63°

Sunday, may 4

Sam Barron

Community Editor

sbarron@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter

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

Water Main Breaks On Route 35 In Yorktown YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A water main break on Route 35 near Clark Funeral Home on Thursday has caused service to be temporarily interrupted, according to the Town of Yorktown. The Water Department staff is currently working on the repair and will restore service as soon as possible, the town said If anyone experiences discolored water and/or air in the pipes run the cold water until it clears, the town said.

by Sam Barron

02/16/2017

Neighbors

36 Students Graduate From Yorktown Youth Court YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Alliance For Safe Kids Youth Court in Yorktown has some new members. The 36 new graduates, students from Yorktown and Lakeland, were honored in a ceremony Wednesday night at Yorktown Justice Court that was attended by Yorktown local dignitaries and school district leaders. “The local community was truly exceptional in supporting this program when our own Yorktown Justices, police and local attorneys contributed their time and expertise,” NancLevin added. “This is a wonderful opportunity for young people to learn and grow and this year was an excellent experience for a…

by Sam Barron

02/16/2017

Sports

White Plains' Sean Kilpatrick Honors Former Teacher At Nets Game WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Sean Kilpatrick, a guard for the Brooklyn Nets who played at White Plains High School, said thank you to a former teacher on Wednesday. Kilpatrick, who was born in Yonkers, awarded Janet Warmbir, his high school English teacher, with the Teacher's Excellence Award. Warmbir was honored in an on-court ceremony at Barclays Center before the Nets played the Milwaukee Bucks. Warmbir taught at White Plains for 38 years and made a significant impact in Kilpatrick's life. Warmbir received a Nets prize pack and a $500 Target gift card for classroom supplies. The Brooklyn Nets F…

by Sam Barron

02/16/2017

News

Wappingers Woman Devotes Her Life To Helping Animals WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY.-- Karen LeCain is always putting animals first. LeCain runs Compassionate Animal Rescue Efforts of Dutchess County (CARE of DC), sheltering dogs, cats and any other animal that needs assistance out of her home in Wappingers Falls home. The all volunteer-based shelter is not open to the public. More than 90 percent of the cats and dogs that come in are fostered out to families to care for them until the animals are ready to be adopted. The charity was approved at the beginning of December and has become a partner with PetCo, hosting adoption events at its Poughkeepsie…

by Sam Barron

02/16/2017

Schools

Pelham Schools Superintendent Announces Resignation PELHAM, N.Y. -- Peter Giarrizzo, Superintendent of Pelham Public Schools, announced his resignation in a letter to the community Wednesday. Giarrizzo, whose resignation is effective in August, is leaving to become superintendent of the North Shore Central School District. The Board of Education will formally accept his resignation at a Feb. 28 meeting. Giarrizzo has been superintendent for four years. "Together, we have set out on a course of continuous improvement for our schools," Giarrizzo wrote in his letter. "We have built and continue to plan for exciting programming a…

by Sam Barron

02/15/2017

Schools

Ossining Senior A National Merit Scholarship Finalist OSSINING, N.Y. --Adriana Scanteianu, a senior at Ossining High School, has been selected as a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship competition. Scanteianu is one of 15,000 finalists competing for 7,400 scholarships worth $33 million. Scanteianu initially qualified because of a high score on her PSATs. At Ossining, Scanteianu has been recognized for her achievements in the Ossining Science Research Program. She was one of three students in the program to be chosen as a semifinalist in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search. She conducted proteomics research at the Icahn School of Me…

by Sam Barron

02/15/2017

Neighbors

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…

by Sam Barron

02/15/2017

Politics

Yorktown's Scavino, Trump Aide, Joins Battle Between TV Commentators Westchester native Dan Scavino, the White House Social Media Director, took to Twitter to proclaim that Sean Hannity "owned" New Canaan's Joe Scarborough during a recent Twitter spat of network news commentators that involved four people and three cable news networks. Scavino graduated from Yorktown High School and lived in Hopewell Junction before joining Trump's staff in the nation's capital. The feud started when Scarborough, host of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" was critical of the performance of President Donald Trump's advisor Stephen Miller on the Sunday morning news sh…

by Sam Barron

02/14/2017

Events

Original Annies Reuniting In Mohegan Lake To Celebrate 40th Anniversary MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. -- For the first time ever, all five original Annies will be sharing a stage. The five women who played the Little Orphan Annie in the original Broadway production of "Annie" will be at the Winery At St. George, at 1715 East Main Street, to tell stories and perform songs on April 30 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m, in celebration of the musical's 40th anniversary. Fans can expect to see Andrea McArdle, Sarah Jessica Parker, Allison Smith, Alyson Kirk and Shelley Bruce, who all played the red-haired moppet from 1977 to 1983. McArdle has been performing at the winery and m…

by Sam Barron

02/13/2017

Politics

Astorino Rejects Religious Test In Visit To Yonkers Islamic School WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- County Executive Rob Astorino said while he supports careful screenings of anyone coming to the United States, he opposes a religious test to determine who enters the country. Astorino made his remarks to about 200 Muslim Americans during a visit to the Andalusia School, an Islamic School in Yonkers. Astorino's speech came in the wake of President Donald Trump's executive order that suspended entry from seven Muslim-majority countries. The order was recently rejected by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. "Not only are you welcome here, but the contributions…

by Sam Barron

02/13/2017

Prev Page 625 of 811 623 624 625 626 627 Next

6,241 - 6,250 of 8,109 articles