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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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Wagner Pledges To Block Parkland From Pipeline Project Wagner Pledges To Block Parkland From Pipeline Project
Wagner Pledges To Block Parkland From Pipeline Project PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Justin Wagner, Democratic candidate for State Senate in the 40th District which includes parts of Putnam, said he would oppose turning over parkland for the Algonquin pipeline expansion. Wagner, at a playground in Buchanan on Wednesday, Aug. 20, said he would block legislation authorizing the transfer of town land to Spectra Energy for the proposed pipeline project. The 42-inch Spectra Algonquin gas pipeline would replace a previous 26-inch pipeline that runs through Cortlandt and has existed for 60 years. The pipeline, which must be approved by the Federal Energy…

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Mahopac Steakhouse Adds To Putnam County Dining Scene Mahopac Steakhouse Adds To Putnam County Dining Scene
Mahopac Steakhouse Adds To Putnam County Dining Scene MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- In crafting his steakhouse, Rick Megna said he was inspired by steakhouses like Morton's and Peter Luger's. Now with his restaurant Char Steakhouse at 151 Bryant Pond Road in Mahopac, Megna is offering Putnam residents the same steakhouse experience that is not a world away. Char Steakhouse opened 15 months ago. The steakhouse offers specials on Tuesday and Thursday and is about to introduce an early dining option.  "This is a good addition to the community," Megna said.  One of Char's signature steak specials is a Kansas City shell steak aged for 21 days. Char…

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Wagner Pledges To Block Parkland From Pipeline Project Wagner Pledges To Block Parkland From Pipeline Project
Wagner Pledges To Block Parkland From Pipeline Project BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- Justin Wagner, Democratic candidate for State Senate in the 40th District, said he would oppose turning over parkland for the Algonquin pipeline expansion. Wagner, at a playground in Buchanan on Wednesday, Aug. 20, said he would block legislation authorizing the transfer of town land to Spectra Energy for the proposed pipeline project. The 42-inch Spectra Algonquin gas pipeline would replace a previous 26-inch pipeline that runs through Cortlandt and has existed for 60 years. The pipeline, which must be approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, would run ac…

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Peekskill Rally Calls For Justice In Ferguson Shooting Peekskill Rally Calls For Justice In Ferguson Shooting
Peekskill Rally Calls For Justice In Ferguson Shooting PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Darrell Davis, a community activist, led more than 50 people in chanting "Hands up, don't shoot!" at a rally in Peekskill calling for justice in the shooting of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old who was unarmed when he was shot by police in Ferguson, Missouri.  The rally was held in front of Sen. Charles Schumer's Peekskill office. Davis said he would like Schumer to call for a congressional investigation into the shooting. "Sen. Schumer wanted hundreds of millions for this area to combat white people dying of heroin," Davis said. "He needs to stand up for blacks dying. T…

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Ossining Chamber Hosts Lobsterfest Fundraiser Ossining Chamber Hosts Lobsterfest Fundraiser
Ossining Chamber Hosts Lobsterfest Fundraiser OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce is hosting one of its biggest fundraisers of the year Friday, August 22. LobsterFest 2014 will be held at the Ossining Boat and Canoe Club, 1 Westerly Road. The event features lobsters, a clams and mussels buffet, corn-on-the-cob, potato salad, desserts and a cash bar for $35. "It's going to be fun," Gayle Marchica, president of the chamber said. "I am very excited. We are hoping to make this a yearly tradition. We're getting reservations from a lot of people whose names we don't recognize, which is a good thing." The chamber…

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Ossining's Cedar Manor Takes Ice Bucket Challenge For ALS Patient Ossining's Cedar Manor Takes Ice Bucket Challenge For ALS Patient
Ossining's Cedar Manor Takes Ice Bucket Challenge For ALS Patient OSSINING, N.Y. -- Cedar Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ossining successfully completed the Ice Bucket Challenge Tuesday to raise money for ALS research. The challenge has gone on viral and been done by celebrities like Anna Kendrick and LeBron James, in honor of Richard Pringle, a patient at Cedar Manor since 2012. The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised more than $2.3 million for the national ALS Association since July 29. ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), often referred to as "Lou Gehrig's Disease," is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in t…

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Neighbors
Cortlandt Conservatory Makes Beautiful Music Cortlandt Conservatory Makes Beautiful Music
Cortlandt Conservatory Makes Beautiful Music CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- For almost two years, prospective musicians have found a home at the Cortlandt School For Performing Arts. The school, on the second floor at 24 Old Albany Post Road in Croton, is run by Carol and Ray Arrucci, musicians with more than 70 years of music experience combined. Carol Arrucci was a longtime music teacher in the Hendrick Hudson School District before retiring to run the music school full-time. The Arruccis live in Ossining. Ray Arrucci is a vocalist, stage and television actor and rock guitarist and Carol Arrucci is a classically trained vocalist, pianist an…

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Lifestyle
Westchester's Trailways Are Hotspots For Hikers Westchester's Trailways Are Hotspots For Hikers
Westchester's Trailways Are Hotspots For Hikers WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester has become known for its rich and diverse array of hiking trails. The county has 190 miles of established trails spread over 18,000 acres, according to Peter Tartaglia, Westchester County's deputy commissioner of parks. "It's one of the main features of our parks," Tartaglia said. "We have many multi-use trailways." Tartaglia said the Bronx River Pathway and Blue Mountain Reservation in Peekskill are two of the more popular hiking spots in Westchester. "Everywhere you look in Westchester, you have trails," Tartaglia said.  The county does…

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Putnam County Is A Hotspot For Hikers Putnam County Is A Hotspot For Hikers
Putnam County Is A Hotspot For Hikers PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- When it comes to hiking, Putnam County has no shortage of trails and enthusiasts. Putnam County's slogan "Where The Country Begins" certainly applies in the county famous for Breakneck Ridge in Cold Spring. "It is known as a local hiking hot spot," said Frank Smith, deputy director of Putnam County Tourism. "The views of the Hudson River are unbelievable." Breakneck Ridge is considered to be one of the most strenuous hikes in the area, a 3.7 mile hike that takes approximately four hours. Metro North offers a Breakneck Ridge MTA stop on weekends.   Bull Hill-…

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Obituaries
Harry Devert's Life Celebrated In Pelham Harry Devert's Life Celebrated In Pelham
Harry Devert's Life Celebrated In Pelham WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Not many eulogies end with those attending taking shots of tequila, but then again, not many people lived a life like Harry Devert did. Harry Devert, a 32-year-old Pelham native who went missing in Mexico in January and was found dead in July, had his life celebrated at Chester Park in Pelham on Saturday with friends and family celebrating a man who lived a thousand lifetimes. His mother, Ann, who lives in New Rochelle, told a story about visiting the Bronx Zoo in which Harry kept running on the grass. Ann asked Harry if he saw the sign saying Keep Off The Gr…

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