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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Pound Ridge, NY
Breaking News
Pound Ridge's Charlotte Herber, Fox Lane Student, Works To End Alzheimer's Pound Ridge's Charlotte Herber, Fox Lane Student, Works To End Alzheimer's Pound Ridge's Charlotte Herber, Fox Lane Student, Works To End Alzheimer's
Pound Ridge's Charlotte Herber, Fox Lane Student, Works To End Alzheimer's POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- A Fox Lane High School student could be on the cusp of a scientific breakthrough. Charlotte Herber, a Pound Ridge resident, recently received the Acorda Scientific Excellence Award for her research project related to Alzheimer’s disease. Her study is entitled "Evidence of TLR-9 Mediated Amelioration of Amyloid Pathology in a TgSwDI Mouse Model of Alzheimer's." Her research has resulted in an emerging method of passive immunization to prevent and break apart the amyloid plaques that cause Alzheimer’s disease without adverse side effects. As a member of the Fox Lane s…

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by Sam Barron
Mt. Kisco, NY
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Mount Kisco Businesses Hold Raffle For St. Jude Mount Kisco Businesses Hold Raffle For St. Jude Mount Kisco Businesses Hold Raffle For St. Jude
Mount Kisco Businesses Hold Raffle For St. Jude MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Businesses in Mount Kisco are coming together to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital this holiday season. Ann Taylor, located at 41 South Moger Avenue, has put together a holiday gift basket filled with 12 donated gifts from itd store and other small businesses. Participating merchants include Seasonz, Papyrus, Via Michelle, Yogi's Paw, Mount Kisco Sports, Billy's Hair Salon, Starbucks and Metro Nail Salon. The gift basket, which is valued at over $200, features items like earrings, body location and gift cards. To be entered into the raffle, simply …

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by Sam Barron
Yorktown, NY
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Off-Leash Dog Park Opens In Yorktown Off-Leash Dog Park Opens In Yorktown Off-Leash Dog Park Opens In Yorktown
Off-Leash Dog Park Opens In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Dog lovers in Yorktown have been waiting 10 years for this. An off-leash dog park is in its final stages in the Sylvan Glen Park Preserve. The 1.3-acre dog park has been approved by the Yorktown Parks and Recreation Commission and the Yorktown Town Board. David Rocco, the head of the dog park committee, has been one of the leaders in the fight to bring an off-leash dog park to Yorktown. In 2002, a group of Yorktowners started meeting at FDR State Park having let their dogs run off-leash at the park until being told to stop by park police.  In 2004, the dog owners for…

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by Sam Barron
Yorktown, NY
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Proposed Garage Is Source Of Contention In Yorktown Proposed Garage Is Source Of Contention In Yorktown Proposed Garage Is Source Of Contention In Yorktown
Proposed Garage Is Source Of Contention In Yorktown YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- It has taken many years and cost thousands of dollars, but Yorktown resident Nick Witkowich is hoping his battle against a proposed garage has come to an end. New York State Supreme Court, on Nov. 20, overruled a decision by the Yorktown Zoning Board of Appeals that allowed Witkowich's neighbor, Andrew Sabo to build a large car garage on Maple Court. Sabo's 2,200-foot garage, almost twice the size of his 1,125-foot home, was approved by the Yorktown Building Inspector and by the Zoning Board of Appeals last year. Witkowich has been fighting the garage for years with a …

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by Sam Barron
Ossining, NY
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Con Edison: Sing Sing Gas Leak Under Control Con Edison: Sing Sing Gas Leak Under Control Con Edison: Sing Sing Gas Leak Under Control
Con Edison: Sing Sing Gas Leak Under Control OSSINING, N.Y. -- A  gas leak at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining Thursday was caused by loose fitting equipment, Con Edison officials said. Con Edison and the Ossining Fire Department responded to Sing Sing at 354 Hunter St. Thursday afternoon after a report of a gas odor. The gas was detected outside of the prison, Sidney Alvarez, a spokesperson for Con Edison said. Con Edison was able to tighten the equipment and secure the leak. They arrived on the scene at 2:36 pm. and had the leak secure by 3:13 p.m, Alvarez said.  "Everything is under control," Alvarez said. Alvarez …

