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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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Rose Memorial Library Hoping To Purchase New Building Rose Memorial Library Hoping To Purchase New Building
Rose Memorial Library Hoping To Purchase New Building STONY POINT, N.Y. -- The Rose Memorial Library in Stony Point is looking to move out and move up. The library is hoping to put a referendum on the ballot that would allow the library to spend $717,000 for a 12,000-square foot building on West Main Street. The building would cost $1.4 million, with the library paying the rest through grants and financing, according to LoHud. The library is currently located in a 3,500-foot building on East Main Street. The library submitted a petition signed by 560 residents to get the referendum on the ballot. If approved, the increase would cost an estima…

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Schools
Stepinac Assists Victims Of Hurricane Harvey Stepinac Assists Victims Of Hurricane Harvey
Stepinac Assists Victims Of Hurricane Harvey WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Archbishop Stepinac High School is lending a hand to the victims of Hurricane Harvey. The school is taking part in "Adopt A Classroom," helping out a 9th-grade biology classroom at Klein Oak High School in Spring, Texas by donating school supplies. Stepinac students mobilized around a campaign to round up and ship school supplies including printer papers, colored pencils, markers, crayons, backpacks and spiral notebooks to their counterparts in Texas.

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Politics
Letter To The Editor: Vote Out Joel Tyner Letter To The Editor: Vote Out Joel Tyner
Letter To The Editor: Vote Out Joel Tyner Northwest Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email northwestdutchess@dailyvoice.com. Are you all tired of Joel Tyner's behavior? Joe Tyner is ineffective because he is a self appointed full time Activist and not a Dutchess County Legislature! Has Joel Tyner really built a consensus across party lines for meaningful Dutchess County Legislation that benefits all residents in his District of Rhinebeck and the Clinton, as he says he has? Look at his most recent action at the last Dutchess County Legislature meeting. He does not …

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News
Letter To The Editor: Say No to Climate Change Letter To The Editor: Say No to Climate Change
Letter To The Editor: Say No to Climate Change HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email harrison@dailyvoice.com. Dear Editor: Climate change is one of the single biggest threats to our environment, our public health, and our economy. Pumping carbon and methane emissions into the atmosphere is accelerating climate change and is responsible for more extreme weather. New York State has spent billions of dollars over the past decade working to restore communities that have been devastated by severe flooding brought on by climate change. I join the…

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Neighbors
Yorktown Heights Lutheran Church Welcomes New Pastor Yorktown Heights Lutheran Church Welcomes New Pastor
Yorktown Heights Lutheran Church Welcomes New Pastor YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- There's a new man at the pulpit at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Yorktown Heights. Reverend David Dockweiler has taken over as pastor at the church, at 2405 Crompond Road. Dockweiler was previously a pastor in Michigan. Dockweiller started in youth ministry. His first job was as a Youth Minister in Ohio. He had participated in nearly 20 mission trips, including leading intergenerational international mission trips to Guatemala. “I look forward to working with the Saint Andrew’s congregation and I hope to unite and include all ages in fellowship and mission,"…

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Lifestyle
First Look Of New Scorcese Produced Film Set For Pelham Picture House First Look Of New Scorcese Produced Film Set For Pelham Picture House
First Look Of New Scorcese Produced Film Set For Pelham Picture House Patrons can get a first look at a new film produced by Martin Scorcese at The Picture House in Pelham."Abundant Acreage Available" will be screening at the Picture House on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. The screening will follow with a discussion with director/writer Angus MacLachlan led by The Picture House’s critic-in-residence Marshall Fine.  "Abundant Acreage Available" is about brother and sister Jesse and Tracy (Terry Kinney and Amy Ryan) attempting to settle into their new lives after their father dies. Their quiet and simple existence is unexpectedly disrupted …

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Schools
White Plains HS Mariachi Band Performing At NYSSMA Conference White Plains HS Mariachi Band Performing At NYSSMA Conference
White Plains HS Mariachi Band Performing At Nyssma Conference WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  The White Plains High School mariachi band, the only mariachi band in a New York State public high school, has just received a top honor. The mariachi band, which is in its third year, was one of the few music ensembles selected to perform at the New York State School Music Association All-State Music Festival in Rochester on Saturday, Dec. 1. This is the first time a mariachi band has been selected to perform at a NYSSMA conference. A mariachi band performs traditional Mexican music and features singers, a violin, trumpet, vihuela, guitar, and guitarrón Zach May, th…

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Politics
Latimer Picks Up Nod From Reform Party Started By Astorino Latimer Picks Up Nod From Reform Party Started By Astorino
Latimer Picks Up Nod From Reform Party Started By Astorino In the race for county executive, George Latimer has picked up a party line that his opponent would be familiar with. Latimer, a Democrat who serves in the state senate, will be on the Reform Party line, which was created by his opponent, incumbent Republican Rob Astorino following Tuesday's primary. Astorino, who is running for a third term, launched a write-in campaign after the party snubbed him and endorsed Latimer in August. Latimer received 1,507 votes while 1,167 write-in votes were cast, according to unofficial numbers from the Westchester County Board of Elections. “George Latimer…

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Sports
Croton-Harmon HS Football Forfeits Game After Drugs Found In Locker Room Croton-Harmon HS Football Forfeits Game After Drugs Found In Locker Room
Croton-Harmon HS Football Forfeits Game After Drugs Found In Locker Room A bag of marijuana found in the boys locker room at Croton-Harmon High School has led to the school forfeiting its varsity football game against Putnam Valley Saturday. The marijuana was found in the football section of the locker room, according to Superintendent Edward Fuhrman. On Tuesday, state police used drug-sniffing dogs to scan the locker room area. No individual students were searched or scanned and no further drugs were found, Fuhrman said. Several players were banned from participating in football for one week and coupled with injuries, left Croton too shorthanded to play against…

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Lifestyle
Concert For Victims Of Hurricanes Set For Northern Westchester Concert For Victims Of Hurricanes Set For Northern Westchester
Concert For Victims Of Hurricanes Set For Northern Westchester Westchester is lending a hand to the people of Texas and Florida. The county is hosting a benefit concert on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Lasdon Park on Route 35 in Somers for the victims of Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma. The event includes scheduled appearances by the Gerard Carelli Quartet, Andes Manta, the McLean Avenue Band, Gary Adamson, and Merle Williams. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic and lawn chairs or blankets for lawn seating. Admission to the event is a minimum donation of $10 per person for all ages.  Food and refreshments will be available for…

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