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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
One Injured In Bus Accident In Briarcliff One Injured In Bus Accident In Briarcliff
One Injured In Bus Accident In Briarcliff BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- One person was hospitalized following an accident involving a minibus Thursday morning in Briarcliff. The driver of the bus lost control and hit a guardrail on Route 9A at Route 100 at around 9:30 a.m., according to Lt. Robert Miliambro of the Mount Pleasant Police. The Briarcliff Manor Ambulance Corps transported the injured party. There were no other passengers on the bus.  

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Politics
Peekskill Native Pataki Prepares For 'Undercard' Presidential Debate Peekskill Native Pataki Prepares For 'Undercard' Presidential Debate
Peekskill Native Pataki Prepares For 'Undercard' Presidential Debate GARRISON, N.Y. -- While former New York Gov. George Pataki will not be in the main, prime-time Republican presidential debate Thursday, he is still making sure his voice will be heard. Pataki, a former Peekskill mayor and three-term New York governor who now lives in Garrison, was not one of the 10 candidates who qualified for Thursday's 9 .m. debate on FOX News based on positioning in polls. Instead Pataki will participate in a candidates forum with South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, Carly Fiorina, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore, former Pennsylvania Sen…

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News
State Conducting Indian Point Emergency Preparedness Exercise State Conducting Indian Point Emergency Preparedness Exercise
State Conducting Indian Point Emergency Preparedness Exercise BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- The state announced it will be conducting a radiological emergency preparedness exercise Wednesday at Indian Point Energy Center in Buchanan. During the exercise, the state will test the emergency response plans of Putnam and Westchester, as well as its own plans and Entergy's response plans.   

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Sports
Ossining Tennis Champion Jamie Loeb Comes Home Ossining Tennis Champion Jamie Loeb Comes Home
Ossining Tennis Champion Jamie Loeb Comes Home OSSINING, N.Y. -- Jamie Loeb, an Ossining resident who won the NCAA Women's Singles Tennis National Championship, had a celebratory homecoming Monday. August 3 was declared Jamie Loeb Day in the Village of Ossining and Loeb led an instructional session for kids at Ossining's Day Camp tennis program at the Nelson Park tennis courts.  Loeb attends the University of North Carolina and is the first Tar Heel to win the singles national champion. She was named Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. At the end of August, Loeb will be playin…

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News
One-Car Crash Closes Saw Mill Parkway For Hours One-Car Crash Closes Saw Mill Parkway For Hours
One-Car Crash Closes Saw Mill Parkway For Hours This story has been updated CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A one-car accident on the Saw Mill River Parkway near Chappaqua caused the northbound lanes to be shut down for hours Saturday from the late afternoon through the evening. The accident occurred at Route 120 (Exit 32) around 4:30 p.m. The driver, a man, was seriously injured in the crash after hitting a tree and flipping over, according to LoHud. He was taken to Westchester Medical Center, according to LoHud. Roaring Brook Road is closed this weekend due to work on Metro-North train tracks.    

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Police & Fire
Con Edison Investigating Odor Of Gas At Pleasantville Dinner Con Edison Investigating Odor Of Gas At Pleasantville Dinner
Con Edison Investigating Odor Of Gas At Pleasantville Dinner PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Con Edison is at the Pleasantville Diner Friday investigating a report of gas odor, according to Pleasantville Police. The Pleasantville Diner is at 10 Memorial Road in the village. 

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Lifestyle
'Go Set A Watchman' A Hot Read In Peekskill 'Go Set A Watchman' A Hot Read In Peekskill
'Go Set A Watchman' A Hot Read In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- "Go Set A Watchman" is the one book on the top of every Peekskill residents summer reading list. The book, written by Harper Lee, has set a record for most holds by public readers, according to the Westchester Library System. On Tuesday, the county's system, which includes 38 member libraries, reported 602 holds on its 238 hardcover and paperback copies of "Watchman."  There were 136 holds on 40 large print copies of "Go Set A Watchman."   There were 49 holds on 27 CD versions of "Watchman," and 80 holds on 14 eAudiobook formats for MP3 players and OverDrive Lis…

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News
Tendy Fires Back After Report He Interfered With Fiancée's DWI Case Tendy Fires Back After Report He Interfered With Fiancée's DWI Case
Tendy Fires Back After Report He Interfered With Fiancée's DWI Case PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam Valley Town Supervisor Bob Tendy, who is running for Putnam County District Attorney, is firing back over charges that he interfered when his fiancée was arrested for a DWI. According to a story in the Journal News, Tendy asked an undersheriff that a deputy not attend a hearing to determine if his fiancee refused to take a breathalyzer test following a car accident in October of 2009. Tendy said his fiancee called him, and noticing she sounded "a little funny," Tendy went to check on her. He said he saw his fiancee's car totaled and that she was injured.…

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News
Briarcliff Woman Grateful For Puppy's Safe Return Briarcliff Woman Grateful For Puppy's Safe Return
Briarcliff Woman Grateful For Puppy's Safe Return BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- For two days, Briarcliff residents did their part to make sure 5-month-old Ella, a black labrador mix was found safe. On Tuesday morning, they got their wish. Ella got loose on Sunday after something spooked her and she ran through the neighborhood, eventually running up Pleasantville Road, according to her owner, Danielle Weisberg. "We had just gotten her a little over two weeks ago from the SPCA in Briarcliff," Weisberg said. Weisberg said people were trying to catch the puppy when they saw it running down Pleasantville Road. Weisberg posted about her missing…

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Lifestyle
'Go Set A Watchman' Sparks Heavy Interest In Pound Ridge 'Go Set A Watchman' Sparks Heavy Interest In Pound Ridge
'Go Set A Watchman' Sparks Heavy Interest In Pound Ridge POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- "Go Set A Watchman" is the one book on the top of every Pound Ridge residents summer reading list. The book, written by Harper Lee, has set a record for most holds by public readers, according to the Westchester Library System. On Tuesday, the county's system, which includes 38 member libraries, reported 602 holds on its 238 hardcover and paperback copies of "Watchman."  There were 136 holds on 40 large print copies of "Go Set A Watchman."   There were 49 holds on 27 CD versions of "Watchman," and 80 holds on 14 eAudiobook formats for MP3 players and OverDrive…

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