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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.

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North Salem Wallaby Has Now Been Missing More Than A Year North Salem Wallaby Has Now Been Missing More Than A Year
North Salem Wallaby Has Now Been Missing More Than A Year NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- It's been exactly a year since Daily Voice published its first story on a wallaby from North Salem that went missing. Indy, a 6-year-old wallaby, has been missing for more than a year and the Saks family, who took care of Indy, believe it is highly unlikely he'd be able to survive the winter. "There's no food for him to eat," Susan Saks said. "When he was at our house, we tried not to let him out when it was below freezing. We feel badly. Everytime we get a call, we are excited and hopeful." Saks said they last received a call three weeks ago about a possible sig…

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Schools
Briarcliff Welcomes Famed Children's Entertainer Briarcliff Welcomes Famed Children's Entertainer
Briarcliff Welcomes Famed Children's Entertainer BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- If you have little kids, chances are they are excited about an upcoming concert at Briarcliff High School. Genevieve Goings, the star of "Choo Choo Soul" on Disney Junior will be performing at 6 p.m. May 8 at Briarcliff High School as part of a fundraiser for the Briarcliff PTA.  Goings will be performing songs from her new solo album, "Do You Know." The event will feature a meet-and-greet with Goings at 5:30 p.m. "It's not everyday that a Disney Junior star performs at Briarcliff," said Briarcliff Middle School teacher Amanda Schwartz. Schwartz first heard of …

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Business
Iron Horse Pleasantville Undergoes Transformation Iron Horse Pleasantville Undergoes Transformation
Iron Horse Pleasantville Undergoes Transformation PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Customers might do a double take the next time they enter the Iron Horse Pleasantville. The restaurant, a favorite in Pleasantville since it opened at 20 Wheeler Ave., has undergone an extensive remodeling after Andrew Economos, a Scarsdale resident, took over full ownership of the restaurant a year ago from Phil McGrath.  Economos also opened a second location in Larchmont at 141 Chatsworth Ave., replacing Palomino Restaurant. "It was a nice transition," Economos said. "It was smooth and handled well." The Iron Horse celebrated its new look with a grand ope…

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Sports
Three-Time State Champ Ossining Preparing For Federation Playoffs Three-Time State Champ Ossining Preparing For Federation Playoffs
Three-Time State Champ Ossining Preparing For Federation Playoffs OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining High School girls basketball team now has set its sights on the next possible title it can claim. Newly crowned New York Class AA state champion Ossining returns upstate on Friday to play Long Island Lutheran in the Federation Tournament of Champions at the Times Union Center in Albany at 3 p.m.  Ossining won its third straight New York State Public High School Athletic Association championship Saturday, defeating Rush-Henrietta 76-54 in the title game at Hudson Valley Community College. "It is a great feeling to win the state championship again," Coach…

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Schools
Croton Fourth-Graders Take To The Stage As Part Of 'Broadway Kids' Croton Fourth-Graders Take To The Stage As Part Of 'Broadway Kids'
Croton Fourth-Graders Take To The Stage As Part Of 'Broadway Kids' CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Fourth-graders at Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School in Croton-on-Hudson will be taking to the stage Wednesday. Students will be performing "Broadway Kids" at 7 p.m. The students have preparing in arts and music classes to put on a Broadway-style musical revue. The students will be performing two songs each from five different musicals: "Cinderella," "Beauty and the Beast," "Peter Pan," "The Jungle Book," and "Rocky." The kids have created their own playbill covers and sets in art class and have also designed their own costumes. The music is performed by a pr…

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Police & Fire
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Missing Yorktown Woman, 43 Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Missing Yorktown Woman, 43
Police Seek Public's Help In Search For Missing Yorktown Woman, 43 YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y.  -- Yorktown Police are attempting to locate a 43-year-old woman who was last heard from March 16. Harmony Thaler is 5-foot-4 and 165 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. She is disabled and unable to walk without using a walker or handrail, according to police. Police said she is bipolar and may be off her medication. According to News12, Thaler got into an argument with her sister Melody Larocca on March 16. LaRocca went to her home on Thursday and couldn't find her. Detectives told LaRocca that Thaler called a cab to take her to the Croton-Harmon train sta…

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Events
Ridgefield Rec Center Showcases Wildlife On Saturday Ridgefield Rec Center Showcases Wildlife On Saturday
Ridgefield Rec Center Showcases Wildlife On Saturday RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Animals from all over the world will be at the Ridgefield Recreation Center on Saturday as part of its Animal Embassy program. The free event, held at 197 Danbury Road from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., will feature Inca, a spectacled owl whose origins are found in Peru and Sydney, an Australian eclectus parrot.  Visitors will get to see a colorful Sinaloan milk snake, an African tortoise, a red-foot tortoise from South America, a Central American red-eyed tree frog or an African bullfrog.  

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Neighbors
Armonk Resident Hosts Fundraiser In Tarrytown In Honor Of Husband Armonk Resident Hosts Fundraiser In Tarrytown In Honor Of Husband
Armonk Resident Hosts Fundraiser In Tarrytown In Honor Of Husband ARMONK, N.Y. -- Romeo Milio was just 36 when he died in Oct. 2011 after battling two cancers for six months. Now his widow, Marie, is keeping his memory alive. Marie Milio is the founder of the Romeo Milio Lynch Syndrme Foundation. Romeo suffered from Lynch Syndrome, a gene that carries a predisposition to certain cancers. Other members of Romeo's family, including his mother, two uncles and an aunt passed away from cancer at a young age. The foundation's goal is to help those with the gene and raise awareness. It is hosting a gala on March 28 at the Doubletree Hotel in Tarrytown. It is…

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Schools
Yorktown Goes Green For 'Shrek The Musical, Jr.' Yorktown Goes Green For 'Shrek The Musical, Jr.'
Yorktown Goes Green For 'Shrek The Musical, Jr.' YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A big green ogre has taken over Mildred E. Strang Middle School. Students will be performing "Shrek the Musical, Jr." on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. in the Yorktown High School auditorium. The musical is based on the 2001 movie and is about an ogre whose swamp is invaded by fairy tale creatures who have been evicted by Lord Farquaad.  Eric Hernandez, an eighth-grader, gets to play the role of Shrek and said it has been fun. "It's really different," Hernandez said. "I've never been the lead before." Hernandez said Shrek is very miserable and doesn't like a…

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News
Dave Merandy Elected Mayor Of Cold Spring Dave Merandy Elected Mayor Of Cold Spring
Dave Merandy Elected Mayor Of Cold Spring COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- Dave Merandy was elected mayor of Cold Spring Wednesday night, decisively beating Barney Molloy. Merandy defeated Molloy 454-261. In the race for two seats on the village board, Marie Early and Frances Murphy were elected with 508 votes and 498 votes, respectively. Bob Ferris, who ran with Molloy, came in third with 257 votes. "The outcome is surprising," Molloy said. "But given the margin, I don't think there's much we could've done differently. I wish them luck." Molloy said he hopes Merandy will be able to address Cold Spring's finances and infrastructure i…

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