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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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Police & Fire
Peekskill Teen Drove Drunk On Route 6, Police Say Peekskill Teen Drove Drunk On Route 6, Police Say
Peekskill Teen Drove Drunk On Route 6, Police Say A 19-year-old man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated on Route 6 and East Main Street Sunday. Hector Torres, 19,  of Peekskill was charged with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, and aggravated driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of .18 percent or more, a misdemeanor.  Police observed a vehicle being operated without headlamps and with a flat tire. A traffic stop was initiated and revealed Torres had an open container of alcohol and was intoxicated, police said. He was arrested and transported to police headquarters, police said.  He is due ba…

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Business
Dutchess Ends 2016 With $10M Surplus Dutchess Ends 2016 With $10M Surplus
Dutchess Ends 2016 With $10M Surplus DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Dutchess County is in good financial shape. The county's 2016 audited financial report shows the county has a year-end surplus of $10 million in its general fund. The county scored zero percent on the comptroller's fiscal stress monitoring system, a perfect score. The county maintains a fund balance of $59.9 million, allowing to secure an AA+ bond rating. "We must remain on this successful fiscal path and continue our work to find new efficiencies, share services and deliver excellence to our citizens," County Executive Marc Molinaro said. "I am grat…

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Politics
Astorino, Latimer Spar At Heated Westchester County Exec Debate Astorino, Latimer Spar At Heated Westchester County Exec Debate
Astorino, Latimer Spar At Heated Westchester County Exec Debate WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- It all came back to taxes. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (R-Mount Pleasant) and his challenger Senator George Latimer (D-Rye) went at it in an oftentimes contentious debate at the Reckson Center in White Plains Tuesday night sponsored by the Business Council of Westchester. Astorino is running for a third term. Astorino touted his record as county executive, having cut the tax levy by two percent while saying he maintained essential services and promoted economic development. "We have gotten rid of waste," Astorino said. "There has been an i…

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Politics
Astorino, Latimer Holding Three Debates, Three Forums Astorino, Latimer Holding Three Debates, Three Forums
Astorino, Latimer Holding Three Debates, Three Forums County Executive Rob Astorino (R-Mount Pleasant) and his Democratic challenger Senator George Latimer (D-Rye) will be seeing a lot of each other this fall. Three debates and three forums have been scheduled between the two as Astorino runs for a third term. The first debate is set for Tuesday night from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., sponsored by the Business Council of Westchester at the Reckson Center in White Plains. A forum will be held Wednesday night at 6 p.m., sponsored by the League of Conservation Voters at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, 78 North Broadway in White Plains. A forum will be h…

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Politics
Operation Aid Puerto Rico Announced Operation Aid Puerto Rico Announced
Operation Aid Puerto Rico Announced Here's another way to help the people of Puerto Rico. Operation Aid Puerto Rico was launched Tuesday, a partnership between White Plains Lincoln, DHL and Senator Terrence Murphy. (R-Yorktown). Items should be dropped off at Murphy's district office at 691 East Main Street in Shrub Oak. The key items needed include flashlights, hand sanitizer, band-aids, first aid kits, disinfectant wipes, AM radios, baby supplies and anti-bacterial cream. DHL will be collecting and shipping goods collected on Friday, Oct. 13. "We are now at the point where we are being asked to provide specific items…

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Schools
John Jay Teacher Tandem Honored John Jay Teacher Tandem Honored
John Jay Teacher Tandem Honored HOPEWELL JUNCTION, N.Y. -- Two John Jay High School teachers were recently honored for their years of being master teachers. Tad Herman has served as a national master teacher in Principles of Engineering since 2004. Master Teachers train all teachers new to Project Lead The Way curriculum during summer training sessions across the country. Tad has taught at the University of Seattle, University of New Haven, and Rochester Institute of Technology. Jeff Butler has served as a national master teacher in Engineering Design and Development since 2009. Jeff has taught at Duke University, Califor…

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News
Mount Kisco Naming Library After Former Mayor Mount Kisco Naming Library After Former Mayor
Mount Kisco Naming Library After Former Mayor Residents in Mount Kisco will soon be checking out books from the Henry V. Kensing Memorial Library.The village board unanimously approved naming the library after Kensing, who served as village trustee from 1963 to 1967, mayor from 1967 to 1981 and village justice from 1990-2005. Kensing died in 2016 at the age of 83. A ceremony to celebrate the renaming will take place on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. Kensing was known as Mr. Mount Kisco and was a prominent fixture at public events. In 1968, he represented the village at Yankee Stadium when they hosted "Mount Kisco Night." As mayor…

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Neighbors
Westchester 'Jeopardy!' Champion Wins 10th In A Row Westchester 'Jeopardy!' Champion Wins 10th In A Row
Westchester 'Jeopardy!' Champion Wins 10th In A Row Austin Rogers cannot be stopped. The Pound Ridge native racked up another dominating victory on "Jeopardy!" Monday, his 10th win in a row. Rogers, who has become a national sensation during his streak, goes for No. 11 on WABC Channel 7 at 2:07 a.m., due to the New Jersey gubernatorial debate.  On Monday's episode, Rogers, a graduate of Fox Lane High School, easily dispatched his two competitors, entering "Final Jeopardy!" without the chance of being beaten. The category was historical areas and the answer was: An ancient quote mentions this area and three population gro…

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Obituaries
Rose Timourian, 104, Former Yorktown Resident Rose Timourian, 104, Former Yorktown Resident
Rose Timourian, 104, Former Yorktown Resident YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Rose Timourian, a longtime Yorktown resident, passed away Saturday at the age of 104. Timourian was the daughter of the late Hripsime and Nerses Karagozian and grew up in New York City. After graduating from school she worked as a seamstress in the wedding department of the Bergdorf Goodman clothing store.  She married Krikor Timourian, a skilled embroiderer, and businessman in 1935 and they eventually moved to Ossining and then Yorktown Heights, where they lived from 1944 to 1968.  Timourian worked for the US Department of Agriculture, and later for the Yorktown Central …

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Schools
Work By Pace To Abolish Nuclear Weapons Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Work By Pace To Abolish Nuclear Weapons Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Work By Pace To Abolish Nuclear Weapons Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Pace University students found their efforts to abolish nuclear weapons rewarded Tuesday with the ultimate prize.The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to establish a nuclear weapons ban treaty. Pace students and professors Matthew Bolton and Emily Welton, who are married to each other, had been working for three years on the negotiations.  Welty is the Vice Moderator of the World Council of Churches Commission on International Affairs which is a member of ICAN and main representative to the United Nations for the Internation…

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