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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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Ossining Residents Force Roundabout Referendum Ossining Residents Force Roundabout Referendum
Ossining Residents Force Roundabout Referendum This story has been updated. OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce announced Friday they had collected enough signatures to force a referendum on a proposed roundabout in downtown Ossining. The chamber collected 2,703 signatures, more than the 2,146 needed. They will be presenting the petitions to the village clerk Friday afternoon. "This is a historic day in the Village of Ossining," Chamber President Gayle Marchica said at Village Hall. "We did not meet our expectations, we exceeded them. The Village of Ossining has awoken a sleeping giant. You're goin…

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Schools
Hen Hud High Schooler Honored As BOCES Student Of Distinction Hen Hud High Schooler Honored As BOCES Student Of Distinction
Hen Hud High Schooler Honored As Boces Student Of Distinction MONTROSE, N.Y. -- David Perez, a student at Hendrick Hudson High School, has a bright future ahead of him as an auto mechanic. Perez was honored as a Student of Distinction by Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES for excelling at Auto Mechanics. Perez was presented with a medal and certificate by BOCES Tech Center Principal Jim Belucci, BOCES Superintendent James Ryan, and Hendrick Hudson Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter at a Hendrick Hudson board meeting. “David is a hard-working young man who not only wants to learn himself, but wants to help the other students around him learn as well,” his…

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Business
Ugandan Refugee Helps Keep Poughkeepsie In Shape Ugandan Refugee Helps Keep Poughkeepsie In Shape
Ugandan Refugee Helps Keep Poughkeepsie In Shape POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Fleeing Uganda as a refugee at 11. Orphaned at 17. Poughkeepsie resident Hayes Kanyike knows all about overcoming adversity and achieving hard-fought goals. Kanyike runs Hayes4Fitness, a wellness studio in downtown Poughkeepsie at 35 Main Street. Kanyike helps others overcome their adversities and reach their goals by promoting a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. In Uganda, Kanyike's father was a prominent musician who ran into trouble with Idi Amin's cabinet. Members of his father's band were assassinated and his family left Uganda, settling in a church in Poughkeeps…

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Lifestyle
Rhinebeck Teen Publishes Debut Fantasy Novel Rhinebeck Teen Publishes Debut Fantasy Novel
Rhinebeck Teen Publishes Debut Fantasy Novel RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- Erin Forbes, a 17-year-old Rhinebeck resident, is already a published author. Forbes is the author of "Fire and Ice: The Elementals", a fantasy young adult novel she self-published on Amazon last year. Forbes, who began writing the book when she was 12, has done book signings throughout Dutchess County. The book is set in Aisling, an enchanted realm where each person is born with a unique and magical gift. Due to an ancient curse, Aisling has been slowly crumbling. But when Alice and Emery Hanley, twin sisters, step into the Academy for Gifted Youth, their lives…

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Business
New Supermarket Opening In Millerton New Supermarket Opening In Millerton
New Supermarket Opening In Millerton MILLERTON, N.Y. -- It's out with the old and in with the new as a new supermarket is set to open in the Village of Millerton. Millerton Fresh Market will be opening Monday at Millerton Square, replacing the shuttered Grand Union, which was the last one to exist. Skip Trotta, who owns the building and whose family ran a supermarket in Millerton, said patrons can expect lots of prepared food. "We'll offer hibachi to sushi and we're going to have a cafe," Trotta said. "We plan on having a lobster tank that can hold 900 lbs of lobster. You're going to find things here that you'r…

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Lifestyle
Briarcliff Opera Singer Offers Tips For NYSSMA Performers Briarcliff Opera Singer Offers Tips For NYSSMA Performers
Briarcliff Opera Singer Offers Tips For Nyssma Performers BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- For both students and judges, the NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) competition in the spring can be a tense experience. Emily Hardman, a Briarcliff opera singer, has seen both sides. Growing up performing in Long Island, Hardman was a regular at NYSSMA, which features more than 100,000 students competing throughout the state each spring. Now as a voice teacher, she helps train kids for the event and also judges competitions. "I've always enjoyed singing," Hardman said "I appreciate classical music, and my voice was better suited for opera r…

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Business
Community Gathers At Poughkeepsie Coffeehouse Community Gathers At Poughkeepsie Coffeehouse
Community Gathers At Poughkeepsie Coffeehouse POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Poughkeepsie is becoming a hotbed for coffeehouses.  The Poughkeepsie Grind opened last year in the city at 107 Main Street, the culmination of a 10-year hobby for Patrick McGuire, who lives in Poughkeepsie. The Grind was recently joined by The Ugly Mug, which opened earlier this year.  "We're just a little hometown coffeehouse," McGuire said of The Poughkeepsie Grind. "We want to get people started on their day." McGuire studied business in college and worked in retail while he continued to develop his idea.  McGuire said he always had a passion f…

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Lifestyle
New Poughkeepsie Coffeehouse Pledges To Keep It Local New Poughkeepsie Coffeehouse Pledges To Keep It Local
New Poughkeepsie Coffeehouse Pledges To Keep It Local POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The secret to a good cup of coffee might be right here in Poughkeepsie. The Ugly Mug recently opened at 39 Market Street in Poughkeepsie. The coffee shop is run by Ori Brachfeld, a town councilman in Fishkill. Brachfeld also runs Dash Lock and Key, a locksmith company. Brachfeld, a former chairman of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, said everything at Ugly Mug is sourced locally, from the coffee and tea to the syrup, greens, and bread. "We're trying to keep our neighbors working," Brachfeld. "We want to be a local employment agency. The…

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Obituaries
Mary Ann Russo Of Cortlandt Manor, 83 Mary Ann Russo Of Cortlandt Manor, 83
Mary Ann Russo Of Cortlandt Manor, 83 CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Mary Ann Russo of Cortlandt Manor died on Monday, Feb. 27. She was 83. Mary Ann was born Sept. 14, 1933, and married Joseph Russo on Nov. 3, 1956.  She is survived by her husband Joseph, son Steven, daughter Linda, sister Anna and three grandchildren Julian DeBerry, Kerry and Jessica Russo. Calling hours: none.  A mass of Christian burial will be held on Friday, March 3 at 10 a.m. at Holy Spirit Church. Internment will follow at Assumption cemetery.

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Ossining Mayor Criticizes Violent Anti-Roundabout Rhetoric Ossining Mayor Criticizes Violent Anti-Roundabout Rhetoric
Ossining Mayor Criticizes Violent Anti-Roundabout Rhetoric OSSINING, N.Y. -- Discussion about a roundabout in Ossining grew even more heated as Mayor Victoria Gearity condemned comments that veered into threats of gun violence. The Village of Ossining is pursuing the roundabout, which would be funded via a $500,000 bond at the intersection of Main, Spring and Brandreth Streets and Central Avenue. The Greater Ossining Chamber of Commerce is opposed to the roundabout and has launched a petition drive to put the issue to voters. Construction is set to begin this summer. The chamber must get 2146 signatures by Friday to go forward with a referendum. &q…

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