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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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Town Board Puts Off Votes On Some Chappaqua Crossing Items Town Board Puts Off Votes On Some Chappaqua Crossing Items
Town Board Puts Off Votes On Some Chappaqua Crossing Items CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The New Castle Town Board will vote Thursday on some, but not all, of the legislative items for the Chappaqua Crossing retail proposal. The special meeting is scheduled 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18 at the Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., across from the Town Hall. The Town Hall's assembly room, which the board uses for regular meetings, is reserved for the town's justice court on that night. Scheduled for the Dec. 18 special meeting are votes on the zoning text for the proposed retail zone, along with amending the town's master plan. Also the board will vote …

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Police & Fire
Mount Kisco Gets $340K Grant For County Police Consolidation Mount Kisco Gets $340K Grant For County Police Consolidation
Mount Kisco Gets $340K Grant For County Police Consolidation MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco has received a $340,000 state grant for its proposed police consolidation with the Westchester County Department of Public Safety, the village announced Wednesday. The funding was part of the state's Local Government Performance and Efficiency Program, according to the village. The grant will help pay for implementing consolidation, including retrofitting expenses, the village said. "While other communities are reducing road patrols, Mount Kisco will be enhancing our community based policing initiatives," Mayor Michael Cindrich said in a statement.  M…

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Mahopac's Olympic Diner Reopens Following October Fire Mahopac's Olympic Diner Reopens Following October Fire
Mahopac's Olympic Diner Reopens Following October Fire MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Olympic Diner in Mahopac has reopened following a fire in October. The 24-hour diner reopened on Dec. 2, according to owner Nick Tsakonitis, after having been closed for about a month and a half. Following the electrical fire, the building's interior was renovated and equipment was replaced, the owner explained. The total cost to fix the diner cost around $300,000 and the process took seven week, according to Tsakonitis. Although the cost was in the 6-figure range, Tsakonitis was able to afford it. The 24-hour diner, which opened in 1983, has only been closed twice, …

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Somers Celebrates Hanukkah With Menorah Lighting Somers Celebrates Hanukkah With Menorah Lighting
Somers Celebrates Hanukkah With Menorah Lighting SOMERS, N.Y. -- More than a dozen gathered in downtown Somers on Tuesday night for a Hanukkah celebration in front of the Elephant Hotel. The celebration, which included various songs and gelt being offered, culminated in a menorah lighting.  Somers resident Scott Meshil got to light the shamash, which is the center candle of the menorah and lasts for the duration of the eight-day holiday. Fellow Somers resident Jim Laredo got to light the first nightly candle. Rabbi Yehuda Heber, who is with the local group Chabad of Yorktown and Somers, delivered remarks for the celebration. The…

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Outgoing North Castle Councilman José Berra Bids Farewell Outgoing North Castle Councilman José Berra Bids Farewell
Outgoing North Castle Councilman José Berra Bids Farewell ARMONK, N.Y. -- Departing Councilman José Berra gave his farewell remarks at the North Castle Town Board meeting on Dec. 10. Berra, who was appointed to fill a vacancy when Michael Schiliro becoming town supervisor, was defeated by Guy Mezzancello by just 22 votes in the November election. He congratulated his successor in his remarks and said that the election's tone was "really very positive.” “It’s been a huge honor for me to serve on this board," Berra said, noting that he has been in town for about 25 years and had kept a low profile. Berra also said it has been nice to get to k…

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Events
Menorah Is On Display In Chappaqua For Hanukkah Celebration Menorah Is On Display In Chappaqua For Hanukkah Celebration
Menorah Is On Display In Chappaqua For Hanukkah Celebration CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Downtown Chappaqua will be the site of a Hannukah celebration with a menorah lighting. The New Castle Town Board voted unanimously at its Dec. 9 meeting to allow the group Chabad of Armonk, Chappaqua & Pleasantville to display a menorah in front of the Community Center. The building is at the intersection of Senter Street and King Street in downtown Chappaqua. The board's approval allows the Chabad organization to display the menorah from Dec. 15 to Dec. 29. Hanukkah starts on Tuesday, Dec. 16 and runs to Wednesday, Dec. 24. The local Chabad group does not have…

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Pound Ridge OKs Foreclosure Proceedings For Unpaid Property Taxes Pound Ridge OKs Foreclosure Proceedings For Unpaid Property Taxes
Pound Ridge OKs Foreclosure Proceedings For Unpaid Property Taxes POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Pound Ridge's Town Board gave its unanimous approval for the town attorney to initiate foreclosure proceedings against property owners with unpaid taxes. The board's Dec. 4 approval covers properties with late taxes dating to as recently as 2011. Although the board had the option to use 2012 as the cutoff year, it declined to do so. The board authorized spending up to $5,000 on the proceedings. Town Attorney William Harrington explained that proceedings can cover taxes that are unpaid for two years or more. For the first two years, he explained, a property owner has…

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Town Board Closes Chappaqua Crossing Hearings; Voting Possible On Dec. 18 Town Board Closes Chappaqua Crossing Hearings; Voting Possible On Dec. 18
Town Board Closes Chappaqua Crossing Hearings; Voting Possible On Dec. 18 (This story has been updated) CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The New Castle Town Board voted unanimously on Tuesday, Dec. 9, to close three public hearings pertaining to the Chappaqua Crossing retail proposal. The Town Board will consider scheduling a Dec. 18 special meeting for taking action on the matter, its Dec. 15 meeting agenda shows. Previously, voting was eyed for Dec. 15, according to remarks Supervisor Rob Greenstein made at the board's Tuesday meeting. The three hearings covered retail zoning text legislation, the project's initial layout -- called a preliminary development concept pl…

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Business
Armonk Chamber Proposes 'Shop Local' Banners For Downtown Armonk Chamber Proposes 'Shop Local' Banners For Downtown
Armonk Chamber Proposes 'Shop Local' Banners For Downtown ARMONK, N.Y. -- Armonk's downtown could be the latest in Northern Westchester to sport local community banners. Representatives of the Armonk Chamber of Commerce spoke to the North Castle Town Board on Wednesday about the idea, which calls for installing a series of banners that say "Shop Local" in the downtown area. Michael Levy, owner of Grand Lux Realty and a chamber board member, displayed a paper mock-up of a banner, which has blue text and a black background. Levy noted the similarity to what is done for the Armonk Art Show. He also touched on neighboring communities that have …

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Conifer Tweaks Chappaqua Station, Seeks Fewer Variances Conifer Tweaks Chappaqua Station, Seeks Fewer Variances
Conifer Tweaks Chappaqua Station, Seeks Fewer Variances CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Conifer Realty has revised its Chappaqua Station affordable housing proposal to include beefed-up safety measures. The revisions were discussed at a Tuesday meeting of the Hudson Valley Regional Board of Review, the same body that voted in July to deny the developer seven of eight required state building and fire code variances. This time, Conifer is only seeking four variances, which pertain to code sections covering dimensions for fire-vehicle access roads and number of openings in a structure. The announced revisions to the building include exteroir sprinklers on t…

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