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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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Business
City Of Poughkeepsie Bond Rating Improves City Of Poughkeepsie Bond Rating Improves
City Of Poughkeepsie Bond Rating Improves POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The City of Poughkeepsie's bond rating is now stable. Mayor Rob Rolison announced Wednesday the city has been notified by Moody’s Investors Service that the city's bond rating improved from "negative outlook" to "stable outlook," effective immediately. It is the first time since Dec. 2010 the city's bond rating is no longer negative. “It is a clear indication that our actions and the results of our policies are being viewed favorably by the markets," Rolison said.  Rolison cited the city's bus service being taken over by the county, $3 millio…

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News
Help Stuff A Backpack For Friends Of Karen Help Stuff A Backpack For Friends Of Karen
Help Stuff A Backpack For Friends Of Karen NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Friends of Karen, a non-profit based in North Salem, is collecting backpacks for kids before they head back to school.Friends of Karen is filling up boxes with new backpacks, notebooks, markers, pencils, erasers and gift cards that they hope to give to 850 children so they can begin the new year happily and successfully. Friends of Karen supports families who are struggling to stay afloat financially and emotionally while caring for their critically-ill child. Parents often agonize between buying new school supplies for their “well” child or paying their ill child’s moun…

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Neighbors
Mahopac Falls Fire Department Honors Woman For Years Of Service Mahopac Falls Fire Department Honors Woman For Years Of Service
Mahopac Falls Fire Department Honors Woman For Years Of Service MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Davey Jean Beska has meant the world to the Mahopac Falls Fire Department. Beska was recently sworn in as an honorary member of the fire department, spending years in the Ladies Auxiliary Department. Beska's husband, Dick, joined the fire department in the 60s and the rest of the family lent a helping hand to the department. "All phases of fire department life were enriched by the Beska family's willingness to help," Jack Casey, the officer of public information, said.  "To Davey, the Falls Fire Department was 'her fire department' and in her heart, it was.&q…

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Politics
Westchester Zoning Is Not Exclusionary, HUD Says Westchester Zoning Is Not Exclusionary, HUD Says
Westchester Zoning Is Not Exclusionary, HUD Says WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- County Executive Rob Astorino announced Tuesday the Department of Housing and Urban Development did not find any exclusionary zoning in Westchester.The announcement came after a prolonged legal battle with HUD following a 2009 settlement over discriminatory housing practices. As part of the settlement, the county was required to submit a review of obstacles to fair housing to HUD. HUD has rejected the previous 10 submissions by the county until Friday when it declared the county's report "acceptable." Astorino said it was vindication for Westchester and …

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Schools
Brewster Students' Video Using N-Word Repudiated By Superintendent Brewster Students' Video Using N-Word Repudiated By Superintendent
Brewster Students' Video Using N-Word Repudiated By Superintendent This story has been updated. BREWSTER, N.Y. -- A video purportedly of recent Brewster High School graduates using profanity and racial slurs was posted on Twitter Sunday. The seven-second video was shared by Baller Alert and sent anonymously by a student at Brewster, according to Baller Alert. The students in the video graduated this year, according to the district. "What this does to young black kids is heartbreaking," the student wrote to Baller Alert. "It seems like we can never win. Walking around the hallways will (sic) people like this in my school makes me sick." Valerie Henning, S…

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Real Estate
Information Workshop On Chappaqua Crossing Housing Scheduled Information Workshop On Chappaqua Crossing Housing Scheduled
Information Workshop On Chappaqua Crossing Housing Scheduled CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Want to learn more about living at Chappaqua Crossing?An informational workshop is being held on Saturday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. to discuss workforce and affordable housing at the new development in the Pegasus Room at 480 Bedford Road in Chappaqua. Chappaqua Crossing will feature 25 market rate, 10 workforce, and 28 affordable apartments on the original segment of the old Reader's Digest building, built in 1939. Residents will begin moving in next spring. For more information, visit www.chappaquacrossing.com, or contact the Housing Action Council at 914-332-4144 or email h…

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Police & Fire
Man Violates Order Of Protection In Yorktown Man Violates Order Of Protection In Yorktown
Man Violates Order Of Protection In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 44-year-old man was arrested and charged Monday with violating an order of protection, Yorktown Police said. James S. Franco of Greenwich, Conn., was charged with criminal contempt in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Police received a call of a past harassment at a Yorktown residence and discovered unrelated to the complaint there was a Yorktown Justice Court Order of Protection will a full stay away, police said. Franco was arrested and transported back for processing. Franco was released on his own recognizance and is due back in court on July 20.

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Lifestyle
White Plains' Jonathan Gordon A Big Hit As TV Anchor In Binghamton White Plains' Jonathan Gordon A Big Hit As TV Anchor In Binghamton
White Plains' Jonathan Gordon A Big Hit As TV Anchor In Binghamton WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Jonathan Gordon, a White Plains native, has become the go-to for local news in Binghamton.Gordon is the weekend news anchor and weekday news reporter for WICZ-TV, a Fox affiliate in Binghamton. Gordon has been at the station for eight months, getting a job there after graduating from Syracuse University. "Growing up, I always knew I wanted to do something with my voice," Gordon said. "When I was in fifth grade, I developed a really deep voice. I was so embarrassed but then I got used to it. I always used to watch the Mets and do my own play-by-play."…

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Police & Fire
Yorktown Man Issues Bad Check When Buying Prescription Meds, Police Say Yorktown Man Issues Bad Check When Buying Prescription Meds, Police Say
Yorktown Man Issues Bad Check When Buying Prescription Meds, Police Say YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 26-year-old Yorktown resident was arrested and charged after he tried to pay for prescription drugs with a check he knew was bad, Yorktown Police said. Michael Goldberg was arrested and charged with Issuing a Bad Check, a Class B misdemeanor. Police received a call from Taconic Pharmacy after they received a check for $74 from a closed account at Putnam County Savings Bank. Police said Goldberg knew the account was closed and did not contain sufficient funds. He turned himself into police on July 14. Goldberg was released on $100 bail and is due back in court on August …

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Schools
Mahopac Schools Superintendent Dennis Creedon To Step Down Mahopac Schools Superintendent Dennis Creedon To Step Down
Mahopac Schools Superintendent Dennis Creedon To Step Down MAHOPAC, N.Y. -  Mahopac Central Schools Superintendent Dennis Creedon announced he intends to leave his position at the end of the school year. Creedon made his announcement at Thursday's Board of Education meeting. He will be completing a three-year contract that he signed in 2015. At the meeting, Creedon cited the long hours and demanding work as for why he's stepping down and said he wants to start painting again, according to Mahopac News.He said he does not intend to leave education completely, he said. Creedon started his contract at Mahopac on July 1, 2015, the first date of the 20…

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