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Sam Barron

Community Editor

sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Sam Barron's Contributions

Schools

Pleasantville Schools Find Inspiration In 'Man In Red Bandana' Pleasantville Union Free School District students have become inspired by the story of the man in the red bandana. Green bandanas have been popping up all over Pleasantville after they heard the story of Welles Crowther, a Suffern resident, who died on Sept. 11, escorting people to safety. His story became famous when people talked about a man with a red bandana who escorted them to safety despite the chaos around them. Crowther always carried a red bandana in his back pocket; his father Jefferson usually had a blue one. His remains were later discovered at Ground Zero in March 2002. Plea…

by Sam Barron

10/30/2017

Lifestyle

Sasha Is SPCA Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- Lab lovers, rejoice. Sasha is a young lab mix who the SPCA describes as sweet, smart, happy and friendly. She knows a lot of cues and is always looking to learn more, the SPCA said. While she gets along with most dogs, she seems to prefer smaller dogs, the SPCA said. She'd be a good fit for kids around 10 and up, the SPCA said. For more information, email shelter@spca914.org, or call 914-941-2896 x11.

by Sam Barron

10/29/2017

Business

Yonkers Costume Shop Dresses The Stars For Halloween It's the busiest time of the year for Yon Zweibon. Zweibon is the owner of Beyond Costumes at 530 Nepperhan Avenue Yonkers, believed to be one of the oldest costume shops in Westchester. Zweibon has been helping people have memorable Halloweens since she bought the store on a whim 19 years ago. The 20,000-square-foot store dresses people from all over the tri-state area and its costumes have appeared on many TV shows and stage projections. Last year, Madonna got her Halloween costumes at the store -- she went as a clown, while her children went as an astronaut, Donald Trump, and a werewolf…

by Sam Barron

10/29/2017

Politics

Letter To The Editor: Vote Bonnie Schwartz Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail poundridge@dailyvoice.com. To the Editor, I am writing in support of the candidacy of Bonnie Schwartz for Town Council in Pound Ridge. As an incumbent, Bonnie has proven to be a careful steward of our town's finances while focusing on what is important to Pound Ridge, namely care of the environment, small government which understands the needs of our people, and most importantly, keeping our town taxes low. Bonnie and her family have lived in Pound Ridge for 24 years and during that time,…

by Mary Giannini

10/28/2017

Politics

Letter To The Editor: Outhouse Is Wrong On Immigration Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail ossining@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: No, Bob, you can’t reword your own website after it was accurately quoted and then claim your position was misquoted. In fact, the original website wording was exactly as Molly Greece described it and seems to accurately represent your views. As you are a member in good standing and supporter of a Party that rejected any bipartisan effort to draft sensible Immigration reform and create a pathway to citizenship for illegals …..and, as an advocate fo…

by Jay Forbes

10/28/2017

Police & Fire

Letter To The Editor: Vote For Robert Langley Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail putnam@dailyvoice.com. Anyone jaded, disillusioned, or just disappointed by the state of national affairs must remember this: We have the power to insist on change here in our own backyard. Putnam County deserves a Sheriff who puts the safety of our communities above petty politics, and whose only focus is on public service. On November 7th, please join me in voting for Robert Langley. Sean Conway

by Sean Conway

10/28/2017

Politics

Letter To The Editor: Vote Robert Langley Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To send a letter, e-mail putnam@dailyvoice.com. I will be voting for Bob Langley for Sheriff because he has a better idea for managing the opioid crisis. By fighting addiction earlier, he plans to break the cycle of crime. The existing felony drug court in Putnam County has done good work in providing treatment programs for addicts. However, treatment options are only available in felony prosecutions. Often this involves people with advanced, hardened addictions. People being picked up for first offenses don't hav…

by Dwight Arthur

10/28/2017

Politics

Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton Celebrates 70 By Ditching Crutches CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Hillary Clinton, a Chappaqua resident, entered her eighth decade sans crutches.According to The Daily Mail, Hillary Clinton ditched her crutches when she accepted the "Wonder Woman" award from the Women's Media Center at a ceremony Thursday, her 70th birthday. Clinton, who was the Democratic nominee for president last year, broke her toe in London a few weeks ago had been forced to walk on crutches following the injury. At the ceremony, Jane Fonda sang her "Happy Birthday." On Twitter, Bill Clinton wrote, "70 has never looked so beautiful. Happy b…

by Sam Barron

10/28/2017

Schools

Ossining Science Research Student Named Named Siemens Finalist OSSINING, N.Y. -- Skyler Jones, an Ossining High School senior, is at the top of her game.Jones' science research project on perovskite as semiconductors in solar cells is one of 60 in the country that was chosen as a regional finalist in the 2017 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology. The Siemens Foundation received more than 1,860 applications this year in the national competition. There were 491 semifinalists. The finalists, all of whom will receive at least $1,000 in scholarships, will advance to the regionals next month and will have a shot at winning the top prize of $1…

by Sam Barron

10/28/2017

Schools

Greeley Has Pair Of Siemens Semifinalists CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Two Horace Greeley High School students are at the top of their class. Emily Lo and Jack Lin were named Siemens semifinalists. Lo's project was about the evasion of antiviral immune response by the Zika virus while Lin studied a drug that slows osteoarthritis progression in a rat model of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Lo said she was interested in microbiology and immunology since she has a younger brother with severe food allergies. She got accepted into a science research program with a professor who studies mosquito-transmitted viruses. "I was interested in expl…

by Sam Barron

10/28/2017

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