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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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Bedford Playhouse Theater Tenant Plans To Leave Bedford Playhouse Theater Tenant Plans To Leave
Bedford Playhouse Theater Tenant Plans To Leave BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford Playhouse tenant Bow Tie Cinemas does not intend to renew its lease, Kenneth Horn, an owner of the property's landlord, confirmed. The lease expires at the end of the year, according to Horn, who mentioned that an offer was made to keep the rent at the same level. He explained that the lease includes a renewal option, which Bow Tie has declined to exercise. The lack of economic viability for Bow Tie was cited as a reason, according to Horn. Bow Tie also operates a theater in Mount Kisco. Horn also mentioned Bow Tie's recent takeover of the space from Cablevis…

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Residents Blast Katonah Group Home Proposal Residents Blast Katonah Group Home Proposal
Residents Blast Katonah Group Home Proposal BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- A proposed group home that would be in a Katonah neighborhood was met with opposition from the vast majority of residents at recent town meetings. Residents against the proposal, which is from Cardinal McCloskey Community Services and would involve a reuse of 4 Old Mill Lane for four developmentally disabled adults, frequently voiced traffic safety concerns specific to site. Several mentioned existing traffic problems in the site’s vicinity, including a steep hill that the property is next to, the roadway layout about blockage of the corridor impeding movement for th…

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Schools
Future Of Lewisboro Elementary A Major Topic For Officials Future Of Lewisboro Elementary A Major Topic For Officials
Future Of Lewisboro Elementary A Major Topic For Officials CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- The fate of the shuttered Lewisboro Elementary School has emerged as a topic of interest for local officials. At Monday’s meeting, the Katonah-Lewisboro school board was told a committee is forming to review possible uses for the building. It was indicated that reusing the school, which closed this summer as part of a consolidation of the district's elementary schools, may be among the board’s goals for the 2014-15 school year. Interim Superintendent John Goetz said possible committee members could include himself, Assistant Superintendent for Business Michael Jumpe…

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Croton Falls Bridge Work Gets Delayed Croton Falls Bridge Work Gets Delayed
Croton Falls Bridge Work Gets Delayed CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- Completion of work on the Croton Falls Road Bridge is delayed until possibly late October, according to an announcement from North Salem Town Supervisor Warren Lucas. "The bridge will not be completed by the middle of October as I was originally told," Lucas stated in a post to the NorthSalemNYinfo Facebook page. "The county is currently looking at the end of October to reopen two lanes. It will still have work that needs to be done and that will be finished next year if all goes well." Overhaul work on the bridge -- which is near the borders with Somers, Carmel an…

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Dante's III In Yorktown Heights Is Changing Owners Dante's III In Yorktown Heights Is Changing Owners
Dante's III In Yorktown Heights Is Changing Owners YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Dante's III will soon have a new owner, with the change expected by the end of this month. Longtime co-owner Dante Renzi confirmed the sale of the deli to Sam Lee and the timeline to the change. Renzi and his wife, Judy, have owned the deli for 16 years, he said.  Renzi said that Lee, who lives in New Jersey, plans to move to Yorktown. Lee is not expected to make any changes to the staff or the menu, according to Renzi. The deli is being sold due to retirement, according to Renzi. He and his wife, who are in their late 60's and live in Cortlandt Manor, will …

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Police & Fire
Hand Grenade Removed From Katonah Home Found To Be Inert Hand Grenade Removed From Katonah Home Found To Be Inert
Hand Grenade Removed From Katonah Home Found To Be Inert KATONAH, N.Y. -- Bedford Police confirmed a hand grenade reported by a Katonah resident on Tuesday and removed from a home later was determined to be inert. Police said the report came at 11:07 a.m. on Tuesday from a resident at a home near Deer Park Road. The Katonah Fire Department and a Westchester County police unit also responded, according to Bedford Police. The county police unit removed the grenade from the home for examination and found it was inert, according to Bedford Police. The Katonah Fire Department mentioned responding to a grenade report on its Facebook page.  

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Mom Recounts Finding Missing Teen From Green Chimneys Mom Recounts Finding Missing Teen From Green Chimneys
Mom Recounts Finding Missing Teen From Green Chimneys PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- It took a social media tip for a teen who left Green Chimneys School to be discovered in New York City. In an interview, Laurie Alber recalled how her son, Nick Alber, was discovered late last week after his disappearance from the facility the previous Sunday. His disappearance received news coverage in the region as a result. Alber remembered receiving a message on Facebook from a woman who notified her about finding Nick, who is 17. She said that the woman encountered him at a beach on Coney Island, across the street from a hotel, where they had a conversation o…

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Lewisboro Supervisor Unsurprised By Place On Zoning List Lewisboro Supervisor Unsurprised By Place On Zoning List
Lewisboro Supervisor Unsurprised By Place On Zoning List LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Lewisboro Supervisor Peter Parsons reacted to news about the town being included in an exclusionary zoning list by alluding to it already having been named.  Parsons said it was not a "new development" while also saying that the report was a little “more complimentary” to Lewisboro.  Parsons also discussed zoning changes under way that the report acknowledged. They include allowing for accessory apartments to be considered, rezoning general business retail and commercial areas to also allow multifamily housing, and the inclusion of one affordable housing unit for ever…

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Mount Kisco Merchant On Getting New iPhone: 'Maybe' Mount Kisco Merchant On Getting New iPhone: 'Maybe'
Mount Kisco Merchant On Getting New iPhone: 'Maybe' MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Apple's unveiling of new iPhone models earlier this week was a major news story. The company announced both the iPhone 6 and the larger iPhone 6 Plus. Leslie Lampert, owner of local eateries Ladle of Love and Cafe of Love, was asked about getting a new iPhone - her reaction was "maybe," citing learning more about it. Lampert currently has an iPhone 5. Mount Kisco resident Russell Bradshaw's reaction was "no" when asked about getting one. Bradshaw said he has an iPad Mini and is "content with what he has.  "iPhone 6 isn’t simply bigger — it’s better in every way,"…

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Remembrance A Theme At Mount Kisco 9/11 Ceremony Remembrance A Theme At Mount Kisco 9/11 Ceremony
Remembrance A Theme At Mount Kisco 9/11 Ceremony MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Remembrance was a major aspect of Mount Kisco’s 9/11 memorial ceremony, which was held on Thursday evening, Sept. 11. Thirteen years after 9/11, memories were shared  by speakers, whether pertaining directly to the date itself or to related events. A member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration read a letter from the governor, a New Castle resident, who recalled the first responders who were involved. “Heroes all, they stood for what is best about America,” Cuomo’s letter stated. Mount Kisco Mayor Michael Cindrich recalled the date. “It was disbelief, it wa…

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