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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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Politics

Scott Wins Special Election For Bedford Town Board Seat (This story has been updated): BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Don Scott has defeated Bruce Yablon in a special election for a council seat on the Bedford Town Board, according to unofficial and internal results. The Westchester County Board of Elections has posted its unofficial results following what appeared to be a data error on the board's website. They show Scott, the Republican candidate, with a sizable lead over Democrat Bruce Yablon. Those results show Scott with 2,513 votes (56 percent), to 1,990 (44 percent) for Yablon. All 18 of the town's election districts have been reported. Previous…

by Tom Auchterlonie

11/04/2014

Politics

Mount Kisco Trustees Farber, Schleimer Are Re-elected MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco Trustees Karen Schleimer and Jean Farber were easily re-elected to their seats, according to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections. The results show that Schleimer received 1,527 votes and Farber received 1,612 votes. The pair ran unopposed for their seats. Members of the 5-person Village Board of Trustees have staggered terms. This means that three seats, including the mayor, were not up for election this year. Trustees are elected to 2-year terms.

by Tom Auchterlonie

11/04/2014

Politics

Shawn Rogan Retains Patterson Town Board Seat In Special Election PATTERSON, N.Y. -- Shawn Rogan has won a special election for a Patterson Town Board seat, unofficial results show. “We’re excited, I’m really happy with the community support we got,” said Rogan. The numbers show that Rogan received 1,530 votes to 1,049 cast for Shulgin. Rogan told Daily Voice that he has much respect for his opponent. “We ran a real nice, clean race,” said Rogan. “I’m looking forward to getting back to work.” Rogan, a Republican, was appointed to his seat in July to replace Bob McCarthy, who resigned to become the town's building inspector. Shulgin, a Democra…

by Tom Auchterlonie and Dina Grace Zoe Sciortino

11/04/2014

News

Kent Term Limits Proposal Heads To Overwhelming Passage KENT, N.Y. -- A ballot proposal that would place term limits on Kent Town Board members has been backed overwhelmingly by voters, according to unofficial numbers from the Putnam County Board of Elections. Unofficial results show that 2,523 (or 80.87 percent) voted in favor of the measure, while just 597 (or 19.13 percent) voted against it. All 24 of the town's election districts have been reported to the board. The proposition calls for limiting the supervisor to four 2-year terms and limiting council members to two 4-year terms. Current Town Board remembers had mixed reactions to…

by Tom Auchterlonie

11/04/2014

Politics

Cuomo Votes In New Castle Amid Demonstrations NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- Before Gov. Andrew Cuomo arrived at his polling place in New Castle to cast his ballot on Tuesday, demonstrators in two camps poured into the area. One group included opponents of hydraulic fracturing of natural gas, better known as fracking. The opponents repeatedly chanted Ban fracking now! Meanwhile, a sizable group of Cuomo supporters came out with campaign signs. Members of their camp voiced their support for his re-election, repeatedly shouting Four more years! Cuomo, who voted at the Presbyterian Church of Mount Kisco, was accompanied by his partner, homemakin…

by Tom Auchterlonie

11/04/2014

News

Rogan, Shulgin Seek Patterson Town Board Seat In Special Election PATTERSON, N.Y. -- Patterson voters will decide on Tuesday, Nov. 4, who should fill the rest of the term for a vacant Patterson Town Board seat. Shawn Rogan, who was appointed to the seat in July when Bob McCarthy resigned when he became the town's building inspector, is running on the Republican and Conservative lines. Challenger Luz Shulgin has the Democratic and Working Families Party lines. Regardless of who wins the special election, the board seat is scheduled to be up for a regular election next November. In a recent interview, Rogan discussed his local background. Prior to be…

by Tom Auchterlonie

11/03/2014

Politics

Two Vie For North Castle Board Seat In Special Election ARMONK, N.Y. -- Two candidates are vying for a North Castle Town Board seat in a special election on Tuesday, Nov. 4. One candidate is incumbent José Berra, who has the Democratic, Independence and Conservative lines. Berra was appointed to the seat after it became vacant when MIchael Schiliro becoming town supervisor. The other candidate is North Castle Planning Board member Guy Mezzancello, who has the Republican line. Berra, who is an attorney, has also worked as an accountant and in finance. Mezzancello is an electrical contractor and does work for municipalities and schools. He …

by Tom Auchterlonie

11/03/2014

News

Pair Seek Bedford Town Board Seat In Special Election BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Democrat Bruce Yablon and Republican Don Scott are vying for a Town Board seat that is up for a special vote Tuesday, Nov. 4. The pair, both Katonah residents, are seeking to fill the remainder of the seat's term. The election was triggered because Chris Burdick became supervisor and resigned from his seat. Recently, they weighed in on prominent local issues The pair took different positions on the Town Board's September approval of a Teamsters' blue-collar union contract. While Scott said he is happy they got a contract, he disagreed with the health insurance con…

by Tom Auchterlonie

11/03/2014

Neighbors

Costumed Marchers Drawn To Bedford Village Halloween Parade BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Marchers in Bedford Village's Halloween Parade on Friday wore an array of costumes, ranging from Darth Vader to a tiger. The parade was a family friend affair, as several kids and babies were dressed up, along with participating parents. The march began in front of Bedford Presbyterian Church and headed north along the Village Green. It then turned to Court Street before concluding in front of Bedford Village Elementary School. The hamlet's annual parade is sponsored by the Bedford Village Lions Club. George Fernandez, the club's president, described it as a “kic…

by Tom Auchterlonie

10/31/2014

News

Study Says Chappaqua Crossing Retail Will Not Hurt Downtown Business CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- While a new study found that the proposed retail for Chappaqua Crossing could compete with business in downtown Chappaqua, it concludes that it would not do so in a way that would lead to a significant adverse impact. The study comes from AKRF, a planning and engineering firm that was retained by the town. The report is technically a revision from a 2013 analysis, having been updated to take into account the proposal for a 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods grocery store. Representatives from AKRF gave an overview of the report at the New Castle Town Board's Oct. 28 meeti…

by Tom Auchterlonie

10/31/2014

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