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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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Sing Sing Museum Proposed in Ossining Sing Sing Museum Proposed in Ossining
Sing Sing Museum Proposed in Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- One of Westchester's most notorious locations could soon become one of its biggest tourist attractions. At the Westchester Municipal Officials Association annual meeting on Sept. 19, Tracey Corbitt, the principal planner of the Westchester County Department of Planning and Ossining Mayor William Hanauer discussed plans for a Sing Sing Museum, which has been in the works for years. In front of 100 officials from more than 45 municipalities at Harbor Square in the village, Corbitt and Hanauer discussed the history of Sing Sing Correctional Facility, which is still active a…

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Home Invasion Causes Ossining Schools Lockout Home Invasion Causes Ossining Schools Lockout
Home Invasion Causes Ossining Schools Lockout OSSINING, N.Y. -- A home invasion at Yale Avenue led to the Ossining School District to go on lockout Tuesday  morning. Police were called to the home when a female resident said three men, one armed, broke into her apartment and stole some items, Ossining police said. The men left before police arrived and are still at large, according to Ossining police. Police described the men as being in their late teens or early 20s. As a precautionary measure, Ossining schools were placed on lockout, preventing anyone from getting in. The lockout lasted approximately 30 minutes. Police said the…

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Ossining Schools Lockout Lifted Tuesday Morning Ossining Schools Lockout Lifted Tuesday Morning
Ossining Schools Lockout Lifted Tuesday Morning OSSINING, N.Y.-- A lockout of the Ossining School District Tuesday morning has been lifted. Ossining schools were locked out Tuesday morning, preventing anyone from getting in, due to an incident police were investigating in the Village of Ossining. The incident did not occur at any of the schools, and Ossining police said they were looking for someone following the incident. Police declined to elaborate on what the incident was.  Police said the schools were not placed on lockdown, but on lockout. The lockout was lifted at 10:15 a.m, according to an e-mail sent from police.  "Everyth…

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Mentoring Progam Lights Up Mount Kisco Elementary Mentoring Progam Lights Up Mount Kisco Elementary
Mentoring Progam Lights Up Mount Kisco Elementary MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Kids in need have a person to turn to at Mount Kisco Elementary School. The school is continuing its mentoring program, which it launched in 2011. Kids in need of emotional support or having behavioral issues are given the chance to meet with someone at the school on a weekly basis. "We have a lot of diverse students," school psychologist Melanie Gilbert said. "Some students need help in making good choices. They often don't have parental support." The mentoring program is about providing the kids with social support rather than academic support. The mentors all vol…

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Astorino Defends Handling Of Housing Dispute With HUD Astorino Defends Handling Of Housing Dispute With HUD
Astorino Defends Handling Of Housing Dispute With HUD WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- For County Executive Robert Astorino, his battles with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), are about defending Westchester zoning rights. In an interview last week with The Daily Voice, Astorino, who is running for a second term, discussed his approach with HUD in the wake of a 2009 anti-discrimination settlement. The settlement requires that by 2016, Westchester County must develop 750 units of fair and affordable housing in 31 municipalities that have been deemed eligible. The county was given $51.6 million in federal funds to do so. Astorino i…

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Ossining Gears Up For Harborfest Ossining Gears Up For Harborfest
Ossining Gears Up For Harborfest OSSINING, N.Y.-- In celebrating its bicentennial, the Village of Ossining has enjoyed showing itself off. On Saturday, the village will be hosting Harborfest, an all-day celebration featuring live music, talks, the sloop Clearwater boat and capped off by fireworks. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.  "We are excited about all of these events," Village Manager Richard Leins said.  Today, the Ossining School District plans to kick off the weekend by bringing kids down to the Clearwater sloop, currently parked in the Hudson. Harborfest begins Saturday with a 5K run to benefit Ossi…

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Mount Kisco Weighs Hearth PILOT Mount Kisco Weighs Hearth PILOT
Mount Kisco Weighs Hearth Pilot MOUNT KISCO, N.Y.-- The Village of Mount Kisco is considering a Payment in Lieu of Taxes Program (PILOT) for the Hearth senior housing project. The village is negotiating with Fortis Group, which plans to develop The Hearth at Mount Kisco, a 17.7 acre senior development on a tax payment program. Fortis has applied to the county Industrial Development Agency for tax relief from sales tax and mortgage program and has requested a PILOT from the village. The 129-unit project would be located at Kisco Ave. across from the Holday Inn Express. "It's a little complicated," Mayor Michael Cindr…

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Changing Times For Fox Lane Girls Changing Times For Fox Lane Girls
Changing Times For Fox Lane Girls BEDFORD, N.Y.-- The Fox Lane girls varsity soccer team has started a new season that involves a lot of change. Last year, the Foxes went 6-8, and this season, are off to a 1-1 start. Coach Fabian Videla faced of a summer of upheaval when 10 of his seniors graduated. "There are lots of new faces this season," Videla said. "There are a lot of young faces this season." The team welcomes several freshmen, including Victoria Surace and Caroline Evnin. The team also welcomes freshmen Emily DeBitetto, Stephanie Ingraldi and Emily Kowalski. Caroline Thompson is joining the team from eighth gr…

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Bedford Doctor Bikes For Breast Cancer Bedford Doctor Bikes For Breast Cancer
Bedford Doctor Bikes For Breast Cancer BEDFORD, N.Y. -- A Bedford surgeon and a Somers breast cancer survivor are participating in a three-day bike ride to raise funds for breast cancer. Dr. Michael Koch, a plastic surgeon who specializes in breast reconstruction, will be participating in the Tour de Pink, with one of his patients, Jamie Pleva, as they bike ride from King of Prussia, Pa., to Washington, D.C., Sept. 27-29 for the Young Survival Coalition, which helps younger women afflicted with breast cancer. Pleva was diagnosed at age 28 when she went in to see if she had the BRCA1 gene, while her sister was battling breast c…

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Politics
Gordon Running To Be First Female Judge Gordon Running To Be First Female Judge
Gordon Running To Be First Female Judge CORTLANDT, N.Y.-- For 225 years, Cortlandt has not had a female judge. Shari Gordon is looking to change that. Gordon, a Democrat, is running for town justice of Cortlandt, facing longtime incumbent Gerry Klein. Gordon believes it is time for a change, and that Cortlandt is ready for a female judge. "There's never been a woman judge elected," Gordon said. "We need balance on the bench. Women bring in a different perspective." Gordon has 28 years as a trial attorney, with offices in Croton, Yorktown Heights and White Plains, and is co-chair of the Families, Children and Courts of Westche…

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