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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

Politics

Donald Trump Jr. Eyes Run For NY Governor, Report Says Like father, like son? Donald Trump Jr., eldest son of President Donald Trump, said he is interested in running for office, such as governor of New York. Trump, Jr., who actively campaigned for his father, made the announcement at a Tuesday meeting of a gun club in Hicksville on Long Island. A guest at the event said Trump, Jr. said he didn't want to be "one of 100 senators, nor a member of Congress," and that a run for NYC mayor would be less interesting to him than a gubernatorial run, according to Page Six. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is up for re-election in 2018. Westchester County…

by Sam Barron

04/06/2017

Schools

Yorktown Hires Search Firm For Next Superintendent YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A search firm has been hired to find the next Superintendent of the Yorktown School District. Superintendent Dr. Raph Napolitano announced his retirement back in March after 11 years of leading the district, effective at the end of the school year. The search firm has begun to solicit candidates and review credentials, according to the district. There is no leading candidate and no interviews have been held, the district said. Focus group meetings will be held on April 20 so a profile can be developed for the next superintendent. The district has also set up a web…

by Sam Barron

04/06/2017

Lifestyle

Yorktown Man Climbs Mount Kilimanjaro With His Brother Two brothers recently had the adventure of a lifetime. Chris Berlow, a Yorktown resident and his brother John, a Peekskill resident, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, in March. The climb helped raise $100,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which is headquartered in Rye. Climbing Kilimanjaro took six days to get up and two days to get back down. The Berlows jumped at the chance the second they heard of the opportunity. "To go and raise funds for a wonderful cause and climb the highest mountain Africa is too much to pass up," Chris Berlow said. …

by Sam Barron

04/06/2017

Schools

White Plains Tabs Elmsford's Ricca As New Superintendent WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The White Plains Board of Education announced Wednesday Joseph Ricca is its choice to be the district's new superintendent. Ricca has been superintendent of the Elmsford Union Free School District for the last four years. If a site visit and contract formalities proceed as anticipated, Ricca will be appointed in May and start on July 1. “We believe that Dr. Ricca’s experience, record of success and enthusiasm qualify him to provide outstanding leadership for the district," Rosemarie Eller, school board president, said. Applications were received from 40 candida…

by Sam Barron

04/06/2017

Schools

Peekskill School District Warns Of Sports Schedule Scam PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Peekskill School District said Wednesday a telephone scam has been targeting local residents and businesses. The scam is an attempt to solicit donations for the "Peekskill High School Fall Sports Schedule Poster," the district said. The district said the individuals involved are not associated with the school and no such cause exists. The district asked that anyone contacted about this does not give out any personal information.

by Sam Barron

04/05/2017

Police & Fire

SPCA Interviews Woman Who Abandoned Cat In Bedford This story has been updated. BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The SPCA said Friday it has met with the woman seen in surveillance footage leaving a severely neglected cat in a Bedford parking lot. Lisa Bonanno, director of events and communications for the SPCA, said the investigation remains ongoing. Surveillance tapes from the parking lot show a woman pulling into a parking space on the afternoon of Monday, March 27. The white Persian was in a carrier she took from her car. The cat, in the carrier, was found a short time later, left behind in the parking lot, the SPCA said. The cat had been severely ne…

by Sam Barron

04/05/2017

Police & Fire

Two Men Found With Heroin In Kent, Police Say KENT, N.Y. -- Two men were arrested in Kent after police found them to be in possession of heroin late last month. Christian Breslin, 37, and Douglas McLaughlin, 52, both residents of Newburgh, were arrested following a traffic stop on March 28 and charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree and Possession of a Hypodermic Instrument. An officer stopped their vehicle on Richardsville Road for a traffic violation. While the officer was interviewing McLaughlin, he noticed drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. Further investigation led to the discovery of heroi…

by Sam Barron

04/05/2017

Schools

Pelham Launches Search For Next Superintendent PELHAM, N.Y. -- A national search is underway to find the next Pelham superintendent.The Pelham Board of Education and the district's search firm, Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates are hosting two community forums on April 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the middle school library and April 25 at 10:30 a.m. at Pelham Memorial High School Alumni Hall. Outgoing superintendent Peter Giarizzo annnounced he was resigning to become superintendent at a school on Long Island. The district has also created an online survey for community members on the superintendent search. The survey will be open until April 2…

by Sam Barron

04/05/2017

Neighbors

Tarrytown Man Wins International Photography Contest TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Elijah Goodwin, a Tarrytown resident, was able to combine his love of birding and his love of photography into an award winning photo. Goodwin took home Best of Show at the 44th annual International Exhibition of Photography, which is run by the Color Camera Club of Westchester for his photo of an egret. Goodwin is the first Color Camera Club member to win. More than 1100 photographs from 200 photographers from 28 different countries competed in the contest. "It was amazing," Goodwin said. "I was very surprised." Goodwin's photo "Swamp Angel&quo…

by Sam Barron

04/05/2017

Business

Eating Disorder Treatment Center Opening In Briarcliff BRIARCLIFF MANOR, .N.Y. -- Teenage girls battling an eating disorder will soon have a place to turn to in Briarcliff. Clementine, a treatment center for girls age 12-17, is set to open at the end of the month at a home at 233 Pine Road. Clementine has similar treatment centers in Miami and Oregon and will be owned and run by Mondo Nido and Affiliates. The center will accommodate up to eight girls at a time. Briarcliff was chosen as a location since officials at Clementine felt they were filling a void in the region. Amanda Mellowspring, the director of nutrition services at Clementine, sai…

by Sam Barron

04/05/2017

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