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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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Somers Family Mourns Deceased Father of 12 Somers Family Mourns Deceased Father of 12
Somers Family Mourns Deceased Father of 12 SOMERS, N.Y. -- Somers resident Frank Katz is being remembered by his family as a loving father of 12 children. Katz was found dead Nov. 11 while walking from his home to the Goldens Bridge train station when he collapsed on Route 100 at 6:45 a.m. Katz worked in Manhattan as a pension actuary at Savasta and Co. The family declined an autopsy, citing religious reasons and believes he died of an undetermined medical condition.  The family has set up the Frank Katz Memorial Fund at Chase Bank at the Somers Town Center as a result of the family facing significant financial hardship with Kat…

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Cortlandt Woman To Be Inducted Into Westchester Senior Hall Of Fame Cortlandt Woman To Be Inducted Into Westchester Senior Hall Of Fame
Cortlandt Woman To Be Inducted Into Westchester Senior Hall Of Fame CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Suzane Sadofsky's life has always been about helping others. The Cortlandt woman's life of service will be honored on Dec. 6 when she is inducted into the Westchester Senior Hall of Fame at the Marriott in Tarrytown. Sadofsky was honored for her work with the Rotary Club and Inner Wheel, a club initially founded for wives and daughters of Rotarians. "It's a great honor," Sadofsky said. "I was very honored by their decision. I was very surprised when I found out." Sadofsky has been volunteering since attending Manhattanville College in Purchase and joined Inner Wheel…

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Cortlandt Musician Releases New CD Cortlandt Musician Releases New CD
Cortlandt Musician Releases New CD CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Cortlandt resident Joe Duraes is living out his musical dream. Duraes' new CD "Ebb and Flow" will be released on Tuesday, Nov. 26. Duraes recently had a release party at the Peekskill Coffeehouse where he regularly performs. The album was recorded over four years in several locations, including Woody's House in Croton-on-Hudson.  True to his New York roots, Duraes has a song called "Hudson River", about meeting a girl on the train and spending a day  with her and "Eyes Upon The Skyline" about 9/11. Duraes also covers "Images of Heaven". a 1980s Peter Goodwin song that…

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Peekskill Votes To Be Counted On Wednesday Peekskill Votes To Be Counted On Wednesday
Peekskill Votes To Be Counted On Wednesday PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The waiting game in the Peekskill city elections is almost over. Mayor-elect Frank Catalina said absentee and affidavit ballots will be counted on Wednesday, Nov. 20 after a judge in White Plains lifted an injunction allowing the votes in the too close to call Common Council race to be counted. Democratic incumbent Marybeth McGowan and Republican Vincent Vesce are tied with 1,967 votes in third place for the Peekskill Common Council. Republican Chris Hanzlik is only six votes behind them in 4th place. Three seats were up for election this year. The race is so tight th…

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New Briarcliff Restaurant Building Buzz Throughout Westchester New Briarcliff Restaurant Building Buzz Throughout Westchester
New Briarcliff Restaurant Building Buzz Throughout Westchester BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- 105-Ten is not just the name of a new restaurant, but it encompasses what Briarcliff means to Tony Fortunate. Fortunate, along with partner and chef Eddie Martinez, are launching 105-Ten, an upscale American eatery at 127 Woodside Avenue. 10510 is Briarcliff's zip code.  The restaurant is set to open in about a month, and is hoping the name will attract people throughout Northern and Central Westchester. Reaction from the Briarcliff community has been positive. "There's this really nice buzz in the community," Fortunate, a Briarcliff resident, said. "People I b…

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Armonk's Eagle Gets Much-Needed Refurbishment Armonk's Eagle Gets Much-Needed Refurbishment
Armonk's Eagle Gets Much-Needed Refurbishment ARMONK, N.Y. -- The eagle has landed in Armonk. Thanks to a $25,000 donation from The Engel Burman Group, the company behind the 140-unit Bristal Assisted Living complex on Business Park Drive, Armonk's iconic eagle will be completely refurbished. The town had explored repairing the eagle back in March when Councilwoman Diane Didonato-Roth was told that a piece of the 40-foot high eagle, located at the intersections of route 22 and route 128, was starting to come apart. "I knew it was time to save the eagle," Didonato-Roth said. A committee was formed to explore ways of refurbishing t…

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Mega Mall Movie Discussed at Ossining Library Mega Mall Movie Discussed at Ossining Library
Mega Mall Movie Discussed at Ossining Library OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Public Library regularly screens documentaries that focus on issues throughout the world. Wednesday's screening hit a little close to home. The library, as part of its documentary and discussion series held in the Budarz Theatre screened Mega Mall, a documentary about the origin of the Palisades Mall, located across the river in West Nyack and its impact on the surrounding communities.  The panel featured the Rockland-based filmmakers as well as David Schofield, an Ossining resident who runs SBS Printing and Shipping on North State Road in Briarcliff. Scho…

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Peekskill Common Council Race Remains Undecided Peekskill Common Council Race Remains Undecided
Peekskill Common Council Race Remains Undecided PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- More than a week after the election, Marybeth McGowan and Vincent Vesce still don't know if they will be on Peekskill's Common Council next year. Democratic incumbent McGowan and Republican Vesce are tied with 1,967 votes in third place for the Peekskill Common Council. Republican Chris Hanzlik is only six votes behind them in 4th place. Three seats were up for election this year. The race is so tight that Republican Joe Torres, who came in 1st with 2,009 votes, leads 6th place finisher Democrat incumbent Andrew Torres by less than 100 votes. Voting machines in the 9t…

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Schools
Pleasantville Superintendent Reacts To Reduced State Testing Pleasantville Superintendent Reacts To Reduced State Testing
Pleasantville Superintendent Reacts To Reduced State Testing PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Superintendents are reacting positively to an announcement that the state is looking to eliminate some standardized tests. According to a report in LoHud, John King, State Education Commissioner, is telling school superintendents the Board of Regents is looking to eliminate the eighth-grade math test. The Board of Regents is also considering eliminating other tests. King said grants will be provided to help school districts reduce local standardized tests.  "This is too little, too late," Pleasantville Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter said. "We've been asking them to…

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Ossining Boat & Canoe Club Unlocked For Repairs Ossining Boat & Canoe Club Unlocked For Repairs
Ossining Boat & Canoe Club Unlocked For Repairs OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Town of Ossining has allowed the Ossining Boat & Canoe Club (OBCC) to be open for repairs. The club was locked on Oct. 31 after town officials cited more than 20 violations in the town-owned building on the Hudson River at Engel Park. It was unlocked by the town on Saturday, Nov. 9. As part of the town's recently signed license agreement with the club, the town building inspector is required to check on the building on a monthly basis, Town Supervisor Susan Donnelly said. But after a recent meeting with club members, Donnelly said since there are no structural …

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