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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

Lifestyle

Banksville Family Excited For 'Candy Crush' Appearance BANKSVILLE, N.Y. -- On Sunday, we'll find out if all those games of "Candy Crush," paid off for Kathryn Kitt and her 16-year-old son, Andrew Aldous. Kitt and Aldous, who live in Banksville, are appearing on "Candy Crush," the CBS game show based on the popular app at 9 p.m. Kitt, an opera singer, and actress had never played the game before she auditioned, having heard about it in from a casting call. She initially applied to play herself, but then Aldous, a rising junior at Byram Hills High School, joined along. "They like that we're musical," Kitt said. &quo…

by Sam Barron

07/14/2017

Business

Mel's Army-Navy, A Pearl River Staple, Closing After Six Decades ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- It will be the end of an era in Pearl River. Mel's Army-Navy, which opened in 1955, announced it is closing at the end of July. Chris Frawley, who had owned the store for five years, said he is closing after failing to find a buyer. "It is still a tough climate for small business owners," Frawley said. "Other people were just interested in the space and not keeping Mel’s alive. Frawley ran Mel's, which while working full-time in business development and communications for an international law firm in New York City and said balancing both became a ch…

by Sam Barron

07/14/2017

Obituaries

Charles McGill, 53, Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Charles Alexander McGill, 53, originally of Binghamton recently passed away quietly and peacefully, surrounded by family, at his home in Peekskill. McGill graduated from Binghamton High School in 1982, received his AFA in 1984 from Keystone Junior College, his BFA in 1986 from The School of Visual Arts, completed a summer residency at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and received his MFA in 1989 from Maryland Institute College of Art. Amongst his many dozens of exhibitions and performances are solo exhibitions that include: “Front Line, Back Nine” (2016), Boca…

by Sam Barron

07/13/2017

Police & Fire

Man Caught With Heroin At Route 35 Mobil Station, Yorktown Police Say WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Yorktown man was arrested and charged after police found him to be in possession of a hypodermic needle containing heroin at a gas station. Joseph J. Stingone, 33, was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree, a Class A misdemeanor. Police said they observed a male in a vehicle at 11:30 p.m. on July 5 parked at the Mobil gas station on Route 35 near the intersection of Route 202 that appeared to need assistance, police said. Police then said they discovered Stingone in possession of the needle. He was arrested and transpo…

by Sam Barron

07/13/2017

Politics

Implement Lyme Disease Act, Gillibrand Tells Trump Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) wants the government to do more to combat Lyme disease.The Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act was signed into law at the end of 2016, but has not yet been implemented by the new administration, Gillibrand said. The law will ensure federal coordination on urgently needed research for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatments for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. In 2015, New York reported 3,252 cases of Lyme disease. “Families...should be able to spend time outdoors without having to worry about being bitten by ticks and cont…

by Sam Barron

07/13/2017

Lifestyle

Regal Cinemas Offering $1 Movies In Hudson Valley Want to see a fun flick and only spend a $1? Regal Cinemas has got you covered. Regal Cinemas is hosting screenings of certain movies for only $1 this summer at its locations in Mohegan Lake, Nanuet and Poughkeepsie. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Will Rogers Institute. Movies shown include "Trolls," "Monster Trucks," and "Alvin and The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked." For more information, visit https://www.regmovies.com/movies/summer-movie-express

by Sam Barron

07/13/2017

News

Broken, Cracked Route 6 Pavement Undergoing Renovation PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. - Route 6 is getting a makeover. Five miles of Route 6 from Route 52 to Tilly Foster Road in Carmel will be getting paved and repaired as part of a $103.8 million infrastructure investment throughout the mid-Hudson Valley. The state will spend $1.7 million on the project. “Safe and reliable infrastructure is the backbone of any economy and this funding will help ensure roadways across the region remain in good repair and able to meet the needs of New Yorkers, businesses and visitors alike,” Governor Andrew Cuomo The funds are part of a total $403.3 million for pavement…

by Sam Barron

07/13/2017

Police & Fire

Yorktown Police Dispose of 212 Pounds of Prescription Drugs YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The prescription drug disposal unit in Yorktown set up by the Alliance for Safe Kids and the Yorktown Police Department recently is doing what it can to help fight the opioid epidemic. On Tuesday, the Yorktown Police Department disposed of 212 pounds of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The unit was installed in May of 2012 and has since collected 2,834 lbs of drugs from the medicine cabinets of local residents – about 46 lbs a month. More than 70 percent of young people abusing prescription pain relievers get them through friends or family. The collection site is …

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

Politics

Lowey Calls For Investigation, Maloney Calls Trump Jr. A Liar Rep. Nita Lowey (D-Harrison) is calling for an investigation after Donald Trump, Jr. Donald Trump, Jr. admitted meeting with a Russian lawyer who an intermediary said had incriminating information on Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton. Trump, Jr., then-campaign manager Paul Manafort, and adviser Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law, met with the Kremlin-connected lawyer after being told she had the information on Clinton and her dealings with Russia. "This is the clearest example we have of the Trump campaign’s eagerness to solicit Russian government assistance in interfering wi…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

Obituaries

William Strohm, 86, Former Yorktown Heights Resident YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- William George Strohm, 86, of Erlanger, KY and formerly of Yorktown Heights passed away on July 4, surrounded by his loving family. Strohm was born on August 23, 1930, on Long Island, to Fred and Dorothy Strohm. He served in the Naval Reserve for five years and graduated from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Masters in electrical engineering. Strohm accrued numerous patents during his 35-year career with IBM Research and Development. Described as a passionately engaged father and husband, Strohm enjoyed camping across the country with his family and tr…

by Sam Barron

07/12/2017

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