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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
Medical Emergency At Gas Station Leads To Mohegan Lake Man's Arrest Medical Emergency At Gas Station Leads To Mohegan Lake Man's Arrest
Medical Emergency At Gas Station Leads To Mohegan Lake Man's Arrest MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. -- A 30-year-old Mohegan Lake man was arrested and charged with felony bail jumping after he had a medical emergency at a BP gas station. Cesar Calderon was charged with bail jumping in the second degree, a Class E felony.  Police went to assist EMS crew at the gas station on Sunday, Aug. 20, at 4:16 a.m. A routine driver's license inquiry revealed there was an active bench warrant against Calderon for a robbery arrest from 2012, police said. Calderon was transported to Hudson Valley Hospital Center. After being discharged, he was placed under arrest and transferred to Y…

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Police & Fire
Goldens Bridge Firefighters Back Home After Nearly Four Years Goldens Bridge Firefighters Back Home After Nearly Four Years
Goldens Bridge Firefighters Back Home After Nearly Four Years WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- It was a long awaited homecoming for the Golden's Bridge Fire Department.Firefighters moved back into their firehouse Sunday after being displaced since Feb. 2014 when a fire severely damaged headquarters. Voters approved a $2.7 million bond in 2016 to help repair the house. On Sunday, firefighters spent the day moving equipment, turnout gear, and fire apparatus over to the new building, according to the fire department. Over the next month, firefighters will continue putting the finishing touches on the building as they continue to get back to a normal pre-fire …

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Sports
From Hawaii To Hastings: Football Team Draws Inspiration From Aloha State From Hawaii To Hastings: Football Team Draws Inspiration From Aloha State
From Hawaii To Hastings: Football Team Draws Inspiration From Aloha State WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Hastings Yellow Jackets will have different colors this year. This year's helmets are inspired by the University of Hawaii. The helmet design's theme is pupukahi i holomua, which means, "unite and move forward as one. The triangles represent mind, body, and spirit. "I love that such a positive message will be surrounding our kids this year while on the football field," Superintendent Tony Sinanis said. Jesse Merchant, the new athletic director at Hastings, said the design theme fits perfectly with what's going on with Hastings. There was a con…

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Lifestyle
Circus Performer Flips After Proposal Of A Lifetime At Connecticut Casino Circus Performer Flips After Proposal Of A Lifetime At Connecticut Casino
Circus Performer Flips After Proposal Of A Lifetime At Connecticut Casino PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Amanda Luria, a circus performer from Peekskill, got the thrill of a lifetime when she went to see her boyfriend perform at Cirque Eloize iD at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. Forty Nguyen surprised Luria by bringing her onstage, dropping to one knee and proposing, which Luria accepted. "I was a little nervous," said Luria, who works for Westchester Circus Arts. "It felt like an eternity, I was standing on stage in front of this large audience." It was a story that had come full circle for the couple, who met at Foxwoods two years ago, while on…

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Business
White Plains Mall Will Become Hamilton Green White Plains Mall Will Become Hamilton Green
White Plains Mall Will Become Hamilton Green WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The White Plains Mall is set to be replaced. Street Works Development, the Port Chester based developers, behind the new Hamilton Green development at 200 Hamilton Ave., which will replace the White Plains Mall, made a presentation at a Common Council meeting this month as the city considers creating a new TD-1 Transit Zoning District for the development. Hamilton Green would be a four building mixed-use development with two buildings 280 feet high and two buildings 120 feet high. The project would also feature 900 multi family residential units, a 42,000 square foot f…

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News
Letter To The Editor: Mohansic Trailway Letter To The Editor: Mohansic Trailway
Letter To The Editor: Mohansic Trailway YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email yorktown@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: As a 17 year resident of Yorktown Heights, I can truly say I am enamored of our rich set of biking and hiking trails. This is the kind of place I used to seek out for vacations; it’s an ongoing pleasure to be out on such a variety of beautiful trails that are so close to home. When I learned that the Yorktown Trail Town Committee had received a grant from the Hudson Valley Greenway Conservancy to build a 0.4 mile of t…

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Neighbors
Internship Allows Fox Lane Grad Marilyn Erazo To Make Mark At NWH Internship Allows Fox Lane Grad Marilyn Erazo To Make Mark At NWH
Internship Allows Fox Lane Grad Marilyn Erazo To Make Mark At NWH MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. - - Marilyn Erazo has returned home. The Mount Kisco native, who graduated from Fox Lane High School in 2010, is working at Northern Westchester Hospital as an intern, doing a three-month rotation in hospital administration. Erazo, who moved to Mount Kisco when she was two, said the internship allows her to get a firsthand look at working in hospital administration. "I requested this rotation," Erazo, who is working as an administrative fellow for Northwell Health, which runs Northern Westchester, said. "I really wanted to come back. I want to see what the …

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News
Ossining Gets $1.4 Million For Water Improvements Ossining Gets $1.4 Million For Water Improvements
Ossining Gets $1.4 Million For Water Improvements OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining's water system will be getting an upgrade. The Ossining Water Department is receiving $1.4 million in federal EPA grants to help finance a water main replacement project. The funding was awarded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program, which provides financial support to water systems and to state safe water programs. “The Village of Ossining is very excited to be the recipient of $1.4M in EPA grant money which will offset more than half the cost of a major water main replacement project,” said Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity. “Maintaining …

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Politics
Judge Rules 'WP' Signatures Valid, Forcing White Plains Primary Judge Rules 'WP' Signatures Valid, Forcing White Plains Primary
Judge Rules 'WP' Signatures Valid, Forcing White Plains Primary WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Four White Plains residents launching a primary challenge against candidates endorsed by the White Plains Democratic City Committee will be allowed on the ballot. State Supreme Court Justice Lawrence Ecker ruled Wednesday signatures of voters who used the abbreviation "WP" instead of writing out White Plains should not have been removed by the Westchester County Board of Elections. The judge's ruling means Councilwoman Milagros Lecuona, who is challenging Tom Roach for mayor, Alan Goldman, Michael Kraver and Saad Siddiqui, who are running for Common Council, …

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Business
Sean Kilpatrick Helping White Plains Stay Healthy With New Juice Bar Sean Kilpatrick Helping White Plains Stay Healthy With New Juice Bar
Sean Kilpatrick Helping White Plains Stay Healthy With New Juice Bar WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Sean Kilpatrick, a White Plains native who plays for the Brooklyn Nets, knew he had to change his body after talking to Kevin Durant. Kilpatrick, who was born in Yonkers, recently opened The Juice Lab at 148A Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains. Kilpatrick, who starred at White Plains High School, said he decided to open The Juice Lab after he started eating healthy about a year ago. "I used to always eat chicken tenders and fries," Kilpatrick said. "I went out with Kevin Durant and he said you can't just drink Coke and eat nuggets all your life." Ki…

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