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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Yorktown, NY
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Yorktown Native Raising Funds For Medical Mission To Argentina Yorktown Native Raising Funds For Medical Mission To Argentina Yorktown Native Raising Funds For Medical Mission To Argentina
Yorktown Native Raising Funds For Medical Mission To Argentina YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown native Mark D'Alesio has always been interested in helping others. Now he's hoping to take that interest to Argentina. D'Alesio, who attends the University of Pittsburgh, is raising funds for a medical mission trip to the Los Juries region in Argentina in mid-May through FOCUS, an organization for Catholic students. Los Juries is in northern Argentina, a rural area that lacks health care services. D'Alesio who is studying medicine, will be assisting those in needs and working at schools and orphanages to offer health tips and educate people on preventive care. &q…

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Armonk, NY
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Send Us Your Snow Photos, Westchester Send Us Your Snow Photos, Westchester Send Us Your Snow Photos, Westchester
Send Us Your Snow Photos, Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester residents woke up to snow covered backyards Tuesday morning. A Blizzard Warning is in effect until midnight Wednesday for Northern Westchester. Blizzard Warnings that had been in effect for Southern Westchester, Southern Fairfield and Northern New Jersey were lifted Tuesday morning around 9:30 a.m. Snow, which arrived in the pre-dawn hours, will become heavy at times, with snowfall rates of up to 2 to 3 inches per hour possible during the late morning and early afternoon north of I-287. It will continue through the evening in areas north and west, bu…

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Beekman-Poughquag, NY
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Send Us Your Snow Photos, Dutchess Send Us Your Snow Photos, Dutchess Send Us Your Snow Photos, Dutchess
Send Us Your Snow Photos, Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Dutchess County residents woke up to snow covered backyards Tuesday morning. A blizzard warning remains in effect until midnight for Dutchess County.  Snow, which arrived in the pre-dawn hours, will become heavy at times, with snowfall rates of up to 2 to 3 inches per hour possible during the late morning and early afternoon. It will continue through the evening in areas north and west, but taper off farther south in the afternoon. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a State of Emergency that took effect midnight Tuesday covering all 62 counties in New York. Metro-N…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Walter Panas Student Helps Families Fighting Cancer Walter Panas Student Helps Families Fighting Cancer Walter Panas Student Helps Families Fighting Cancer
Walter Panas Student Helps Families Fighting Cancer GARRISON, N.Y. -- Risa Repetto knows all too well what it's like when a family member is diagnosed with cancer. Repetto, a Walter Panas junior who lives in Garrison, has launched a project called "Taking a Break From Cancer," to help those families battling breast and ovarian cancer. In 2014, Repetto's mother, Alison, was diagnosed with breast cancer, which is now in remission. "We had to worry about a lot," Repetto said. "We realized other families have to deal with this too and I wanted to help lighten the load." The project was organized with the help of Su…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Poughkeepsie Band Builds Loyal Following In Dutchess Poughkeepsie Band Builds Loyal Following In Dutchess Poughkeepsie Band Builds Loyal Following In Dutchess
Poughkeepsie Band Builds Loyal Following In Dutchess POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- One For The Braves is becoming a fixture in the Dutchess music scene. The Poughkeepsie-based band features Adam Rebillard on vocals, Avery Avello and Brian Morgan on lead and rhythm guitar, Nick Ferraioli on bass guitar and Sean Mercado on the drums. Avello and Rebillard met at Dutchess Community College and began jamming in the garage at Rebillard's home in Amenia.  "We had an immediate musical connection and we have been playing music ever since," Rebillard.  The band regularly performs at The Loft and My Place Pizza in Poughkeepsie and has performed at t…

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Armonk, NY
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Happy Birthday To Armonk's David Boies Happy Birthday To Armonk's David Boies Happy Birthday To Armonk's David Boies
Happy Birthday To Armonk's David Boies ARMONK, N.Y. -- Happy Birthday to Armonk’s David Boies. Boies, who owns his law firm in Armonk, turns 76 on Saturday. David Boies, lawyer and chairman of the law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner, was born March 11, 1941, in Marengo, Illinois. He has been involved in various high-profile cases in the U.S. After the 2000 U.S. presidential election, he represented Vice President Al Gore in in the U.S. Supreme Court case, Bush v. Gore. Boies was chief counsel and staff director of the U.S. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee in 1978, and chief counsel and staff director of the Senate Judiciary.

