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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Ossining, NY
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Seven Ossining HS Athletes Earn Athletic Scholarships Seven Ossining HS Athletes Earn Athletic Scholarships Seven Ossining HS Athletes Earn Athletic Scholarships
Seven Ossining HS Athletes Earn Athletic Scholarships OSSINING, N.Y. -- Ossining Pride will be represented throughout the country at many universities next fall. Seven Ossining athletes have committed to playing college sports, including three members of Ossining's championship girls basketball team. Jalay Knowles is going to the University of Hartford, while Stephanie Svoboda is going to Pace University and Madison Strippoli will be suiting up for the New York Institute of Technology on Long Island. Abigail Squirrell will be playing lacrosse at Marquette University In Milwaukee, Wis., Samantha Pearlman will be doing equestrian at New M…

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Ossining, NY
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Baker Collyer Fund Hosts Dinner For Needy Ossining Families Baker Collyer Fund Hosts Dinner For Needy Ossining Families Baker Collyer Fund Hosts Dinner For Needy Ossining Families
Baker Collyer Fund Hosts Dinner For Needy Ossining Families OSSINING, N.Y. -- For 99 years, the Baker- Collyer Cheer Fund in Ossining has been assisting those who need it the most. The fund, which was started in 1915, helps about 370 families each year. The fund is soliciting donations and food to go into a food basket. The items are packed at the A&P on Pleasantville Road on Dec. 22 and are delivered on Dec. 23. "We also distribute gift cards to those by themselves," John Crawford, who oversees the fund, said. The fund was started by an Ossining businessman who noticed kids looking through the garbage for food. Crawford has been invol…

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Ossining, NY
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Ossining Bank Manager Charged With Stealing Over $1.4M Ossining Bank Manager Charged With Stealing Over $1.4M Ossining Bank Manager Charged With Stealing Over $1.4M
Ossining Bank Manager Charged With Stealing Over $1.4M OSSINING, N.Y. -- A Mount Kisco resident has been charged with stealing more than $1.4 million from customers at an Ossining bank where she was the manager.  Marla Rodriguez, 48, was charged by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office with 27 felony counts, including grand larceny in the first and second degrees, first-degree identity theft, second-degree forgery, second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, four counts of third-degree criminal tax fraud, offering a false instrument for filing, fourth-degree criminal tax fraud, first-degree falsifying business records…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Firefighters Contain Blaze At Kohl's In Cortlandt Firefighters Contain Blaze At Kohl's In Cortlandt Firefighters Contain Blaze At Kohl's In Cortlandt
Firefighters Contain Blaze At Kohl's In Cortlandt This story has been updated. CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- The Mohegan Lake Fire Department has contained an active fire that started in a trash compactor at Kohl's Department Store at 3008 East Main St. in Cortlandt Friday. Lt. Tom Eade of the Mohegan Lake Fire Department said the fire department received the call at 9:51 a.m. and that all apparatuses were at the scene. The department had to call a representative from Waste Management to access the compactor.    

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Briarcliff, NY
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Briarcliff Middle School Participates In Great American Smokeout Briarcliff Middle School Participates In Great American Smokeout Briarcliff Middle School Participates In Great American Smokeout
Briarcliff Middle School Participates In Great American Smokeout BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Briarcliff Middle School students took the pledge on Wednesday, vowing not to use tobacco products for one year. More than 160 students signed the pledge, which is organized each year by the American Cancer Society, during their lunchtime in the cafeteria. The library also has a display on the dangers of smoking cigarettes and the benefits of quitting smoking. "Kids get a lot of exposure to tobacco and they are not always getting the right message," said Kari Giordano, student assistance counselor at Briarcliff Middle School and High School. "We want to bring p…

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Briarcliff, NY
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Thanksgiving Restaurant Options Abound In Northern Westchester Thanksgiving Restaurant Options Abound In Northern Westchester Thanksgiving Restaurant Options Abound In Northern Westchester
Thanksgiving Restaurant Options Abound In Northern Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Northern Westchester residents have numerous options if they want to enjoy a stress-free Thanksgiving by dining out. Thyme Steak and Seafood, 3605 Crompond Road, Yorktown, is offering a three-course prix fixe brunch and dinner. A majority of the dishes will be gluten free. Owner and Executive Chef Tom Costello suffers from celiac disease. Offerings include butternut squash soup, gluten-free crab cakes and a Thanksgiving dinner of braised short ribs served atop polenta and melted onions.  Goldfish in Ossining, 6 Rockledge Ave., will be offering guests a tra…

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Yorktown, NY
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Yorktown Seventh-Grader Emerges As Budding Music Star Yorktown Seventh-Grader Emerges As Budding Music Star Yorktown Seventh-Grader Emerges As Budding Music Star
Yorktown Seventh-Grader Emerges As Budding Music Star YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Sam Levin, a Yorktown resident is doing most things his classmates can only dream of. Levin, 12, has already released two singles on iTunes called "I Sure Hope Not,"  released when he was 10, and the second, "Being With You is Easy," when he was 11. Levin wrote all of the music and lyrics and played all of the instruments. He has been playing his guitar for the last five years. Levin's EP "I'm In Here," features five new songs that he wrote and recorded with his family and will be released on Friday. Levin's sister, Jane sings backup vocals and plays viola whil…

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Ossining, NY
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Armonk's Offenberg Charged With Fraud In Ossining Assessment Scheme Armonk's Offenberg Charged With Fraud In Ossining Assessment Scheme Armonk's Offenberg Charged With Fraud In Ossining Assessment Scheme
Armonk's Offenberg Charged With Fraud In Ossining Assessment Scheme This story has been updated. OSSINING, N.Y. -- A 60-year-old Armonk-based assessor has been charged with two felony counts in the Town of Ossining related to an assessment fraud scheme. Alan Offenberg was charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, a Class D felony and scheme to defraud in the first degree, a Class E felony. According to a criminal complaint issued by the Westchester District Attorney's office, Offenberg, who runs Alan Offenberg and Associates, a real estate tax reduction consulting business, represented homeowners trying to have the…

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Mahopac, NY
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Oliverio Running For Putnam Valley Supervisor Oliverio Running For Putnam Valley Supervisor Oliverio Running For Putnam Valley Supervisor
Oliverio Running For Putnam Valley Supervisor PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- Sam Oliverio is already gearing up for his next campaign. Oliverio, who recently lost a bid for Putnam County Executive, announced he intends to run for Putnam Valley supervisor next year. The seat is currently held by Bob Tendy, who said he intends to primary District Attorney Adam Levy on the Republican ticket.  Oliverio previously served five years on the Putnam Valley Town Board and for 18 years was Putnam County Legislator with his current term expiring at the end of the year. He said he intends to launch his campaign in February and is seeking the Indepen…

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Yorktown, NY
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Secretary Looking For Dog That Went Missing In Yorktown Secretary Looking For Dog That Went Missing In Yorktown Secretary Looking For Dog That Went Missing In Yorktown
Secretary Looking For Dog That Went Missing In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Janet Nicolai, the secretary to Mount Pleasant Town Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi, is looking for her dog that went missing in Yorktown last week. Nicolai is hoping someone found Patches, her 18-year-old white and black long-haired chihuahua. Patches wast last seen on Loder Street. Patches likes to play with her neighbor's two dogs and Nicolai let him out on Tuesday, Nov. 11. After a while, Nicolai went to look for Patches and could not find him. She reported him missing to police and they found out someone had seen Patches running on Evergreen Street and picked him up. …

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