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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

Pets Get Dressed Up At Ossining Howloween Pet Parade OSSINING, N.Y. -- In Ossining, everyone loves to wear a costume on Halloween, even the family dog. The Ossining Chamber of Commerce held its 2nd annual Howloween Pet Parade on Saturday. Pets and their owners, both in costume, walked from the Ossining Elks Club to Mike Risko Music. The event featured activities for kids and pets along with live music. The grand prize was awarded to Mindee the cockapoo, dressed up as a cowgirl, for best costume. While the event featured mostly dogs, a guinea pig and a cat also joined in on the fun.

by Sam Barron

11/03/2016

News

All About Armonk Publisher Leaving Site ARMONK, N.Y. -- The publisher of All About Armonk is going west. Michelle Boyle, who founded the site eight years ago, announced on Tuesday that she is moving to California and is looking for someone to take over the site. "It's been a pleasure, honor, and privilege to serve the Armonk community for the past eight years as publisher of allaboutarmonk.com," Boyle wrote on the website. "Life's wonderful and unexpected turns have relocated my family to the West Coast." Boyle decided to move to California following her daughter's wedding and the fact that her two daughters…

by Sam Barron

11/03/2016

Politics

Presidential, Congressional Elections Highlight Tuesday's Ballot DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. - While all eyes will be on the Presidential Election on Tuesday, as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump vie for a spot in the Oval Office, voters in Dutchess can help decide which party controls the House of Representatives. In the 19th Congressional District, which covers most of Dutchess, Zephyr Teachout, a progressive who primaried Andrew Cuomo for governor in 2014, faces off against Republican John Faso, who previously ran for governor in 2006. The two are running to replace Chris Gibson, who declined to run for re-election. A poll conducted by WNYT in Albany had Te…

by Sam Barron

11/03/2016

News

Winning $65.9K Take Five Ticket Sold In Cortlandt CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Someone in the Lower Hudson Valley might just be the newest recipient of $65,925.50. Tuesday's winning Take Five ticket of 01-11-27-31-35 was sold at Rock Cut Deli and Gas at 735 Albany Post Road in Cortlandt Manor. According to New York Lottery, only one person has the winning numbers. To learn how to redeem your prize, click here. The winner has one year to come forward.

by Sam Barron

11/03/2016

Events

Hudson Valley Celebrates Halloween With Killer Costumes It was quite the spooky day in the Hudson Valley Monday as Halloween saw the streets filled with ghosts, vampires, monsters and demons. Helping to keep the peace in Elmsford was Batman, who showed up at the school's Halloween Parade looking suspiciously like Superintendent Joseph Ricca. The superintendent promised students from Alice E. Grady Elementary School and the Carl L. Dixson Primary School that he would march in costume if they managed to collect 200 cans of food for the local pantry, part of the district’s “Scare Away Hunger” campaign. The idea for the initiative came from parent…

by Sam Barron

11/02/2016

News

Winning Take Five Ticket Sold In Cortlandt CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Someone in the Lower Hudson Valley might just be the newest recipient of $65,925.50. Tuesday's winning Take Five ticket of 01-11-27-31-35 was sold at Rock Cut Deli and Gas at 735 Albany Post Road in Cortlandt Manor. According to New York Lottery, only one person has the winning numbers. To learn how to redeem your prize, click here. The winner has one year to come forward.

by Sam Barron

11/02/2016

Events

Hundreds Of Kids Flock To Pleasantville Ragamuffin Parade PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- It's not everyday you see a zebra, a minion and a DJ walking down Bedford Road in Pleasantville. The village held its annual Ragamuffin Parade on Saturday, giving kids a chance to strut their stuff in their Halloween costumes. Kids walked toward Memorial Plaza where they enjoyed rides, pumpkin decorating, crafts, games, face painting and refreshments. Before the parade, the village held its annual Tina's 5K Run/Walk, which raises money for the The Tina Shaina Gambino Memorial Foundation.

by Sam Barron

11/01/2016

Sports

Yorktown Standout Eager To Make Splash As Division I Swimmer YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A swimmer from Yorktown is the newest Providence Friar. Mark McLaughlin, a senior at Yorktown High School, recently committed to swimming for the Providence Friars in the Big East with plans to officially sign his letter of intent in November. McLaughlin managed to achieve his scholarship despite only swimming varsity his sophomore year. The swim team was discontinued his junior year due to lack of participants. McLaughlin is hoping there will be a swim team his senior year, as 11 people have signed on. When he's not swimming for Yorktown, McLaughlin is a member o…

by Sam Barron

11/01/2016

Police & Fire

Firefighters Battle Blaze In Verplanck This story has been updated. VERPLANCK, N.Y. -- Firefighters rushed to the scene of a fire at a home on Westchester Avenue in Verplanck late Monday afternoon. Firefighters from the Verplanck Fire District, Montrose Fire Department and Peekskill Fire Department worked to extinguish the fire, which began shortly after 4 p.m. Check back to Daily Voice for more updates.

by Sam Barron

10/31/2016

Police & Fire

Marist Evacuates Students After Elevated Levels Of Carbon Monoxide Found POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Students were evacuated from a dorm at Marist College Monday morning after elevated levels of carbon monoxide were found, according to Greg Cannon, Chief Public Affairs Officer at Marist. There were no injuries or illnesses and the building was cleared once the carbon monoxide detector went off, Cannon said. Engineers and fire officials are on the scene to determine what caused the issue and to rectify it before students are let back in, Cannon said.

by Sam Barron

10/31/2016

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