73°

Sunday, may 11

Sam Barron

Community Editor

sbarron@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter

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

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

Police & Fire

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.

by Sam Barron

07/25/2016

Politics

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…

by Sam Barron

07/25/2016

News

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…

by Carol Bloom Stevens

07/25/2016

Neighbors

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…

by Sam Barron

07/25/2016

Politics

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…

by Daily Voice

07/24/2016

Politics

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…

by Sam Barron

07/24/2016

Prev Page 663 of 817 661 662 663 664 665 Next

6,621 - 6,630 of 8,164 articles