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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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Beacon Man Appears On TV's 'Jeopardy!' Beacon Man Appears On TV's 'Jeopardy!' Beacon Man Appears On TV's 'Jeopardy!'
Beacon Man Appears On TV's 'Jeopardy!' BEACON, NY. -- Beacon resident Scott Bateman is hoping he can continue his run on "Jeopardy!" Thursday. Bateman, a filmmaker, won $28,001 on the venerable quiz show Wednesday night, getting every single clue he guessed correct. He is looking to defend his title on Thursday. On the show, Bateman was 20 for 20, including winning $3,000 on a Daily Double clue. Going into Final "Jeopardy!", he was up $17,000 to $14,000 and had this clue: This four-letter word was introduced in London in 1905 by Dr. H.A. Des Voeux of the Coal Smoke Abatement Society. Bateman correctly guess…

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by Sam Barron
Cortlandt, NY
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Hen Hud's Treble Makers Perform With Daisy Jopling In Peekskill Hen Hud's Treble Makers Perform With Daisy Jopling In Peekskill Hen Hud's Treble Makers Perform With Daisy Jopling In Peekskill
Hen Hud's Treble Makers Perform With Daisy Jopling In Peekskill PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The Treble Makers are teaming up to cause treble with Daisy Jopling. The Treble Makers, Hendrick Hudson High School's advanced vocal group will be performing with Jopling, an acclaimed violinist at Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill on Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m. All 28 members of the singing group, under the direction of music teacher Erica Denler, will perform in the show, and four students will be featured soloists: seniors Emily Fareed, Katy Kenny and Kristen Bartolomeo and freshman Katie Ciulla. Over the summer, four current and past members of the Treble Makers (Fareed…

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by Sam Barron
Yorktown, NY
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Lincoln-Titus Elementary School Honored By Sandy Hook Promise Lincoln-Titus Elementary School Honored By Sandy Hook Promise Lincoln-Titus Elementary School Honored By Sandy Hook Promise
Lincoln-Titus Elementary School Honored By Sandy Hook Promise CROMPOND, NY. -- Lincoln-Titus Elementary School received a very special honor Monday. The school was honored by the Sandy Hook Promise organization for its "It Starts With Hello" program. Representatives from the organization presented the school with a certificate for the school's work.  The Start With Hello program helps teach children, teens, and young adults how to be more socially inclusive and connected to one another. For more information on Sandy Hook Promise, click here.

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by Sam Barron
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Hawthorne's Crossfit XT Performs Exercises For Autism Hawthorne's Crossfit XT Performs Exercises For Autism Hawthorne's Crossfit XT Performs Exercises For Autism
Hawthorne's Crossfit XT Performs Exercises For Autism HAWTHORNE, N.Y. -- More than 50 athletes came together at Crossfit XT in Hawthorne to help raise funds and awareness of autism. The Lift Up Autism fundraiser was held at more than 650 crossfit gyms across the country. After making a donation, athletes were given five minutes to perform as many rounds and repetitions of specific exercises as possible. Each round consisted of 4 Power Cleans, 24 Double-Unders (having the rope pass twice beneath your feet for each jump) and 10 Pull-Ups. The event culminated in the athletes having a barbecue.

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by Sam Barron
Pelham, NY
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Former Scarsdale School Administrator Named To Pelham Post Former Scarsdale School Administrator Named To Pelham Post Former Scarsdale School Administrator Named To Pelham Post
Former Scarsdale School Administrator Named To Pelham Post PELHAM, N.Y. -- A retired Scarsdale school administrator will fill in as Pelham's Interim Business Official as the district prepares for the departure of Angelo  Rubbo, Assistant Superintendent for Business.Linda Purvis, a Pelham resident,  was named the new Interim Business Offical for the district. She recently retired from the Scarsdale Public Schools after serving 15 years as the Assistant Superintendent for Business. Rubbo said he will be pursuing new opportunities in his career and is leaving the district effective Dec. 31. "Purvis brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to t…

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by Cindy Capitani
Pelham, NY
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Two Pelham Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalsits Two Pelham Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalsits Two Pelham Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalsits
Two Pelham Seniors Named National Merit Semifinalsits PELHAM, N.Y. --  Two Pelham seniors are two of the top students in the country. Pelham Memorial High School seniors Benjamin Hurd and Jonathan Salama have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Less than one percent of the more than 1.5 million U.S. high school students who entered the competition by taking the PSATs in their junior year qualified as semifinalists.  As semifinalists, they will have the opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered next spring.  Semifinalists m…

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by Sam Barron
Tarrytown-SleepyHollow, NY
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Tarrytown Resident Sentenced In Stabbing Death Of Fellow Teen Tarrytown Resident Sentenced In Stabbing Death Of Fellow Teen Tarrytown Resident Sentenced In Stabbing Death Of Fellow Teen
Tarrytown Resident Sentenced In Stabbing Death Of Fellow Teen SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. -- A 17-year-old Tarrytown resident was sentenced to 20 years in prison for stabbing a Sleepy Hollow high schooler in Oct. 2015. Berinzon Moronta was sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to first degree manslaughter after stabbing Tahj Robinson, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. An investigation into the stabbing revealed that Moronta, along with several others, entered the park with the express purpose of locating and injuring Robinson, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Moronta approached Robinson a…

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by Sam Barron
New Rochelle, NY
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New Rochelle Director Of Special Ed Wins Administrator Of The Year New Rochelle Director Of Special Ed Wins Administrator Of The Year New Rochelle Director Of Special Ed Wins Administrator Of The Year
New Rochelle Director Of Special Ed Wins Administrator Of The Year NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- A New Rochelle administrator has been awarded a high honor.Yvette Goorevitch, the director of special and alternative education, has been selected as Special Education Administrator of the Year by the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education (NYCASE).  The award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and accomplishment for the benefit of students with disabilities. The award was announced at the 2016 NYCASE Summer Institute at the Gideon Putnam Resort in Saratoga Springs.  Goorevitch has spent close to 40 years in public edu…

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by Sam Barron
Cortlandt, NY
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Hen Hud Students Head Back To School Hen Hud Students Head Back To School Hen Hud Students Head Back To School
Hen Hud Students Head Back To School MONTROSE, N.Y. -- Students in the Hendrick Hudson School District went back to school on Sept. 6, ready to begin the 2016-2017 school year at the districts five schools. Students were excited to see old and new friends and also meet their teachers for the first time.

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Yorktown, NY
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Lakeland Goes Pink Raising Money To Fight Breast Cancer Lakeland Goes Pink Raising Money To Fight Breast Cancer Lakeland Goes Pink Raising Money To Fight Breast Cancer
Lakeland Goes Pink Raising Money To Fight Breast Cancer SHRUB OAK, N.Y. -- Lakeland High School joined forces with the Shrub Oak Athletic Club to raise money to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.  The 6th annual "Tackles for a Cure" game was held Friday, September 9 as part of the Lakeland vs. Tappan Zee high school football game. The game has raised more than $50,000 to fight breast cancer.

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