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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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Business
Fortina Restaurant Proving Popular In Armonk Fortina Restaurant Proving Popular In Armonk
Fortina Restaurant Proving Popular In Armonk ARMONK, N.Y. -- An Italian restaurant has been winning raves for its food and atmosphere since it opened in Armonk Square last year. Fortina, located at 17 Maple Ave. in Armonk Square, specializes in serving straight forward Italian food cooked in wood fired ovens. It is owned by Christian Petroni, who also runs Cooked and Company in Scarsdale and lives in Mamaroneck.  Rob Krauss and John Nealon co-own Fortina. Last year, the restaurant received a "very good" from the New York Times. The owners plan on opening Fortinas in Rye Brook and in Stamford. "Westchester needed a nice casual f…

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Schools
Lockdown Lifted At Hendrick Hudson High School Lockdown Lifted At Hendrick Hudson High School
Lockdown Lifted At Hendrick Hudson High School This story has been updated. CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- A lockdown was lifted at Hendrick Hudson High School and Frank G. Lindsey Elementary School Tuesday at approximately 3:15 p.m. The lockdown was put in place after threatening phone call and an incident of vandalism, Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter said in a posting on the school's Facebook page. Students were dismissed shortly after the lockdown ended, Hochreiter said. State police and other agencies assisted in conducting a thorough sweep of the school and deemed it same for dismissal, said Hochreiter. "This is an ongoing investiga…

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Events
'Light The Night Walk' Team Participates In Memory Of Peekskill Man 'Light The Night Walk' Team Participates In Memory Of Peekskill Man
'Light The Night Walk' Team Participates In Memory Of Peekskill Man PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Marion Clark's son Jeffrey Clark, Jr., a Peekskill resident, was only 23 years old when he died after a three year battle with non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Marion Clark, who now lives in Harrison, will be participating in the Leukemia and Lymphona Society's Light The Night Walk at Playland Amuesement Park In Rye on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m. with her team, Jeffrey Lived Loved Laughed.  This is the second year Clark is participating in the walk. Her team is also walking in honor of Brian Vinton, a 24-year-old Peekskill resident battling lymphoma.  Jeffrey Clark Jr. was a…

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Events
'The Lives Of Hamilton Fish' Premieres In Peekskill 'The Lives Of Hamilton Fish' Premieres In Peekskill
'The Lives Of Hamilton Fish' Premieres In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Rachel Mason, who made a movie about a Peekskill newspaper that reported on the deaths of two people with the same name who died on the same day, is finally getting to screen her film in Peekskill. "The Lives of Hamilton Fish," a cinematic rock opera will be shown at the Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. The event will feature dinner with "Hamilton Fish" chowder being served. On Jan. 16, 1936, "The Peekskill Evening Star" ran two stories on its front page about the death of two people, both named Hamilton Fish. One Fish was from…

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Politics
Croton Trustee Candidates Call For More Transparency In Debate Croton Trustee Candidates Call For More Transparency In Debate
Croton Trustee Candidates Call For More Transparency In Debate CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. --- The candidates running for village trustee in Croton-On-Hudson would like to see more transparency on the board. Four candidates took part in a League of Women Voters debate at the Croton Free Library on Thursday. Candidates are running for two seats on the village board.  Maria Slippen and Robert Anderson are running to fill the remainder of Casey Raskob's unexpired term. Slippen was named to the seat when Raskob became village prosecutor in January 2014. Slippen, Brian Pugh and incumbent Ann Gallelli, all Democrats took part in the debate along with indep…

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Events
Ossining Braces For Haunted Hayride Ossining Braces For Haunted Hayride
Ossining Braces For Haunted Hayride OSSINING, N.Y. -- It won't be safe to go into the forest Friday in Ossining. The Ossining Historic Cemeteries Conservancy, along with the Ossining Parks and Recreation Department, are hosting the Forest of Fears Hayride Oct. 24 at Cedar Lane Park. The ticket line opens at 6:15 p.m. and ticket sales end at 9:30 p.m with the hayride lasting about 15 minutes. Admission is $5 with refreshments for purchase. Organizers warn the event may not be suitable for younger children. The Ossining Historic Cemeteries Conservancy is a new organization that is in the process of becoming a non-profit.…

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News
Putnam Valley Plays Hosts To Psychic Fair Putnam Valley Plays Hosts To Psychic Fair
Putnam Valley Plays Hosts To Psychic Fair PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Psychics, fortune tellers and tarot card readers will be coming to Putnam Valleys's annual psychic fair. The Putnam Valley Fifth Annual Psychic Fair will be on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the German American Club at 11 Kramers Pond Road in Putnam Valley. The event is run by medium Priscilla Keresey, a medium who lives in Lake Peekskill. "I created this fair five years ago to bring sixth-sense craft to the public in an approachable and affordable way," Keresey said. " Many people had the idea that psychic arts are weird, so I wanted to show my community that …

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News
North Castle Names Special Counsel For Ward Vote North Castle Names Special Counsel For Ward Vote
North Castle Names Special Counsel For Ward Vote ARMONK, N.Y. -- The North Castle Town Board wants to make sure it has everything in place ahead of next month's special election. The board approved hiring Gerard Terry, a Long Island-based lawyer, to serve as special counsel for North Castle's ward referendum on Nov. 13. Terry is legal counsel for the Nassau County Board of Elections and served as special counsel for Hempstead when it considered a ward system. "He's had a lot of recommendations," Town Supervisor Michael Schiliro said. "He's helped us already." Schiliro said Terry will cost the town $250 per hour for legal advice …

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Politics
Assemblyman Katz: Cuomo Is Corrupt And A Liar Assemblyman Katz: Cuomo Is Corrupt And A Liar
Assemblyman Katz: Cuomo Is Corrupt And A Liar WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Assemblyman Steve Katz is no fan of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's handling of the Moreland Commission. In a video interview with Daily Voice, Katz, who represents  the 94th District, said he is convinced Cuomo is corrupt and an "Orwellian liar," accusing Cuomo of ending the commission, which investigated public corruption, when it was starting to investigate Cuomo's campaign. "To be able to say the Moreland Commission did a magnificent job?" Katz said. "Come on, are we all that stupid?" Katz said Cuomo loves to pick winners and losers and said his economic plan has …

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Schools
Ossining Student Reaches For The Stars In Science Competition Ossining Student Reaches For The Stars In Science Competition
Ossining Student Reaches For The Stars In Science Competition OSSINING, N.Y. -- An Ossining student's study of the stars has led him to be a finalist in Siemens National Science Competition. Charles Gulian, a senior at Ossining High School, is one of 30 people to be named a finalist by Siemens. Gulian, who lives in Ossining, created an algorithm to search the Kepler astronomical database for undetected white dwarf binary star systems.  “The scarcity of these stars in the Kepler database will provide useful information regarding the total number of white dwarf binary systems in the entire galaxy,” Gulian said. When it comes to white dwarf bin…

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