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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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Events
Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps Hosting Blood Drive Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps Hosting Blood Drive
Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps Hosting Blood Drive LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- The Lewisboro Volunteer Ambulance Corps is hoping people will step up and donate blood. The ambulance corps is hosting a blood drive on April 26 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 777 Route 35 in Cross River. To schedule an appointment, click here. Walk-ins are also welcome.

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News
Letter To The Editor: What Is Wrong With Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity? Letter To The Editor: What Is Wrong With Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity?
Letter To The Editor: What Is Wrong With Ossining Mayor Victoria Gearity? OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email ossining@dailyvoice.com. What is wrong with Victoria Gearity? Does the mayor really believe her judgement about a roundabout is superior to that of the hundreds of Ossining residents who have vigorously rejected the proposal? Is it true that she refuses to put the project up for a fall referendum because she knows it would be voted down? When an overwhelming number of attendees raised their hands in opposition at the recent community meeting, did she dismi…

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Schools
Hendrick Hudson Music Program Honored Hendrick Hudson Music Program Honored
Hendrick Hudson Music Program Honored MONTROSE, N.Y. -- The Hendrick Hudson School District is making some beautiful music. The district was honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. Hendrick Hudson is one of only 4 percent of districts across the nation receiving the award for 2017. The Best Communities Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in providing music access and education to all students. To qualify for the designation, the district provided details about graduation …

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Neighbors
Peekskill Teens Honored For Helping Out At Food Pantry Peekskill Teens Honored For Helping Out At Food Pantry
Peekskill Teens Honored For Helping Out At Food Pantry PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Twenty Peekskill students were recently honored for helping to feed the hungry in Peekskill. The teens were honored at Volunteer New York!'s 37th annual Volunteer Spirit Awards on March 31 at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown. Every Saturday morning, the 20 teens show up to Fred's Pantry Youth Group and help customers and load groceries into cars. Middle school and high school students frequently arrive at Fred’s Pantry when they need service hours for confirmation or for their bar and bat mitzvahs.  Fred’s Pantry is a program of CHOP (Caring for the Homeless of Pee…

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News
2-Year-Old Dies After Being Pulled From Chappaqua Pond 2-Year-Old Dies After Being Pulled From Chappaqua Pond
2-Year-Old Dies After Being Pulled From Chappaqua Pond This story has been updated. CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. --  A 2-year-old boy died after being pulled from a pond about a half hour after being reported missing early Sunday evening in Chappaqua. New Castle Police were called to a property on Whippoorwill Road at about 5:40 p.m. after receiving a report that the child was missing, police said. After a search, the boy was found in a small pond located on the property, police said The child was transported to Northern Westchester Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Police said the incident is still under investigation but it appears acci…

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Neighbors
Pleasantville Student Honored For Starting Community Garden Pleasantville Student Honored For Starting Community Garden
Pleasantville Student Honored For Starting Community Garden PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Devin Juros, a sophomore at Pleasantville High School, is doing what he can to fight hunger. Juros was honored at the Volunteer New York! 37th Annual Volunteer Spirit Awards in Tarrytown for his creation of the Pleasantville Community Garden when he was in middle school. After finding out food pantries don't get much fresh produce to the short shelf life, he pitched an idea for a community garden. Juros began gathering a team of consultants ranging from landscape architects to contractors and gardeners.  St. John’s Episcopal Church in Pleasantville donated a 600-squa…

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News
Seen Her? Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Missing Beekman Teen Seen Her? Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Missing Beekman Teen
Seen Her? Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Missing Beekman Teen New York State Police are looking for a 15-year-old runaway believed to be in the Poughkeepsie area. Elisa Tra, a Beekman resident, ran away from home last Thursday is 4-foot-11, 120 pounds with long brown braided hair with blonde highlights.  She was last seen wearing black stretch pants, a jean jacket and white shirt, police said. Tra is believed to be in the Poughkeepsie area, police said. Troopers said they have checked numerous locations attempting to locate the runaway. Anyone with information regarding Tra’s whereabouts is asked to contact the New York State Police by calling (845) 6…

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Obituaries
Thomas J. Spitznas, 82, Former Mount Vernon Resident Thomas J. Spitznas, 82, Former Mount Vernon Resident
Thomas J. Spitznas, 82, Former Mount Vernon Resident MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Thomas J. Spitznas, 82, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and a former Mount Vernon resident, died Wednesday.  His memorial service will be held Saturday, April 22 in the J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Mount Pleasant Chapel, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service. Spitznas was born July 18, 1934 in Erie, Penn. son of the late Christian Thomas Spitznas and the late Lillian Gannon Spitznas. He graduated from Cathedral Preparatory School in Erie and Penn State, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternit…

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Police & Fire
Two Yorktown Men Assault 7-11 Employee, Customer, Police Say Two Yorktown Men Assault 7-11 Employee, Customer, Police Say
Two Yorktown Men Assault 7-11 Employee, Customer, Police Say YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Two Yorktown men were charged with misdemeanor assault, after police say they got into an altercation with an employee and a customer at 7-11 on Commerce Street on Sunday. Police were called to 7-11 at 1:51 a.m. after Brandin N. Rivera, 42 and Brandon S. Rivera, 27, allegedly engaged in threatening behavior with the employee, pushing him, police said.  Police said the two also got into an altercation with a customer, who suffered an injury to his face. The two were released on their own recognizance and are due back in Yorktown Justice Court on April 27 at 6 p.m.

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Politics
Yorktown Gets State Money To Improve Roads Yorktown Gets State Money To Improve Roads
Yorktown Gets State Money To Improve Roads There may be some relief coming for drivers sick of potholes.The Department ofTransprotation is giving Hudson Valley municipalities $4.4 million to help improve their roads. The money is part of the DOT's Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS), Extreme Winter Recovery (EWR) and Local PAVE-NY 2017-18 budget.  Westchester County will get $3,484,677.68; Putnam County will receive $878,593.85, and Dutchess County will get $64,940.76. "If our roads crumble, so does our ability to attract new business to the Hudson Valley. As our towns and villages continue to grow…

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