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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Lifestyle

Stony Kill Farm Hosting Butterfly Festival WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Butterflies will be out in full force at Stony Kill Farm's annual butterfly festival in Wappingers Falls Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event features a butterfly tent, Monarch Education Table, a walk through the Verplanck Perennial Memorial Garden, arts and crafts, music and local vendors. Admission is free. Last year's event was attended by more than 2,000 people. Stony Kill Farm is at 79 Farmstead Lane. For more information, visit http://stonykill.org/events2/butterfly-festival

by Sam Barron

08/06/2016

Lifestyle

Garden Conservancy Shows Off Gardens In Tivoli, Rhinebeck DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Those with green thumbs will want to be in Tivoli and Rhinebeck Saturday. The Garden Conservancy will be hosting its annual open day on Saturday, showcasing gardens in Tivoli and Rhinebeck. A tea garden at Tivoli will be on display from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m at 14 North Road. Garden designer Bettina Mueller set out to turn her small backyard into a private world of beauty and tranquility, according to the Garden Conservancy. Bettina's Japanese-inspired tea garden that won Gardenista's 2015 Best Garden Design Award.The garden features a bamboo fence and gate, stone pat…

by Sam Barron

08/06/2016

Police & Fire

Mohegan Lake Woman Charged With Stealing $500K From Dentist MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. -- An office manager at a dentist's office has been charged with stealing $500,000 from her employer over seven-and-a-half years, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Cheryl Higgins, a 51-year-old Mohegan Lake resident, was arraigned and charged with grand larceny in the second degree (a Class C felony). While working at David Sandak, DD of Advanced Periodontics and Implant Dentrisry of Westchester in White Plains, Higgins opened an unauthorized business credit card and using Dr. Sandak’s personal credit card accounts, according to the Westches…

by Sam Barron

08/06/2016

Police & Fire

Police Investigating Accident In Front Of Archville Firehouse In Briarcliff BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Police are investigating a motor vehicle accident occurred in front of the Archville Firehouse on Route 9 in Briarcliff Manor on Friday. Mount Pleasant Police declined to provide further details as they continue to investigate the accident. Police did say traffic was backed up on Route 9 during the investigation.

by Sam Barron

08/05/2016

Events

Ossining Hosts Annual Summerfest OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Summerfest Saturday, but this time in a new locale. The chamber moved the event from downtown to Croton Avenue. The event runs from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and many local businesses will be hosting vendors and activities and live music. There will be several food vendors involved in Summerfest including the Gyro Uno food truck, Six Degrees and Reggae Guy. Booths will be hosted by businesses and organizations like Greg Perry Photography, Renewal by Anderson, Ossining Upper Elementary PTA, Thundersnout BBQ and Dragon Fly Yog…

by Sam Barron

08/05/2016

Events

Peekskill Hosting Annual Hudson Valley Expo PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill residents can expect six hours of live music, activities for kids and 125 artisans and vendors at the 2016 Hudson Valley Expo Saturday.The annual event is being held at the Peekskill Riverfront Green from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is a $10 suggested donation. “We want to showcase everything that makes the Hudson Valley so special—food, art, music businesses, history and more. The best part is that we can feature everything against the backdrop of the majestic Hudson River— it doesn''t get any better than that,” said Exposition Director and Executive Director o…

by Sam Barron

08/05/2016

Events

Horses Competing At Millbrook Trials MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Some of the top horse riders (and their horses) in the country will be at Cobble Hill Farm in Millbrook this weekend for the annual Milbrook Horse Trials. The Millbrook Horse Trials is a recognized United States Eventing Association Event that attracts Olympic-level, world-class competitors from the United States and abroad. Competitions include dressage, cross country and stadium jumping. It is the largest event in the northeast and the only one with an advanced division. It was a warm-up for the 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 World Equestrian Games in France. Last…

by Sam Barron

08/05/2016

Politics

Garrison's Roger Ailes Withdraws $500K Donation From Putnam Senior Center COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- Embattled former FOX News CEO Roger Ailes, a Garrison resident, announced he is withdrawing his $500,000 donation for a senior center at the Butterfield development. Ailes, who was recently ousted from his role at FOX News in July following allegations of sexual harassment made by former anchor Gretchen Carlson, made the announcement in the Putnam County News and Recorder, which he owns and his wife Elizabeth serves as publisher. "Mr. and Mrs. Ailes said the government approvals to make the senior center in Philipstown a reality took longer than World War II,"…

by Sam Barron

08/03/2016

Lifestyle

Pelham Writer Dishes On Covering Tom Cruise, Melissa McCarthy In New Book PELHAM, N.Y. -- Tom Hanks cheered her up. Tom Cruise has a great memory. Jon Gosselin was a jerk. Those are some of the many celebrity encounters that Kate Coyne, an executive editor for People Magazine who lives in Pelham, has had over the years. Coyne has written a new book "I'm Your Biggest Fan: Awkward Encounters and Assorted Misadventures in Celebrity Journalism," chronicling those experiences. "People always have the same questions for me," Coyne said. "Who is the craziest person you interviewed? Who is the nicest, who is obnoxious, what's so and so really lik…

by Sam Barron

08/01/2016

News

Westchester Moose On Loose Now 'Likely Out Of Area' The moose that captivated residents in Northern Westchester and the surrounding area a few weeks ago appears to have moved on to greener pastures. Wendy Rosenbach of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said they have not received any reporters of the moose since Tuesday, July 12, shortly after Daily Voice first reported the moose was spotted alongside the Bear Mountain Parkway on the Cortlandt/Peekskill border. "The moose has most likely moved out of the area," Rosenbach said. The moose, described as being 7-feet and weighing 800 to 900 pounds, appeared to…

by Sam Barron

07/27/2016

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