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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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Missing Child Found In Lewisboro Missing Child Found In Lewisboro
Missing Child Found In Lewisboro LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Lewisboro Police said they found a boy that had been reported missing earlier this morning. Police declined to offer further details, saying that the matter was currently under investigation. 

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Boak Wants To Bring Business Back To Pound Ridge Boak Wants To Bring Business Back To Pound Ridge
Boak Wants To Bring Business Back To Pound Ridge POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Ali Boak, the Democratic candidate for Pound Ridge supervisor, said she has the expertise to help bring business back to Pound Ridge. Boak, who was elected to the town board in 2011, is running for supervisor against Republican candidate Richard Lyman. Current supervisor Gary David Warshauer is retiring. While Pound Ridge boasts such celebrity residents as Richard Gere, Jane Pauley and Tim Robbins, the downtown business district paints a different picture. "There's this disconnect," Boak said. "Our shopping centers are filled with vacant stores." Boak helped form …

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McGowan Focuses On Vibrant Downtown, Waterfront McGowan Focuses On Vibrant Downtown, Waterfront
McGowan Focuses On Vibrant Downtown, Waterfront PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Marybeth McGowan's main goal is to continue to move Peekskill forward. McGowan is running for a second term on the Peekskill Common Council on the Democratic ticket. "I am focused on continuing to build the Peekskill of the future with a vibrant downtown, and a waterfront that that remains open to all its residents as well as visitors," McGowan said. "I cast my votes based on the facts not fiction and what I truly believe is in the best interest of Peekskill as a whole and not for the benefit of a few. " The 51-year-old works as a director of medical billing services …

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Ossining Celebrates Keenan House Opening Ossining Celebrates Keenan House Opening
Ossining Celebrates Keenan House Opening OSSINING, N.Y. -- For years, residents of Ossining and the surrounding area have been waiting for a place like Keenan House Kitchen and Tap Room. The new American restaurant, located at 199 Main Street in Ossining, celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday. The restaurant has been opened since April. "We are so happy to have this in our downtown," Ingrid Richards, manager of downtown and economic development in the Village of Ossining said. "Keenan House gives our downtown some energy. They have fabulous food and extensive beer list. I could not think of a better place." Mayor Bill Hana…

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Peekskill Celebrates Waterfront Groundbreaking Peekskill Celebrates Waterfront Groundbreaking
Peekskill Celebrates Waterfront Groundbreaking PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- It was an event that was 15 years in the making. The City of Peekskill and Scenic Hudson broke ground on the $3.6 million Scenic Hudson Park at Peekskill Landing on Wednesday, adjacent to Riverfront Green Park and right on the waterfront. The city hopes that the new park will encourage more waterfront development and bring more people to experience Peekskill's waterfront. Scenic Hudson initially acquired the land from a developer in 1998 and spent 15 years planning and developing the property along with securing grants from the state. "Today signifies a major mileston…

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Hudson Valley Hospital Honors Wall Of Heroes Hudson Valley Hospital Honors Wall Of Heroes
Hudson Valley Hospital Honors Wall Of Heroes CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Hudson Valley Hospital Center in Cortlandt honored some of its best employees Tuesday, inducting 12 from 11 departments into its Wall of Heroes. Every month, the hospital names an Employee of the Month, nominated by co-workers. The employee is surprised with balloons and cookies and honored by having their portrait hung on the wall along the front corridor where it hangs for one year. "This is something that means a lot to our employees," said Hudson Valley Hospital President John Federspiel. "By commissioning these portraits, we let everyone in the hospital know how mu…

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Vesce Hopes To Continue Family Tradition Vesce Hopes To Continue Family Tradition
Vesce Hopes To Continue Family Tradition PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Representing the City of Peekskill is a Vesce family tradition that Vinnie Vesce is continuing. Vesce's father, Vincent, served as Peekskill mayor in the 1990s, and the younger Vesce has served on the Zoning Board of Appeals and is running on the Republican ticket for Common Council. Vesce is principal and CEO of V Squared Strategies, a consulting company. "The Peekskill I envisioned for my children, the investment that I have made in my community, and the true fabric of what this community once was, in my opinion, is being taken in a direction that will put Peekskill o…

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Tripodi Looks To Represent District 9 Tripodi Looks To Represent District 9
Tripodi Looks To Represent District 9 OSSINING, N.Y. -- Peter Tripodi could be Osssining's boy wonder.  At the age of 24, the Republican candidate for Westchester County Legislator District 9, was elected to the Ossining Town Board. Now, four years later, the almost lifelong Ossining resident is aiming higher. "I am running for office because this legislative district deserves better representation," Tripodi said. "It deserves a legislator that will work together with (County Executive) Rob Astorino, with legislators on both sides of the aisle, and really address all the challenges we face as a county." Tripodi touts his bi…

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Catherine Borgia's Heart Is In Ossining Catherine Borgia's Heart Is In Ossining
Catherine Borgia's Heart Is In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- Few people have been involved in their community more than Legislator Catherine Borgia, who represents District 9. Borgia, who is running for re-election for a second term, has served on the Ossining village board and was supervisor of the Town of Ossining. "I am running for re-election to continue my public service to the residents of the Ossining, Briarcliff, Croton, Cortlandt and Peekskill communities that I represent," Borgia said. "This district is such a diverse and eclectic portion of Westchester, and I am proud to fight for the needs of the families, seniors, you…

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Borgia, Tripodi Discuss Taxes, Housing Settlement At Ossining Forum Borgia, Tripodi Discuss Taxes, Housing Settlement At Ossining Forum
Borgia, Tripodi Discuss Taxes, Housing Settlement At Ossining Forum OSSINING, N.Y. -- Voters in District 9 got a chance to hear from county Legislator Catherine Borgia (D-Ossining) and her opponent Peter Tripodi at a candidates forum on Oct. 24, sponsored by the Ossining Chamber of Commerce. The forum, held at the Ossining Community Center, featured candidates for Ossining village and town government discussing the issues facing the village and town. The race between Borgia and Tripodi is the only contested election on the local ballot. District 9 covers Peekskill, Cortlandt and Ossining. Borgia and Tripodi discussed such issues as property taxes and the …

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