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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

News

Legislator Borgia Drops Fight For Support Our Seniors Party OSSINING, N.Y.-- County Legislator Catherine Borgia (D-Ossining) has dropped her fight to maintain her representation of a party formed to show support for seniors. Borgia and her team had been fighting in court with Republican challenger Peter Tripodi over the validity of the Support Our Seniors Party, but the court challenge was dropped yesterday. Tripodi had claimed she didn't have enough signatures for the party. Borgia will still be on the Democratic, Independence and Working Family Lines. District 9 covers Ossining, Briarcliff, Peekskill, Croton and Cortlandt. "It's good that sh…

by Sam Barron

10/02/2013

News

News Of Deacon's Dismissal Spreads Through Croton CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Word of the dismissal of Deacon Al Mazza from Church of the Holy Name of Mary has been spreading throughout Croton since Mazza's dismissal was announced on Sunday via a letter from Cardinal Timothy Dolan. Mazza was dismissed as a result of allegations of sexual abuse of minors recently surfacing. Mazza had been a deacon since 1996. Dolan said the archdiocese received allegations from the Westchester district attorney's office about an investigation into Mazza. "The allegations had been carefully investigated by the Croton-on-Hudson police department and the dis…

by Sam Barron

10/01/2013

News

Ossining Rolling Over To Keep Sculpture OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Village of Ossining is attempting to raise money to keep a sculpture in the village. To honor its bicentennial, the village presented a six-month juried exhibition of large outdoor sculptures in the downtown and waterfront area. The sculptures are set to be removed on Oct. 26, but the village is looking to raise enough money to keep one of its most popular sculptures, "Let's Roll." “Let’s Roll,” a sculpture of stainless steel, plate, shaft and gear by James Havens, located at the triangle at Church St. and Main St. "It had overwhelming appeal to residents, mercha…

by Sam Barron

10/01/2013

News

Ossining Boat and Canoe Club Fights to Save Space OSSINING, N.Y.-- The Ossining Boat and Canoe Club is going on the offensive, hoping to prevent the Town of Ossining from putting in a restaurant by its space and taking away its winter storage at Engel Park. The Ossining Boat and Canoe Club had operated under a license agreement with the town, which owns the parkland and building. In July, at a town hall meeting, Supervisor Susanne Donnelly proposed a short-term license agreement to take hold on Oct. 31 that the club fears will take away its last remaining area of winter boat storage. "The move threatens the club's age old-tradition of…

by Sam Barron

09/30/2013

News

New Rochelle, Pelham Artists In The Spotlight At ArtsFest NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The artists of New Rochelle and Pelham took center stage this weekend as they hosted the annual ArtsFest. The ArtsFest featured exhibitions throughout the area including a car show at AJ's Burgers, and an open house at the Thomas Paine Cottage House. A trolley took people around the city, showing them all New Rochelle had to offer. Emma Mazariegos was at the Westchester Yoga Studio on 49 Lawton Street, watching her daughters take a dancing class. "We are learning all about the artists here," Mazariegos, who took her daughters on the trolley tour, said. "This gets b…

by Sam Barron

09/30/2013

News

Thousands Enjoy Yonkers Marathon YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers was at the center of the running world Sunday with the annual Yonkers Marathon. The Yonkers Marathon is the second oldest marathon in the country, behind Boston, and it brought thousands into downtown Yonkers, near the waterfront, to cheer runners on, as they ran half and full marathons. "Yonkers has a rich history and we celebrate our traditions," Mayor Mike Spano. Spano referred to the marathon as a "marathoner's marathon," noting its difficult course with many hills. Because of the Boston Marathon bombing, security for the marathon has been a priority. Yonk…

by Sam Barron

09/30/2013

Business

Ossining Business Set For Expansion OSSINING, N.Y. -- An Ossining-based promotional products distributor is undergoing a major expansion. JP Promotional Products recently announced that Chairman Robert Rosenthal, a Hartsdale resident, will be returning to the company fulltime to enhance its growth. Rosenthal said he intends on managing acquisition opportunities, expanding the sales force and enhancing the website. A veteran of the promotional products industry with more that 35 years of experience, Rosenthal was the former president and principal owner of Union Pen Company. The company also plans to add a showroom to its…

by Sam Barron

09/30/2013

News

Metro-North New Haven Line Could Be At 50 Percent Capacity By Monday HARRISON, N.Y. -- Metro-North hopes to have the New Haven Line operating at 50 percent capacity on Monday morning after commuters endured three days of limited train service last week, officials said Saturday afternoon. At a press conference at the Harrison train station, officials said they would be using a makeshift electrical substation to provide power to trains. Early last Wednesday morning, New Haven Line service between Stamford and Grand Central was halted as a result of a power failure in Mount Vernon. The Con Ed outage left an approximately 8-mile stretch of the train line with…

by Sam Barron

09/29/2013

News

Artists From Near And Far Enjoy Nationally Recognized Armonk Art Show ARMONK, N.Y. -- Thousands descended on Armonk for the 58th annual Armonk Outdoor Arts Show, with artists and patrons giving it rave reviews. The show, which benefits the North Castle Public Library, has become an institution in North Castle and also throughout the country, attracting artists from all over, representing everywhere from Niles, Mich., to Chattanooga, Tenn., and points in between -- and beyond. Local artists were also well-represented in the show. Rosalind Oesterle, an Armonk native, has been doing the show for many years, and was a prize winner last year. Oesterle does water…

by Sam Barron

09/29/2013

Events

Nationally Renowned Armonk Art Show Set for Saturday ARMONK, N.Y. -- Some of the best artists in the world will be showing off their work in Armonk this weekend. The Armonk Outdoor Art Show is taking place at 205 Business Park Drive this weekend, featuring 185 world renowned artists in all facets of art. The art show has been an Armonk institution for more than 50 years, with more than 8,000 people expected to attend. "We're really excited," Marian Hamilton, who has worked on the art show for 13 years. "We have watercolors, acrylic, jewelry and woven goods. We have a wonderful selection for anyone's interest for a wide price range. We meet …

by Sam Barron

09/27/2013

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