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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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Letter To The Editor: Listen To Your Elders Letter To The Editor: Listen To Your Elders
Letter To The Editor: Listen To Your Elders Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail northsalem@dailyvoice.com. It’s too bad this little newspaper exhibits the rote animosity and polarization happening elsewhere in our country. But this much is true. Herb Geller served his country in WWII and saw firsthand what kind of damage fascist, authoritarian regimes leave behind.  He can recognize what is happening to our country under this president because he’s seen this before . What do the other op eds have? Opinions derived from things they read on Facebook. It’s time to liste…

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by Mary Hanley
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Senior Housing Project Delays Prompts Lawsuit In Mount Kisco Senior Housing Project Delays Prompts Lawsuit In Mount Kisco
Senior Housing Project Delays Prompts Lawsuit In Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco developers are tired of waiting for his project to be approved. HFZ Capital, the developers behind a 129-unit senior housing complex at 270 Kisco Avenue filed a lawsuit against the Village/Town of Mount Kisco, Planning Board, Village Board, and Village Attorney Whitney Singleton claiming their approval process has been wrongfully stalled.  Mount Kisco plans to sell the land to the developers for $5 million, as part of an agreement where the developers would demolish a senior facility on Mountain Avenue and deed the land back to the village. Opponents of the…

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by Sam Barron
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Letter: State Police Should Publicize Speeding Crackdowns On Sprain Letter: State Police Should Publicize Speeding Crackdowns On Sprain
Letter: State Police Should Publicize Speeding Crackdowns On Sprain Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail greenburgh@dailyvoice.com.   I read, in the Daily Voice that the police have been dishing out tickets on the Sprain Parkway. The Sprain Parkway is a dangerous parkway with lots of speeding and frequent accidents- including serious injuries and fatalities. I have a suggestion. I like the idea that the NYS State Police are publicizing the number of tickets issued but don't think that enough people know about the good work that the State Police are doing. It would be much more effectiv…

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by Supervisor Paul Feiner
Schools
Ketcham Educator Named Art Teacher Of Year Ketcham Educator Named Art Teacher Of Year
Ketcham Educator Named Art Teacher Of Year WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Bob Wood is at the top of the class. Wood, who teaches art at Roy C. Ketcham High School, was named New York State Art Teacher of the Year by the New York State Association of Teachers of Art. Wood has been teaching at Wappingers since 1987. At Ketcham, Wood has all of his students keep a reflective portfolio of their individual work allowing students to analyze and self-reflect on their work, the district said. Students use cross-curricular skills to accomplish this work by writing in journal style on their accomplishments and presenting their observations and fi…

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by Sam Barron
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Letter To The Editor: Thank You NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Letter To The Editor: Thank You NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
Letter To The Editor: Thank You NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail cortlandt@dailyvoice.com. It gives me great pleasure to state how much I appreciate and am thankful for the services provided by the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in Cortlandt, New York. I recently had a procedure there where I was treated with total respect as a patient… and this makes me remember all the other times I have been a patient in this hospital. My doctors and their staff have always made my experience there as pleasant as possible under the circumstances. I would like to re…

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by Bill Whipp
Schools
Letter To The Editor: Ed Reder Should Resign Letter To The Editor: Ed Reder Should Resign
Letter To The Editor: Ed Reder Should Resign Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail bedford@dailyvoice.com. On October 25th, the District reported inflated test results for MKES’s 3rd grade dual language participants. So why were glaring flaws not ferreted out by the Board’s Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (“CIA”) Sub-Committee Chair? Not once did Chairman Ed Reder challenge any piece of data reported let alone ask a single probing question. Instead, Mr. Reder, a Mt. Kisco resident and outspoken dual language advocate, appeared almost giddy upon hearing the results…

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by Michael Solomon
Neighbors
Somers Leos Raise $25K For Special Olympics Somers Leos Raise $25K For Special Olympics
Somers Leos Raise $25K For Special Olympics SOMERS, N.Y. -- A group of Somers teenagers did not let the cold water stop them from raising money for a good cause.Thirty-six Somers Leos ran into the freezing cold water at Glen Island Park as part of the Special Olympics Westchester Polar Plunge Fundraiser, raising $25,000. Additionally, for his work on the Polar Plunge, Team Captain Brandon LaSpina was nationally recognized by Disney/ABC Television Group and Youth Service America with their “Be Inspired Grant” for kids and families making a positive impact in their communities. For more information, click here.

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by Sam Barron
Schools
Options For Bilingual Program Explored By Bedford CSD Options For Bilingual Program Explored By Bedford CSD
Options For Bilingual Program Explored By Bedford CSD MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- There could be changes coming to the Dual Language program at Mount Kisco Elementary School. Superintendent Dr. Christopher Manno presented two proposals at a recent board meeting. One proposal would allow all children at the school to be part of the program, which teaches children in both English and Spanish, according to The Examiner.  If families wanted to opt out of the program they would be allowed to attend West Patent Elementary School. Students who choose West Patent would receive door-to-door busing. The option would be available to 15 students and would be det…

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by Sam Barron
Business
Uno Pizzeria Shuts Its Doors In Poughkeepsie Uno Pizzeria Shuts Its Doors In Poughkeepsie
Uno Pizzeria Shuts Its Doors In Poughkeepsie It looks like Uno Pizzeria and Grill is no more In Dutchess County. The restaurant, located at 832 Main Street in Poughkeepsie, has locked its doors with a sign that says "Closed For Rebranding." The restaurant has been removed from the list of locations at the company website.  This was the restaurant's only Dutchess location. There are two restaurants in Westchester (in White Plains and Yonkers) and one in Orange County (in Central Valley). Banta Management Services, which runs the Poughkeepsie Uno, was not available for comment.

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by Sam Barron
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Dutchess Unemployment Rates Fall Dutchess Unemployment Rates Fall
Dutchess Unemployment Rates Fall DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Dutchess County continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the region. According to the State Department of Labor, Dutchess' unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in October, down from 4.3 percent in September. Last October, Dutchess' unemployment was also 4.1 percent. Dutchess' unemployment rate is tied with Putnam and is lower than Westchester (4.4 percent), Rockland (4.3 percent) and Orange. (4.4 percent)

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