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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
Man Electrocuted In Briarcliff Man Electrocuted In Briarcliff
Man Electrocuted In Briarcliff BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- A man in Briarcliff was hospitalized Monday afternoon after being electrocuted at Holbrook Road. Police said the man suffered a small shock and was conscious while being transferred to Westchester Medical Center. No further information was immediately available.

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by Sam Barron
Politics
DNC Chair Doesn't Open Convention After Being Jeered At Breakfast DNC Chair Doesn't Open Convention After Being Jeered At Breakfast
DNC Chair Doesn't Open Convention After Being Jeered At Breakfast This story has been updated.Former Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz did not gavel in the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia after being booed at a breakfast of Florida delegates earlier in the day Monday. Wasserman Schultz initially announced Sunday she would resign as chair at the conclusion at the convention but still gavel in the convention and give a speech. Her resignation followed a release of embarrassing e-mails by the website WikiLeaks that appeared to show the DNC favoring presumptive nominee Sec. Hillary Clinton, a Chappaqua resident, in the…

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by Sam Barron
News
Bareburger To Open In Rye Bareburger To Open In Rye
Bareburger To Open In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- Bareburger, a popular fast casual chain, is set to open in Rye at the end of August. Bareburger, which is opening at 50 Purchase Street, was founded by Euripedies Pelekanos and four friends in 2009. The friends were on the hunt for a restaurant in New York City that served a great hamburger and catered to people with alternative diets. The first restaurant opened in Astoria. The restaurant boasts burgers that are sustained, responsibly sourced and organic. They buy their ingredients from local farms and offer a variety of burgers made out of bison, duck, wild boar and sweet pot…

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by Carol Bloom Stevens
Neighbors
TV, Movie Star Richard Masur Now Leads Croton Democrats TV, Movie Star Richard Masur Now Leads Croton Democrats
TV, Movie Star Richard Masur Now Leads Croton Democrats CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Chances are you've seen Croton resident Richard Masur before. It could be from his role as Rutherford in "Risky Business," Phil Sultenfass in the "My Girl" movies or from his guest starring roles on shows like "The Good Wife," "The Practice," and "All In the Family."  Or it could be you just attend a lot of Croton board meetings. Since moving to the village, Masur has found himself active in local politics. He now serves as chairman of the Croton Democratic Party. Masur grew up in Yonkers and went to camp at Croto…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Democratic National Committee Chair Resigns Amid Email Scandal Democratic National Committee Chair Resigns Amid Email Scandal
Democratic National Committee Chair Resigns Amid Email Scandal Embroiled in a controversy over the weekend release of a trove of embarrassing emails by the website WikiLeaks, Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced Sunday she will resign from her post at the conclusion of this week's Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.Donna Brazile, a CNN commentator who served as Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore's campaign manager in 2000, will serve as interim chair through the end of the November election.  “As Party Chair, this week I will open and close the Convention and I will address our delegates about the stake…

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Politics
Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Accepting Democratic Nomination This Week Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Accepting Democratic Nomination This Week
Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Accepting Democratic Nomination This Week CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Former First Lady Hillary Clinton, a Chappaqua resident, will make history Thursday at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this week when she accepts their nomination for president. Clinton, who previously served as Secretary of State and represented New York as Senator, will give her acceptance speech Thursday night and become the first woman to be nominated for president by one of the major parties. The Democratic convention kicks off Monday with speeches by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), the runner up in the Democratic primary and First Lady Michelle O…

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by Sam Barron
Events
Legendary Singer Set To Play The Blues At Peekskill Festival Legendary Singer Set To Play The Blues At Peekskill Festival
Legendary Singer Set To Play The Blues At Peekskill Festival PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- If Joe Louis Walker has the blues, you know you're in for a good show. Walker will be performing Saturday at the Peekskill Jazz and Blues Festival. The festival is taking place throughout the city, with the main stage at the corner of North Division Street and Central Avenue. Walker will take the stage at 9 p.m. A four-time Blues Music Award winner and 2013 Blues Hall of Fame inductee, Walker is considered one of the greatest blues artist of his generation. He recently won the 2016 Blues Foundation Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year Award at the Blues Foundation A…

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News
Westchester TIPS Program Piloted By Pace Wins National Award Westchester TIPS Program Piloted By Pace Wins National Award
Westchester Tips Program Piloted By Pace Wins National Award WHITE PLAINS, N.Y .-- Westchester County announced last week that its program designed to help seniors monitor their health care has won a national achievement award. TIPS (Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors) was selected for a 2016 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Award. TIPS recently provided its 20,000th monitoring service to one of the more than 600 seniors who participate in the program. “TIPS empowers seniors be active partners in their own health care,” County Executive Rob Astorino said. “Our goal is to help them manage their own conditions, avoid emergen…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Buchanan Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Three Children Buchanan Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Three Children
Buchanan Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Three Children BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- A 73-year-old Buchanan resident was sentenced to 12 years in state prison Wednesday for sexually abusing three children over the course of six years, the Westchester District Attorney's Office announced. Calman Greenburg pleaded guilty in May to two counts of course of sexual conduct in the first degree (a Class B violent felony), and one count of course of sexual conduct in the second degree (a Class D violent felony). Greenburg's actions involve multiple acts of sexual abuse, rape and oral sexual conduct on the children, all younger than 13 between 2004 and 2010, accordi…

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News
Social Media Buzzes Over Tappan Zee Bridge Crane Collapse Social Media Buzzes Over Tappan Zee Bridge Crane Collapse
Social Media Buzzes Over Tappan Zee Bridge Crane Collapse TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Tappan Zee Bridge crane collapse trended on Twitter throughout the afternoon Tuesday. A crane from the construction site of the new span of the Tappan Zee Bridge collapsed on the old span ear the Rockland County side around noon on Tuesday, shutting down lanes in both directions for around six hours. The news spread like wildfire on social media, becoming one of the top trending stories on Twitter, up there with Melania Trump's speech and a shark sighting on Coney Island.  "My heart goes out to anyone injured on the Tappan Zee bridge when the crane collapsed. I …

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