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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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Schools
Ossining Kindergarteners Create Gingerbread Museum Ossining Kindergarteners Create Gingerbread Museum
Ossining Kindergarteners Create Gingerbread Museum OSSINING, N.Y. --  It was all about the gingerbread at the Park Early Childhood Center this week.The kindergarteners read "The Gingerbread Man" book, saw gingerbread houses and created their own "Gingerbread Story Literacy Museum." The interactive museum featured literacy projects each class created from the many versions of the book, such as “Gingerbread Friends,” “The Gingerbread Bear,” “Gingerbread Pirates” and “Gingerbread Baby.” For one of the museum exhibits, children held a paper gingerbread man on a string and recited parts of the “The Gingerbread Man” as they wa…

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Business
En Garde! Olympic Silver Medalist Launches Fencing School In Port Chester En Garde! Olympic Silver Medalist Launches Fencing School In Port Chester
En Garde! Olympic Silver Medalist Launches Fencing School In Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Tim Morehouse was an Olympic silver medalist in fencing in the 2008 Olympics. Now he's looking to train the next generation of fencers in Port Chester. The Tim Morehouse Fencing Club opened in September at 135 Pearl St. and is already making its mark. Morehouse said he wants to have the number one youth and elite fencing club in the world, and bring Olympic medals to Westchester. "There is a high demand for fencing in the Westchester area," Morehouse said. "I was looking for locations and Port Chester seemed to be right in the middle of everything. Port …

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Neighbors
Lagrangeville Resident Named Publisher Of Hudson Valley Magazine Lagrangeville Resident Named Publisher Of Hudson Valley Magazine
Lagrangeville Resident Named Publisher Of Hudson Valley Magazine Hudson Valley Magazine has a new man in charge.Dan Burnside, a Lagrangeville resident, was named publisher of Hudson Valley Magazine this week. The magazine recently celebrated its 45th anniversary. Burnside previously worked at The Blue Book Network for 15 years. At Hudson Valley Magazine, Burnside will oversee the sales and marketing teams.

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Sports
Putnam's Kayte Kinsley Named NCAA Division II Coach Of Year Putnam's Kayte Kinsley Named NCAA Division II Coach Of Year
Putnam's Kayte Kinsley Named NCAA Division II Coach Of Year Kayte Kinsley is at the top of her game. The Putnam Valley native was named the Synapse Sports National Coach of the Year for her work on the Pace University field hockey team. This year, Pace recorded a program-record 15 wins and spent the final eight weeks of the season ranked nationally. They were seeded 3rd in their conference tournament. The Setters allowed four fewer goals than any team in the country.  Offensively, 10 different players recorded at least six points. Individually, the Blue and Gold put four players on the NE10 All-Conference teams while Sanchez Alvarez was named the l…

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Politics
Cuomo To NY Property Owners: Postmark 2018 Taxes By Dec. 31 Cuomo To NY Property Owners: Postmark 2018 Taxes By Dec. 31
Cuomo To NY Property Owners: Postmark 2018 Taxes By Dec. 31 In response to the Republican-supported federal tax reform bill signed into law this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-New Castle) issued an executive order Friday allowing New York state property owners to pre-pay their 2018 school and local property taxes so they can deduct them from their federal income tax this year. This would allow homeowners to deduct the taxes from their upcoming tax bill. The tax reform bill caps state and local property tax deductions at $10,000. "As Washington wages an all-out assault on this state and this nation, I have authorized local governments to allow prope…

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News
Ramapo Allowing Residents To Pre-Pay Taxes Following Tax Reform Bill Ramapo Allowing Residents To Pre-Pay Taxes Following Tax Reform Bill
Ramapo Allowing Residents To Pre-Pay Taxes Following Tax Reform Bill RAMAPO, N.Y. -- In response to the tax reform bill signed into law, incoming Ramapo Supervisor Michael Specht announced residents will be able to prepay their taxes beginning Dec. 28. State and local property taxes will be capped at $10,000 as part of the new legislation.  For some residents, pre-paying their 2018 property tax bill before New Year’s could allow them to deduct their property taxes in their 2017 filings, the town said. The town will have extra staff on duty during business hours on Thursday and Friday. “Our residents are rightfully concerned that the misguided tax bill passe…

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Neighbors
Somers Soldier Receives Purple Heart From President Trump Somers Soldier Receives Purple Heart From President Trump
Somers Soldier Receives Purple Heart From President Trump A soldier from Northern Westchester who was wounded in Afghanistan last month was awarded a Purple Heart from President Donald Trump at Walter Reed Medical Center on Thursday. Victor Prato, a 25-year-old who graduated from Somers High School in 2011 and played football at Somers, has served in the Army for two years. He was injured by a car bomb. "One of the most powerful moments of my life watching @POTUS give the Purple Heart to this American Hero," Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tweeted. "Amazed by the strength and resilience of the men and women in our Armed Force…

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Business
Neptune Diner, A Newburgh Staple, To Close Neptune Diner, A Newburgh Staple, To Close
Neptune Diner, A Newburgh Staple, To Close NEWBURGH, N.Y. -- It's last call for the Neptune Diner. The diner, a Newburgh staple for 35 years on Route 17K announced it is closing on Monday, with the last meals being served on Sunday night. "We have put our heart and soul into serving you for the past 35 years, but now it's time for us to say goodbye," owner Maria Spina said. "We want to thank everyone for the years if support and making this experience so memorable. This is a difficult time for all of us and we hope we remain in your thoughts as you will be in ours for a very long time." County Legislator Leigh B…

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Schools
Letter To The Editor: Castella Wrong On FIT Letter To The Editor: Castella Wrong On FIT
Letter To The Editor: Castella Wrong On FIT Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail southwestdutchess@dailyvoice.com. In his recent letter, Frank Castella Jr confuses community college chargebacks with tuition reimbursement, and questions the Fashion Institute of Technology’s status as a community college. Per New York State education law, community college funding is a three-legged stool shared equally among the student (tuition and fees), the state (budget allocations), and the local sponsor – typically the county in which the community college is located. New York St…

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Politics
Legislators Unanimously Override Astorino Budget Veto Legislators Unanimously Override Astorino Budget Veto
Legislators Unanimously Override Astorino Budget Veto  For the first time in eight years, property taxes will be increasing in Westchester County. Legislators unanimously voted to override County Executive Rob Astorino's veto of their $1.8 billion 2018 budget, which carries a two percent increase in the property tax levy.  This is the first budget under Astorino, who was defeated for re-election in November, to have a tax increase. “There’s no reason to raise property taxes on the already overburdened residents and businesses of Westchester," Astorino said when he vetoed the budget. The budget scraps the $30 million Astorino said the co…

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