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by Sam Barron
Ossining, NY
Breaking News
Con Edison, Ossining Fire Department Respond To Sing Sing Gas Odor Con Edison, Ossining Fire Department Respond To Sing Sing Gas Odor Con Edison, Ossining Fire Department Respond To Sing Sing Gas Odor
Con Edison, Ossining Fire Department Respond To Sing Sing Gas Odor OSSINING, N.Y. -- Con Edison and the Ossining Fire Department are at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining investigating a report of a gas odor. Ossining Fire Department received the gas odor report at 2 p.m. Thursday and arrived on the scene at 354 Hunter Street. A spokesman for the Ossining Fire Department said they do not know the current situation. Sidney Alvarez, a spokesman for Con Edison said crews arrived at Sing Sing at about 2:45 p.m. and are investigating. Officials at Sing Sing declined comment.  Check back with Daily Voice for more updates. 

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by Sam Barron
Cortlandt, NY
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Montrose Derailment Victim James Ferrari Is Mourned Montrose Derailment Victim James Ferrari Is Mourned Montrose Derailment Victim James Ferrari Is Mourned
Montrose Derailment Victim James Ferrari Is Mourned CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Montrose resident James Ferrari was remembered as a quiet uncomplicated man who lived for his family. Funeral services were held at Church of the Divine Love on Sunset Road in Montrose for Ferrari, 59, who was one of four people killed when a Metro-North train derailed in The Bronx. Charles Ferrari, James' brother, told stories about Ferrari's life and talked about how much he loved his wife Francine and 20-year old daughter Rebecca. "You made him the happiest man on earth," Charles Ferrari told Francine and Rebecca. "He was a man who actually got all he ever wished f…

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by Sam Barron
Ossining, NY
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Ossining Children's Home Remembers Employee Killed In Derailment Ossining Children's Home Remembers Employee Killed In Derailment Ossining Children's Home Remembers Employee Killed In Derailment
Ossining Children's Home Remembers Employee Killed In Derailment OSSINING, N.Y. -- Kisook Ahn was coming home from a long shift at the Sunshine Children's Home and Rehab Center when she was killed when a Metro-North train derailed in Spuyten-Duyvil in the Bronx on Sunday, Dec. 1. Ahn, a 35-year old Queens resident, was one of four victims of the train derailment that also killed Cortlandt resident James Ferrari. Sunshine, located at 15 Spring Valley Rd, is struggling to cope with her loss. Ahn was a registered nurse who started working for Sunshine in 2010. She emigrated from South Korea along with other nurses via an international recruiting agency, a…

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by Sam Barron
Yorktown, NY
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Yorktown Dog That Saved Family From Fire Found Dead Yorktown Dog That Saved Family From Fire Found Dead Yorktown Dog That Saved Family From Fire Found Dead
Yorktown Dog That Saved Family From Fire Found Dead YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Nero, the Newfoundland that saved his family from a Nov. 24 fire that destroyed their Yorktown home, was found dead this morning. Nero's death was confirmed by his owner Guilio Eliseo, who discovered him this morning. Eliseo said he was bringing Nero to be cremated. Three other dogs perished in the fire that occurred at 3784 Wildwood Street. "He is with his brothers and sisters," Eliseo said.  According to a post on the family's Find Nero facebook page, Nero was found in the rubble of the home's remains. Eliseo had said Nero was like a son to him. Nero saved the life…

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Lewisboro, NY
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Residents Protest To Save Lewisboro Elementary School Residents Protest To Save Lewisboro Elementary School Residents Protest To Save Lewisboro Elementary School
Residents Protest To Save Lewisboro Elementary School LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Lewisboro residents came together on Tuesday to show the potential traffic impact of closing Lewisboro Elementary School. Twenty cars made a 3.7-mile trip from Lewisboro town center to Meadow Pond Elementary School in South Salem. If Katonah-Lewisboro closes Lewisboro Elementary School, 134 students will be transferred to Meadow Pond. Residents arrived to Meadow Pond at 9:15 a.m. and said traffic was snarled and buses were delayed as a result of their protest. Residents said they are also concerned about the impact on education, property values and the tax base if the s…

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