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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
Walter Panas Junior Named Volleyball Player Of The Year Walter Panas Junior Named Volleyball Player Of The Year
Walter Panas Junior Named Volleyball Player Of The Year CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Yvette Burcescu is being rewarded for her monster volleyball season. Burcescu, a 6'3 junior at Water Panas High School was named the 2016-2017 Gatorade New York Volleyball Player of the Year. Burcescu is the first Walter Panas student to win the award. It was a banner year for Walter Panas volleyball, as it won the state championship for the first time this year, with a 51-2-4 record. Burcescu recorded 663 kills, 125 service aces and 103 blocks. A MaxPreps First Team All - American, she was also named MVP of the Class A state tournament and earned First Team All - …

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Neighbors
Former Peekskill Resident Appearing On 'House Hunters International' Former Peekskill Resident Appearing On 'House Hunters International'
Former Peekskill Resident Appearing On 'House Hunters International' PEEKSKILL, NY. -- A woman that previously lived in Peekskill is heading across the Atlantic, and you'll be able to see how it's done. Jacyln Palmer, who lived in Peekskill from 2001-2003, and her husband Oliver, will be on "House Hunters International", documenting their move from Northeast Ohio to the Netherlands. The episode airs on Jan. 24 at 10:30 p.m. The couple, along with their daughter Roma, are moving for a project Oliver is working on. Oliver is an engineer with Rovisys Building Technologies. While Jaclyn lived in Peekskill, she was a voice teacher at Mike Risko Music S…

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Schools
Briarcliff Elementary School Honored As Blue Ribbon School Briarcliff Elementary School Honored As Blue Ribbon School
Briarcliff Elementary School Honored As Blue Ribbon School BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Administrators, teachers, parents, and students came together Wednesday to honor Todd Elementary School's recognition as a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School.  “Ensuring that our schools are successful is not an easy task,” said Superintendent Dr. James Kaishian. “It takes patience, it takes vigilance, it takes determination and I couldn’t be more proud to be the superintendent of schools and be associated with you.” Senator David Carlucci, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, a representative from Rep. Nita Lowey's office and Briarcliff elected officials were on hand to congratulat…

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News
Riverkeeper Applauds Indian Point Closing Riverkeeper Applauds Indian Point Closing
Riverkeeper Applauds Indian Point Closing OSSINING, N.Y. -- For years, Riverkeeper had been a thorn in the side of Indian Point, a nuclear power plant in Buchanan.  On Monday, Entergy, which owns Indian Point, announced it will close the nuclear plant by 2021 as part of an agreement with Riverkeeper, an Ossining-based organization dedicated to defending New York's waterways. As part of the agreement that was brokered with Entergy and New York State, Riverkeeper agreed to drop its lawsuits against the plant.  Riverkeeper will be retaining the right to overseeing the closure and making sure Entergy remains compliant.  Riverkeeper ap…

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Sen. Murphy, Assemblywoman Galef Question Closure Of Indian Point Sen. Murphy, Assemblywoman Galef Question Closure Of Indian Point
Sen. Murphy, Assemblywoman Galef Question Closure Of Indian Point BUCHANAN, N.Y. --  Count Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) and Assemblywoman Sandra Galef (D-Ossining) among the many politicians concerned about the decision to close Buchanan-based Indian Point. On Monday, Entergy, which runs the nuclear power plant, confirmed that it will be closing Unit 2 by April 2020 and Unit 3 by April 2021, saying it is no longer economically viable for the plant to remain open. The closures come after Entergy reached a settlement agreement with New York State. Murphy, whose district includes Indian Point, complained that there are too few details in the plans to c…

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Local Officials Concerned About Economic Impact Of Indian Point's Closure Local Officials Concerned About Economic Impact Of Indian Point's Closure
Local Officials Concerned About Economic Impact Of Indian Point's Closure CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Indian Point, the biggest tax generator for the Town of Cortlandt, Village of Buchanan and Hendrick Hudson School District, is closing and taking all of its tax dollars with it. Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi and Joseph Hochreiter, Superintendent of the Hendrick Hudson School District, were on hand Monday afternoon in Tarrytown when Entergy announced they were closing the nuclear power plant.  Unit 2 will shut down by April 30, 2020, and Unit 3 will shut down by April 30, 2021. The closures come after Entergy reached a settlement agreement with New York State. As par…

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Entergy Says Economics Behind Indian Point Closure Entergy Says Economics Behind Indian Point Closure
Entergy Says Economics Behind Indian Point Closure TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Indian Point is simply not economically viable to keep open. That was the reason given by Entergy, which owns the Buchanan-based power plant, when it officially confirmed plans to close the nuclear power plant in 2020-2021 at a press conference in Tarrytown Monday afternoon. Unit 2 will shut down by April 30, 2020, and Unit 3 will shut down by April 30, 2021. The closures come after Entergy reached a settlement agreement with New York State. As part of the shutdown agreement, the state has agreed to drop all legal challenges against the plant. Bill Mohl, president of E…

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Astorino Blames Cuomo For Indian Point Closure, Saying 'The Joke's On Us' Astorino Blames Cuomo For Indian Point Closure, Saying 'The Joke's On Us'
Astorino Blames Cuomo For Indian Point Closure, Saying 'The Joke's On Us' TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said the closing of Indian Point in Buchanan is typical behavior from Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Astorino, who unsuccessfully challenged Cuomo in 2014, held a press conference in Tarrytown at the Double Tree on Monday following Entergy's press conference of its own at the hotel to confirm it was closing the nuclear power plant in 2020 and 2021. Unit 2 will shut down by April 30, 2020, and Unit 3 will shut down by April 30, 2021. The closures come after Entergy reached a settlement agreement with New York State. As part of the shutdown a…

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Spotlighting Bruce Apar: Yorktown Daily Voice Community Advisor Spotlighting Bruce Apar: Yorktown Daily Voice Community Advisor
Spotlighting Bruce Apar: Yorktown Daily Voice Community Advisor YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Bruce Apar, a Yorktown Daily Voice community advisor, has spent his career letting people know what's going on in their community. Community advisors provide the Daily Voice with tips for local news and events. Apar is chief content officer of Pinpoint Marketing & Design, a Google Partner Agency, whose clients include Camp Nabby, Paramount Center for the Arts, Franzoso Contracting, and Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors. He contributes commentary and articles to several periodicals, including Yorktown News and Westchester Magazine. He serves on the boards of Yorkt…

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Neighbors
Ossining Man Celebrates 107th Birthday Ossining Man Celebrates 107th Birthday
Ossining Man Celebrates 107th Birthday TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- In his 107 years, Gunter Lorenz, who lives in Ossining, has seen it all. Lorenz celebrated his 107th birthday Wednesday at the JCC Mid-Hudson in Tarrytown, where a party was thrown in his honor and cake was served. Lorenz celebrated his 106th birthday at the same location. "I feel fine," Lorenz said. "I couldn't feel better." The centenarian was born in Poland in 1910 and moved to New York in 1940. He worked as a camera lens specialist and later went into medicine, where he had a practice in the Bronx. Lorenz moved to Scarborough Manor in Ossining in …

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