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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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Kiss Rocker Thanks Northern Westchester Fire Districts For Battling Blaze Kiss Rocker Thanks Northern Westchester Fire Districts For Battling Blaze
Kiss Rocker Thanks Northern Westchester Fire Districts For Battling Blaze YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- KISS guitarist Paul "Ace" Frehley is thanking firefighters and police after a fire burned in his barn on Spring Valley Road on Saturday, Dec. 14. The electrical fire was caused by a tree falling on the wires in the backyard and shorting out the fuse box. The fuse box heated up the internal wiring in the walls and started the fire, according to a post Frehley wrote on his Facebook page. "I'm very thankful that no one was hurt!" Frehley wrote on Facebook. "The fire department and police did a great job, and I'm very grateful to them for all of their help and courage in thi…

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Ossining Residents Take The Pledge Ossining Residents Take The Pledge
Ossining Residents Take The Pledge OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining residents are pledging to not serve alcohol to underage people and not to drink and drive this holiday. The campaign, coordinated by Ossining Communities That Care, involves taking a selfie holding a piece of paper pledging to not do something destructive and illegal like allowing minors to have an unsupervised house party and posting it on the Ossining Communities That Care facebook page. Already, people like State Senator David Carlucci and Ossining Schools Superintendent Raymond Sanchez have taken the pledge. Staff and students at Ossining High School have al…

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Katonah-Lewisboro Moves Ahead With Elementary School Closing Katonah-Lewisboro Moves Ahead With Elementary School Closing
Katonah-Lewisboro Moves Ahead With Elementary School Closing LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Charles Day is not going to let a small group of "unhinged" protesters stop the Katonah-Lewisboro school district from going forward with the process of closing Lewisboro Elementary School. Day, the school board president, said the board has recently completed an educational impact statement and found bus times will be the same or lower than they are now if they close the school. "We can use some of the savings from closing the school to add bus routes," Day said. "The average bus time will go down from where they are now." Day said the school district expects to save…

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North Salem Looks Forward To Croton Falls Candy Cane Run North Salem Looks Forward To Croton Falls Candy Cane Run
North Salem Looks Forward To Croton Falls Candy Cane Run NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- North Salem, better watch out. Santa Claus is coming to town. The Croton Falls Fire Department is holding its annual Candy Cane Run on Saturday, Dec. 21. Santa will drive down the streets of North Salem and Croton Falls on a firetruck, taking pictures and giving out candy canes.SK- "It's adorable," Susan Koch of the Croton Falls Fire Department said. "They sound the siren and you hear them coming. The kids come running to say hi to Santa. They get candy, it's a fun small town type of thing." Koch said the fire department is very community oriented and does events th…

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Chappaqua Business Leaders Meet And Greet At King Street Mixer Chappaqua Business Leaders Meet And Greet At King Street Mixer
Chappaqua Business Leaders Meet And Greet At King Street Mixer CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua/Millwood Chamber of Commerce held a King Street Mixer allowing businesses to get together and connect. The mixer was held at King Street Restaurant in Chappaqua and saw businesses of all shapes and sizes connect with each other, providing invaluable resources, chamber members said. "Events like this allow for networking," Solveig McShea, Executive Director of the Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce said. "They don't all know each other. It provides for new client referrals. All businesses in this area should know each other." McShea said they try to h…

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Yorktown Police Respond To Burglary Report Yorktown Police Respond To Burglary Report
Yorktown Police Respond To Burglary Report YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Police are responding to a report of a burglary on Darby Street off French Hill Road. Police responded to a burglar alarm and found the window broken, according to Lt. Kevin Soravlla. They have cordoned off the house and are planning to search the house, Soravilla said. Soravilla said they are not sure if someone is currently in the house and have requested assistance from Westchester County Police with the search.

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State Court To Decide Dispute Over Peekskill City Judge Appointment State Court To Decide Dispute Over Peekskill City Judge Appointment
State Court To Decide Dispute Over Peekskill City Judge Appointment PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- A state Supreme Court judge will decide on Thursday who has the right to appoint a Peekskill judge. The Peekskill Common Council was set to approve Reginald Johnson as the new Peekskill city judge, replacing William Maher, who has served for more than 25 years and whose 10-year term expires Dec. 31. But Maher has gone to court claiming that the outgoing council had no authority to appoint a new judge and the new common council, inaugurated Jan. 1, should decide.  A state Supreme Court judge temporarily blocked the council from voting for Johnson. Maher's lawyer, Joh…

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Community Holds Blood Drive For Somers Boy Battling Leukemia Community Holds Blood Drive For Somers Boy Battling Leukemia
Community Holds Blood Drive For Somers Boy Battling Leukemia SOMERS, N.Y. -- A blood drive is being held in Somers on Saturday, Dec. 14 for a boy the community has rallied around. Daniel Turner, 10, is battling leukemia and several Somers mothers are hoping this blood drive will help get the word out about Daniel's need for blood transfusions. The blood drive will be held at Somers Intermediate School on Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Daniel was on summer vacation in the United Kingdom when he was getting wheezy and out of breath and was taken to the doctor. Daniel was diagnosed in September with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.  He completed the …

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North Castle Adds Recycling Bins To Parks North Castle Adds Recycling Bins To Parks
North Castle Adds Recycling Bins To Parks ARMONK, N.Y. -- The parks in the Town of North Castle are getting more environmentally friendly. The town has added recycling bins in town parks thanks to donations from residents who want to have a cleaner North Castle. According to Councilwoman Diane Didonato-Roth, 22 recycle bins will be put in place after the winter. Eleven of the bins were bought thanks to private donations while the other half is coming out of the recreation department's budget. "We love it when our community gets more involved," Didonato-Roth said. "Our budgets are so tight that donations from the community help …

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Funeral Services Set For Nero, Yorktown's Hero Dog Funeral Services Set For Nero, Yorktown's Hero Dog
Funeral Services Set For Nero, Yorktown's Hero Dog YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Eliseo family will say a final goodbye to the dog that saved their lives from a fire. Nero, a 10-year old Newfoundland, who played a key role in the rescue of two of Eliseo family members before perishing in a Nov. 24 fire on Wildwood Street along with three other dogs, will have a memorial on Saturday, Dec. 14 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton Church in Shrub Oak at noon. The public is invited to intend, according to the family. Bandit, a 1-year-old Huskie mix; Buddy, a 4-year old chiweenie; and Roxie, an 8-year old English bulldog, also died in the fire and will be memor…

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