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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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Police & Fire
Car Crashes Into Building In Croton Car Crashes Into Building In Croton
Car Crashes Into Building In Croton CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- A driver in Croton-on-Hudson received quite the scare Tuesday afternoon when his car crashed into the side of a building at the corner of  South Riverside Avenue and Wayne Street. The driver was pulling into a parking lot when the car accelerated. The driver said he stood on the brakes, but the car would not stop, according to an EMT at the scene. The driver refused medical attention.

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Police & Fire
Pleasantville Police Chief Richard Love Retiring Pleasantville Police Chief Richard Love Retiring
Pleasantville Police Chief Richard Love Retiring PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Richard Love is retiring as Police Chief for the Village of Pleasantville, effective Nov. 1. Love has been on medical leave since a car accident in March.  The 51-year-old told the Pleasantville Village Board he had been interested in retiring, and the board came to an agreement in September, placing him on administrative leave, according to Village Administrator Patty Dwyer. Erik Grutzner has served as acting police chief in Love's absence and will continue in the role on a provisional basis, pending passing a chief's exam.  "We're delighted we're in a position…

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Police & Fire
Suspect With Stolen Gun Pleads Guilty To Fatal Shooting Of Peekskill Man Suspect With Stolen Gun Pleads Guilty To Fatal Shooting Of Peekskill Man
Suspect With Stolen Gun Pleads Guilty To Fatal Shooting Of Peekskill Man PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A 25-year-old Peekskill resident pleaded guilty Monday to killing a man on Park Street in Dec. 2015. Janiel Myke had been charged with manslaughter in the first degree (a Class B violent felony) in the shooting death of 22-year-old Stephen Agosto of Peekskill. Myke shot Agosto three times with a stolen handgun in front of 1431 Park Street, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Agosto was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. Myke was arrested two days later and police determined Agosto and Myke had had a long standing dispute, accordi…

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Schools
Pelham Sophomore Takes Fourth Place At Forensics Competition Pelham Sophomore Takes Fourth Place At Forensics Competition
Pelham Sophomore Takes Fourth Place At Forensics Competition PELHAM, N.Y. -- Violet Massie-Vereker is getting notice for her oratory skills. Massie-Vereker and the rest of the Pelham Memorial High School Forensics Team attended the Hugh McEvoy Memorial Invitational at Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. It was the first junior varsity tournament of the season. Massie-Vereker won fourth place in the category of Oratorical Declamation.

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Schools
Five Lakeland Musicians Selected To Area All-State Groups Five Lakeland Musicians Selected To Area All-State Groups
Five Lakeland Musicians Selected To Area All-State Groups SHRUB OAK, N.Y. -- The Lakeland School District is home to some of Westchester's top musicians.  Julianna Christopolous, a junior at Lakeland High School, Sarah Taxter, a junior at Panas High School, Cary Abramson, a junior at Panas High School, Ariana Vida, a junior at Panas High School and Tatiana Stevenson, a sophomore at Panas High School were selected to Area All-State Group. This year, Lakeland has students in all five performing groups - Women's Choir, Mixed Choir, Band, Symphony Orchestra, and String Orchestra. The Area All-State groups are open to all public school music students …

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Lifestyle
Newly Released 'The Girl On The Train' Has Plenty Of Westchester Scenes Newly Released 'The Girl On The Train' Has Plenty Of Westchester Scenes
Newly Released 'The Girl On The Train' Has Plenty Of Westchester Scenes WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- So you just saw "The Girl on the Train" and now you want to do your own voyeurism from the train? You're in luck, since the movie is set and was filmed in Westchester. The movie, which opened at No. 1 at the box office this past weekend and is based on the bestselling book, is about a troubled woman, Rachel, (Emily Blunt) who becomes concerned when a woman she spies on from the Hudson Line train goes missing. While the book is set in England, screenwriter Erin Wilson decided to set the film in Westchester because she was inspired by the movies "Unf…

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Politics
Gipson Seeks To Tie Serino With Trump In State Senate Race Gipson Seeks To Tie Serino With Trump In State Senate Race
Gipson Seeks To Tie Serino With Trump In State Senate Race State Sen. Sue Serino (R-Hyde Park) said she found Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's comments about groping women offensive and will not be endorsing him for president while her opponent, Terry Gipson is trying to tie Serino to Trump. "As a woman, I found Donald Trump’s vulgar and offensive comments in the 2005 audiotape to be particularly troubling," Serino, who represents the 41st district said. "This type of behavior does not belong in politics, in business or in our society and it most certainly is not representative of my own values." Gipson, a Democrat…

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Sports
Pelham Volleyball Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research Pelham Volleyball Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research
Pelham Volleyball Raising Money For Breast Cancer Research PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Pelham volleyball team  is using their upcoming tournament for a good cause. On Saturday, the team will host The Dig Pink/Side-Out Foundation Rally to raise funds for breast cancer research, demonstrate the power of teamwork and show support for people with the disease. The tournament runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, Ossining, Eastchester, Tuckahoe, Rye, Harrison, Valhalla, Mahopac, and Scarsdale are participating. For more information, visit https://side-out.org/get-involved/dig-pink/

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Politics
State Sen. Challenger Ali Boak Calls On Terrence Murphy To 'Dump Trump' State Sen. Challenger Ali Boak Calls On Terrence Murphy To 'Dump Trump'
State Sen. Challenger Ali Boak Calls On Terrence Murphy To 'Dump Trump' State Sen. Terrence Murphy (R-Yorktown) and his Democratic opponent, Ali Boak of Pound Ridge have both condemned Republican presidential nominee and Bedford estate owner Donald Trump's comments about groping women.   Boak is also calling for Murphy to "Dump Trump" amid the fallout.  "The recently publicized comments by Donald Trump are terribly disappointing," Murphy, who represents the 40th Senate District, said in a posting on his Facebook page.  "I echo RNC Chairman Reince Preibus' statement that no woman should be described in this context. "The next gener…

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Police & Fire
Car Plunges Into Croton Swimming Pool Car Plunges Into Croton Swimming Pool
Car Plunges Into Croton Swimming Pool CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- A car in Croton was not ready to say goodbye to summer. On Monday night, an unoccupied vehicle wound up in a swimming pool at a home on Mount Airy Road West after the driver failed to put it in the correct gear, police said.  There were no injuries to anyone, including the car, according to the Croton Fire Department. The pool will likely be usable next season, the fire department said.

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