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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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Police & Fire
Man Who Filed False Tax Returns Drives Drunk, Yorktown Police Say Man Who Filed False Tax Returns Drives Drunk, Yorktown Police Say
Man Who Filed False Tax Returns Drives Drunk, Yorktown Police Say A 36-year-old man was arrested and charged with DWI on Route 6 in Northern Westchester Saturday. Jason Pastore, 36, of Yonkers was charged after an officer noticed a black Jeep traveling westbound on Route 6 in Yorktown failed to exercise due care while traveling by an officer, police said. After the vehicle was stopped, an investigation revealed Pastore was intoxicated, police said. He also refused a prescreening breath test, police said. Pastore was transported to police headquarters and was released on $100 bail. He is due back in court on Sept. 21. In 2015, Pastore was sentenced to 12…

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Schools
Suffern High School Welcomes New School Resource Officer Suffern High School Welcomes New School Resource Officer
Suffern High School Welcomes New School Resource Officer SUFFERN, N.Y. -- A Suffern High School graduate is coming home. Danny Lynch, who graduated from Suffern High School in 2001, is the new school resource officer. Lynch has served as a Ramapo police officer for 10 years and previously served in the NYPD for one year. Lynch is replacing Tommy Donnelly, who retired after 17 years as school resource officer. 

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Politics
Peekskill Parties Battle Over Assemblyman's Support Peekskill Parties Battle Over Assemblyman's Support
Peekskill Parties Battle Over Assemblyman's Support PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Peekskill Democrats are crying foul after a Common Council candidate running on the Republican ticket said he was endorsed by a Democratic assemblyman. On a Sept. 1 Facebook post, Peekskill United posted a letter Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez (D-East Harlem) sent expressing his support for candidate Luis Segarra. Segarra is running on the Republican and the Conservative lines and in the Sept. 12 Democratic primary.  "I would like to extend my support to Mr. Luis Segarra for candidate for Councilmember for the City of Peekskill," Rodriguez wrote in a letter. &…

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Events
Putnam County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11 Putnam County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11
Putnam County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11 A series of events will be held throughout Putnam County Monday to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Putnam County’s annual Sept. 11 candlelight vigil will be held  at the Putnam Heroes Memorial located at Spain Cornerstone Park at 1 Fair Street Carmel at 8 p.m. Monday. This year's service will also include a dedication of a new memorial to those citizens of Putnam County who have died as a result of their action in the aftermath of the attacks. Along with the eight Putnam residents who died on Sept. 11, there will be an additional six citizens recognized.  The citi…

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Police & Fire
Mohegan Lake Woman Threatens Officers, Yorktown Police Say Mohegan Lake Woman Threatens Officers, Yorktown Police Say
Mohegan Lake Woman Threatens Officers, Yorktown Police Say MOHEGAN LAKE, N.Y. -- A 40-year-old Mohegan Lake resident was arrested and charged Saturday after she allegedly threatened Yorktown Police and began screaming and shouting at them during an investigation. Albana Vulaj was charged with obstructing governmental administration in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor.  Police were dispatched to meet with Vulaj after a report of a domestic incident on Saturday at 11:35 p.m.. While meeting with her, she prevented police from investigating the incident, police said. Vulaj was arrested and transported to headquarters for processing. She was re…

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News
Luna Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Luna Is SPCA Pet Of The Week
Luna Is SPCA Pet Of The Week Luna is looking for her forever home. The big-eared 6-year-old pooch is deaf, but the SPCA said it doesn't slow her down one bit. She knows a ton of commands by hand signal and is a really smart girl, the SPCA said. She is crate trained, energetic and active, a little bit selective with her dog friends, and would be a good fit for kids around 12 and up, the SPCA said. To learn more about Luna, e-mail trainer@spca914.org, or call (914) 941-2896 extension 24.

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Events
Dutchess County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11 Dutchess County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11
Dutchess County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11 DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y -- A series of events will be held throughout Dutchess County on Monday to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. LaGrange will be hosting a memorial service at Stringham Park at 78 Stringham Road at 8:30 a.m. East Fishkill will be hosting a memorial at East Fishkill Town Hall at 330 Route 376 in East Fishkill at 6:30 p.m. Hyde Park is hosting a candlelight memorial service at the Paul Tegtmeier Memorial Site at Hackett Hill Park. Candles will be handed out at 6:30 p.m. and the ceremony will begin at 7. Tegtmeier, a Hyde Park resident, was a New Yor…

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Events
Westchester County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11 Westchester County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11
Westchester County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11 A series of events will be held throughout Westchester County Monday to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The county will host its annual memorial ceremony at "The Rising" at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla at 7 p.m. Monday. The Town of Cortlandt and Villages of Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson will be hosting a dedication ceremony at 4 p.m. at Croton Landing to dedicate a new memorial, "Reaching Through The Shadow." A remembrance garden, which is a place for reflection and renewal, has been planted adjacent to the memorial. Mount Kisco is hosting it…

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Rockland County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11 Rockland County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11
Rockland County Marks 16th Anniversary Of 9/11 Rockland County will be commemorating the 16th anniversary of Sept. 11 on Monday. A ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. at Haverstraw Bay County Park at 21 Gagan Road. Family members will read the names of the Rockland County victims. U.S. Marine Corps veteran Megan Leavey, whose story was told in the movie "Megan Leavey," that was released this year will also participate in the ceremony. There will be a tolling of the bell followed by a moment of silent prayer at 8:46 a.m., in remembrance of the attack on the North Tower of the World Trade Center, and again at 9:03 a.m., in memor…

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Police & Fire
Man Fails To Appear In Yorktown Justice Court, Police Say Man Fails To Appear In Yorktown Justice Court, Police Say
Man Fails To Appear In Yorktown Justice Court, Police Say YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 31-year-old Putnam Valley resident was arrested and charged in Yorktown Tuesday after he failed to appear in court to answer a drug charge. Vincent Pasciucco had missed a court appearance on Aug. 22 after being charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Westchester County Corrections produced Pasciucco, who was in their custody on an unrelated charge, police said. Bail was set at $2,000 and Pasciucco was turned back over to corrections, police said. In July, Police observed Pasciucco crossing a double yellow …

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