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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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State Court To Decide Dispute Over Peekskill City Judge Appointment State Court To Decide Dispute Over Peekskill City Judge Appointment
State Court To Decide Dispute Over Peekskill City Judge Appointment PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A state Supreme Court judge will decide on Thursday who has the right to appoint a Peekskill judge. The Peekskill Common Council was set to approve Reginald Johnson as the new Peekskill city judge, replacing William Maher, who has served for more than 25 years and whose 10-year term expires Dec. 31. But Maher has gone to court claiming that the outgoing council had no authority to appoint a new judge and the new common council, inaugurated Jan. 1, should decide.  A state Supreme Court judge temporarily blocked the council from voting for Johnson. Maher's lawyer, Joh…

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Community Holds Blood Drive For Somers Boy Battling Leukemia Community Holds Blood Drive For Somers Boy Battling Leukemia
Community Holds Blood Drive For Somers Boy Battling Leukemia SOMERS, N.Y. -- A blood drive is being held in Somers on Saturday, Dec. 14 for a boy the community has rallied around. Daniel Turner, 10, is battling leukemia and several Somers mothers are hoping this blood drive will help get the word out about Daniel's need for blood transfusions. The blood drive will be held at Somers Intermediate School on Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Daniel was on summer vacation in the United Kingdom when he was getting wheezy and out of breath and was taken to the doctor. Daniel was diagnosed in September with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.  He completed the …

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North Castle Adds Recycling Bins To Parks North Castle Adds Recycling Bins To Parks
North Castle Adds Recycling Bins To Parks ARMONK, N.Y. -- The parks in the Town of North Castle are getting more environmentally friendly. The town has added recycling bins in town parks thanks to donations from residents who want to have a cleaner North Castle. According to Councilwoman Diane Didonato-Roth, 22 recycle bins will be put in place after the winter. Eleven of the bins were bought thanks to private donations while the other half is coming out of the recreation department's budget. "We love it when our community gets more involved," Didonato-Roth said. "Our budgets are so tight that donations from the community help …

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Funeral Services Set For Nero, Yorktown's Hero Dog Funeral Services Set For Nero, Yorktown's Hero Dog
Funeral Services Set For Nero, Yorktown's Hero Dog YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Eliseo family will say a final goodbye to the dog that saved their lives from a fire. Nero, a 10-year old Newfoundland, who played a key role in the rescue of two of Eliseo family members before perishing in a Nov. 24 fire on Wildwood Street along with three other dogs, will have a memorial on Saturday, Dec. 14 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Church in Shrub Oak at noon. The public is invited to intend, according to the family. Bandit, a 1-year-old Huskie mix; Buddy, a 4-year old chiweenie; and Roxie, an 8-year old English bulldog, also died in the fire and will be memor…

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Pound Ridge's Charlotte Herber, Fox Lane Student, Works To End Alzheimer's Pound Ridge's Charlotte Herber, Fox Lane Student, Works To End Alzheimer's
Pound Ridge's Charlotte Herber, Fox Lane Student, Works To End Alzheimer's POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- A Fox Lane High School student could be on the cusp of a scientific breakthrough. Charlotte Herber, a Pound Ridge resident, recently received the Acorda Scientific Excellence Award for her research project related to Alzheimer’s disease. Her study is entitled "Evidence of TLR-9 Mediated Amelioration of Amyloid Pathology in a TgSwDI Mouse Model of Alzheimer's." Her research has resulted in an emerging method of passive immunization to prevent and break apart the amyloid plaques that cause Alzheimer’s disease without adverse side effects. As a member of the Fox Lane s…

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Mount Kisco Businesses Hold Raffle For St. Jude Mount Kisco Businesses Hold Raffle For St. Jude
Mount Kisco Businesses Hold Raffle For St. Jude MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Businesses in Mount Kisco are coming together to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital this holiday season. Ann Taylor, located at 41 South Moger Avenue, has put together a holiday gift basket filled with 12 donated gifts from itd store and other small businesses. Participating merchants include Seasonz, Papyrus, Via Michelle, Yogi's Paw, Mount Kisco Sports, Billy's Hair Salon, Starbucks and Metro Nail Salon. The gift basket, which is valued at over $200, features items like earrings, body location and gift cards. To be entered into the raffle, simply …

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Off-Leash Dog Park Opens In Yorktown Off-Leash Dog Park Opens In Yorktown
Off-Leash Dog Park Opens In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Dog lovers in Yorktown have been waiting 10 years for this. An off-leash dog park is in its final stages in the Sylvan Glen Park Preserve. The 1.3-acre dog park has been approved by the Yorktown Parks and Recreation Commission and the Yorktown Town Board. David Rocco, the head of the dog park committee, has been one of the leaders in the fight to bring an off-leash dog park to Yorktown. In 2002, a group of Yorktowners started meeting at FDR State Park having let their dogs run off-leash at the park until being told to stop by park police.  In 2004, the dog owners for…

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Proposed Garage Is Source Of Contention In Yorktown Proposed Garage Is Source Of Contention In Yorktown
Proposed Garage Is Source Of Contention In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- It has taken many years and cost thousands of dollars, but Yorktown resident Nick Witkowich is hoping his battle against a proposed garage has come to an end. New York State Supreme Court, on Nov. 20, overruled a decision by the Yorktown Zoning Board of Appeals that allowed Witkowich's neighbor, Andrew Sabo to build a large car garage on Maple Court. Sabo's 2,200-foot garage, almost twice the size of his 1,125-foot home, was approved by the Yorktown Building Inspector and by the Zoning Board of Appeals last year. Witkowich has been fighting the garage for years with a …

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Con Edison: Sing Sing Gas Leak Under Control Con Edison: Sing Sing Gas Leak Under Control
Con Edison: Sing Sing Gas Leak Under Control OSSINING, N.Y. -- A  gas leak at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining Thursday was caused by loose fitting equipment, Con Edison officials said. Con Edison and the Ossining Fire Department responded to Sing Sing at 354 Hunter St. Thursday afternoon after a report of a gas odor. The gas was detected outside of the prison, Sidney Alvarez, a spokesperson for Con Edison said. Con Edison was able to tighten the equipment and secure the leak. They arrived on the scene at 2:36 pm. and had the leak secure by 3:13 p.m, Alvarez said.  "Everything is under control," Alvarez said. Alvarez …

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Con Edison, Ossining Fire Department Respond To Sing Sing Gas Odor Con Edison, Ossining Fire Department Respond To Sing Sing Gas Odor
Con Edison, Ossining Fire Department Respond To Sing Sing Gas Odor OSSINING, N.Y. -- Con Edison and the Ossining Fire Department are at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining investigating a report of a gas odor. Ossining Fire Department received the gas odor report at 2 p.m. Thursday and arrived on the scene at 354 Hunter Street. A spokesman for the Ossining Fire Department said they do not know the current situation. Sidney Alvarez, a spokesman for Con Edison said crews arrived at Sing Sing at about 2:45 p.m. and are investigating. Officials at Sing Sing declined comment.  Check back with Daily Voice for more updates. 

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