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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

Schools

Lakeland Seeks Reimbursement Of Overpayments Made To School Board Trustee The Lakeland Board of Education said it is taking action after an investigation revealed they were overpaying a school board member to staff sporting events. Steve Rosen, a four-term trustee who was re-elected last year, was paid $22,690 from the Lakeland School District since 2008, according to a Tax Watch investigation by LoHud. School board members are only allowed to earn $750 a year from the district. The district paid Rosen to run the clock and provide security at high school games, according to LoHud. "The Board of Education will seek to recover the overpayments made to Board…

by Sam Barron

04/19/2017

Schools

Five Rye Neck Juniors Earn Honorable Mention At National Math Competition RYE NECK, N.Y. -- A team of five Rye Neck High School students used their knowledge and critical thinking skills to solve an applied mathematics problem when they competed in Moody’s Mega Math Challenge, a national online math competition. Juniors Olivia Dunne, Allie Liebmann, Jack Masciopinto, Marisa Santoli and Bennett Taylor, under the guidance of teacher David Grazioli, were presented with a problem, which had to be solved within a 14-hour time limit. During the competition, the students studied the issue, gathered data, stated assumptions and devised mathematical models before reporting…

by Sam Barron

04/19/2017

Schools

Six Candidates Running For Chappaqua School Board CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Residents of the Chappaqua School District will have lots of choices when it comes to their school board. Six people are running for two seats on the Chappaqua Board of Election in next month's elections. Incumbent Victoria Tipp, Sanford Benardo, Rhonda Kaufman, Leah Heiss, Dean Rock and Jane Shepardson will all be on the ballot. Trustee Karen Visser is not running for re-election. It has been a tumultuous year for the district. Superintendent Lyn McKay retired after calls for her resignation over her handling of a sex-abuse scandal involving former Horace Greeley High S…

by Sam Barron

04/19/2017

Politics

Rep. Maloney, Rep. Faso Reach 'Across The Aisle' POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Democratic congressman and a Republican congressman will be sharing a stage in Poughkeepsie on Friday. Congressmen Sean Patrick Maloney (D-Cold Spring) and John Faso (R-Kinderhook) will focus on how Washington politics affect the Hudson Valley when they sit down together for a Pattern For Progress "Across The Aisle" discussion April 21 at 9 a.m. at The Cabaret in Marist College's Student Center in Poughkeepsie. "Across The Aisle," now in its fifth year, is a bipartisan discussion that shows the inner workings of Congress and provides insights on …

by Sam Barron

04/19/2017

Neighbors

White Plains Woman Honored For Fighting Alzheimer's WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Stacy Cohen, a White Plains resident who previously lived in Chappaqua, is doing what she can to rid the world of Alzheimer's Disease. Cohen was honored by the Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter as one of its 2016-2017 Women's Champions. Cohen is one of 12 champions from around the Hudson Valley chosen because of their devotion to the fight against Alzheimer’s. “Alzheimer’s disease entered my world when my father was succumbing to dementia, and at the same time, my dear mother-in-law was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s,” Cohen said. “I watched as both disintegrat…

by Sam Barron

04/19/2017

Traffic

Bear Mountain Parkway Ramp Will Be Closed Motorists are advised the eastbound ramps to and from the Bear Mountain Parkway at Division Street are expected to be closed on Wednesday, April 19, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., while crews perform utility work, according to the State Department of Transportation Motorists should follow the signed detour and anticipate delays, the DOT said. Drivers are asked to use caution when traveling through the work zone area and pay particular attention to all traffic control devices, including signs and flaggers, the DOT said.

by Sam Barron

04/19/2017

Traffic

Ground Zero Responder's Funeral Will Cause Central Avenue Traffic Delays HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- First responders from throughout the New York Metropolitan Area will be coming out Wednesday to pay tribute to Robert Mentrasti, a Hartsdale firefighter and Ground Zero first responder who died Friday. Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said motorists should avoid Central Avenue Wednesday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the four corners in Hartsdale. Significant traffic problems are anticipated, Feiner said. Mentrasti's funeral will be held at Sacred Heart Church at 9:45 a.m. in Hartsdale.

by Sam Barron

04/19/2017

News

Ground Zero Responder's Funeral Will Cause Central Avenue Traffic Delays HARTSDALE, N.Y. -- First responders from throughout the New York Metropolitan Area will be coming out Wednesday to pay tribute to Robert Mentrasti, a Hartsdale firefighter and Ground Zero first responder who died Friday. Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said motorists should avoid Central Avenue Wednesday morning from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the four corners in Hartsdale. Significant traffic problems are anticipated, Feiner said. Mentrasti's funeral will be held at Sacred Heart Church at 9:45 a.m. in Hartsdale.

by Sam Barron

04/18/2017

Obituaries

Mary Fennelly Michaelsen, 97, Croton-on-Hudson CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.-- Mary Fennelly Michaelsen passed away January 6, 2017 at Beechwood Manor in New London, Connecticut. Mary was born in Chicago on January 4, 1920 to Parker and Catherine Reynolds Fennelly, both professional actors. The family relocated to New York and settled in Peekskill, where Mary attended local schools. After attending Albertus Magnus College and Cornell University, Mary moved to New York City where she worked in the travel industry for many years. In 1972 Mary married William Michaelsen and the two spent many happy years together between Croton-on-Hudson, New Yor…

by Sam Barron

04/18/2017

Neighbors

Pleasantville Mother, Daughter Honored For Fighting Alzheimer's PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- A Pleasantville mother-daughter team is leading the fight against Alzheimer's. Amy Shanus and her daughter Maggie were honored as Women's Champions by the Alzheimer's Association Hudson Valley Chapter. They are among 12 women chosen to be champions because of their devotion to the fight against Alzheimer’s. They became involved with the Alzheimer’s Association after the disease touched their lives. Amy's mother-in-law has had Alzheimer's for about 10 years. “Once a very strong, vibrant and intelligent woman, she has had the life taken out of her by this disease, and …

by Sam Barron

04/18/2017

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