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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

Lifestyle

Rev Up Your Engines, Westchester Car Lovers: Pound Ridge Show Coming Soon Gentlemen -- and women -- start your engines. Car lovers from throughout the area have their calendars marked for the Pound Ridge Car Show. This year's event will be on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pound Ridge Town Park at 199 Westchester Ave. The 15th annual event will feature more than 300 cars and benefits the Pound Ridge PBA Community Programs. The fee to pre-register a car is a $15 donation, with the day of the show costing $20. There is a $25 vendor fee and you can sponsor a trophy for $50. Raffle tickets will be sold at three for $10.

by Sam Barron

09/04/2017

News

Rockland Aims To Save Taxpayer Money By Sharing Services ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland now has a roadmap to begin sharing services. The Rockland County Shared Services Initiative panel voted Monday to accept a report that will be used as a guide to develop a plan to create efficiencies and save taxpayers money, Rockland County Executive Ed Day said. "This is just the beginning of a very challenging process, a process that we will continue to pursue in order to make our governments more efficient and less costly," Day said The meeting was attended by 15 officials from Rockland's towns and villages along with BOCES Superintendent Mar…

by Sam Barron

09/03/2017

Schools

New White Plains Superintendent Hosts First Coffee, Conversation WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Joseph Ricca, the new Superintendent of the White Plains, is out and about meeting the community.Ricca hosted a Coffee and Conversation on Tuesday which drew 50 parents, students, and community members. The meetings are being held to encourage communication with the district. Topics discussed included the district’s plans and goals for the new school year, and the establishment of partnerships with city groups and other community organizations. “This will be my ninth year serving as a superintendent, but I have never, ever stopped being a teacher,” Ricca said.

by Sam Barron

09/03/2017

Schools

Walter Panas High School Names New Principal CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Joseph Spero is the new man in charge at Walter Panas High School.“I am very excited to be joining the Walter Panas family," said Spero, who started on Aug. 11. "I am eager to get to know our families and work together in pursuit of the dreams and aspirations of our students. Spero was previously principal of a school in East Rockaway. He also was principal of Nyack High School and Associate Principal For Instruction in Ossining.

by Sam Barron

09/02/2017

Sports

Cancer Battle Sidelines North Rockland High School Football Coach ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Tom Lynch, the coach of the North Rockland Red Raiders football team, is expected to miss the season after being diagnosed with kidney cancer. Lynch was diagnosed in August before practice began and will have an organ removed on Sept. 18 according to lohud.. He has coached the team since 2011. In July, Lynch had been given a clean bill of health following a physical and blood work, according to LoHud. Assistant coach Greg Grasso, who also serves as North Rockland's varsity boys lacrosse coach, will be taking over as head football coach on an interim basis this year…

by Sam Barron

09/02/2017

Lifestyle

Westchester Girl Hopes To Stop Bullying With New Musical When it comes to bullying, Ariel Pennington-Reyes is teaching people the importance of being an upstander rather than a bystander. Pennington-Reyes, a Yonkers resident, is one of the stars of "It's Easy," which debuts Saturday, Sept. 16 for a 10-show run through Sunday, Oct. 8 at the Irvington Town Hall Theater. The musical, geared toward kids in grades 4-8, takes place in one day in the life of 6th-grade classmates, where bullies make life miserable and bystanders stay quiet. Pennington-Reyes, who is about to start 7th grade at Pearls Hawthorne, plays Joy Montgomery, the school…

by Sam Barron

09/02/2017

Sports

First-Ever Dutchess vs. Putnam Soccer Fundraiser Kicks Off Putnam or Dutchess? Which county will stand superior on Saturday on the soccer field? Brewster High School will play host to the Dutchess v. Putnam Challenge Saturday, featuring five games pitting a Dutchess County team against a Putnam County team. T-shirts will be sold at the game with proceeds going to Help Our Military Heroes, a not-for-profit that has delivered 84 adaptive minivans to servicemen and women. Haldane faces Pawling at 9:30 a.m., followed by Beacon v. Carmel at 11:30 a.m., Mahopac v. Arlington at 1:30 p.m., Roy C. Ketcham v. Putnam Valley at 3:30 p.m. and Brewster v. John …

by Sam Barron

09/01/2017

Politics

Faso Talks Trump At Town Hall ESOPUS, N.Y. -- Rep. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) said Thursday he's doing his best to address the concerns of constituents. Faso, who represents the 19th District, which includes part of East Dutchess, said at a town hall he's had more than 75,000 communications since he took office in January. The event was organized by Move Forward New York and attended by 200 people. When asked whether President Donald Trump was mentally fit to serve, Faso said the voters of the 19th District supported him last November. "Look at the election results in this district," Faso said. "He won t…

by Sam Barron

09/01/2017

Schools

Elmsford Kicks Off New School Year ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- New Elmsford Superintendent Marc Baiocco is ready for the first day of school.The Elmsford Union Free School District held a Superintendent's Conference Day on Wednesday to help staff come together to prepare for the coming school year. Baiocco was hired this summer, replacing Joseph Ricca, who left to become superintendent in White Plains. “The work that we do is going to be strategic, which will lead us to greater efficiency in the classroom,” said Baiocco. “We are going to work smarter, not harder. Baiocco has developed a strategic plan which includes the development o…

by Sam Barron

09/01/2017

Schools

Heavenly Productions Donates Supplies to Yonkers School YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Scholastic Academy in Yonkers got a big boost from Heavenly Productions Foundation, based in Armonk.Heavenly Productions Foundation raised funds this year to buy backpacks, school supplies, library books and classroom necessities such as paper towels, bottled hand soap, facial tissues and hand sanitizers for the students and teachers at the school. The funds were for the 6th annual Backpack to School Donation Drive for the school, which serves students from Pre-K through 8th grade. Heavenly Productions Foundation donated 210 backpacks, school supplies, 100 library book…

by Sam Barron

09/01/2017

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