Band Excited For Peekskill Performance Marshall Tucker Band Excited For Peekskill Performance
Marshall Tucker Band Excited For Peekskill Performance PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Marshall Tucker Band, one of the most venerable acts in rock 'n' roll, will roll into Peekskill on Friday. The iconic Southern rock band will perform at 8 p.m. Friday at the Paramount Theater Hudson Valley, 1008 Brown St. Lead singer Doug Gray said he enjoys performing at the Paramount. "It's an intimate venue. I feel like I know everybody in the whole place. You can feel that energy and it makes the band better," he said. The 66-year-old Gray, who has performed since the 60s, said he still gets a rush performing in front of an audience. "It's like your wife h…

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Business
Briarcliff Teen Runs Successful Travel Business Briarcliff Teen Runs Successful Travel Business
Briarcliff Teen Runs Successful Travel Business BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Most put a good deal of time and energy looking to get the best value for their vacation. A 16-year-old Briarcliff resident might have the answer. Robert Karp founded Karp Enterprises in November 2012. The travel consultancy firm specializes in affordable luxury travel by helping travelers get the most out of their reward points.  Karp has 80 clients and has turned a profit. His business is affiliated with nine travel consortiums and various cruise and tour operators. Karp does all of this while still attending classes at Briarcliff High School. Eighteen mont…

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Schools
Briarcliff Student Wins Architecture Competition Briarcliff Student Wins Architecture Competition
Briarcliff Student Wins Architecture Competition BRIARCLIFF, N.Y.-- A student from Briarcliff might be one of the best young architects around. Christopher Kumaradjaja, a Briarcliff resident who attends The Master's School in Dobbs Ferry, took first place in the 2014 DiscoverDesign.org National High School Architecture Competition.  Kumaradjaja beat out 219 teens from 28 high schools in 12 states who submitted proposals for redesigning their high school athletic pavilions to promote healthy lifestyles. A jury of 38 architects, engineers, designers and university professors from across the country evaluated the entries. Citing expand…

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Neighbors
Croton Man Writes Guide To World War I Sites Croton Man Writes Guide To World War I Sites
Croton Man Writes Guide To World War I Sites CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- As the World War I centennial approaches, a new book by a Croton-On-Hudson resident takes readers to some of the war's historic sites. Mark Van Ells, a history professor at Queensborough Community College, is the author of "America and WW1: A Traveler's Guide."  The book takes the reader to war-related sites on both sides of the Atlantic, including a few sites in the Northeast. On June 28, 1914, Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated and that sparked the war, which began on July 28, 1914. It eventually involved the United States, which entered the war…

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Lifestyle
Music Festival In Croton Honors Legacy Of Pete and Toshi Seeger Music Festival In Croton Honors Legacy Of Pete and Toshi Seeger
Music Festival In Croton Honors Legacy Of Pete and Toshi Seeger CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Pete and Toshi Seeger may be gone but their legacy continues to live on at Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival, which continues Sunday at Croton Point Park. The two-day festival, started by Toshi Seeger, is the first one to be held since both died in the past year. It helps raise money for Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, an environmental organization that runs the sloop Clearwater. "It's sad," festival organizer Steve Lurie said. "But this is a celebration of their legacy." Lurie said everyone was in great spirits getting ready to show how the Seegers change…

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Events
Katonah Church Celebrates Everything Strawberry At Festival Katonah Church Celebrates Everything Strawberry At Festival
Katonah Church Celebrates Everything Strawberry At Festival KATONAH, N.Y. -- Strawberries were all the rage in Katonah on Saturday, June 21. The Katonah United Methodist Church held its annual strawberry festival, which had been a longstanding tradition in Katonah before going dormant. Church members revived the festival a few years ago, welcome news for strawberry enthusiasts throughout the area. Festival-goers listened to music while eating strawberries with pound cake, ice cream and whipped cream on the front lawn of the church at 5 Bedford Road. The strawberries were obtained from a farm in Somers while the ice cream came from King Kone in S…

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Man Arrested For Bringing BB Gun To Lakeland High School Man Arrested For Bringing BB Gun To Lakeland High School
Man Arrested For Bringing BB Gun To Lakeland High School WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- An 18-year-old Shrub Oak man was arrested and charged by Yorktown Police after he was accused of having a BB gun at Lakeland High School on Thursday, June 19. The man has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon upon school grounds, a violation. Due to his eligibility for youthful offender status, police did not release his name. At 7:44 p.m., police were conducting an undercover drug enforcement investigation when they observed a man waving a gun around in the Lakeland High School parking lot according to a statement issued by police. The man was st…

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