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Tom Auchterlonie

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Tom Auchterlonie is an experienced local journalist and is originally from Mount Kisco. Prior to joining The Daily Voice he spent more than four years at Patch.com, where he covered Mount Kisco, New Castle and Bedford. He has also freelanced for various local publications, including The Examiner, Inside Chappaqua and The Record-Review. Tom is an alumnus of Syracuse University.

Tom was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Mount Kisco Trustees Remember Deputy Mayor George Griffin Mount Kisco Trustees Remember Deputy Mayor George Griffin
Mount Kisco Trustees Remember Deputy Mayor George Griffin MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- When Mount Kisco's Village Board of Trustees met on Monday night for its first meeting of 2015, it did so without Deputy Mayor George Griffin. The meeting was the first since Griffin's death from cancer on Christmas Eve. At the meeting trustees fondly remembered their late colleague. "George was a true American hero, having served his country in Vietnam and our village here in Mount Kisco, for years and years," said Trustee Jean Farber. Farber also added, “George spoke from the heart and he always spoke the truth, whether you liked hearing it or not." Mayor Mi…

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Brewster Firefighters Rescue Driver From Southeast Car Crash Brewster Firefighters Rescue Driver From Southeast Car Crash
Brewster Firefighters Rescue Driver From Southeast Car Crash SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Brewster firefighters extricated a driver from a vehicle that crashed in Southeast, according to Lohud. The report said the vehicle crashed into a tree on Old Milltown Road and the driver was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla for injuries that were not life threatening. A photo gallery of the rescue is available on Lohud. Brewster's fire chief and a spokeswoman from New York State Police could not be reached for comment.

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Somers' Lou Christiansen, Co-Founder Of Drug Abuse Awareness Group, Dies Somers' Lou Christiansen, Co-Founder Of Drug Abuse Awareness Group, Dies
Somers' Lou Christiansen, Co-Founder Of Drug Abuse Awareness Group, Dies SOMERS, N.Y. -- Louis Hammershaimb Christiansen Jr., a Somers resident and co-founder of the drug abuse awareness group Drug Crisis in Our Backyard, died of brain cancer on Jan. 4. The group serves Northern Westchester and Putnam, bringing awareness to the region's heroin addiction epidemic. Christiansen and his wife Carol co-founded the nonprofit organization Drug Crisis in Our Backyard with Susan and Steven Salomone in 2012, after both couples lost their sons to drug overdoses two weeks apart, said Putnbam County Executive Mary Ellen Odell. "At a time where many would be privately …

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Schools
Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Considers Veterans' Tax Exemption Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Considers Veterans' Tax Exemption
Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Considers Veterans' Tax Exemption LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- The Katonah-Lewisboro school board is scheduled to discuss whether to adopt a veterans’ tax exemption when it meets on Thursday. The ability to grant such an exemption, which had previously only been available to counties and municipalities, was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in December 2013, according to a recap published by the school district. However, the recap adds that notice of the measure was not given until January 2014. The school board ruled out approving the measure last year, the district’s recap added. “Katonah-Lewisboro, like most school distr…

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Business
Bedford's Meetinghouse Restaurant Gets New Owners, New Name Bedford's Meetinghouse Restaurant Gets New Owners, New Name
Bedford's Meetinghouse Restaurant Gets New Owners, New Name BEDFORD, N.Y. -- While Meetinghouse Food and Spirits in Bedford Village has closed, look for it to come back in a different form. The business was sold to local couple Mitchell and Lynn Samberg, who closed on their deal on Monday.  The restaurant closed on Sunday, Mitchell Samberg explained. It will reopen under a new name, which is called Bedford 234. The reopening is expected to take place some time in February. Lynn Samberg said the food will be "farm to table" and described the offerings as "sophisticated comfort food." The Sambergs have lived in Bedford for about 17 years. Th…

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Chappaqua's Auntie Penny Will Close At End Of Month Chappaqua's Auntie Penny Will Close At End Of Month
Chappaqua's Auntie Penny Will Close At End Of Month CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Auntie Penny, a prominent fixture in downtown Chappaqua, is set to close for good at the end of this month. Eve Spence, who has co-owned the kids' toy and gifts store with Linda DeMase for five years, attributed the impending closure to several factors One of the setbacks from last year was bad weather in January and February, which Spence said “weather-wise, were disastrous for us.” Spence also cited increased competition from other local merchants, as their inventories have become more alike than in the past. She also cited a disruptive Con Edision project that t…

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Bow Tie Cinemas Permanently Closes Bedford Playhouse Bow Tie Cinemas Permanently Closes Bedford Playhouse
Bow Tie Cinemas Permanently Closes Bedford Playhouse BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Movie-theater chain Bow Tie Cinemas has closed permanently its location at the Bedford Playhouse. Mention of the location, which is in Bedford Village, had been removed from the company’s website by Monday. The location and details were displayed on the website as recently as Sunday, which was also the last date for scheduled show times. People at the Playhouse site also confirmed that the movie theater closed on Sunday. Workers were busy coming out of the theater’s bottom level, with several items being moved out. Bow Tie’s closure comes after it was granted an exte…

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New Castle Seeks To Make Financials Simpler For Public New Castle Seeks To Make Financials Simpler For Public
New Castle Seeks To Make Financials Simpler For Public CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. --  New Castle's financial data will be presented in a new way as a result of a software program it has adopted. The Town Board recently voted to pay for a program called OpenGov, which is intended to make municipal financial data easier for the public to sort through and understand. The Town Board unanimously approved the deal at its meeting on Monday, Dec. 15. Under the terms of the deal, New Castle will pay OpenGov an annual subscription of $6,500 for three years, although the town can opt out after the first year. "Residents can see where revenue is generated, how…

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Mezzancello Takes His Oath For North Castle Council Seat Mezzancello Takes His Oath For North Castle Council Seat
Mezzancello Takes His Oath For North Castle Council Seat ARMONK, N.Y. -- Guy Mezzancello, North Castle's newest councilman, was given a warm welcome on Friday night when he was sworn in and congratulated by colleagues. “I feel this is a privilege to serve on this board,” he said. Mezzancello, a Republican, was elected in a November special election when he defeated Democratic incumbent José Berra by just 22 votes. Berra was appointed to the seat to fill a vacancy left because Michael Schiliro became supervisor.  Mezzancello was elected to fill the remainder of the seat's term, which runs until the end of the year. The seat it up for a regu…

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Events
Sample Music Group's Program At The Lewisboro Library Sample Music Group's Program At The Lewisboro Library
Sample Music Group's Program At The Lewisboro Library LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Interested in Bedford Arts & Music's classes? The Lewisboro Library is offering a chance to sample a program with a demonstration on Thursday, Jan. 8. Listed as the "Music Together Demo," the event features a visit from Suzanne Lawson, who is with the local music group. Lawson will be offering a "musical, fun-filled story program," according to the library. The demonstration is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. and is billed for infants and children up to age 4. The Lewisboro Library is temporarily located at the South Salem Presbyterian Church, as its building undergoe…

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