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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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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Ossining Trustee Robert Daraio Apologizes For Remark About Church Ossining Trustee Robert Daraio Apologizes For Remark About Church
Ossining Trustee Robert Daraio Apologizes For Remark About Church OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining village Trustee Robert Daraio learned the hard way that you don't mess with the saints. Daraio apologized at the Oct. 8 board meeting for a remark he made about St. Lucia at a board meeting in September. The trustee said he made the comment at the September meeting out of frustration over the refusal of St. Ann's Catholic Church to apply for permits well in advance. Most groups, if they are holding a procession, submit a permit a month in advance, but Daraio said the church, led by the Rev. Edward Byrne submits its requests the Tuesday before a Saturday proces…

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Schoolhouse Theater In North Salem Ready For Latest Production Schoolhouse Theater In North Salem Ready For Latest Production
Schoolhouse Theater In North Salem Ready For Latest Production NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The last year of playwright Eugene O'Neill's life will be the subject of a play at the Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls. The Schoolhouse Theater will be running the U.S. premiere of "And Give Us The Shadows" by popular Swedish playwright Lars Noren. The play opens Thursday and runs through Nov. 10. "And Give Us The Shadows" takes place on O'Neill's 61st birthday in 1948, as he and his third wife, Carlotta, await the arrival of O'Neill's sons from previous marriages.   The play is directed by Moni Yakim, one of the original faculty members of the Juilliard Drama S…

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Police & Fire
Bedford Police Respond To Barricade Situation Bedford Police Respond To Barricade Situation
Bedford Police Respond To Barricade Situation BEDFORD, N.Y.-- A person who barricaded himself in a room on McClain Street on Friday is now in the custody of the Bedford Police and is being transported to Northern Westchester Hospital, police said.  Police originally responded to the call at 8:57 a.m. Another person in the residence called police and said they were concerned about a person living there. The person subsequently barricaded himself in the room. "Our main concern is that individual's safety and the safety of the officer and everyone in the area," said Lt. Jeffrey Dickan of the Bedford Police Department.

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Peekskill Sets Ground Rules For Public Comment Peekskill Sets Ground Rules For Public Comment
Peekskill Sets Ground Rules For Public Comment PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The City of Peekskill is hoping that new rules will make meetings more civil. The Common Council unanimously approved a resolution setting eight new ground rules for public comment and filming of meetings on Monday, Oct. 7. The rules are in response to two altercations that occurred at a Sept. 23 meeting that required police to be called. The podium will be moved to the front and center of the chambers, so speakers will face the council when they speak. Citizens who wish to speak will line up on the left and exit to the right. The public will be invited to the speak t…

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Events
Briarcliff Manor Excited For Saturday's Harvest Fest Briarcliff Manor Excited For Saturday's Harvest Fest
Briarcliff Manor Excited For Saturday's Harvest Fest BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- It's become one of the biggest events of the year in Briarcliff Manor. The fourth annual Briarcliff Manor Harvest Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Pleasantville Road in Briarcliff Manor. The rain date is Sunday, Oct. 13. The event will feature music by Mike Risko and his students from his Ossining-based music school along with face painting, martial arts demonstrations, balloon animals,  clowns, a bouncy castle, pony rides, a petting zoo and arts and crafts. The event is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Overseeing the ev…

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Tarrytown Woman Died Of Natural Causes Tarrytown Woman Died Of Natural Causes
Tarrytown Woman Died Of Natural Causes TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Westchester Medical Examiner's office reported Thursday that Karen Brown of Tarrytown, who was found by police after a report of a gas leak brought emergency personnel to her home on Wednesday, Oct. 9, died of natural causes. According to the Westchester County Medical Examiner, Brown, 45, suffered a  “spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage,” or stroke, which caused her death. There were no suspicious circumstances in Brown's death according to the report. Brown was found dead in her Tarrytown apartment Wednesday at 191 South Broadway near the intersection of Church …

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Fair Campaign Committee Rules Against Peekskill Dems Fair Campaign Committee Rules Against Peekskill Dems
Fair Campaign Committee Rules Against Peekskill Dems PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The issue of same-sex marriage has entered into the Peekskill city elections. The Westchester Fair Campaign Practices Committee ruled against the Peekskill Democrats over an invitation to a fundraiser sent out by Councilwoman Marybeth McGowan, saying Frank Catalina, Republican candidate for mayor, had indicated Catalina would not perform same-sex marriages if elected mayor. Catalina is challenging incumbent Mary Foster.  The committee said it found the statement false and misleading and said no evidence was presented that Catalina indicated he would not perform same sex…

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Police & Fire
Police Investigating Death In Tarrytown Home Police Investigating Death In Tarrytown Home
Police Investigating Death In Tarrytown Home TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in her Tarrytown apartment Wednesday at 191 South Broadway near the intersection of Church Street. The woman was identified as Karen Brown, 45, of Tarrytown. Police said they do not suspect foul play. Tarrytown Police and Con Edison officials were at the house Wednesday morning responding to a report of a possible gas leak, but said they did not find a gas leak. The Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office arrived before 1:30 p.m.  Mike Rosenbaum, 28, who lives in the house at 191 South Broadway, said he hear…

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Ossining Resident Nayak's New Platform Puts Focus On Events Ossining Resident Nayak's New Platform Puts Focus On Events
Ossining Resident Nayak's New Platform Puts Focus On Events OSSINING, N.Y. -- Facebook. Twitter. LinkedIn. Pinterest. Now, a new social networking website by an Ossining resident is entering  the field. Dr. Nitin Nayak has launched myPEPR.com (my Personal Event Planning Robot), a social network that allows people to find interesting local events and friends that would be interested in attending the events at a convenient time. The new platform launched using Ossining as a test market, highlighting many events of the Ossining bicentennial and its Ossining in 3D program.   Users of myPEPR.com can organize an event, comment and read their friends…

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Frustration Over Government Shutdown Grows In Yorktown Frustration Over Government Shutdown Grows In Yorktown
Frustration Over Government Shutdown Grows In Yorktown WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- As the government shutdown enters its second week with no end in sight, Westchester residents are growing increasingly frustrated over the stalemate. Pat Johnson, 52, of Mount Vernon expressed her thoughts yesterday near City Hall: "It's just silly at this point," she said. "I'm surprised it isn't already finished. I mean really, how hard is it for people to just reach an agreement on something that will help millions of people?" Evelyn Nuna, who works at Murphy's Restaurant on Kear Street in Yorktown, said there's plenty of blame to go around. "Both partie…

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