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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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Sports
Putnam Valley Celebrates NCAA-Bound Athletes Putnam Valley Celebrates NCAA-Bound Athletes
Putnam Valley Celebrates Ncaa-bound Athletes PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Putnam Valley's student-athletes will be taking their talents across the country in the fall.Putnam Valley High School held its first annual NCAA Celebration Wednesday, honoring 22 seniors who will be playing college sports. The students, who have committed to play at Division I, II and III levels, will play or participate in sports like baseball, cheerleading, football, lacrosse, softball, soccer, track and field, volleyball, rowing, and wrestling. “These student-athletes worked extremely hard over the last four years,” said Putnam Valley Athletic Director Brian Burr…

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Neighbors
Dutchess County Honors Seniors Citizens Dutchess County Honors Seniors Citizens
Dutchess County Honors Seniors Citizens Dutchess County respected its elders on Tuesday afternoon.The Office of the Aging celebrated its 19th annual Celebration of Aging, honoring its Senior Citizens Of The Year in Wappingers Falls. Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro presented the awards to Jane Cole Geisler of Verbank, Carol and Nick Annas of Red Hook, and John Thomas of Hyde Park. Receiving a Senior Achievement Award were the residents of Castle Court at Concord Village in of Poughkeepsie. Also honored at the event were four Dutchess County couples celebrating marriages of 71, 72, 74 and 77 years, and seven residents …

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Schools
Fishkill Student Earns Master's After Losing Mom To Cancer Fishkill Student Earns Master's After Losing Mom To Cancer
Fishkill Student Earns Master's After Losing Mom To Cancer FISHKILL, N.Y. -- Amanda Pecorella, a Fishkill resident, overcame personal tragedy to achieve her second degree in two years. Pecorella graduated from Mount St. Mary with a master's degree in accounting/business administration on Saturday, one year after getting her bachelor's degree. Pecorella lost her mother to cancer about two years ago. Though it was difficult for her, she said it also motivated her to excel in all aspects of her life. “My mom wouldn’t want me to go on with life missing opportunities,” said Pecorella. “She’s the one who led me to turn all of those emotions that come wi…

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Events
Burke Announces Honorees For Annual Awards Dinner Burke Announces Honorees For Annual Awards Dinner
Burke Announces Honorees For Annual Awards Dinner WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Burke Rehabilitation Hospital is honoring those who make a difference at its annual Burke Award Dinner. The dinner will be held June 8 at 6 p.m. at Brae Burn Country Club at 39 Brae Burn Drive, Purchase, NY. Burke is honoring Barbara Rubin Kessler and Steven Kessler, Scarsdale residents. Barbara experienced a severe ischemic stroke that left her unable to walk or talk and paralyzed on her right side.  After rehabilitation at Burke, Barbara was able to regain function but was diagnosed with aphasia, a communication disorder that results from damage to the parts of the …

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Politics
Trump Taps Former Mount Kisco Resident To Lead Russia Probe Legal Team Trump Taps Former Mount Kisco Resident To Lead Russia Probe Legal Team
Trump Taps Former Mount Kisco Resident To Lead Russia Probe Legal Team President Donald Trump, who has an estate in Bedford, is going one town over for help when it comes to the Russia probe now being overseen by special counsel and former FBI Director Robert Mueller. Trump has selected Marc Kasowitz, a former Mount Kisco resident, to head his legal team as the investigation over whether Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election heats up, according to Politico. Kasowitz has represented Trump in his class action lawsuit against Trump University and when Trump wanted The New York Times to retract a story about two women accusing Trump of touching them …

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Business
WeWork Founders, Pound Ridge Residents Adam, Rebekah Neumann, Launching Gym WeWork Founders, Pound Ridge Residents Adam, Rebekah Neumann, Launching Gym
WeWork Founders, Pound Ridge Residents Adam, Rebekah Neumann, Launching Gym WeWork, whose co-founder Adam Neumann lives in Pound Ridge, want you to get physical. The company, which provides office space for startups,  is opening a gym in Lower Manhattan, which will feature a yoga studio, sauna and meditation room. The gym will be called WeWork Wellness. The company already offers fitness classes at several of its offices. Last year, Neumann and his wife, Rebekah Paltrow Neumann, purchased the 60-acre Linden Farm on Boutonville Road in Pound Ridge. The asking price for the eight-bedroom, 13,700-square-foot house was $22 million. WeWork was founded in 2010. It has m…

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Police & Fire
Dutchess County Volunteer Firefighters Recognized By State Dutchess County Volunteer Firefighters Recognized By State
Dutchess County Volunteer Firefighters Recognized By State Dutchess County's newest responders were recognized Wednesday by the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control at Dutchess Community College. The graduated ceremony honored 46 Dutchess County volunteer firefighters, representing 19 local fire departments.  The new firefighters completed the spring 2017 Firefighter I program, a basic training course for new volunteer firefighters in New York State. The part-time program consists of 43 separate sessions, totaling 129 hours of training over a three-month period, held at the Dutchess County Emergency Response campus. "All of th…

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Schools
Ossining Students Excel At International Science, Engineering Fair Ossining Students Excel At International Science, Engineering Fair
Ossining Students Excel At International Science, Engineering Fair OSSINING, N.Y. --  Four Ossining High School students who qualified for an all-expense paid trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair in Los Angeles each won special awards at the competition last week. The Science Research Program students were among about 1,800 finalists from 75 countries who competed for some of the most prestigious awards a young scientist can receive. ISEF, which is sponsored by the Society for Science & the Public, is the largest international pre-college science competition. Sarah Hoffman received a $60,000 scholarship to the University of the Scienc…

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News
Mount Kisco Residents Oppose Senior Housing Plan Mount Kisco Residents Oppose Senior Housing Plan
Mount Kisco Residents Oppose Senior Housing Plan MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco residents are speaking out against a developer's proposal to buy 17.7 acres of village-owned land at Kisco Avenue for $4 million and turn it into a 129-unit senior housing complex.More than 100 residents spoke out at a public hearing on May 15 at Village Hall. The village board remains split on the proposal, with Mayor Michael Cindrich supporting the plan, Trustee Peter Grunthal opposing the plan, while trustees Anthony Markus, Karen Schleimer and Jean Farber wanted more information, according to The Examiner. At the hearing, residents asked that the land be …

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Events
More Than $65,000 Raised For Northern Westchester Hospital At Health Walk More Than $65,000 Raised For Northern Westchester Hospital At Health Walk
More Than $65,000 Raised For Northern Westchester Hospital At Health Walk WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The community came together on Sunday, raising more than $65,000 to support a cancer program at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco at the first-ever Northwell Health Walk at FDR State Park in Yorktown Heights.Over 600 staff, community supporters and families joined Northern Westchester Hospital and Phelps Hospital at the walk, which raised money for the Bruce and Andrea Yablon Cancer Health and Wellness Program at Northern Westchester Hospital.   Over 34 teams participated on behalf of Northern Westchester Hospital and over 20 team-driven fundraisers wer…

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