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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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Dutchess Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Dutchess Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships
Dutchess Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Some of the best and brightest high schoolers are in Dutchess. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the $2,500 National Merit Scholarship winners Wednesday, the second round of scholarships.  The students are: Matthew F. Kline of Hopewell Junction. Probable career field: Computer Science. John Jay High School Boyoung Kim of LaGrangeville. Probable career field: Medicine. Arlington High School Vincent X. Li of Poughkeepsie. Probable career field: Chemistry. Spackenkill High School Leah Mozeshtam of Poughkeepsie. Probable career field: Law. Spackenkill High School Elizabe…

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Rockland Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Rockland Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships
Rockland Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Some of the best and brightest high schoolers are in Rockland. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the $2,500 National Merit Scholarship winners Wednesday, the second round of scholarships. The students are: Owen F. Friesen of Nyack. Probable career field: Public Policy. Hackley School Samuel I. Gould of Piermont. Probable career field: Biochemistry. Tappan Zee High School For real-time Rockland news updates in your Facebook feed, be sure to "Like" Daily Voice's Rockland County Community Forum page on Facebook by clicking here.

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Dutchess County Proposes New Bus Routes For Poughkeepsie Dutchess County Proposes New Bus Routes For Poughkeepsie
Dutchess County Proposes New Bus Routes For Poughkeepsie POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Four new bus routes are expected to come to Poughkeepsie in July. The county has proposed the four new routes for the city, saying they will offer improved service to residents with extended daily hours and greater connections to other bus routes. The new routes are: · Route CJ (Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital, Route 9G, Dutchess Community College, Stop & Shop Hyde Park) · Route CK (Vassar Hospital, Beechwood Avenue, Hudson & Poughkeepsie Plazas) · Route CL (City School Tripper and Main Street, Riverfront, Poughkeepsie Train Station, Adams Fairacre Farms, Stop …

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North Castle Fighting State Over Proposed Treatment Center North Castle Fighting State Over Proposed Treatment Center
North Castle Fighting State Over Proposed Treatment Center NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. -- The Town of North Castle is fighting the state Office of Mental Health over a proposed residential treatment center in Armonk. The town is expected to file an Article 78 against OMH, saying it failed to uphold the town's objections, according to The Examiner. Supervisor Michael Schiliro said the town will initiate its legal action by Friday, according to The Examiner. The treatment center would be run by Paradigm in an eight-bedroom house at 14-16 Cole Drive for teenagers suffering from mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Residents have strongly opposed …

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Schools
Westchester Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Westchester Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships
Westchester Students Awarded $2,500 Scholarships Some of the best and brightest high schoolers are in Westchester. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the $2,500 National Merit Scholarship winners Wednesday, the second round of scholarships.  The students are:  Adriana Szpynda of Amawalk, Probable career field: Surgical Medicine. Somers High School Emily Szpynda of Amawalk, Probable career field: Biomedical Engineering. Somers High School Christopher E. Florez, Probable career field: Chemistry. Ardsley High School Sabrina You of Armonk, Probable career field: Law. Byram Hills High School Liliana M. Voltaggio of Bedford,…

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Mahopac Student Awarded National Merit Scholarship Mahopac Student Awarded National Merit Scholarship
Mahopac Student Awarded National Merit Scholarship MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Thomas Scanlon is a National Merit Scholar. Scanlon, a senior at Mahopac High School, was announced Wednesday as one of the winners of a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship, selected as one of 2,500 students nationwide. Scanlon hopes to work in economics. 

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Politics
Maloney Visits Faso's District To Talk Health Care Maloney Visits Faso's District To Talk Health Care
Maloney Visits Faso's District To Talk Health Care KINGSTON, N.Y. -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) is taking his opposition to the new health care bill to another district. Maloney, who represents the 18th district, traveled to the 19th district, represented by John Faso (R-Kinderhook) to hold a town hall on the American Health Care Act, which overhauls the Affordable Care Act. Faso voted for the American Health Care Act, while Maloney opposed it. More than 300 people attended the town hall at the Senate Garage in Kingston. Maloney was also in Newburgh Monday to meet with residents who he said would lose insurance under the bill…

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Neighbors
Mahopac Resident Wins 2017 Congressional Art Competition Mahopac Resident Wins 2017 Congressional Art Competition
Mahopac Resident Wins 2017 Congressional Art Competition MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Alana Green, a Mahopac resident, will have her art hanging in the Capitol. Green was the winner of the Congressional Art Competition, hosted by Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring). Green won for her painting, "Angel."  “I want to congratulate Alana and all the other students for their submissions and I look forward to showing off her work and celebrating the level of talent we have right here in the Hudson Valley,” said Rep. Maloney. “It takes a lot of courage to put yourself out there like these kids did – and I’m proud of each one of them for submit…

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News
Calls Made To Probe Ex-Bedford Resident Carl Icahn's Trump Ties Calls Made To Probe Ex-Bedford Resident Carl Icahn's Trump Ties
Calls Made To Probe Ex-Bedford Resident Carl Icahn's Trump Ties Eight Democratic senators announced on Tuesday a call for a federal investigation into whether investor Carl Icahn, a former Bedford resident, broke the law in his role as advisor to President Donald Trump. The senators are concerned CVR Energy, an oil refiner controlled by Icahn, made business decisions based on Icahn's ties to the president, a violation of insider trading and market manipulation laws, according to the New York Times. CVR might have timed its buying and selling of renewable fuel credits based on knowledge Icahn had about policy changes, according to the Times. CVR chose no…

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Schools
Letter To The Editor: Vote Marie Scanlan For Bedford School Board Letter To The Editor: Vote Marie Scanlan For Bedford School Board
Letter To The Editor: Vote Marie Scanlan For Bedford School Board BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email bedford@dailyvoice.com To the Editor: After repeatedly blaming last year’s budget crisis on “bad luck” and not taxing more, it was refreshing that our new administrators cited BCSD’s penchant for spending down reserves as the primary culprit. Being transparent and accountable are telltale signs of strong leadership. Contrastingly, veteran board member Ed Reder showcased his lack of these essential qualities by twice faulting the State’s Gap Elimination Adjustm…

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