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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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Seven Candidates Seek Four Pound Ridge Library Board Seats Seven Candidates Seek Four Pound Ridge Library Board Seats
Seven Candidates Seek Four Pound Ridge Library Board Seats POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Four Pound Ridge Library Board of Trustees seats are up for votes on Tuesday, with seven candidates running. The candidates are Lisa Smith, Richard De Palma, Lena Nurenberg, Stacey Cleveland, Terry Gottlieb, Erin Joslyn and Melanie Urick Baschkin. The library has provided biographies of the candidates on its website, which are available here. Baschkin's biography shows that she formerly worked in financial services. It also shows that she has volunteered for The Metro New York North Red Cross, Norwalk's Maritime Aquarium and Greenwich Hospital. De Palma's biog…

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Proposed Pound Ridge Library Budget Has Double-Digit Hikes, More Services Proposed Pound Ridge Library Budget Has Double-Digit Hikes, More Services
Proposed Pound Ridge Library Budget Has Double-Digit Hikes, More Services POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The Pound Ridge Library's proposed 2015 budget includes double-digit spending and tax levy increases, as more services are being added for patrons. The budget, which is up for a public vote on Tuesday, calls for a 16.36-percent boost in spending, bringing total appropriations from $679,863 for 2014 to $791,117 for the coming fiscal year. The tax levy, which is the amount of revenue that would be collected through property taxes, would rise by 17.82 percent, from $644,633 for 2014 to $759,487 for 2015. The proposed levy amount is above the state-mandated 2 percent ta…

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Friends of Patterson Library Holding Book Sale Through Sept. 28 Friends of Patterson Library Holding Book Sale Through Sept. 28
Friends of Patterson Library Holding Book Sale Through Sept. 28 PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Friends of Patterson Library is scheduled to hold its annual book sale from Saturday, Sept. 20, through Sunday, Sept. 28. The weekday hours for the book sale are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., while the weekend hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Patterson Library's address is at 1167 Route 311 in Patterson.

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Reactions In Mount Kisco: NFL Scandals Won't Impact Ratings Reactions In Mount Kisco: NFL Scandals Won't Impact Ratings
Reactions In Mount Kisco: NFL Scandals Won't Impact Ratings MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Scandals involving NFL players such as Ray Rice and Adrian Peterson have been covered extensively in the news, but some folks locally doubt that the publicity will lead to television ratings being impacted. "No" was the reaction from Robert Bernstein, who owns Mount Kisco Spots and lives in North Salem, adding it is a shame that it won't. Bernstein also noted the publicity that the NFL is receiving as a result.  Daniel Malone, who lives in Tarrytown and works at Mount Kisco Sports, said he does not see a huge drop in ratings, predicting that people will keep watchin…

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New Castle Cracking Down On Distracted Driving New Castle Cracking Down On Distracted Driving
New Castle Cracking Down On Distracted Driving CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Distracted driving in New Castle is subject to a “zero tolarence” policy, which includes 5 points on an offender's license, the town announced this week in as part of the local newsletter. “Our message is simple: 5 points on your license / 0 tolerance for distracted driving / 1 choice in New Castle!” The crackdown will be accompanied by communication, including police-cruiser decals, banners and car magnets available for people, according to the announcement. A police role is also described in the announcement. “New Castle Chief of Police Charles Ferry will also…

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Population Growth Among Issues Raised Over Katonah Group Home Plan Population Growth Among Issues Raised Over Katonah Group Home Plan
Population Growth Among Issues Raised Over Katonah Group Home Plan BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The possibility of a future expansion of the population of the proposed Katonah group home is a matter of interest for residents and Bedford’s Planning Board. An advisory memo from the Planning Board to the Town Board, which followed the former’s roughly four-hour meeting on Sept. 9, called for an approval that is tied to a series of conditions. One of them includes finding out about a town role in a population expansion scenario. Other conditions include limiting parked vehicles on the site to seven, with two of them being in a garage. Cardinal McCloskey Community Serv…

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Bedford Library Staff Sad About Theater's Impending Exit Bedford Library Staff Sad About Theater's Impending Exit
Bedford Library Staff Sad About Theater's Impending Exit BEDFORD, N.Y. -- News of Bow Tie Cinemas opting not to stay at the Bedford Playhouse was greeted with disappointment from folks down the street at the Bedford Free Library. Library staffer Margaret Scott, who lives nearby in Bedford Hills, called it a "lovely little theater." Scott also said she was sad it is leaving. Additionally, Scott brought up a survey for the future of the space from John Farr. He is seeking public input on whether to add a "not-for-profit arts house" to the theater space, which would be similar to Pleasantville's Jacob Burns Film Center. Scott also expressed inte…

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Putnam's Highways Are Among State's Busiest, Data Reveals Putnam's Highways Are Among State's Busiest, Data Reveals
Putnam's Highways Are Among State's Busiest, Data Reveals PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- State data shows that major highways in Putnam and Westchester are among the region's busiest, with some sections of them garnering average traffic volumes of more than 100,000. Data published by the state Department of Transportation (DOT) under its Traffic Data Viewer show that the busiest thoroughfares include Interstates 95, 684, 287 and 84, along with the Hutchinson River Parkway, Sprain Brook Parkway, Saw Mill River Parkway and Bronx River Parkway.  The data, which date to 2012, are from a metric called Average Daily Traffic. The busiest highways rank in the…

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Westchester's Highways Are Among State's Busiest, Data Reveals Westchester's Highways Are Among State's Busiest, Data Reveals
Westchester's Highways Are Among State's Busiest, Data Reveals WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- State data shows that major highways in Westchester and Putnam counties are among the region's busiest, with some sections of them garnering average daily traffic volumes of more than 100,000. Data published by the state Department of Transportation (DOT) under its Traffic Data Viewer show that the busiest thoroughfares include Interstates 95, 684, 287 and 84, along with the Hutchinson River Parkway, Sprain Brook Parkway, Saw Mill River Parkway and Bronx River Parkway.  The data, which date to 2012, are from a metric called Average Daily Traffic. The busiest …

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Lewisboro Library Fair Takes Place Saturday Lewisboro Library Fair Takes Place Saturday
Lewisboro Library Fair Takes Place Saturday SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The Lewisboro Library announced it will hold its 54th annual fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at South Salem's Onatru Farm Park, located at 99 Elmwood Road. Attractions will include music, a book sale, a car show, baking contest, crafts and exotic animals. The fair also will include a raffle, with prizes ranging from iPads to a two-person dinner at Le Chateau. Silent auction prizes will range from tickets to a Giants vs. Colts football game, to getaway vacations, to college interview and tutoring services. On its website, the library notes the f…

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