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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Bedford, NY
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Route 22 Closed In North Castle After Tree Falls On Power Lines Route 22 Closed In North Castle After Tree Falls On Power Lines Route 22 Closed In North Castle After Tree Falls On Power Lines
Route 22 Closed In North Castle After Tree Falls On Power Lines ARMONK, N.Y. -- North Castle Police announced that Route 22 has been closed between Baldwin Road and Chestnut Ridge Road due to a tree falling on power lines. Police said the road is impassable and Con Edison has been notified and is responding. Police do not know when the road will reopen and offers are on scene to assist with traffic control. Police are asking residents to use alternate routes to avoid the area. 

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Briarcliff, NY
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Country Music Star Tanya Tucker Performing In Westchester Country Music Star Tanya Tucker Performing In Westchester Country Music Star Tanya Tucker Performing In Westchester
Country Music Star Tanya Tucker Performing In Westchester TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- Country music star Tanya Tucker told the world at 15 years old that they were going to be hearing from her. Her words turned out to be very prophetic. Tucker, who has had a successful 40-year career in country music, will be performing an acoustic concert at the Tarrytown Music Hall on Friday, Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. "We're going to be stripping it down," Tucker said. "It's going to be a little more intimate, kind of a conversation with music and song. Don't expect me to jump all over the stage. I'm going to be hitting all of my major songs and just having fun.&q…

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Mahopac, NY
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Hudson Valley Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present Hudson Valley Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present Hudson Valley Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present
Hudson Valley Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present With the Hudson Valley and the nation celebrating Presidents Day on Monday, this area continues to be a place near and dear to the hearts of Presidents of the United States from Washington to Obama. Our very first president, George Washington, spent the summer of 1781 in central Westchester, fighting in the American Revolution. Washington teamed with the French and fought in Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley and White Plains in a risky strategy that helped win the war for the revolutionaries, according to Richard Borkow, who wrote "George Washington's Westchester Gamble." President Abraham L…

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Peekskill, NY
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Westchester Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present Westchester Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present Westchester Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present
Westchester Claims Fame To Presidents Past, Present WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- With the Hudson Valley and the nation celebrating Presidents Day on Monday, this area continues to be a place near and dear to the hearts of Presidents of the United States from Washington to Obama. Our very first president, George Washington, spent the summer of 1781 in central Westchester, fighting in the American Revolution. Washington teamed with the French and fought in Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley and White Plains in a risky strategy that helped win the war for the revolutionaries, according to Richard Borkow, who wrote "George Washington's Westchester Gamble.…

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Armonk, NY
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Westchester Teacher Performs At Super Bowl Westchester Teacher Performs At Super Bowl Westchester Teacher Performs At Super Bowl
Westchester Teacher Performs At Super Bowl PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- It was a Super Sunday for Peekskill resident Alex Smith. Smith, who lives in Peekskill and teaches music at Soundview Prep in Yorktown, was Lady Gaga's pianist when she sang the Star Spangled Banner at Super Bowl 50 on Sunday. The pianist has been working with Lady Gaga since 2011, being in a band with Brian Newman, who is friends with Gaga. He performed on her Thanksgiving special and performed on her album and tour she did with Tony Bennett.  Smith only found out a few weeks before the big game he'd be performing the national anthem. "I was very excited, very thr…

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Ossining, NY
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Ossining Resident, Daily Voice Community Advisor Travels To Seattle Ossining Resident, Daily Voice Community Advisor Travels To Seattle Ossining Resident, Daily Voice Community Advisor Travels To Seattle
Ossining Resident, Daily Voice Community Advisor Travels To Seattle PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Daily Voice Community Advisor Lisa Bevan recently traveled to Seattle for a week. Bevan, who lives in Ossining and runs Believe Hair Salon in Pleasantville, traveled to the Emerald City to learn education at a colleague's salon. Bevan was able to mix in a few days of sightseeing and said she loved Seattle. "It was my first time in the Pacific Northwest," Bevan said. "People don't honk horns there and it is clean." Have vacation photos to share? Email [email protected]  Interested in being a community advisor? Email [email protected] 

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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Rhinebeck Restaurant Offering Ramen Nights Rhinebeck Restaurant Offering Ramen Nights Rhinebeck Restaurant Offering Ramen Nights
Rhinebeck Restaurant Offering Ramen Nights RHINEBECK, N.Y. -- A restaurant in Rhinebeck is showing that ramen noodles are not just for college kids trying to save money. The Tasting Room, at 3767 Route 9G in Rhinebeck is hosting Pop Up Ramen nights on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Chef Daniel Gendron, who grew up in Japan, said he was inspired by ramen's popularity in New York City. "There's a ramen restaurant on every corner," Gendron said.  Gendron will be offering fresh noodles with homemade broths based on a traditional Japanese technique along with traditional garnish. The Tasting Room will have chicken and veget…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Traffic Delays Reported In Yorktown As Power Goes Out Traffic Delays Reported In Yorktown As Power Goes Out Traffic Delays Reported In Yorktown As Power Goes Out
Traffic Delays Reported In Yorktown As Power Goes Out This story has been updated. YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- A power failure occurred in the Yorktown Heights Business District late Friday afternoon, knocking out traffic lights on Route 202 and Route 35, police said. Drivers experienced traffic delays.

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Briarcliff, NY
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3 Face Charges After Nearby Ossining Residents Express Narcotics Concerns 3 Face Charges After Nearby Ossining Residents Express Narcotics Concerns 3 Face Charges After Nearby Ossining Residents Express Narcotics Concerns
3 Face Charges After Nearby Ossining Residents Express Narcotics Concerns OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining Police announced the arrest of three men on felony narcotics charges Friday after residents expressed concern about narcotics activity in the area. Mateo Martinez and Richard Martinez, residents of Ossining, and George Nelson, a Yonkers resident were arrested after police searched a residence on William Street and recovered 63 bags of crack cocaine and $1,500. The three men will be arraigned Friday afternoon in Ossining Town Justice Court.  “We are proud of the great work of the Ossining Police Department," Mayor Victoria Gearity said. "This arrest is a…

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Greenburgh, NY
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Westchester Wakes Up To Snow Covered Friday Westchester Wakes Up To Snow Covered Friday Westchester Wakes Up To Snow Covered Friday
Westchester Wakes Up To Snow Covered Friday WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- It was a Friday morning full of snow for Westchester residents. Most of the area received around 2 inches of accumulation, with other parts of the region getting as much as 5 inches, causing schools, many of which had initially scheduled delayed openings, to close for the day. A winter weather advisory was extended until noon. Daily Voice readers sent in their photos of the snow. Have photos to send? E-mail [email protected].

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