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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Politics

Letter To The Editor: Vote Out Joel Tyner Northwest Dutchess Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email northwestdutchess@dailyvoice.com Joel Tyner is a full time activist, just look on his facebook page where he comments daily all hours of the day and night with his Liberal activist views as I wrote in my letter to the editor previously. Joel could be working one hr a day or full time and still be a full time activist. Joel just got approved to be a NON Certified Substitute Teacher in Hudson Central School District at their Sept. meeting. So How can anyone teach in Pu…

by Bill Gannon

10/02/2017

News

Rockland County Assisting Puerto Rico Following Hurricane Rockland County is coming to the rescue. County Executive Ed Day, the Rockland Legislature and community leaders announced plans Wednesday to deliver aid to the residents of Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. "The relationship between Rockland County and Puerto Rico goes back generations," Day said. "The ties run deep. And so does the pain and disruption to so many lives in the aftermath of this natural disaster." From Thursday to Sunday, from noon to 8 p.m. at Rockland's Fire Training Center, the county will be collecting baby formula, diapers, wipes, cases of…

by Sam Barron

10/02/2017

Traffic

Paving Project Starts On Taconic Parkway In Dutchess Part of the Taconic State Parkway is getting paved.Starting Sunday, the Department of Transportation will be paving a segment of the Taconic from Hortentown Road to I-84 in East Fishkill and Kent. The project will mill between 1inch and 1 1/2 inches of asphalt pavement and replace it with 1 to 2 inches of new hot mix asphalt pavement. This route serves as a major commuter connection between Dutchess County and New York Metropolitan Region and carries roughly 25500 vehicles per day. The work will occur from 9 p.m. to 6 p.m., northbound and southbound.

by Sam Barron

10/01/2017

Traffic

Traffic Alert Issued For Fishkill DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- The New York State Department of Transportation is planning a longterm roadwork project at Route 376 at the Robinson Lane/Lake Walton Road intersection. The project will add turn lanes, new traffic lights, crosswalks and improve drainage and will run from Oct. 9 through August 2018. "Although the project intends to keep two lanes moving through the area there will obviously be delays," East Fishkill Police said. "If possible people should plan alternate routes. We ask that everyone uses caution at these sites and help keep yourself, other drivers and…

by Sam Barron

10/01/2017

Lifestyle

NBC's 'Blindspot' Films Episode Scenes In Rockland ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Pearl River Project will be featured on the silver screen. The campus was a filming location for the NBC-TV show "Blindspot" last week. "Blindspot" crew, consisting of about 40 people, began setting up days before filming the scenes from an undisclosed episode. Filming took place in multiple locations within campus building 205, which consists of a variety of office and laboratory space. The campus includes 38 buildings of laboratories, pharmaceutical manufacturing, office and support buildings. Future plans for the site include a mixed-use, …

by Sam Barron

09/30/2017

News

Dutchess Employee Wins Best Of New York Award POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- William McVicker is one of the best of New York. McVicker, who works as project leader in the Dutchess County Office of Central and Information Services was honored last week with a Best of New York Award for Demonstrated Excellence in Project Management for his Fleet Management Software Project. The Best of New York Awards, given out by Center For Digital Government, recognize state and local government organizations for their standout contributions, best practices, and innovations in information technology that improve citizen services and internal operations. The C…

by Sam Barron

09/30/2017

Police & Fire

Two Caught With Heroin After Taconic Stop In Stanford, Police Say Two men were arrested and charged with possessing heroin in a stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Stanford on Thursday by state police.Brett Mickie, 32, a Cairo resident, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree with intent to sell, a Class B Felony, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree, a Class B Felony, criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a Class A Misdemeanor, criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument, a Class A Misdemeanor. John Martin, 50, also a Cairo resident, was charged with…

by Sam Barron

09/30/2017

Neighbors

Chappaqua Resident Named Senior VP Of Sales At Hearst Television Eric Meyrowitz, a Chappaqua resident, has just landed a plum promotion. Meyrowitz has been named senior vice president, sales, with oversight of the sales operations of Hearst's television and radio stations and various web platforms. Meyrowitz returned to Hearst Television in 2014 after having served as vice president and general manager of WPIX-TV in New York. Between 1997 and 2000 he served as national sales manager for Hearst’s WBAL-TV, the NBC affiliate in Baltimore. While serving for more than three years as the general manager at WPIX-TV, Meyrowitz helped create and launch the stat…

by Sam Barron

09/30/2017

Sports

White Plains' Mariano Rivera Makes Pitch To Aid Disaster Victims WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Mariano Rivera is doing what he can for the victims of recent natural disasters in Puerto Rico, Mexico, and the Caribbean. The Yankee legend, who lives in White Plains, was on hand at the Steiner Warehouse at 10 Cedar Street in New Rochelle where people came to bring in supplies and meet the future Hall of Famer. Evelyn Lozada of "Baseball Wives" also participated in the effort. "Wonderful job today,” Rivera said. “People were coming and giving. That is what we want, we want people to come and give." Lozada, whose parents are from Puerto Ric…

by Sam Barron

09/30/2017

Business

Westchester Medical Center Celebrates Construction Milestone VALHALLA, N.Y. -- Westchester Medical Center's new Ambulatory Care Pavillion has reached its highest point.The medical center held a topping off ceremony Wednesday to mark the construction milestone. The 280,000-square-foot, $230 million project is set to be completed next year. “Today is an exciting day for WMCHealth and for our communities as we celebrate the significant progress that has been made to date on this one-of-a-kind-facility and look forward to the care, innovative technologies, and possibilities for the future that will live within its walls," said Michael D. Israel, Pres…

by Sam Barron

09/30/2017

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