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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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Putnam's Tom Chapin Celebrating His Birthday With Towne Crier Show Putnam's Tom Chapin Celebrating His Birthday With Towne Crier Show
Putnam's Tom Chapin Celebrating His Birthday With Towne Crier Show PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County resident Tom Chapin has come up with a special way to celebrate his 70th birthday. Chapin, a three-time Grammy winner, will be performing at the Towne Crier in Beacon on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Chapin will be performing from his new CD, "A Light In Your Window."  Chapin will be joined by his band mates, Jon Cobert and Michael Mark and his daughters, The Chapin Sisters. Abigail and Lily Chapin will be performing their own set before joining their dad on stage. The Towne Crier will be collecting non-perishable food items at the concert to contr…

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Events
Peekskill Goes Green At Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Peekskill Goes Green At Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade
Peekskill Goes Green At Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Irish eyes will be smiling Saturday in the City of Peekskill. The 26th Annual Peekskill St. Patrick's Day Parade will be going through downtown at 3 p.m. Peekskill resident Kathleen McGurty will be the grand marshal. The march also will feature dignitaries from Castlebar, Ireland, Peeskill's sister city. The parade makes a left on First Street, passes Assumption Church, then right on Union Avenue, right on South Street, left on Division Street,  right on Main Street, right on James Street and right on Brown Street.  The reviewing stand is on the corner of Park and …

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Neighbors
Ex-Briarcliff Resident Taylor Coon Runs Boston Marathon For Good Cause Ex-Briarcliff Resident Taylor Coon Runs Boston Marathon For Good Cause
Ex-Briarcliff Resident Taylor Coon Runs Boston Marathon For Good Cause BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Massachusetts Eye and Ear helped saved the life of former Briacliff resident Taylor Coon's father, and now she's returning the favor. Coon is running the Boston Marathon in April to raise money for Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, which treated her father when he was diagnosed with ocular melanoma 12 years ago. "He's still happy and healthy," Coon said. "I figured it was a great cause."  Running a marathon has always been on Coon's bucket list, and she runs three days a week and takes a cardio and spin class on another day. On weekends, she goes out f…

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Schools
Byram Hills Student Lucy Greenwald Wins Award For Science Research Byram Hills Student Lucy Greenwald Wins Award For Science Research
Byram Hills Student Lucy Greenwald Wins Award For Science Research ARMONK, N.Y. -- Byram Hills senior Lucy Greenwald wanted to see the most effective way to educate teens about the dangers of texting while driving. Greenwald was given the Acorda Scientific Excellence Award for conducting neuromarketing research to determine whether the graphic nature of a public service announcement about texting while driving had any impact on its effectiveness. Greenwald used an electroencephalogram  to track and record subjects’ brain activation while watching both graphic and non-graphic PSAs, then administered a follow up survey 10-12 days later to compare recall …

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Police & Fire
Ossining Rooftop Collapses, Swallows Four Cars Ossining Rooftop Collapses, Swallows Four Cars
Ossining Rooftop Collapses, Swallows Four Cars OSSINING, N.Y. -- A rooftop parking lot at 25 Croton Ave. in Ossining collapsed on Wednesday night, swallowing four cars. Ossining firefighters responded to the scene at 10 p.m. with the incident initially reported as a sinkhole, according to the Ossining Fire Departmen Facebook page.  Firefighters arrived at the scene and found four vehicles sinking into the ground, according to the fire department. The Ossining Fire Department, The Ossining Police Department, Ossining Department of Public Works and Ossining Engineers Office helped secure the area according to the fire department.  …

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Politics
Republicans Sweep Yorktown Special Elections Republicans Sweep Yorktown Special Elections
Republicans Sweep Yorktown Special Elections YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Republicans Greg Bernard and Tom Diana were elected to the Yorktown Town Board in a special election Tuesday night. With 42 out of 43 districts reporting, Diana defeated Democrat Robert Giordano 55 percent to 45 percent and Bernard defeated Roseanne Brackett 59 percent to 41 percent. The election gives the Republicans a 3-2 majority on the town board. Diana lost last year to trustee Susan Siegel. In 2013 he was defeated by Dave Paganelli in the race for highway superintendent. Bernard previously served on the town board. Bernard will fill the remainder of current…

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Business
Ossining Group Raising Money To Restore Opera House Ossining Group Raising Money To Restore Opera House
Ossining Group Raising Money To Restore Opera House OSSINING, N.Y. -- A historic opera house could be the ticket to luring thousands of visitors to the village of Ossining. Wayne Spector and Dennis Kirby are behind grOw Ossining, an investment fund, that aims to purchase and restore the historic Olive Opera House on Main Street and turn into a gathering space like a restaurant or an entertainment venue. The purchase would be funded by Ossining residents, and Spector and Kirby are looking at raising $2.5 million.  "We thought Ossining was the type of community that could come together and participate in a project that could jump-start …

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Politics
Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Breaks Her Silence On Email Controversy Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Breaks Her Silence On Email Controversy
Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Breaks Her Silence On Email Controversy CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Chappaqua resident Hillary Clinton addressed the controversy over her private email account while she was secretary of state Tuesday saying she used a private email account for convenience. Clinton, considered the frontrunner for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2016 presidential race although she has not yet announced whether she will run, held a press conference to address the email controversy following a speech she gave at the United Nations.  "I thought it'd be easier to use one device for my work and personal emails," Clinton said. "It would've better if I…

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News
Woman Is Issued Summons After Car Gets Stuck At Crossing In Chappaqua Woman Is Issued Summons After Car Gets Stuck At Crossing In Chappaqua
Woman Is Issued Summons After Car Gets Stuck At Crossing In Chappaqua This story has been updated CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A Mount Kisco woman was issued a summons after her car got stuck on the railroad tracks at a Chappaqua railroad crossing Saturday morning. Cynthia Parent, 67, was issued the summons for obstructing a highway railroad/grade crossing by Metropolitan Transit Authority Police. According to Salvatore Arena, a spokesman for the MTA, Parent was heading westbound on Roaring Brook Road. When she tried to cross the railroad crossing, the gates activated and came down on her vehicle. Tarent backed up her car and went through the rear gate at around…

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Business
Greenwich's Corvinos Launch New Consulting Business Greenwich's Corvinos Launch New Consulting Business
Greenwich's Corvinos Launch New Consulting Business GREENWICH, Conn. -- A husband-and-wife team from Greenwich knows all about the importance of keeping the customer satisfied. Frank and Maura Corvino launched Corvino and Corvino, a consulting business aimed at teaching companies to the best way to keep customers happy. Frank Corvino has been in the health care industry for 43 years, serving as president and CEO of Greenwich Hospital for 26 years and executive vice president of the Yale New Haven Health System since 1997. "One of the things I've learned is the importance of customer and exceeding customer expectations," Corvino said. …

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