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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Briarcliff, NY
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Briarcliff Manor Resident Runs For Good Cause Briarcliff Manor Resident Runs For Good Cause Briarcliff Manor Resident Runs For Good Cause
Briarcliff Manor Resident Runs For Good Cause BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A Briarcliff Manor resident is heading to Boston this weekend to raise money for cancer research. Erin Bloom will be running in the 14th annual Boston Half Marathon, presented by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund on Oct. 12. More than 570 teams participate in the race, raising at least $750 to support adult and pediatric cancer care and patient research at Dana-Farber. Runners have raised more than $4 million and more than 8,000 people participate in the event. Bloom said she is running with her friends in honor of her friend's mom who pass…

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Peekskill, NY
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Peekskill Police Identify Man Who Hung Himself At Parking Garage Peekskill Police Identify Man Who Hung Himself At Parking Garage Peekskill Police Identify Man Who Hung Himself At Parking Garage
Peekskill Police Identify Man Who Hung Himself At Parking Garage PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The man who hung himself at a parking garage in Peekskill Monday was a veteran who lived at the Montrose VA Medical Center. Police identified Thomas Warren, 69, as the man who hung himself from the James Street Parking Garage . According to Lt. John White, Warren left a suicide note and also left a check for a funeral home in Tarrytown to pay for his funeral. White said they are waiting to hear back from the funeral home to see if Warren spoke to them before his suicide. White said attempts to reach next of kin have been unsuccessful. Warren was found hanging from …

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Peekskill, NY
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Peekskill Hosts Electronic Music Festival Peekskill Hosts Electronic Music Festival Peekskill Hosts Electronic Music Festival
Peekskill Hosts Electronic Music Festival PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- The City of Peekskill will be getting a crash course in the art of electronic music on Saturday, Oct. 18. Embark Peekskill along with Kevin Michael Winterfield will be presenting Electronica 1.0, an electronic music festival from noon to 1 a.m. at Embark's headquarters at 925 South St. Winterfield said Peekskill has become an epicenter of electronic music for performers and music fans. "Peekskill is going through an exciting music-renaissance period," Winterfield said. "I want to bring together the best local electronic talent the Hudson Valley and beyond has to of…

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Yorktown, NY
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Yorktown's Annual Festival 'Goes To The Dogs' Yorktown's Annual Festival 'Goes To The Dogs' Yorktown's Annual Festival 'Goes To The Dogs'
Yorktown's Annual Festival 'Goes To The Dogs' YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A community fair in Yorktown will be a showcase for the town's canine population. On Sunday, Oct. 12, the Town of Yorktown and Yorktown Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 6th Annual Yorktown Fall Street Festival and Fair at Commerce Street and Veterans Road. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and organizers expect between 15,000 and 20,000 people to attend. Members of the Yorktown Community Dog Park organization are creating a temporary mini-park to showcase dogs as part of a Halloween parade. "Dog owners who participate in this parade are asked to have t…

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Peekskill, NY
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Peekskill Police Investigate Hanging At Parking Garage Peekskill Police Investigate Hanging At Parking Garage Peekskill Police Investigate Hanging At Parking Garage
Peekskill Police Investigate Hanging At Parking Garage PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill Police are investigating the death of a man who was seen hanging from the James Street Parking Garage. Police first heard about the incident at 3:30 p.m. Police at the scene declined to provide any further details, but said it took about an hour to clear the scene. Park Street was closed while police, fire and emergency personnel arrived. According to published reports, dozens of people, including children, witnessed the incident. Onlookers said they heard a noise that sounded like a loud boom before they looked up and saw the man had hung himself. Accord…

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Armonk, NY
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North Castle Organization Hosts Ward Referendum Forum North Castle Organization Hosts Ward Referendum Forum North Castle Organization Hosts Ward Referendum Forum
North Castle Organization Hosts Ward Referendum Forum ARMONK, N.Y. -- Voters in North Castle will get a chance to learn more about a referendum to change their government to a ward system Monday night, Oct. 6. Concerned Citizens of North Castle will host a forum at 7:30 p.m. at American Legion Hall at 35 Bedford Road in Armonk. The event will be moderated by Joe Lombardi, Daily Voice's director of media initiatives.  The proposals, which come from North White Plains resident Tony Futia, call for having the Town Board elected in geographical districts instead of getting votes from across the town. Futia's other proposal would be to enlarge …

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Mahopac, NY
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Carmel Family Raises Awareness About Drug Crisis Carmel Family Raises Awareness About Drug Crisis Carmel Family Raises Awareness About Drug Crisis
Carmel Family Raises Awareness About Drug Crisis CARMEL, N.Y. -- The Salomones know all too well about the drug problem plaguing the Hudson Valley. The Salomones co-founded Drug Crisis In Our Backyard in honor of their 29-year-old son Justin, a Mahopac High School graduate, who died of an overdose in May 2012. The Salomones started the organization with the Christiansens of Somers, who lost their son Erik to a drug overdose around the same time. Drug Crisis In Our Backyard is hosting a fundraiser on Monday, Oct. 6 at Dante's Trattoria at 167 Route 6 in Mahopac at 6:30 p.m. The organization's goal is to raise awareness about the dru…

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Yorktown, NY
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Yorktown High School Senior Mark D'Alesio Lives For The Pool Yorktown High School Senior Mark D'Alesio Lives For The Pool Yorktown High School Senior Mark D'Alesio Lives For The Pool
Yorktown High School Senior Mark D'Alesio Lives For The Pool YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- If you're looking for Yorktown High School senior Mark D'Alesio, the first place to go would be the water. D'Alesio, who said he has been swimming since he could walk, is the captain of the boys varsity swim team, which begins its season soon. D'Alesio is also manager of the Yorktown girls varsity team, captain of the Club Fit USA team and a full-time summer life guard for the Yorktown Parks and Recreation Department.  "I'm really looking forward to the new season," D'Alesio said. "We have a lot of incoming swimmers." D'Alesio said he was honored to be named…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Cortlandt Manor Woman Hosts Mohegan Lake Fundraiser In Memory Of Husband Cortlandt Manor Woman Hosts Mohegan Lake Fundraiser In Memory Of Husband Cortlandt Manor Woman Hosts Mohegan Lake Fundraiser In Memory Of Husband
Cortlandt Manor Woman Hosts Mohegan Lake Fundraiser In Memory Of Husband CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Elizabeth Barbaretti lost her husband, David, to pulmonary hypertension and is now looking to raise awareness about the disease. A Strike Out PH event is being held at Brodie's Pub at 3632 Main St. in Mohegan Lake. The event, organized by Barbaretti's friends and family benefits the  Pulmonary Hypertension Association which researches the disease and aids those who have it. Pulmonary hypertension is a rare disease involving high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs that can lead to heart failure.  "It is often misdiagnosed or diagnosed in its later sta…

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Cortlandt, NY
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State Senate Candidate Justin Wagner Opposes Algonquin Pipeline State Senate Candidate Justin Wagner Opposes Algonquin Pipeline State Senate Candidate Justin Wagner Opposes Algonquin Pipeline
State Senate Candidate Justin Wagner Opposes Algonquin Pipeline CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Justin Wagner, the Democratic nominee in the 40th Senate District, said he completely opposes the proposed Spectra Algonquin Pipeline project. Wagner, in an interview with Daily Voice in his office in Croton-On-Hudson, said he was concerned about the pipeline going right through a school playground in Cortlandt where his daughter plays. "We're talking about a huge disruption to our community," Wagner said. "We're talking about the taking of property for a private company. That's not what Northern Westchester is all about. If elected, Wagner said he would partner wi…

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