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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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Sports
Brooklyn Nets Waive Westchester Native Sean Kilpatrick Brooklyn Nets Waive Westchester Native Sean Kilpatrick
Brooklyn Nets Waive Westchester Native Sean Kilpatrick Sean Kilpatrick's homecoming is over. The White Plains High School graduate, who was born in Yonkers, was waived by the Brooklyn Nets Thursday after the team acquired Jahlil Okafor and Nik Stauskas in a trade with Philadelphia. Kilpatrick had struggled to crack the Nets rotation this season, playing in 16 games where he averaged 4.9 points, 2.2 rebounds and .9 assists per game. Last season, he averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists. At White Plains High School, Kilpatrick averaged 28.4 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 6.0 assists and was the second-leading scorer in White Plains High Sch…

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by Sam Barron
Neighbors
Somers High School Students' Holiday Crafts Benefit Putnam Hospital Center Somers High School Students' Holiday Crafts Benefit Putnam Hospital Center
Somers High School Students' Holiday Crafts Benefit Putnam Hospital Center Isabella DeChico and Adelina Ademaj, two juniors at Somers High School, are selling crafts for a good cause. The two are selling holiday ornaments and pens made out of polyester clay to raise money for Putnam Hospital Center’s oncology department. “It is our local hospital so we wanted to help out,” DeChico said. Ademaj said she is interested in pursuing medicine and cancer research and DeChico is into making crafts. So the two combined their interests for the project. Customers can either purchase the ornaments for themselves or donate the items to cancer patients, the students said. Ad…

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by Sam Barron
News
Letter To The Editor: FIT Chargebacks Are Unnecessary Burden On Taxpayers Letter To The Editor: FIT Chargebacks Are Unnecessary Burden On Taxpayers
Letter To The Editor: FIT Chargebacks Are Unnecessary Burden On Taxpayers Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail southwestdutchess@dailyvoice.com. New York has a higher cost of living and doing business than other states. Our Chamber is always looking to curb this phenomena. We invest in educating our youth, and the majority of talent doesn’t stay local. One reason: high cost of living. If we can address root causes, we can compete— creating jobs, encouraging talent to stay local. One potential target: Fashion Institute of Technology chargebacks. While FIT is an asset, it’s unfairly deemed a commun…

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by Frank Castella, Jr.
Schools
Police Perform Lockdown Drill At Yorktown High School Police Perform Lockdown Drill At Yorktown High School
Police Perform Lockdown Drill At Yorktown High School YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Police held a lockdown drill at Yorktown High School Friday allowing students to meet their police officers and more importantly, meet the police dogs, Philly, Sal, and Kaya."There were a lot of smiles on Yorktown students faces when they were able to say hello to the K9's on hand," Yorktown Police said on Facebook. 

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Annual Election Scheduled For South Salem Fire Department Annual Election Scheduled For South Salem Fire Department
Annual Election Scheduled For South Salem Fire Department SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Voters in the South Salem Fire District will head to the polls Tuesday to vote for two fire commissioners. Incumbent Michael Lombardi is running against Peter Ciacci, Jr. for a five-year term on the Board of Fire Commissioners. Ian Llewellyn is running unopposed for an unexpired two-year term on the Board of Fire Commissioners replacing Peter Ciacci, Sr. who moved out of town. Polls will be open from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the South Salem Fire House on Route 35.

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Russian Social Media Exec Emailed Trump Aide From Yorktown: Report Russian Social Media Exec Emailed Trump Aide From Yorktown: Report
Russian Social Media Exec Emailed Trump Aide From Yorktown: Report A Russian social media executive reached out to Donald Trump's campaign, including social media director Dan Scavino, a Yorktown native who lives in Hopewell Junction, during the 2016 presidential election, according to the Washington Post. According to the Post, Konstantin Sidorkov, an executive at Vkontatke, Russia's Facebook, e-mailed Scavino, who now serves as Assistant to the President and Director of Social Media and Donald Trump, Jr. to help promote Trump's campaign to appeal to Russian Americans and Russians. Scavino was interested in learning more about the idea, but the Post said i…

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by Sam Barron
Politics
Democrats Challenging Faso Participate In Forum Democrats Challenging Faso Participate In Forum
Democrats Challenging Faso Participate In Forum Challengers are lining up to take on Rep. John Faso (R-Kinderhook) next November. Six Democratic candidates took part in a forum Wednesday night at SUNY New Paltz, laying out their platforms and emphasizing their differences with Faso, who represents the 19th District, which includes a portion of Dutchess. The race is expected to be a competitive one, with the Cook Political Report rating it a toss-up. Faso defeated Zephyr Teachout by eight points in 2016. Jeff Beals, a Woodstock resident, Dave Clegg, a Woodstock resident, Antonio Delgado, a Rhinebeck resident, Brian Flynn, a Hunter reside…

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News
Poughkeepsie Refugee Resettlement Office Closes Poughkeepsie Refugee Resettlement Office Closes
Poughkeepsie Refugee Resettlement Office Closes POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- The Church World Service Network, which helps resettle refugees, has closed its Poughkeepsie office. The organization said President Donald Trump's executive order reducing the number of refugees being admitted in 2018 made future resettlements through Poughkeepsie unlikely. "Accordingly, CWS Poughkeepsie is not able to accommodate offers from volunteers to work with refugees, either for welcome teams or those having particular skills," Roisin Ford said. Trump's executive order reduced the cap on refugees from 110,000 to 45,000 in 2018. Church World Service …

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Police Respond To Report Of Two Overdoses At Yorktown Home Police Respond To Report Of Two Overdoses At Yorktown Home
Police Respond To Report Of Two Overdoses At Yorktown Home A 30-year-old man was charged with violating an order of protection after police responded to a report of two overdoses at a home on Hitching Post Lane in Yorktown. Robert Chirurgi was charged with criminal contempt in the second degree, a Class A misdemeanor. He was arrested at the scene and transported to Hudson Valley Hospital Center for treatment. After being released from the hospital, he was transported to police headquarters for processing. Bail was set at $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond. Chirurgi was unable to post bail and was remanded to Westchester County Jail. He is due back in cou…

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Politics
Galef Introduces Legislation Creating Uniform Sexual Harassment Policy Galef Introduces Legislation Creating Uniform Sexual Harassment Policy
Galef Introduces Legislation Creating Uniform Sexual Harassment Policy Assemblywoman Sandy Galef (D-Ossining) thinks the state's sexual harassment policy needs an overhaul.Galef is introducing legislation that would create a uniform policy for all state government employees and elected officials in the legislature. The proposal comes in the wake of numerous high profile men, including Matt Lauer, Louis CK, and Senator Al Franken being accused of sexual misconduct. Galef’s legislation would task the Division of Human Rights to develop and implement a standard complaint reporting requirement and investigation procedure for all employees of state agencies, offices…

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