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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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Weather
Putnam Is Blanketed In Snow On Day Before Thanksgiving Putnam Is Blanketed In Snow On Day Before Thanksgiving
Putnam Is Blanketed In Snow On Day Before Thanksgiving PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- An unusually early snowstorm came to Putnam County on Wednesday just one day before Thanksgiving. The area became blanketed in snow, although by evening the precipitation resembled a mix including rain. In downtown Carmel, the landscape has been transformed, with a mix of white and gray being visible. Local landmarks, such as Lake Gleneida and the Sybil Luddington statue, are notable examples of this change. A photo gallery of the snowfall before Thanksgiving is attached to this story. 

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Schools
Mahopac, Carmel, Put Valley Schools Will Be Closed Wednesday Mahopac, Carmel, Put Valley Schools Will Be Closed Wednesday
Mahopac, Carmel, Put Valley Schools Will Be Closed Wednesday PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- School districts in Mahopac, Carmel and Putnam Valley will both be closed on Wednesday because of the expected arrival of snow, school officials announced. Putnam is forecasted to receive three to seven inches of snow on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, which predicts two to four additional inches that night. The decision effectively gives Mahopac, Carmel and Putnam Valley students a longer Thanksgiving break, as they are already getting Thursday and Friday off.  Meanwhile, Brewster and Haldane schools are already scheduled to have Wednesda…

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North Salem Schools Closed Wednesday Due To Snow Forecast North Salem Schools Closed Wednesday Due To Snow Forecast
North Salem Schools Closed Wednesday Due To Snow Forecast NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- North Salem schools will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 26, due to the weather forecast, according to an announcement from the school district. North Salem is forecast to receive three to seven inches of snow on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service, which adds that it may get two to four additional inches that night.

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News
Parking Lot Proposed Near Southeast Train Station Parking Lot Proposed Near Southeast Train Station
Parking Lot Proposed Near Southeast Train Station SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- A new 350-space parking lot is being proposed for a site near the Southeast Metro-North train station. The proposal, which was discussed at the Southeast Town Board's meeting on Thursday, Nov. 20, calls for developing a roughly 30-acre parcel. A representative for the site's owner, W.B. New York LLC, was on hand for the meeting. A special permit is being sought to allow for the lot, according to Jeffrey Contelmo, an engineer with Insite, an engineering firm in Carmel. Contelmo, who is is W.B. New York's engineer, spoke with Daily Voice following his appearance before …

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Ex-North Castle Police Chief Sues Administrator, Claims Retaliation Ex-North Castle Police Chief Sues Administrator, Claims Retaliation
Ex-North Castle Police Chief Sues Administrator, Claims Retaliation ARMONK, N.Y. -- Former North Castle Police Chief Geoffrey Harisch is suing Town Administrator Joan Goldberg, claiming she retaliated against him for bringing to her attention corruption in the Police Department. Harisch also names the town and the Town Board as co-defendants, accusing them of sweeping corruption under the rug. In the nearly 80-page complaint, filed on Nov. 19 in the state Supreme Court in White Plains, Harisch claims the retaliation included compensation that was not commensurate with the chief’s post. This reduced package, he argues, was slightly above what a detective se…

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Mahopac Homeowner Thankful For Response To Fire Mahopac Homeowner Thankful For Response To Fire
Mahopac Homeowner Thankful For Response To Fire MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- The owner of a fire-damaged home in Mahopac expressed gratitude for firefighters' response to the blaze. Scott Cronin told Daily Voice on Friday that the fire department was "fantastic," and said he was grateful to them. Cronin declined to comment further about the fire. Daily Voice previously reported on the fire on Nottingham Way on Thursday night. Providing assistance to Mahopac's fire department, Daily Voice reported, were firefighters from Mahopac Falls, Carmel and Somers. The home is located in a community called Hunters Run, which is a bucolic, single-famil…

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Neighbors
Bedford Fundraiser Helps Injured Fox Lane Student Bedford Fundraiser Helps Injured Fox Lane Student
Bedford Fundraiser Helps Injured Fox Lane Student BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The scene at TRUCK was busy on the night of Monday, Nov. 17, when the Bedford restaurant held a fundraiser to benefit Fox Lane High School senior Emmet Gallagher, who was paralyzed this year in a motocross accident. The fundraiser was intended to meet expenses not covered by Gallagher's insurance, TRUCK owner Nancy Roper said. “Every little bit counts,” she said. Gallagher's sister, Hayley, was a hostess at TRUCK for a year and a half, Roper said, and Gallagher worked at nearby Bedford Hardware. “It’s a wonderful family and we just felt we had to do something, and…

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News
New Castle Attorney Disputes Chappaqua Crossing Lawyer’s Claims New Castle Attorney Disputes Chappaqua Crossing Lawyer’s Claims
New Castle Attorney Disputes Chappaqua Crossing Lawyer’s Claims CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Weeks after an attorney for Chappaqua Crossing developer Summit/Greenfield warned that New Castle faces renewed litigation if the Town Board fails to act on his client’s retail proposal by year’s end, the town’s own counsel offered rebuttals. At the Town Board’s Nov. 18 meeting, Town Attorney Nicholas Ward-Willis disputed an assertion from Howard Stahl, Summit/Greenfield’s litigation counsel, that a legal settlement agreed to by both sides included approval of retail development. “In my view that’s not the case,” he said In contrast Ward-Willis contended that the s…

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County Revisits Chappaqua Station Funding County Revisits Chappaqua Station Funding
County Revisits Chappaqua Station Funding CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Eleven months after the Westchester County Board of Legislators narrowly rejected funding for the Chappaqua Station affordable housing proposal, the matter is being taken up again. At a Thursday afternoon press conference, Board Chairman Michael Kaplowitz confirmed that legislation is being considered. However, he explained that expenditure of funds cannot happen unless state and municipal variances are received. The project's developer, Conifer Realty, was dealt a major setback in July when a state review board denied seven of eight fire and building code variances n…

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Fire Rips Through Somers Carport, Injures Contractor Fire Rips Through Somers Carport, Injures Contractor
Fire Rips Through Somers Carport, Injures Contractor SOMERS, N.Y. -- A carport in Somers' Heritage Hills condo complex was severely damaged by a fire on Thursday afternoon. The blaze gutted one side of the carport, resulting in a roof collapse. Two vehicles parked inside, a Subaru and a Mercedes, were also damaged. A contractor who had been operating a machine near the building was injured from smoke inhalation, according to Somers Fire Chief George Wahler. The chief added that the contractor was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital. It is unclear as to what the contractor was doing. A backhoe was spotted next to the carport, as was …

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