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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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Police & Fire
Police Investigating After Man's Body Is Found In Peekskill Creek Police Investigating After Man's Body Is Found In Peekskill Creek
Police Investigating After Man's Body Is Found In Peekskill Creek PEEKSKILL, N.Y . -- Peekskill Police are investigating after a man's body was found in a creek on Park Street on Tuesday morning. Police received a call at 10:45 a.m. after a passerby saw a body in a creek on the 1300 block of Park Street, according to Lt. John White. Police, along with the medical examiner and a district attorney went to the scene and found a middle-aged Hispanic male, according to White. White said there were no obvious signs of trauma and police are working to identify the victim.  

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Police & Fire
Missing Yorktown Woman Found In Florida Missing Yorktown Woman Found In Florida
Missing Yorktown Woman Found In Florida YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A 43-year-old Yorktown woman who was reported missing last week has been found in Florida, Yorktown police announced Tuesday afternoon. Harmony Thaler was found in Miami about two weeks after her sister, Melody LaRocca went to her home and could not locate her. According to Sgt. Tom Genter, Yorktown police learned that she had taken a bus to Miami. Contacts were initiated in the Miami area that led to her being located, police said. Genter said the circumstances were not suspicious. According to News12, LaRocca said Thaler mentioned wanting to visit her boyf…

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Police & Fire
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Missing Man In Yorktown Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Missing Man In Yorktown
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Missing Man In Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Yorktown Police are looking for a missing 34-year-old man with special needs. Steven Lorenz is a white male 5-foot-8, 200-pound who was last seen at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning wearing an orange jacket, black jeans and carrying an green lunch bag. According to police, he went missing from a special needs group home in Yorktown on Route 129. Anyone with information is asked to call Yorktown Police at 914-962-4141.

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Blaze On Secor Road In Ossining Firefighters Battle Blaze On Secor Road In Ossining
Firefighters Battle Blaze On Secor Road In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining firefighters are at 29 Secor Road, battling a fire that started in an attic. Tuesday morning. Ossining fire officials said multiple departments are providing mutual aid. Ossining police announced Secor Road was closed while firefighters battled the blaze.

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News
Yorktown Remains On High Alert After Signs Of Bear In Area Yorktown Remains On High Alert After Signs Of Bear In Area
Yorktown Remains On High Alert After Signs Of Bear In Area YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- While the possible Yorktown bear remains elusive, officials are advising safety first for residents. On Friday, Yorktown police reported signs of a bear on the loose in the Croton Heights area of Yorktown near routes 118 and 129. Despite not seeing the bear, officials saw footprints in the snow and bird feeders  appear to have been tampered with. On Monday, Lt. Tom Gentner of the Yorktown Police said residents are advised to simply leave the bear alone and not call police unless the bear is being aggressive.  Councilman Tom Diana said in a rural area like Yo…

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Sports
Putnam Home To Some Heated High School Sports Rivalries Putnam Home To Some Heated High School Sports Rivalries
Putnam Home To Some Heated High School Sports Rivalries PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The matchups simply roll off the tongue. Mahopac vs. Carmel. Yorktown vs. Lakeland. Kennedy Catholic vs. Brewster. Some of the most storied high school sports rivalries occur regularly in and Putnam The annual Mahopac vs. Carmel football game is known as the "Battle Of Putnam," and the two schools compete for the Bryan Higgins Trophy. Mahopac took last year's game 27-7 and has won five of the last six meetings against Carmel in football. Sometimes, the rivalry has gained notice for incidents not involving the games themselves. At  a basketball game betwee…

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Harrison Home To Some Famous Sports Rivalries Harrison Home To Some Famous Sports Rivalries
Harrison Home To Some Famous Sports Rivalries HARRISON, N.Y. -- The matchups simply roll off the tongue. Rye vs. Harrison. Yorktown vs. Lakeland. Kennedy Catholic vs. Brewster. Some of the most storied high school sports rivalries regularly Westchester. The annual Harrison vs. Rye football matchup is simply known as "The Game" and has been played 84 times. Crowds regularly reach 10,000 for the game and the winning team jumps into a brook to celebrate. Games have had memorable finishes, including a "Hail Mary" pass in 1993 to give Harrison the upset win and Rye finished off Harrison in 2010 with a long drive to win 19-18. In 2…

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Neighbors
Ossining Resident Finds Passion In The Pool Ossining Resident Finds Passion In The Pool
Ossining Resident Finds Passion In The Pool OSSINING, N.Y. -- For Ossining resident Fern Quezada, fixing pools is a family affair. Quezada fixes and repairs pool leaks, in an industry where women are not very common. Quezada's late father started repairing pool leaks after he retired from the police department in New Paltz. "I never thought my dad would go from being a police officer to fixing pools," Quezada said. "It's  the last thing I expected him to do." Quezada's father was into scuba diving which helped lead to his pool career. The day after her father's funeral in 2014, Quezada received a call from a customer complaini…

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News
Hispanic Affairs Task Force Meets Residents In Ossining Hispanic Affairs Task Force Meets Residents In Ossining
Hispanic Affairs Task Force Meets Residents In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Hispanic Affairs Task Force of the Westchester County Board Of Legislators will host a community outreach meeting on Saturday in Ossining. The event will take place at Claremont Elementary School from 10 a.m.-noon. Representatives from the county Health Department, county Social Services Department, county clerk's office, Westchester Hispanic Coalition, Latino University College Access, village and town represenatives, Hudson Health Plan and Open Door Medical Center will be at the meeting. Legislator Catherine Borgia, D-Ossining, is a member of the Hispanic Affairs…

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Events
Yorktown Resident Participating In Pancreatic Cancer Walk In Rye Yorktown Resident Participating In Pancreatic Cancer Walk In Rye
Yorktown Resident Participating In Pancreatic Cancer Walk In Rye YORKTOWN, N.Y. --- For Rachel Katz, it's all about keeping the memory of her late aunt Judith alive. Katz will join more than 1,000 people in the Lustgarten Foundation's sixth annual Westchester Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk April 19 at Rye Playland Park. Katz's aunt Judith passed away after a nine-month battle with pancreatic cancer when Katz was only 14. Katz said her aunt was fun, energetic and generous. "She could turn the simplest things, like going for a swim or sitting on the porch, into a really fun time," Katz said. Katz has participated in the walk the last three years…

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