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Englewood, NJ
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NBC's 'This Is Us' Set On Alpine Street Where Stevie Wonder Lived NBC's 'This Is Us' Set On Alpine Street Where Stevie Wonder Lived NBC's 'This Is Us' Set On Alpine Street Where Stevie Wonder Lived
NBC's 'This Is Us' Set On Alpine Street Where Stevie Wonder Lived ALPINE, N.J. — If you were watching this week's episode of "This Is Us" closely, you may have noticed a piece of mail addressed to Alpine. This seems to be the first time in the NBC hit show, produced by River Vale's Dan Fogelman, that we found out where exactly in North Jersey much of the action takes place. The Pearsons live at 5090 Anderson Avenue in Alpine, the same street where Stevie Wonder once lived. The Alpine scenes are filmed in Los Angeles. (Scroll to the bottom for more: spoiler alert). "This Is Us" is about the Pearson family. Jack and Rebecca Pearson (Mil…

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Cortlandt, NY
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Walter Panas Bowler Wins State Championship Walter Panas Bowler Wins State Championship Walter Panas Bowler Wins State Championship
Walter Panas Bowler Wins State Championship CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- Nick Perrone is a whiz on the lanes.  Perrone, a sophomore at Walter Panas High School, was the top individual bowler at the New York State High School Championships in Rochester, knocking down 1392 pins over six games. Perrone had the highest regular season average in the state with a score of 238. More importantly for Perrone, Walter Panas' finished fourth overall at the sectional championships.  "This season has been great," Perrone, who bowls at Jefferson Valley Lanes and Cortlandt Bowl, said. "It's awesome to be a part of this team. This is the …

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Peekskill, NY
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Cortlandt Man Excited To Lead Peekskill St. Patrick's Day Parade Cortlandt Man Excited To Lead Peekskill St. Patrick's Day Parade Cortlandt Man Excited To Lead Peekskill St. Patrick's Day Parade
Cortlandt Man Excited To Lead Peekskill St. Patrick's Day Parade PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Michael O'Hanlon's Irish eyes will be smiling Saturday in Peekskill. The Cortlandt resident is the Grand Marshal for the 28th annual Peekskill St. Patrick's Day Parade being held Saturday.  The parade steps off at 3 p.m. near Assumption Church, makes its way down Union Avenue, then right on South Street, left on Division Street, right on Main Street and right on James Street. The reviewing stand is on the corner of James and Park Streets. O'Hanlon received his sash, top hat and shillelagh at the annual installation dinner on Sunday, March 5 at Colonial Terrace. O'Hanlon …

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Pleasantville, NY
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Pleasantville Has Fun With 'The Drowsy Chaperone' Pleasantville Has Fun With 'The Drowsy Chaperone' Pleasantville Has Fun With 'The Drowsy Chaperone'
Pleasantville Has Fun With 'The Drowsy Chaperone' PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pleasantville High School's annual spring musical is turning back the clock. Pleasantville is performing "The Drowsy Chaperone," a musical that breaks down the fourth wall and parodies the musicals of the 1920s.  Performances are scheduled for March 10 at 8 p.m., March 11 at 8 p.m., March 12 at 2 p.m., March 17 at 8 p.m., March 18 at 8 p.m. and March 19 at 2 p.m. at the high school at 60 Romer Avenue. In the show, a modern day musical theater addict known as 'Man in Chair' starts playing his recording of the 1928 comedy, "The Drowsy Chaperone." Th…

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