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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Politics

Letter: Why We Must Invest In Infrastructure Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email tarrytown@dailyvoice.com. I recently had the opportunity to join Governor Andrew Cuomo, local elected officials, and community leaders at a ceremony to mark the opening of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. That day, as I stood there looking out over the Hudson River, I thought about how, just as the old bridge is representative of our larger national infrastructure crisis, the Cuomo Bridge demonstrates what is possible when the government is willing and committed to making smart and …

by Rep. Nita Lowey

09/06/2017

Police & Fire

Boy Steals Laptops After Mohegan Lake Home Break-In, Police Say An 11-year-old boy was arrested and charged after allegedly stealing two laptops from a home in Mohegan Lake on Friday. The boy was charged with juvenile delinquency, with the underlying charge of criminal possession of stolen property, a Class E felony. The boy removed a screen from a ground level window, opened the window and entered the home on Ellis Street, stealing the two laptops, valued at $2,000, Yorktown Police said. While investigating, police found him to be in possession of the two laptops. He was released to a parent and is due back at the Westchester County Department of Pro…

by Sam Barron

09/06/2017

Schools

Ossining Kicks Off New School Year OSSINING, N.Y. -- The 2017-2018 school year has begun in Ossining. Tuesday was back to school day for most of the more than 5,000 students in the Ossining School District, from pre-kindergarteners starting their education to the freshman class entering Ossining High School. "We are excited to have our children back,” Superintendent Raymond Sanchez said. “It's going to be a great year filled with many successes.” At Ossining High School, students picked up their schedules and made their way to the gymnasium to start orientation. They attended workshops and were treated to a barbecue l…

by Sam Barron

09/06/2017

Politics

BOL Leader Borgia Violates Campaign Finance Laws, Says Opponent Catherine Borgia, the Majority Leader of the Westchester County Board of Legislators has failed to file seven campaign finance disclosures since Oct. 2015, according to her opponent Republican Bob Outhouse.Borgia (D-Ossining) represents District 9, which also includes Cortlandt and Peekskill. "Catherine Borgia has openly defied the law," Outhouse said. "We hear stories every day about the corruptive influence of money in politics, and that is why the voters deserve to know who is contributing to Catherine Borgia's campaign and how she is spending that money." Outhouse s…

by Sam Barron

09/06/2017

News

Ossining School District Renovates Gym, Unveils Art Space OSSINING, N.Y. -- It was a summer of construction and improvement at the Ossining School District. At the high school, a new art space was finished. The art space consists of four classrooms on the lower level, replacing locker rooms and wrestling space. At Anne M. Dorner Middle School, the old principal's office and guidance space were converted into a classroom and a new faculty and copy room were built. Guidance counselors’ offices are now located where dean’s office used to be with the goal of making it more accessible to students and families. At the Roosevelt school, a new floor in …

by Sam Barron

09/05/2017

Events

Nami Mid-Hudson Honoring Dutchess County Employee At Annual Gala POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- NAMI Mid-Hudson will be honoring a Dutchess County employee who makes a difference. Margaret Hirst, the Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Behavioral and Community Health and Director of Community Services for Dutchess County is the recipient of the 2017 HOPE Award. Hirst will be honored at NAMI's annual gala on Wednesday, Sept. 13 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Grand View in Poughkeepsie. NAMI said they are honoring Hirst for her commitment to advocate for patient centered recovery oriented mental health programs. She also was instrumental in opening the Dutche…

by Sam Barron

09/05/2017

Lifestyle

Film About Nyack Native Who Saved Lives On 9/11 Debuting In Suffern ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A documentary about Welles Crowther, a Nyack native who saved 10 lives on Sept. 11, is set to premiere in Suffern. "The Man In The Red Bandana," narrated by Gwyneth Paltrow and directed by Matthew Welles, will be screened at the Lafayette Theatre in Suffern at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6. Crowther was a member of Empire Hook and Ladder Company in Upper Nyack when he went into the South Tower. His story became famous when people talked about a man with a red bandana who escorted them to safety despite the chaos around them. Crowther always carried a red b…

by Sam Barron

09/04/2017

Lifestyle

Lineup For 93rd Annual Yorktown Grange Fair Includes 'The Voice' Singer YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A singer on "The Voice," a school superintendent and What It Is are some of the many acts performing at this year's Yorktown Grange Fair, a Northern Westchester staple since the 1920s. Amanda Ayala, who was on "The Voice," will be performing Friday, Sept. 8. The band "Unfunded Mandate," fronted by Lakeland School District Superintendent George Stone will be performing class rock covers on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. What It Is, an eight-piece band featuring two vocalists and a horn section will perform Sunday afternoon in the…

by Sam Barron

09/04/2017

News

Mail It In: Palisades Mail Post Office Will Be Open On Labor Day WEST NYACK, N.Y. -- Need to mail a package on Labor Day? Don't worry, you have options. Or an option, singular.The Palisades Postal Store at the Palisades Center Mall in West Nyack will be the only post office in the Lower Hudson Valley that will be open on Labor Day. Full postal retail services are available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with U.S. Passport application acceptance hours from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Normal mail delivery, collections, and Post Office business hours will resume Tuesday, September 5.

by Sam Barron

09/04/2017

Schools

North Castle School Charges Deception By Developer NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. -- St. Christopher's is taking a developer to court to prevent a development being built next to its Jennie Clarkson campus in North Castle. The Dobbs-Ferry based organization, which runs the school for children with autism, has filed a complaint against JMF Properties, claiming it sold them land so they could build 35 apartments only to see them propose a 200-unit project, according to The Examiner. St. Christopher’s said JMF amended the original contract that omitted the number of units that could be built, according to The Examiner. St. Christopher's did not learn abou…

by Sam Barron

09/04/2017

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