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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

Farmers Market Returns To Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Farmers Market is making a comeback. The farmers market, which ran in town in the summer of 2012, will be opening at the Jefferson Valley Mall on April 22 at 9 a.m. and will be running through Sept. 16. The original Yorktown Farmers Market ran behind the firehouse and ended up donating $11,000 to charity. Karen Muendell, a chef, helped manage the market and found it took a lot of work. "It killed the whole summer for us," Muendell said. "As my boys older and got into all kinds of sports, I couldn't keep it up. I let it go." Yorkt…

by Sam Barron

04/12/2017

Politics

Westchester, Putnam, Rockland County Execs Sharing Stage At Pace The county executives of Westchester, Rockland and Putnam will be sharing the same stage at a panel discussion at Pace University next month.Rob Astorino, Westchester County Executive, Ed Day, Rockland County Executive and MaryEllen Odell, Putnam County Executive, will be discussing how they push for smart growth, navigate change and address priorities on as part of a talk hosted by Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress on May 15 from 7:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Gottesman Room at Pace's Kessel Student Center. "In this era of change, leadership is more important than ever," said Patt…

by Sam Barron

04/12/2017

Police & Fire

Enjoy Coffee With A Cop In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- The Yonkers Police Department is doing some community outreach. The police department is hosting "Coffee With A Cop," Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Paxos Cafe, 24 Main Street, allowing residents to speak to their neighbors and police officers about what's on their mind.

by Sam Barron

04/11/2017

Police & Fire

New Castle Police Hosting Training On Citizen Response To Active Shooter CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.-- New Castle Police want to make sure you know what to do if you're caught in the middle of a shooting. On April 12 at 7 p.m., New Castle Police will be hosting a training session called Citizen Response to Active Shooter at New Castle Town Hall, 200 South Greeley Avenue in Chappaqua. This training will provide New Castle residents with information to help them be better prepared should they be involved in an active shooter incident, police said. The presentation is free and open to New Castle residents 16 years of age or older.

by Sam Barron

04/11/2017

Politics

Donald Trump Jr. Rules Out Run For Governor Donald Trump Jr. has decided to stay in the boardroom. For now. Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, said he will not be running for governor of New York in 2018, ending a week of speculation. Trump Jr. said Monday that while he won't be running for governor, he has not ruled out running for higher office in the future. While his father works in The White House, Trump, Jr. and his brother Eric are running The Trump Organization. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is up for re-election in 2018. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, Cuomo's Republican opponent in 2014, and Dutchess Co…

by Sam Barron

04/11/2017

Neighbors

Community Rallies Around Family After Mount Kisco Woman Dies MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Maria DePoto touched a lot of lives in Mount Kisco, and now the community is returning the favor. A GoFundMe page has been launched in honor of DePoto, who died Sunday at 68. As of Tuesday, more than $3,000 has been raised and the money will go to her daughter Nicole to help pay for funeral expenses. DePoto worked for 15 years as a preschool teacher at the Boys and Girls Club. That's where Ashley Balogh, who started the GoFundMe page, first met "Mrs. D." "From when we were three years old, I had a very special relationship with Nicole and her mother, Mar…

by Sam Barron

04/11/2017

Sports

Ossining Senior Heads To Harvard To Swim, Dive OSSINING, N.Y. -- An accomplished Ossining diver and swimmer will be taking his talents to Harvard University in the fall. Alec DeCaprio will be swimming and diving for the Crimson where he plans to major in economics. While at Ossining, DeCaprio was a two-time Section 1 champion, four-time conference champion, four-time All-Section honor winner and four-time All-League honor winner. DeCaprio holds the Ossining six-dive and 11-dive school records. He recently won second place at the state Boys Swimming and Diving Championships. “Alec is the type of athlete any coach dreams of coming acros…

by Sam Barron

04/11/2017

Business

Smoke Shop Opens In Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Rock Liu hopes his new smoke shop will fill a void in Northern Westchester. Liu just opened Rock's Smoke Shop at 1925 Commerce Street in Yorktown Heights. The store sells cigars, pipes, cigarettes, bongs, rolling papers, tobacco, and e-cigarettes, among other accessories. Liu, who lives in New York City and also has a smoke shop in Newburgh, said the area didn't have any smoke shop. So far, customers have inquired about dipping tobacco and been purchasing Rocky Patel The Edge cigars, Liu said. The ending of the embargo with Cuba also means Liu is able to sell Cuba…

by Sam Barron

04/11/2017

Lifestyle

Newest Sightings: Bobcats Spotted In Mahopac, Carmel With the weather warming up, bobcat sightings are becoming more frequent in the Hudson Valley. A day after a bobcat was spotted in Pound Ridge, Daily Voice reader Tommy Levy sent in several photos he had of bobcats in the woods of Mahopac and Carmel. Levy, a hunter, attached two pictures from a trail camera he had set up, roaming in the woods at night. Levy said bobcats were plentiful in the Hudson Valley. "They are nocturnal so not often seen by the average person," Levy said. "There is a hunting season for them because there is clearly an abundance of them in our area.&qu…

by Sam Barron

04/11/2017

Police & Fire

Two Charged In Irvington Home Invasion Linked To Westchester Robberies This story has been updated IRVINGTON, N.Y. -- Two people who police say were involved in an Irvington home invasion and robbery were arrested by an FBI Task Force Thursday. Dennis Brown, 35, a Yonkers resident and Elbio Espaillat, 32, a resident of the Bronx, are all facing charges. At about 5:45 p.m. on Aug. 2, Irvington police responded after a mother and son said two unknown men entered their Main Street apartment and ordered them both to the ground at gunpoint, Chief Michael Cerone said. The male victim was forced into a separate room where he was pistol whipped and ordered to give t…

by Sam Barron

04/10/2017

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