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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Schools
Tappan Hill School Evacuated After Gas Leak Tappan Hill School Evacuated After Gas Leak
Tappan Hill School Evacuated After Gas Leak TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Tappan Hill School in Tarrytown, which is leased to BOCES, was evacuated after a backhoe ruptured a gas line outside the building, according to the Tarrytown School District.  No one was injured, according to the district. Students and staff were sent to EF International Language Center at 100 Marymount Avenue in Tarrytown, according to the district.

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Police & Fire
90-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By Car In Pleasantville 90-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By Car In Pleasantville
90-Year-Old Man Struck, Killed By Car In Pleasantville PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- A 90-year-old man died on Sunday after being struck and killed by a car on Washington Avenue in Pleasantville. Hercules Faranda was hit just after 11 a.m., Lt. Jesse Wollman of the Pleasantville Police said. Faranda was taken to Westchester Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.  Wollman said a preliminary investigation has shown this was accident and the operator of the vehicle is being cooperative. Pleasantville Police working with Westchester County Police in their investigation of the accident. "It's very unfortunate," Wollman said. 

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News
Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area
Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Daily Voice readers sent in more photos of Saturday's snowstorm that hammered the Hudson Valley. While no records were broken here, New York City saw its second-highest snowfall total with 26.8 inches before the storm headed east overnight. In the Lower Hudson Valley, snowfall amounts included 20 inches in Yonkers, a foot in Lake Carmel, 11.5 inches in Yorktown Heights, 13.5 inches in White Plains and 10 inches in Harrison. Attached are photos from the storm from throughout the area submitted by Daily Voice's team of community advisors. Send your storm photo to Community Editor Sam Barron…

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Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area
Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Daily Voice readers sent in more photos of Saturday's snowstorm that hammered the Hudson Valley. While no records were broken here, New York City saw its second-highest snowfall total with 26.8 inches before the storm headed east overnight. In the Lower Hudson Valley, snowfall amounts included 20 inches in Yonkers, a foot in Lake Carmel, 11.5 inches in Yorktown Heights, 13.5 inches in White Plains and 10 inches in Harrison. Attached are photos from the storm from throughout the area submitted by Daily Voice's team of community advisors. Send your storm photo to Community Editor Sam Barron…

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Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area
Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Daily Voice readers sent in more photos of Saturday's snowstorm that hammered the Hudson Valley. While no records were broken here, New York City saw its second-highest snowfall total with 26.8 inches before the storm headed east overnight. In the Lower Hudson Valley, snowfall amounts included 20 inches in Yonkers, a foot in Lake Carmel, 11.5 inches in Yorktown Heights, 13.5 inches in White Plains and 10 inches in Harrison. Attached are photos from the storm from throughout the area submitted by Daily Voice's team of community advisors. Send your storm photo to Community Editor Sam Barron…

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Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area
Scenes From Storm That Blankets Area Daily Voice readers sent in more photos of Saturday's snowstorm that hammered the Hudson Valley. While no records were broken here, New York City saw its second-highest snowfall total with 26.8 inches before the storm headed east overnight. In the Lower Hudson Valley, snowfall amounts included 20 inches in Yonkers, a foot in Lake Carmel, 11.5 inches in Yorktown Heights, 13.5 inches in White Plains and 10 inches in Harrison. Attached are photos from the storm from throughout the area submitted by Daily Voice's team of community advisors. Send your storm photo to Community Editor Sam Barron…

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Scenes From Saturday's Snowstorm Scenes From Saturday's Snowstorm
Scenes From Saturday's Snowstorm The Hudson Valley got hammered Saturday, as people woke up to find themselves buried under a winter storm that lived up to expectations. Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a State of Emergency that includes New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland and Orange counties. All of Westchester, Putnam and Rockland are under a Winter Storm Warning. The warning, originally scheduled to take effect at 6 a.m. Saturday, has been pushed up to 4 a.m. It was originally scheduled to expire at 1 p.m. Sunday. But is now is scheduled to end at 7 a.m. Sunday. Dutchess County is under a Winter Weather…

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Police & Fire
Man Found Guilty Of Robbing, Murdering Ossining Resident Man Found Guilty Of Robbing, Murdering Ossining Resident
Man Found Guilty Of Robbing, Murdering Ossining Resident OSSINING, N.Y. -- A New Jersey man was found guilty Friday of robbing and murdering an Ossining resident. Anthony Grecco, a marijuana dealer according to the U.S. Attorney's office, was convicted of the Aug. 2014 robbery and murder of Ryan Ennis that occurred on Wolden Road. He faces a maximum of life in prison. Ennis met with Grecco under the pretense of getting marijuana, though Grecco intended to rob him and kill him if necessary, according to the US Attorney's Office. Grecco, of Manville, N.J., was strapped for cash and wanted to invest in the heroin business, according to the US Attorn…

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Police & Fire
Peekskill Employee Suspended After Building Department Break-In Peekskill Employee Suspended After Building Department Break-In
Peekskill Employee Suspended After Building Department Break-In PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The City of Peekskill's facilities manager has been suspended with pay two days after a break-in at the building department was reported. City Manager Richard Leins announced the suspension of Joe Minnerly in an e-mail to members of the Common Council Friday afternoon. "I wanted to let you know that based on information brought to this office, Joe Minnerly has been suspended with pay effective immediately pending a continuing investigation," Leins wrote. Minnerly told Mayor Frank Catalina about the break-in, saying a door was forced open with a screwdriver, acc…

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Events
Clearwater Festival Cancelled Clearwater Festival Cancelled
Clearwater Festival Cancelled CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- The Clearwater Festival, held annually at Croton Point Park, will not go on in 2016, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater announced. The organization said they did not have the money to put on the two-day festival, having to pay for the restoration of the sloop Clearwater. The Coast Guard mandated it cannot sail until the restoration is completed. "We are under a very severe financial bind," Erin Macchiaroli, media relations for Clearwater said. "We were unable to do both. The boat is what Clearwater is all about. We need to do everything to get that boat s…

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