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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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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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Business
Pleasantville Chili Restaurant Warms Up Winter Pleasantville Chili Restaurant Warms Up Winter
Pleasantville Chili Restaurant Warms Up Winter PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- A hot bowl of chili is the perfect antidote to the cold weather. The Manhattan Chili Company at 501 Marble Ave. in Pleasantville has been warming people up as the winter seems to endlessly drag on. The restaurant, which has another location in Grand Central Terminal, opened in the Village in May. Owner Bruce Sterman was tired of distributing his chili to supermarkets and was receiving a positive reception at farmer's markets in Westchester. "People remembered our old location on Bleeker Street," Sterman said. "They told me how they had their first date there an…

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Police & Fire
Police Seek Suspect In Route 6 Hit-And-Run In Mohegan Lake Police Seek Suspect In Route 6 Hit-And-Run In Mohegan Lake
Police Seek Suspect In Route 6 Hit-And-Run In Mohegan Lake CORTLANDT, N.Y.  -- Cortlandt State Police are looking for a person who allegedly struck a Yorktown resident in Mohegan Lake and then fled the scene Tuesday night. New York State Police from the Cortlandt barracks responded to the area of Lexington Avenue and State Route 6 at about 10:35 p.m. for a hit-and-run auto accident involving Alex Hoy, a 26-year-old Yorktown resident. Police interviewed Hoy, who was receiving medical attention from the Mohegan Lake Rescue Squad.  Hoy sad he was walking northbound on Lexington Avenue when a vehicle traveling southbound struck him and fled the sce…

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Police & Fire
Victim Of Head-On Collision In Briarcliff Is Hospitalized Victim Of Head-On Collision In Briarcliff Is Hospitalized
Victim Of Head-On Collision In Briarcliff Is Hospitalized BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Briarcliff Police have cleared a car accident that occurred on South Highland Avenue Wednesday morning. The head-on collision occurred at 282 South Highland Ave., according to Sgt. Lisa Gallagher of the Briarcliff Police Department. Gallagher said a victim was taken to a nearby hospital, but did not know the extent of the injuries.   

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Business
Yorktown Residents Lament Closing Of Radio Shack Yorktown Residents Lament Closing Of Radio Shack
Yorktown Residents Lament Closing Of Radio Shack YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Town of Yorktown was one of the hardest hit by the news that Radio Shack is closing 1,784 stores, including six in Westchester. Two of the locations are in Yorktown, one at the Triangle Shopping Center and the other at Jefferson Valley Mall.  The Triangle Shopping Center store is expected to close Feb. 28. Both stores had signs announcing their closure and merchandise was being heavily discounted. Employees were not allowed to discuss the impending closure but customers at the store in the Triangle Shopping Center said they were sad to see it go. "It's tough,…

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