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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

Lifestyle

Hungry Westchester? A New App Is Coming, Courtesy of Byram Hills Students WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Four Byram Hills sophomores are hoping to revolutionize the way Westchester residents get their food. The students have started WestchesterEats, a mobile app that allows people to order food, make reservations and find more information about restaurants in Westchester. The app is developed and is currently looking for restaurants to sign on. Zachary Tuzzo, one of the co-founders, said it all started when they wanted to order pizza. "We didn’t have the menu with us, so we didn’t know what to get or what was available for us to order," Tuzzo said. The b…

by Sam Barron

05/28/2017

Sports

Harvey Baseball Coach Honored At Minor League Baseball Game It was Luis Lopez Night at the Bridgeport Bluefish game Friday and his players wanted to join in the fun. Lopez, assistant varsity baseball coach for the Katonah-based Harvey School, was invited back by his former team for the retiring of his No. 19 jersey. A former major league player with the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos, Lopez retired from baseball in 2014, spending the last seven years of his 20-year playing career as a Bluefish, a member of the Liberty Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He holds the all-time Bluefish records in games played, at-bats, hits…

by Sam Barron

05/28/2017

News

OSI Donates Overlook Trail To Teatown For Nature Preserve OSSINING, NY — Teatown Lake Reservation has even more open space. The Open Space Institute announced its donation of a 40-acre parcel to Teatown. Teatown has been managing the parcel for the last 20 years. The Westchester Land Trust will hold an easement on the property. Lying contiguous to the 1,000-acre nature preserve, the Overlook property contains upland field habitat that is ideal for birding programs and studies of transitional habitats, the Open Space Institute said. “The beautiful Overlook Parcel has been a treasure to Teatown’s community of hikers, school children, campers and s…

by Sam Barron

05/27/2017

Schools

IBM Sells Final Part Of Vacant Somers Property SOMERS, N.Y. -- IBM has sold off the final piece of its Somers campus.IBM sold off a vacant 162.5-acre parcel to a Delaware-based limited liability company called 294 Route 100, LLC on March 30 for $1.5 million according to The Somers Record. The name merely matches the campus' address, which is 294 Route 100. IBM had sold the campus to the same buyer for $31.75 million last September. The fire district is looking to build a new firehouse on the IBM site as a replacement for its facility along Route 202; plans call for sharing space with state police, which would become a tenant of the fir…

by Sam Barron

05/27/2017

Politics

Kent Supervisor Running For Third Term KENT, N.Y.-- Maureen Fleming announced on Friday she is seeking re-election for a third term as Kent Supervisor. Fleming, a Democrat, said she wants to continue to lead the town in the right direction, having put forth three budgets without a tax increase. As town supervisor, Fleming said she has increased transparency by eliminating the time limit for public comment and televising town workshops and meetings. The town website has also been revamped, contracts have been negotiated with unions and equipment has been purchased for town departments, Fleming said. "The Town of Kent has m…

by Sam Barron

05/27/2017

Politics

Tips On Avoiding Ticks, Mosquitos Offered By Astorino, County Officials Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino and Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler want county residents to avoid Lyme disease and West Nile Virus. Astorino and Dr. Amler offered tips for residents at the Marshlands Conservancy in Rye. “Ticks and mosquitoes shouldn’t prevent us from enjoying the outdoors this spring and summer,” Astorino said. “Remember to cover up and use insect repellents to keep ticks and mosquitoes from biting, and perform tick checks daily on yourself, your family and pets after spending time in wooded and grassy areas.” Astorino explained that appropriate attire in…

by Sam Barron

05/27/2017

Politics

Report: Westchester Native Comey Acted On Russian Intel He Knew Was Fake Former FBI Director James Comey, a Westchester native, knowingly used fake intelligence from Russia in his investigation of Hillary Clinton's emails, according to CNN. Comey was fired two weeks ago by President Donald Trump. The move has caused controversy since the FBI is investigating Russia's influence on the 2016 election. According to CNN, Comey decided to go public and declare the investigation into Clinton's handling of classified email over because of fake email exchanges cooked up by the Russians between then-Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and a Clinton…

by Sam Barron

05/26/2017

Schools

Veatch Fund Awarding Scholarships To Yorktown, Lakeland Students YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Justin Veatch's legacy continues to live on. Seven graduating seniors from six high schools will be honored in June when The Justin Veatch Fund presents each of them with a $1,000 music scholarship. The award comes with a personally inscribed metronome which has become synonymous with the honor. The 2017 recipients are Cooper Aquilino from Mahopac, Grace Dashnaw from Somers, Emily Fareed from Hendrick Hudson, Ellen Gruber also from Hendrick Hudson, Trevor Legeret from Newtown, CT, Gabrielle Sansone from Lakeland and Victoria Vespucci from Yorktown. The awards pr…

by Sam Barron

05/26/2017

Schools

Pleasantville Celebrates Ncaa-bound Athletes PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pleasantville's student-athletes will be taking their talents across the country in the fall. Pleasantville recently honored 8 seniors who will be playing college sports. The students, who have committed to play at the Division III level will play or participate in sports like field hockey, football, lacrosse, softball, soccer, and wrestling. The honorees and the schools they will attend are: Jacqueline Bendeson – field hockey, Hartwick College Lucas Cohen - lacrosse, Ithaca College Erin Egan - soccer, Mount Ida College Ian Esliker - football, Hamilton College V…

by Sam Barron

05/26/2017

Politics

Rep. Lowey Rips Education Secretary DeVos At Budget Hearing Rep. Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) is no fan of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. The congresswoman grilled DeVos Wednesday during the House Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on President Donald Trump's proposed budget for the U.S. Department of Education. "This budget reflects the views of an administration filled with people who frankly never had to worry about how they were going to pay for their children going to college," Lowey said. "It's clear to me you do not have the necessary funding of our education system." Lowey inv…

by Sam Barron

05/26/2017

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