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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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News
As Overdoses Rise, Westchester Wages War On Heroin As Overdoses Rise, Westchester Wages War On Heroin
As Overdoses Rise, Westchester Wages War On Heroin WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- In Westchester County, heroin usage has become an epidemic. Westchester County Police arrested 23 people in January for selling heroin, following a year-long investigation. Police seized more than $1 million worth of heroin in the bust. That same week, Reid Kasunic, a Croton-Harmon High School graduate, became the latest Westchester resident to die of a heroin overdose.  In 2014, two Cortlandt residents died within six days from overdosing on heroin. State Sen. Terrence Murphy, (R-40th District), whose district includes much of Northern Westchester was rec…

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Police & Fire
Cortlandt Manor Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Accident Cortlandt Manor Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Accident
Cortlandt Manor Man Killed In Hit-And-Run Accident CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- A 38-year-old Cortlandt Manor resident was killed Monday night in a hit-and-run accident in Marble Hill in New York City. Daniel Cabrera, who lives on Frederick Street, was attempting to cross the street at 6:58 p.m. at 225th St. and Broadway when he was struck by a vehicle heading southbound on Broadway, according to Detective Annette Markowski. The vehicle fled the scene and Cabrera was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival, according to Markowski. The NYPD Collision Investigation Squad is investigating and Markowski said the car was…

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Sports
Armonk Junior Bobcats Basketball Team Celebrates Undefeated Season Armonk Junior Bobcats Basketball Team Celebrates Undefeated Season
Armonk Junior Bobcats Basketball Team Celebrates Undefeated Season ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Armonk Junior Bobcats basketball team is on a roll. The team, which plays in the Eighth-Grade B division of the Tri-County Basketball League, finished the regular season at 14-0. Playoff games begin on March 1 with the semifinals taking place at the College of New Rochelle.  Coach Lou Angiolillo has been coaching this team for the last three years. He said this season the team has started clicking. "We're doing the little things very well," Angiolillo said. "There's been a significant improvement from our bench players and starters." The team prides itself on i…

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Neighbors
Former Ossining Resident Publishes New Book Of Poetry Former Ossining Resident Publishes New Book Of Poetry
Former Ossining Resident Publishes New Book Of Poetry OSSINING, N.Y. -- Alice Fogel has come a long way since her days at Ossining High School.  Fogel, who graduated from Ossining High in 1972, is the New Hampshire poet laureate and recently published a new book of poetry, "Interval: Poems Based on Bach's 'Goldberg Variations.'" The book was recently honored with the Nicholas Schaffner Award for Music in Literature. This is Fogel's fourth book of poetry. Fogel said she was interested in writing about the structure of music and how music can represent something spiritual.  "I've been writing poetry all my life," Fogel said. "As a kid …

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Lifestyle
Bedford Residents Have Historically Been Well Represented At Oscars Bedford Residents Have Historically Been Well Represented At Oscars
Bedford Residents Have Historically Been Well Represented At Oscars WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- From actors to directors to screenwriters, Westchester residents seemingly have had a seat at the table come Oscar night, which will be on Sunday. Mount Vernon resident Denzel Washington has been nominated for six Academy Awards for his roles in "Cry Freedom," "Glory," "Malcom X," "The Hurricane," "Training Day," and "Flight," winning for "Glory" and "Training Day." Washington attended Pennington-Grimes Elementary School in Mount Vernon and was a regular at the Mount Vernon Boys Club. Bedford couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones both have Academ…

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Lifestyle
Tarrytown's Stone Barns Celebrates Chinese New Year With Sheep Of Its Own Tarrytown's Stone Barns Celebrates Chinese New Year With Sheep Of Its Own
Tarrytown's Stone Barns Celebrates Chinese New Year With Sheep Of Its Own TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- At the Stone Barns Center For Food And Agriculture in Tarrytown, it's always the Year of The Sheep. Chinese New Year began Thursday night, welcoming in the Year of the Sheep, though there has been some debate over whether it's the Year of the Goat or Ram. According to the New York Times, the word for the eighth animal in the Chinese zodiac’s 12-year cycle of creatures, yang in Mandarin, does not make the distinction in English between goats and sheep. Throughout China, various organizations have been honoring rams, sheep, goats or a combination of the three. At …

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Neighbors
Former Briarcliff Resident Visits Haiti To Run Nine Marathons In Nine Days Former Briarcliff Resident Visits Haiti To Run Nine Marathons In Nine Days
Former Briarcliff Resident Visits Haiti To Run Nine Marathons In Nine Days BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A Briarcliff High School graduate is about to embark on the trip of a lifetime. Josh Elkes is one of seven people traveling to Haiti from Feb. 21 to March 1 and running 230 miles in nine days to raise money for Team Tassy. It is an organization that works to prepare and place the poor in Haiti into good, dignified jobs so they can pull themselves out of poverty. Team Tassy, founded by former "Survivor" contestant Ian Rosenberger, hopes to raise $75,000. The run will culminate in a 56.7-mile "double marathon." The journey begins on Feb. 21 in northernmost Cap…

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Events
Yorktown Teens Host Dance-A-Thon For Support Connection Yorktown Teens Host Dance-A-Thon For Support Connection
Yorktown Teens Host Dance-a-thon For Support Connection YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktowners will be hitting the dance floor next week, all for a good cause. The Solaris Sports Club in Yorktown Heights will be playing host to a Dance-A-Thon to benefit Support Connection. Support Connection is a Yorktown-based organization that provides free support services to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer.  The event is being organized by Jenna Gammer and Sreeya Sai, two Yorktown seniors who have been interning at Support Connection. Music -- a host of tunes from every decade --  will be provided by DJ Bobby B., a Yorktown student, who also goes by …

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Neighbors
Putnam Band Comprised Of High School Friends Gains Steady Following Putnam Band Comprised Of High School Friends Gains Steady Following
Putnam Band Comprised Of High School Friends Gains Steady Following MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Reckless Serenade has been serenading the people of Putnam and beyond for the last three years. The band is led by Mahopac residents Mark Neidhardt on guitar and Cory Brent on vocals with Matt Ruggiero on drums and Brian Morgan on bass. All are friends from high school and say they bring unique tastes in music to their upbeat, angst-ridden songs. "We've been writing as many songs as we can and performing at as many shows as we can," Neidhardt said.  Neidhardt described the group as a pop punk alternative rock with a variety of tunes and lyrics. Reckless Serenade f…

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Lifestyle
Westchester Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present Westchester Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present
Westchester Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- With the Hudson Valley and the nation celebrating Presidents Day on Monday, this area continues to be a place near and dear to the hearts of Presidents of the United States from Washington to Obama. Our very first president, George Washington, spent the summer of 1781 in central Westchester, fighting in the American Revolution. Washington teamed with the French and fought in Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley and White Plains in a risky strategy that helped win the war for the revolutionaries, according to Richard Borkow, who wrote "George Washington's Westchester Gamble." …

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