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Sam Barron

Community Editor

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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Sports

Ossining Girls Basketball Team Heads To State Semifinals OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Ossining High School girls basketball team just keeps winning. The girls defeated Horseheads High School 74-51 in the Section 1 Class AA regional final in Poughkeepsie on Friday. It was the fourth consecutive regional title for the Ossining girls. Shadeen Samuels led the girls with 26 points. "She was outstanding," coach Dan Ricci said. Ricci also praised Stephanie Svoboda who scored 17 of her 18 points in the 2nd half. Jenna Lividini had nine points while Abby Squirrell was a force on defense. This week, the team heads to Troy where they will face Bethlehem …

by Sam Barron

03/18/2015

Police & Fire

Downed Wires Cause Ossining's Arcadian Shopping Center To Lose Power OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Arcadian Shopping Center in Ossining is in the dark. According to Ossining Police, Route 9 northbound and southbound will be closed from Rockledge Avenue to Scarborough Road due to wires being down. Con Edison is on the scene as the power has gone out in the area, including at the Arcadian Shopping Center and at other homes and businesses.

by Sam Barron

03/17/2015

Neighbors

Ossining Resident Offers Free Nyssma Prep At Library OSSINING, N.Y. -- An Ossining musician is giving back by helping the village's gifted musicians. Rachel Alexander will be hosting free New York State School Musician Association prep workshop for violinists and violists for their summer festival at the Ossining Public Library from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday and from 1-3 p.m. April 4, 18 and May 2. "I did NYSSMA for many years growing up," Alexander said. "NYSSMA can be stressful; you're playing in front of someone you don't know who is grading you. With these lessons, they can perform and review in an intimate environment and get their worrie…

by Sam Barron

03/17/2015

Business

Daily Voice's Rise Profiled In Inc. Magazine ARMONK, N.Y. -- Daily Voice's turnaround has gotten some major Inc. Inc. magazine recently published a feature on Daily Voice, chronicling how the company has become the fourth most penetrated website, behind Google, Facebook and Youtube. The feature focused on Daily Voice's hyperlocal reporting strategy, such as writing six stories on a missing wallaby in North Salem, and its extensive coverage of the Metro-North train crash in Valhalla. Daily Voice founder and CEO Carll Tucker said word is beginning to spread about Daily Voice's success. "Daily Voice has figured out how to do s…

by Sam Barron

03/17/2015

Neighbors

Peekskill's Joe Brady Plays Bagpipes In New York's St. Patrick's Parade PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill resident Joe Brady will be at the front of the line Tuesday during New York's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Brady is the first and lead bagpiper for the parade, performing with the Fighting 69th Regiment. Brady has been recognized as one of the top bagpipers in the world. "I'm looking forward to it," Brady, who has been marching in the parade for 50 years said. "We're the symbolic protectors of the parade. It's awesome, it's such a cool place to be." The beginning of the parade with everyone cheering always gives Brady goosebumps. "There are a lo…

by Sam Barron

03/16/2015

Politics

Bernard, Diana Look To Move Yorktown Forward YORTOWN, N.Y . -- Greg Bernard and Tom Diana are looking to make their mark on the Yorktown Town Board. Elected in a special election Tuesday to fill two vacant board seats, Republicans Diana and Bernard will join the town board when the results are certified. "It feels good," Bernard said of the election. "We're looking to work together to get things done. There's been so much dysfunction over the last two years, we want to work in a positive manner." Bernard said he would like to see more economic development in Yorktown. "We want to revitalize the hamlets and see those storefro…

by Sam Barron

03/13/2015

News

Ossining's Wobble Cafe Wins Grand Prize From General Mills OSSINING, N.Y. -- The shrimp etouffee at Wobble Cafe in Ossining comes highly recommended. Beylka Krupp of Wobble Cafe won the Grand Prize Wednesday in General Mills' Neighborhood to Nation Recipe Contest in Minneapolis. Krupp wins $40,000 and $10,000 will be donated to a Westchester charity. General Mills asked neighborhood restaurants to submit a recipe for a dish that reflects their local favor. The recipe was inspired by Krupp's time in New Orleans. The winning recipe includes Cajun-spiced shrimp stew that blends tomato, garlic, onion, cream and Cajun spices and herbs served with rice …

by Sam Barron

03/13/2015

News

Putnam's Tom Chapin Celebrating His Birthday With Towne Crier Show PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County resident Tom Chapin has come up with a special way to celebrate his 70th birthday. Chapin, a three-time Grammy winner, will be performing at the Towne Crier in Beacon on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Chapin will be performing from his new CD, "A Light In Your Window." Chapin will be joined by his band mates, Jon Cobert and Michael Mark and his daughters, The Chapin Sisters. Abigail and Lily Chapin will be performing their own set before joining their dad on stage. The Towne Crier will be collecting non-perishable food items at the concert to contr…

by Sam Barron

03/12/2015

Events

Peekskill Goes Green At Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Irish eyes will be smiling Saturday in the City of Peekskill. The 26th Annual Peekskill St. Patrick's Day Parade will be going through downtown at 3 p.m. Peekskill resident Kathleen McGurty will be the grand marshal. The march also will feature dignitaries from Castlebar, Ireland, Peeskill's sister city. The parade makes a left on First Street, passes Assumption Church, then right on Union Avenue, right on South Street, left on Division Street, right on Main Street, right on James Street and right on Brown Street. The reviewing stand is on the corner of Park and …

by Sam Barron

03/12/2015

Neighbors

Ex-Briarcliff Resident Taylor Coon Runs Boston Marathon For Good Cause BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Massachusetts Eye and Ear helped saved the life of former Briacliff resident Taylor Coon's father, and now she's returning the favor. Coon is running the Boston Marathon in April to raise money for Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, which treated her father when he was diagnosed with ocular melanoma 12 years ago. "He's still happy and healthy," Coon said. "I figured it was a great cause." Running a marathon has always been on Coon's bucket list, and she runs three days a week and takes a cardio and spin class on another day. On weekends, she goes out f…

by Sam Barron

03/12/2015

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