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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

Business

BBQ Chain Hopes To Heat Things Up In Rockland With New Nanuet Location ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- Rockland residents with a craving for BBQ are finally in luck. Woody's Bar-B-Q is set to open a new location at 114 East Route 59 in Nanuet. The Jacksonville-based chain will be opening its first location in New York. “Barbecue is a segment that’s underserved in this section of the country,” said Chuck Parrelli, owner of Woody’s Bar-B-Q of Nanuet. There aren’t a lot of options for good southern barbecue." Parrelli's son, Grant, will serve as general manager. Prior to running Woody's, Parelli, worked in consumer electronics. “What drew me to Woody’s Bar-B-Q …

by Sam Barron

08/31/2017

Neighbors

Cancer Survivor Organizes 5K In Beacon BEACON, N.Y. -- Noah Cory may not remember his battle with cancer, but he still wants to help people and families battling the disease. Cory recently helped organize the "Never Say No" 5K at Long Dock Park in Beacon, raising $2,500 for the Poughquag-based Ryan McElory Children's Cancer Foundation. Cory, a rising junior at Beacon High School, was diagnosed with Stage 4 neuroblastoma when he was 18 months old after his parents noticed he was walking funny. Upon diagnosis, Cory was rushed to Albany Medical Center, and he battled cancer until he was four, undergoing chemotherapy, rad…

by Sam Barron

08/30/2017

Obituaries

Charlee Taylor Burns, 80, Former Yorktown Resident Charlee Wilhelmina Taylor Burns, of Fairfield and Jupiter, Fl. passed away on Saturday surrounded by her family. She is survived by her husband Edmund, daughter Deborah, sons Edmund Jr. and Christopher, daughter-in-law Misti, grand-daughters Christina, Annabel and Elizabeth, grand-sons Matthew and Jack, brother Thomas and sister Nancy. Burns was born on Dec. 1st, 1936 in Helena, Mon. and was a descendant of homesteaders from Scotland and Sweden. Buens was described as self-possessed, unpretentious, industrious, inventive, independent, creative, artistic, fiercely intelligent, so graceful…

by Sam Barron

08/30/2017

Obituaries

Michael O'Hanlon, 59, Cortlandt Manor, First Responder At Ground Zero CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Michael Richard O’Hanlon, a retired FDNY firefighter, died Monday at his home in Cortlandt Manor following a battle with a smile on his face resulting from his service at Ground Zero following the Sept. 11 attacks. He was 59. O'Hanlon was a 30-year veteran of Engine Company 68 in the Bronx, retiring in 2013. He and his fellow firefighters from Engine 68/Ladder 49 in Highbridge participated in the rescue and recovery effort at Ground Zero following the attacks. O'Hanlon was born Nov. 1, 1957, in the Bronx to Con and Ann O’Hanlon. His parents hailed from Ireland. O'H…

by Sam Barron

08/30/2017

Neighbors

Hastings Rabbi One Of 48 'Fascinating Minds' HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Rabbi Mark Sameth, who previously led Pleasantville Community Synagogue, is featured in a new book about God. Sameth is one of the people mentioned in "God: 48 Famous and Fascinating Minds Talk About God," written by New Yorker illustrator R.O. Blechman that was published Tuesday. The book features a compilation of quotes about God from people like Homer, Galileo, Albert Einstein and Maya Angelou, paired with illustrations from Blechman. Blechman contacted Sameth when writing the book after Sameth's op-ed "Is God Transgender?" was published …

by Sam Barron

08/29/2017

Schools

Brewster Students' Racist Video Sparks Town Hall Meeting BREWSTER, N.Y. -- The Brewster community came together last week in the wake of a racist video released by students. The Brewster Central School District held a town hall meeting featuring school officials, elected officials, and clergy members to start a dialogue and answer questions in the wake of the video, which was released in July. It was attended by about 200 people. The seven-second video features students using racial slurs and profanity. It was shared by Baller Alert and sent anonymously by a student at Brewster, according to Baller Alert. The students in the video graduated this …

by Sam Barron

08/29/2017

Neighbors

Bronxville Teen Lends A Hand In Costa Rica BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- A teenager from Bronxville recently returned home from the trip of a lifetime. Chandler Naylon, who attends Loyola School, was in Costa Rica as part of Courts for Kids, a program that participates in cultural exchanges by building courts in underprivileged areas. Naylon spent seven days in Salitre, an indigenous territory, with the Bribri community. "The countless interactions we made within and outside the working grounds made this trip truly special," Naylon said. When he wasn't building a court, Naylon got to interact with the locals and enjoyed getting t…

by Sam Barron

08/29/2017

Schools

Pawling Central School District Reduces Tax Levy PAWLING, N.Y. -- As other school districts are seeing its tax levies increase, the Pawling Central School District is seeing its tax levy decrease. At Monday's Board of Education meeting, the district announced it had reduced its tax levy by two percent for the 2017-2018 school year. It is the third year in a row Pawling is seeing a tax levy decrease. Spending decreased 1.13 percent. Neysa Sensenig, Assistant Superintendent of Finance at Pawling said the district received an increase in state aid and a decrease in enrollment. The district also finalized a Payment In Lieu Of Taxes agreement …

by Sam Barron

08/29/2017

News

Indian Point Announces Day, Time For New Siren System Test Indian Point Energy Center in Northern Westchester will be conducting a test of its siren system on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.The regular quarterly test is designed to make sure its emergency notification sirens are working, Entergy, which operates Indian Point in Buchanan, said. As part of this test, sirens will sound at full volume for approximately four minutes in Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties, said Entergy. Because this is only a test, the public is not required to respond during the siren sounding, said Entergy.

by Sam Barron

08/29/2017

Business

Game Over: The Stadium Closes After 18 Years In Garrison PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Stadium has struck out. The Garrison eatery/sports memorabilia museum on Route 9 announced on its Facebook page Saturday that it closing after 18 years. No reason was given for the closure. The Stadium was known for having such items like the first ever Heisman Trophy, Mickey Mantle's Triple Crown Trophy, a 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series ring and much more. "Many memories and great times have taken place here at The Stadium for the past 18.5 years, and that has to do with our amazing staff, and our loyal and dedicated customers," the Facebook post s…

by Sam Barron

08/29/2017

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