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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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Newburgh Parents Take Action After Son Drowns In Costa Rica Newburgh Parents Take Action After Son Drowns In Costa Rica
Newburgh Parents Take Action After Son Drowns In Costa Rica The Thackurdeen family is hoping what happened to them doesn't happen to anyone. Ravi Thackurdeen, the valedictorian of Marlboro High School, drowned while studying in Costa  Rica in 2012 while he was attending college. In response, his parents have launched a website warning of the risks of traveling abroad and working with Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney on legislation to give more people information about crimes and deaths that occur to students abroad. Maloney has proposed The American Students Abroad Act and the Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act that would update reporting requ…

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Schools
New York Schools Could Start In August New York Schools Could Start In August
New York Schools Could Start In August School before September? Say it isn't so. The State Education Department is considering allowing school districts to start in August, according to State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia. Schools are currently not allowed to start before Sept. 1.  Elia told the Times Union schools have pushed to start before Sept. 1, since it would give them greater flexibility. Elia also said the state is also considering allowing school years to be counted in hours rather than days. New York requires schools to open for 180 days, but do not count half days.  To read the Times Union story, click here…

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Police & Fire
Mohegan Lake 'Porch Pirate' Stole $155 Worth Of Packages, Police Say Mohegan Lake 'Porch Pirate' Stole $155 Worth Of Packages, Police Say
Mohegan Lake 'Porch Pirate' Stole $155 Worth Of Packages, Police Say A 24-year-old Mohegan Lake "Porch Pirate" was being a real Grinch, according to Yorktown Police. Leisvel Gonzalez-Lopez was arrested and charged Tuesday with petit larceny, a Class A misdemeanor after police say he stole $155.17 worth of packages from a home on Christine Road.  The homeowner told police the packages were stolen between 6:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The homeowner was able to provide police with video of the incident and a still shot of the suspect.  Gonzalez-Lopez was remanded to the Westchester County Department of Corrections on $5,000 bond or $2,500 cash b…

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Politics
Ossining Town Board Appoints New Councilwoman Ossining Town Board Appoints New Councilwoman
Ossining Town Board Appoints New Councilwoman OSSINING, N.Y. -- Jackie Shaw is set to be the newest member of the Ossining Town Board. The board has unanimously selected Jackie Shaw, a Briarcliff Manor resident, to serve the unexpired term of Kim Jeffrey. Jeffrey is resigning due to accepting a position in the Westchester County District Attorney's Office that bars her from being an elected official. Shaw will be officially appointed on Dec. 26. Shaw was selected from a pool of 14 candidates. Supervisor Dana Levenberg said Shaw had the right mix of community involvement, management, and business experience. She has also served on the R…

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Sports
Yorktown Football Team Donates $5,000 To Support Connection Yorktown Football Team Donates $5,000 To Support Connection
Yorktown Football Team Donates $5,000 To Support Connection Yorktown High School football players are excelling both on and off the field.The team donated $5,000 to Support Connection Tuesday. Support Connection, based in Yorktown, provides emotional, social, and educational support to people affected by breast and ovarian cancer. The football team raised the funds through the sale of t-shirts and donations collected at a Friday night football game in September. “Coach is always encouraging us to give back to the community,” said captain Brett Makar, “And whenever we have a chance to give a helping hand, help somebody outside our football family, we…

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Schools
$78M Boost To Yonkers Schools Gets Cuomo's Signature $78M Boost To Yonkers Schools Gets Cuomo's Signature
$78M Boost To Yonkers Schools Gets Cuomo's Signature YONKERS, N.Y. -- Yonkers Public Schools are getting $78 million to help with rebuilding efforts. A bill sponsored by State Senator Andrew Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) and Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers) was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday. The $78 million will help build three new schools in Yonkers. The average age of Yonkers' school buildings is 75 years old, with the oldest building at 119 years old. The school district is 5,000 students overcapacity.  The three new schools are proposed to be a new Gorton High School, and two new Pre-K through 8 schools, one on Ravin…

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Lifestyle
New Windsor Waits For Donkey To Give Birth New Windsor Waits For Donkey To Give Birth
New Windsor Waits For Donkey To Give Birth Molly the donkey has the unenviable task of having to give birth while the whole world is watching. Molly, who lives at Devitt's Nursery and Supply in New Windsor, is having the birth of her baby foal live streamed on YouTube. Molly is currently residing on the nursery's Christmas on the Farm trail having been borrowed from Goodnow Family Farm in Ulster. Molly went into labor Monday but as of Tuesday afternoon, has not given birth. The gender of the foal is unknown. The father is named Dominick.  To view Molly, click here.

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Politics
Letter To The Editor: Demand Schumer Commit To Clean DREAM Act Letter To The Editor: Demand Schumer Commit To Clean DREAM Act
Letter To The Editor: Demand Schumer Commit To Clean Dream Act Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail ossining@dailyvoice.com. To the Editor: Protecting young immigrants from deportation has wide bi-partisan support and most Americans support the Dream Act. When Trump ended DACA in September he said he supported Congress passing a Dream Act to protect DACA recipients. Now he is using the 800,000 DACA recipients as bargaining chips in order to get more funding for building his wall, militarizing the border, and detaining and deporting more immigrants. Essentially, he’s saying to Dreamers,…

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Business
Greenburgh Finalizes Frank's Nursery Sale Greenburgh Finalizes Frank's Nursery Sale
Greenburgh Finalizes Frank's Nursery Sale GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The Town of Greenburgh no longer owns the Frank's Nursery property.The town closed on its sale of the property this week to Capitol Seniors Housing for $3.5 million. Capitol plans on building a three-story assisting living facility for seniors at the site. The town foreclosed the property and took ownership of it in 2011. "We will be generating revenue from building permit fees and from property taxes and won’t have the liability that goes with maintaining an abandoned property," Supervisor Paul Feiner said.  Feiner said the town must spend $1.9 million toward …

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Politics
Chris Day Looks Ahead After Narrow Win As Orangetown Supervisor Chris Day Looks Ahead After Narrow Win As Orangetown Supervisor
Chris Day Looks Ahead After Narrow Win As Orangetown Supervisor ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- With the razor-thin election behind him, Orangetown Supervisor-Elect Chris Day is looking ahead. Day, a Republican, was elected by just 163 votes over Democrat Thom Kleiner, in the race to replace outgoing Supervisor Andy Stewart. Kleiner has previously served as town supervisor. "I am very excited and honored by this opportunity," Day said. "It's a big task to take on, but it's a very good feeling." Day said he ran on preserving the town, lowering taxes, growing the economy and keeping the community safe. He said he would like to see Orangetown's va…

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