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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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Obituaries
Helen 'Candy Grandma' Conklin, 79, Peekskill Business Owner Helen 'Candy Grandma' Conklin, 79, Peekskill Business Owner
Helen 'Candy Grandma' Conklin, 79, Peekskill Business Owner Westchester business owner Helen E. Conklin aka “Candy Grandma,” died Sunday at the Eleanor in Hyde Park at the age of 79. Conklin was born in Peekskill in 1938 to Gladys and Fred Conklin, who predeceased her, along with her brothers Jimmy and Elmer and sisters Marie and Charlotte. Conklin was the proprietor of two small businesses, a candy store and a variety store in Peekskill in the 1970s. She enjoyed drawing and painting, watching horse races, caring for her house plants and the beautiful voice of Andrea Bocelli.  She is survived by her children Debbie Lockwood, Vincent Fonti and David…

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Business
Costco Eyes Patterson Crossing Site Costco Eyes Patterson Crossing Site
Costco Eyes Patterson Crossing Site PATTERSON, N.Y. -- Costco is looking to come to Patterson. The big box store is hoping to open at the Patterson Crossing Retail Center, located at Route 311 and I-84, even though the project has been tied up in legal action. A lawsuit over a proposed gas station at the site was recently thrown out. Costco said it hopes to start construction in spring of 2018, according to The Putnam Examiner. While County Executive MaryEllen Odell said the store would be an anchor for Putnam, Kent Supervisor Maureen Fleming has expressed reservations about Kent having to use more resources for the site, ac…

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News
New Sheriff, Fox Attack Top Putnam News For 2017 New Sheriff, Fox Attack Top Putnam News For 2017
New Sheriff, Fox Attack Top Putnam News For 2017 PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Putnam County saw a year of change in 2017. Robert Langley was elected Putnam County Sheriff defeating Don Smith, who was first elected in 2001. Langley, who won by a slim margin said voters wanted change. As Putnam County Sheriff, Langley said he intends to address the opioid crisis and implement policing. Smith's loss was related to his settlement of a lawsuit with former Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy, the son of TV's Judge Judy. Smith agreed to pay Levy $150,000 after he apologized for saying Levy publicly interfered in his investigation of Levy's pers…

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News
New Device Helps Burke Patient Walk Again New Device Helps Burke Patient Walk Again
New Device Helps Burke Patient Walk Again Rusty Chmelovsky was given the perfect holiday gift this year.Chmelovsky, 39, a patient at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains, has a ReWalk robotic exoskeleton device, a wearable exoskeleton that provides powered hip and knee motion to enable the individual to stand upright, walk and turn. Chmelovsky was working in construction in 2008, when he fell 32 feet off a roof, suffering a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Post-injury, Rusty was involved in various therapies, interventions, and treatments at Burke Rehabilitation Hospital. At Burke, his therap…

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Business
New 24 Hour Fitness Opening In Westchester New 24 Hour Fitness Opening In Westchester
New 24 Hour Fitness Opening In Westchester SCARSDALE, N.Y. --Already thinking of those New Year's Resolutions? A 24 Hour Fitness is opening in Scarsdale at 668 Central Park Ave, with a grand opening set for Saturday. The grand opening featured club tours, prize drawings, and group training demonstrations. 24 Hour Fitness said it chose Scarsdale to open its new 30,000 square-foot facility because of its convenience and accessibility.  “We’re excited to bring our fitness brand to the community of Scarsdale,” said Andrea Hauke, General Manager. “We wanted to strike a balance between those that want to work out individually or as a fa…

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News
Westchester Residents Can't Prepay 2018 County Taxes, Astorino Aide Says Westchester Residents Can't Prepay 2018 County Taxes, Astorino Aide Says
Westchester Residents Can't Prepay 2018 County Taxes, Astorino Aide Says WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - Hold off on prepaying your 2018 Westchester County property taxes. Ned McCormack, senior advisor to Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, announced Tuesday it is not possible for the county to issue its 2018 tax warrants over the next four days for a "whole host of legal, operational and practical reasons." "By law, the county can only issue one complete warrant for the 259,034 properties across all of Westchester’s localities and special districts," McCormack said. "There is no way to do this responsibly by the end of the year given …

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Neighbors
It's A Girl: Donkey Makes Special Delivery In New Windsor It's A Girl: Donkey Makes Special Delivery In New Windsor
It's A Girl: Donkey Makes Special Delivery In New Windsor ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -- It was the night before Christmas when Molly the donkey gave birth. Molly, who has been living at Devitt's Nursery and Supply in New Windsor, gave birth to her baby foal Angel on at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. The birth was live-streamed on YouTube and mother and foal are doing well, according to the farm. Molly is currently residing on the nursery's Christmas on the Farm trail having been borrowed from Goodnow Family Farm in Ulster.  

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Police & Fire
Woman Drove Drunk, Kicked Officer, Yorktown Police Say Woman Drove Drunk, Kicked Officer, Yorktown Police Say
Woman Drove Drunk, Kicked Officer, Yorktown Police Say A 62-year-old Putnam woman was charged with numerous traffic infractions and for kicking a police officer following a car crash in Mohegan Lake, Yorktown Police said. Risa Fishbein of Putnam Valley was charged with two felony DWIs for having a conviction in the last 10 years, obstruction of governmental administration, a Class A misdemeanor and leaving the scene of a property damage accident. Yorktown Police responded to the accident on Stoney Street in Mohegan Lake on Wednesday afternoon and found Fishbein had already left the scene. She was eventually located on Mill Street and while poli…

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Neighbors
Mamaroneck Rallies Around Families Displaced By Fire Mamaroneck Rallies Around Families Displaced By Fire
Mamaroneck Rallies Around Families Displaced By Fire MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- It has been the season of giving in Mamaroneck. The community has come together to help 25 people, eight families, who were forced out of their homes Friday after a fire broke out in an apartment building on Mount Pleasant Avenue. No one was hurt in the blaze but residents will not be able to return home until sometime next year Mayor Tom Murphy put out a plea on his Facebook page, seeking necessities like clothing and toiletries as the families stay at the Community Resource Center. Residents quickly responded. By Saturday morning, Murphy marveled at how quickly the co…

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Schools
Supreme Court Displays Sculptures Loaned From Briarcliff Schools Supreme Court Displays Sculptures Loaned From Briarcliff Schools
Supreme Court Displays Sculptures Loaned From Briarcliff Schools BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- The Briarcliff Union Free School District has formed a special bond with the Supreme Court. Sculptures provided by the school district have been displayed in the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C for the last 43 years. "It's a reminder that Briarcliff has a rich history," Superintendent  James Kaishian said. "That history is our history and we are really proud of it. It really is kind of neat." The sculptures, which depict justice and were designed by Adolph Weinman, were donated to the school district from Weinman's son, Robert, who was a re…

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