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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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Wappingers Falls Receives $200K Investment To Rehab Contaminated Sites Wappingers Falls Receives $200K Investment To Rehab Contaminated Sites
Wappingers Falls Receives $200K Investment To Rehab Contaminated Sites WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Let the cleanup of Wappingers Falls begin. U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) announced the Village of Wappingers Falls has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to help revitalize 15 contaminated sites, known as brownfields. The funds will be used to support community outreach and assist with cleanup planning. Such grants are typically the first award in a series of investments aimed at completely rehabilitating contaminated sites. “Working together we can make sure all our Hudson Valley communities are free from indus…

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist In Critical Condition After Route 22 Crash In Armonk Motorcyclist In Critical Condition After Route 22 Crash In Armonk
Motorcyclist In Critical Condition After Route 22 Crash In Armonk ARMONK, N.Y. -- A 22-year-old man is in critical condition following a motorcycle accident on Route 22 Thursday night. Stephen Moronta of White Plains was heading southbound on Route 22, near Rye Lake Bridge, when he lost control and struck a guardrail causing him to be thrown from the vehicle, according to North Castle Police. Moronta was transported to Westchester Medical Center by Armonk Ambulance, police said. Police are still investigating the accident. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Westchester Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Three Children Westchester Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Three Children
Westchester Man Pleads Guilty To Sexually Assaulting Three Children BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- Calman Greenburg, a 73-year-old Buchanan resident, pled guilty Wednesday to sexually abusing three children over the course of six years, the Westchester District Attorney's Office announced. Greenburg pled guilty to two counts of course of sexual conduct in the first degree, a Class B violent felony, and one count of course of sexual conduct in the second degree, a Class D violent felony. The Buchanan resident's actions involve multiple acts of sexual abuse, rape and oral sexual conduct on the children, all younger than 13 between 2004 and 2010. Greenburg was remanded to…

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Schools
Putnam School Budgets Pass Easily Putnam School Budgets Pass Easily
Putnam School Budgets Pass Easily PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Voters in Putnam County overwhelmingly approved their 2016-2017 school budgets Tuesday. Brewster's $92.8 million budget was approved 899-440. The budget increases spending 3.13 percent and increases the tax levy 1.94 percent. Incumbent Diane O’Brien was re-elected to the school board and Kristin Cacal was voted onto the board.  Carmel's $121 million budget was approved 772-390. The budget increases spending 1.67 percent and increases the tax levy .88 percent. Garrison's $10 million budget was approved 134-39. The budget increases spending .79 percent and increases th…

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Yorktown School Budget Approved Yorktown School Budget Approved
Yorktown School Budget Approved YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Residents in the Yorktown School District said yes to the 2016-2017 school budget Tuesday. The budget was approved 773 to 235. The $98 million budget increased spending .52 percent and increased the tax levy .32 percent. Cheryl Reynolds, Tom Donatelli and Reshmi Boses were elected to the school board with Drew Pecunia finishing in fourth. 

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Tarrytown School District Budget Passes Tarrytown School District Budget Passes
Tarrytown School District Budget Passes TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Voters in Tarrytown approved the 2016-2017 budget Tuesday. The $73.2 million budget was approved 483 to 163. The budget increases spending .8 percent and increases the tax levy .82 percent.

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Pleasantville School Budget Passes Pleasantville School Budget Passes
Pleasantville School Budget Passes PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Voters approved the 2016-2017 Pleasantville School District budget on Tuesday. The $49.2 million budget passed 562 to 170. The budget increases spending .58 percent and has a 1.64 tax levy increase. Shane McGaffey ran unopposed for Board of Education. 

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Peekskill School Budget Approved Peekskill School Budget Approved
Peekskill School Budget Approved PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The 2016-2017 Peekskill school budget was approved by voters Tuesday. Voters approved the $86.5 million budget 341 to 153. The budget increases spending by 3.48 percent and increases the tax levy by 1.11 percent. Michael Simpkins, Maria Pereira and Jillian Villon ran unopposed for three school board seats.

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Ossining Voters Approve School Budget Ossining Voters Approve School Budget
Ossining Voters Approve School Budget OSSINING, N.Y. -- Voters in the Ossining School District approved the 2016-2017 budget on Tuesday. The $125.2 million budget was approved 1,150 to 497. It increases spending 6.84 percent and increases the tax levy by 1.81 percent. 

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Croton-Harmon School Budget Approved Croton-Harmon School Budget Approved
Croton-Harmon School Budget Approved CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Croton-Harmon's budget for the 2016-2017 school year was approved Tuesday. The $45.9 million budget was approved 500 to 119. The budget decreases spending by .37 percent and increases taxes by .2 percent. Iris Cross-Bugliosi and Joshua Diamond ran unopposed for the school board. 

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