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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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North Castle Mulls Allowing Alternates For Zoning Board North Castle Mulls Allowing Alternates For Zoning Board
North Castle Mulls Allowing Alternates For Zoning Board ARMONK, N.Y. -- North Castle's Town Board is considering legislation that would allow for the town's Zoning Board of Appeals to have alternate members. The Town Board voted unanimously at its Dec. 10 meeting to schedule a public hearing on the proposed legislation for Jan. 14. Supervisor Michael Schiliro explained that other towns have this system. He also mentioned a purpose for it, which would be in the event that a Zoning Board member makes a recusal from a project due to a conflict of interest. The proposed legislation allows for the Zoning Board's chairperson to designate altern…

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New Castle Planning Board Takes Up Proposed Mosque New Castle Planning Board Takes Up Proposed Mosque
New Castle Planning Board Takes Up Proposed Mosque CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- New Castle’s Planning Board has started its review of the Upper Westchester Muslim Society’s proposed mosque.  Board members held a discssion of the project, which is called an informal hearing, at their Dec. 15 meeting. The society is seeking several approvals from the board, including for a tree-removal permit, a steep-slope permit, a wetlands permit, a stormwater pollution prevention plan and a merger of the property’s two lots. The review came weeks after the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for the project on Nov. 24, an action that was…

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Obituaries
North Castle Town Historian Doris Jane Watson, Banksville Resident, Dies North Castle Town Historian Doris Jane Watson, Banksville Resident, Dies
North Castle Town Historian Doris Jane Watson, Banksville Resident, Dies NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. -- Town Historian Doris Jane Watson died Tuesday, Supervisor Michael Schiliro announced in a Wednesday email addressed to the community. Schiliro added that Watson passed away "peacefully in her sleep." "We are filled with sadness, but feel deep gratitude for a life well-lived and dedicated to her family, friends, and the North Castle community," Schiliro wrote. The supervisor did not list Watson's age or date of birth, although he noted that she was "devoted to her family," which included her husband, Bill, who she was married to for more than 50 years.  Accord…

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Woman Dies After Jumping From I-84 Overpass Woman Dies After Jumping From I-84 Overpass
Woman Dies After Jumping From I-84 Overpass This story has been updated. SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- A woman was found dead after jumping from the Interstate 84 overpass in Southeast late Tuesday morning, according to Capt. William McNamara of the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. The unidentified woman jumped from a section of the overpass that is above a roadway that doubles as Routes 6, 202 and 22, according to McNamara. Preliminary reports suggest, based on a witness, that the woman jumped intentionally, McNamara said. However, it has not been officially determined whether the woman's fall was a suicide or an accident, he added. …

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Business
Bow Tie Cinemas Gets More Time To Stay At Bedford Playhouse Bow Tie Cinemas Gets More Time To Stay At Bedford Playhouse
Bow Tie Cinemas Gets More Time To Stay At Bedford Playhouse BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bow Tie Cinemas has been granted an extension to stay at the Bedford Playhouse into January, the property's landlord confirmed. Kenneth Horn, an owner of Alchemy Bedford LLC, which is the corporate entity that owns the site, told Daily Voice on Tuesday that Bow Tie requested the extension. The request for more time was agreed to by Alchemy Bedford, he explained. Bow Tie's lease, which it chose not to renew, allowed for it to occupy the Bedford Playhouse through the end of 2014. The theater company's website lists show times at the Bedford Playhouse through Sunday, Ja…

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Schools
Lack Of Pound Ridge Residents On Bedford School Board Remains An Issue Lack Of Pound Ridge Residents On Bedford School Board Remains An Issue
Lack Of Pound Ridge Residents On Bedford School Board Remains An Issue BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The lack of Pound Ridge residents on Bedford Central's school board continues to be a local topic. The issue, which was a raised in the Board of Education election last spring, was discussed at the school board's meeting on Dec. 17.  “There’s been some concern from Pound Ridge that they don’t have representation,” said Susan Wollin, who is the board's president. Wollin, who has served on the board for nearly 12 years, recalled the various Pound Ridge residents who served with her, most recently Lee Goldstein and Erika Long.  Long stepped down in 2013 when her term…

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Family, Friends Honor Memory Of Mount Kisco Deputy Mayor Griffin Family, Friends Honor Memory Of Mount Kisco Deputy Mayor Griffin
Family, Friends Honor Memory Of Mount Kisco Deputy Mayor Griffin MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco Deputy Mayor George Griffin Jr. was remembered fondly at his funeral on Monday morning, which was held just days after his death from cancer on Christmas Eve. “I will miss my father,” said George Griffin III, who was joined by members of his family at the solemn occasion. The late deputy mayor’s son, speaking about how his father touched his life, recalled the word “commitment.” In this context, the younger Griffin noted his father’s commitment to family members. He also recalled how his father instilled in him a core value system and recalled how he exp…

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Business
Armonk-Area Cab Owner Expects ‘Brisk New Year’s Business’ Armonk-Area Cab Owner Expects ‘Brisk New Year’s Business’
Armonk-Area Cab Owner Expects ‘Brisk New Year’s Business’ ARMONK, N.Y. -- The co-owner of a new taxi-cab company that serves Armonk and surrounding communities is optimistic about how it will fare for its first New Year’s Eve. In an interview, Castle Cab Corp.’s Andrew Stoppelmann said that he expects there to be “brisk New Year’s Eve business.” Stoppelmann, a Pound Ridge resident, said they will be open until 2 a.m. on Jan. 1. He added that they are fully staffed and “ready to go.” Speaking about what differentiates Castle Cab from a limousine service, Stoppelmann explained that the company, which began service on Oct. 1, has a lower fee s…

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New Castle Town Board Approves 2015 Budget New Castle Town Board Approves 2015 Budget
New Castle Town Board Approves 2015 Budget CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The New Castle Town Board voted unanimously to approve the town's 2015 budget at a meeting earlier this month. The adopted budget is an amended version of the town's preliminary budget, which is available here. The approved budget, according to the board's voting resolution, has a tax levy of more than $15.3 million for the general and highway funds, along with a cut in the annual per-dwelling unit cost to $440 for homes in the Solid Waste District. However, the figure will be $264 for condominiums that will continue to receive twice-per-week garbage collection. Ea…

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Mount Kisco Deputy Mayor Griffin Dies On Christmas Eve Mount Kisco Deputy Mayor Griffin Dies On Christmas Eve
Mount Kisco Deputy Mayor Griffin Dies On Christmas Eve MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Deputy Mayor George Griffin Jr. died on Christmas Eve at age 67 due to cancer, the village announced. Mayor Michael Cindrich said he was "very sad" and added that his colleague fought a "courageous battle against cancer." Cindrich said Griffin was first diagnosed about three years ago and had surgery. The mayor, who thought the surgery was successful, said he knew in the last few months that Griffin's prognosis was not good. However, he still had hope. Cindrich, who called Griffin a "tower of strength," recalled his colleague's public service in the village. It i…

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