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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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Volunteers Help Less Fortunate At Christmas Dinner In Katonah Volunteers Help Less Fortunate At Christmas Dinner In Katonah
Volunteers Help Less Fortunate At Christmas Dinner In Katonah KATONAH, N.Y. -- A group of volunteers from Westchester made sure those less fortunate had a very Merry Christmas. More than 300 people attended the 20th annual Westchester’s Community Christmas Day Dinner at St. Mary's School in Katonah. The event provides a hot meal and warm clothing to people in need with an additional goal that no one will be alone on Christmas. Elves go around to the attendees asking them what they want for Christmas with Santa Claus showing up to deliver presents. "It's a good feeling to be able to help the less fortunate," Brad Cymbol, a Katonah resident, said…

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Westchester Residents Are Excited About Release Of 'The Interview' Westchester Residents Are Excited About Release Of 'The Interview'
Westchester Residents Are Excited About Release Of 'The Interview' WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester residents said they are excited to see the most controversial movie of the year. "The Interview" is opening at the Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers at midnight Christmas Day, with a sold-out showing at midnight. The Alamo is one of 330 theaters showing the movie. Sony also released the movie in paid, online rentals on Wednesday. Sony had announced a week ago that it has canceled the planned Dec. 25 release of the movie following a hacking attack and in the wake of threats against theaters that planned to show the movie. That decision came after s…

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Firefighter Suffers Injury Battling House Fire In Montrose Firefighter Suffers Injury Battling House Fire In Montrose
Firefighter Suffers Injury Battling House Fire In Montrose This story has been updated MONTROSE, N.Y. -- A firefighter was injured battling a house fire on Angela Drive in Montrose Monday morning. According to fire officials, the fireman was transported via ambulance. The Montrose Fire Department is still on the scene fighting the blaze. The fire began early in the morning. All occupants were out of the the three-story house by the time firefighters arrived, according to fire officials. Heavy fire was reported on the second and third floor. Con Edison was called due to a wire on the ground, according to fire officials.  Firefighters fr…

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Wallaby That Went Missing In North Salem Possibly Spotted In White Plains Wallaby That Went Missing In North Salem Possibly Spotted In White Plains
Wallaby That Went Missing In North Salem Possibly Spotted In White Plains NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Indy, the missing North Salem wallaby who has captivated Northern Westchester and Putnam, might have headed south. Indy, who went missing in the spring, was possibly spotted last month on the Bronx River Parkway in White Plains after being spotlighted on WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News following a Nov. 12 report on Daily Voice that Indy was seen wandering near an Indian restaurant in Brewster. Despite no sightings in a month, members of the Saks family, who took care of Indy, have not given up hope. "It's getting to be really cold," Susan Saks said. "We hope that …

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Peekskill Police Charge Bicycle-Riding Teen In Gas Station Robbery Peekskill Police Charge Bicycle-Riding Teen In Gas Station Robbery
Peekskill Police Charge Bicycle-Riding Teen In Gas Station Robbery PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A 19-year-old Peekskill resident was arrested and charged in the robbery of a Shell Station on Tuesday, Peekskill police said. Isiah McNeil was charged with robbery in the first degree, a Class B felony. Officer Steve Zappolo was on patrol at 3:45 a.m. when he observed a suspicious male on a bicycle in the Shell Station parking lot at 722 N. Division St. When Zappolo went to investigate, the man fled south on North Division Street, police said. The clerk saw Zappolo and started waving his hands and frantically pointing, and the officer chased the suspect, police sa…

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Putnam To Lower Flags To Half Staff To Honor Slain NYPD Officers Putnam To Lower Flags To Half Staff To Honor Slain NYPD Officers
Putnam To Lower Flags To Half Staff To Honor Slain Nypd Officers PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell announced that flags in Putnam will fly at half staff Tuesday in honor of the two NYPD officers who were shot to death in Brooklyn on Saturday. Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were shot in their police cruiser and pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton said the shooter Ismaaiyl Brinsley, who had made anti-police comments on social media, then took his own life after fleeing to a nearby subway station.  “My thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and…

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Neighbors
Peekskill Dance Team Is All About Stepping Peekskill Dance Team Is All About Stepping
Peekskill Dance Team Is All About Stepping PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A group of Peekskill girls are stepping up in a big way. Sandy Allen is the step advisor for the Peekskill Community Stepper's, a group of girls who perform stepping, a type of dance. Recently, the group performed at the Drum Hill Senior Living Complex that featured Mayor Frank Catalina appearing as Santa Claus.  "We go to a lot of nursing homes and churches," Allen said. "It is such a beautiful thing. The elderly really love it." Allen lives in Dunbar Heights on Highland Avenue in Peekskill, where most of the girls live as well. "Dunbar Heights has a bad reputa…

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Putnam Valley Library Reopens After Being Closed For More Than A Year Putnam Valley Library Reopens After Being Closed For More Than A Year
Putnam Valley Library Reopens After Being Closed For More Than A Year PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- The long wait for Putnam Valley book lovers is over. Having been closed for more than a year, the Putnam Valley Library reopened on Thursday with a new teen room and plenty of books waiting to be checked out. The library was closed  after cracks in the wall on the second floor of the library. Construction began in May and 400 square feet of the second floor was demolished and a new second floor window was built. The main floor of the library remains the same. "We hope people come in and visit," Library Director Kathleen McLaughlin said. "We put a lot of work in…

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Former Peekskill Resident Honored By Bill Belichick Foundation Former Peekskill Resident Honored By Bill Belichick Foundation
Former Peekskill Resident Honored By Bill Belichick Foundation PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A former Peekskill resident's mission to keep kids in California active has received a thumbs up from Bill Belichick the three-time Super Bowl winning coach of the New England Patriots.  PUCKidz (Positive Understandable Coaching For Kidz) Inc, a nonprofit run by Keith Quigley was one of seven organizations awarded a $5,000 grant from the Bill Belichick Foundation. Quigley, who was raised in Peekskill, provides various sports programs to kids in San Diego through PUCKidz. The organization was founded in 2009 and became a non-profit in 2012. It offers sports lessons, va…

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Putnam Valley School District Approves Tax Exemption For Wartime Veterans Putnam Valley School District Approves Tax Exemption For Wartime Veterans
Putnam Valley School District Approves Tax Exemption For Wartime Veterans PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Veterans who live in the Putnam Valley School District and served during wartime will be getting some school tax relief. The Putnam Valley Board of Education approved the Alternative Veterans Tax Exemption, giving wartime veterans up to $12,000 off of their assessment. A veteran who saw combat can receive an additional $8,000, while a disabled veteran can receive an additional $40,000. The exemption goes into effect in September. The district additionally resisted passing the exemption, fearing they would lose their STAR exemption.  "It was pushed on us too qui…

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