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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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Pound Ridge Town Board Makes Ridge 29 Referral To Planning Board Pound Ridge Town Board Makes Ridge 29 Referral To Planning Board
Pound Ridge Town Board Makes Ridge 29 Referral To Planning Board POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The Pound Ridge Town Board voted to refer the Ridge 29 project to the Planning Board, according to Town Board members. The vote, which was held at the board's Sept. 4 meeting, allows the Planning Board to raise comments and concerns, according to Councilwoman Ali Boak. The Planning Board will have 60 days, including two meetings, for the project, according to Supervisor Dick Lyman.  A key step in the environmental review for the project, which calls for 44 housing units on a 29.1-acre site, is also approaching. Either the Town Board or the Planning Board could se…

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Business
New Castle Jeweler's Work Appearing On 'David Tutera's CELEBrations' New Castle Jeweler's Work Appearing On 'David Tutera's CELEBrations'
New Castle Jeweler's Work Appearing On 'David Tutera's Celebrations' NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- Works from jeweler and New Castle resident Samantha Levine will be included in the Friday, Sept. 12, episode of "David Tutera's CELEBrations." The show airs at 9 p.m. on WE tv. Levine owns Auburn Jewelry, which she started about a year ago. She sells jewelry through her website, auburn-jewelry.com, and her work has been available at local shops. Levine, who mailed some of her work to Los Angeles for the show, which was recorded in May. According to Levine, the episode will involve Amy Weber, a WWE wrestler, and a party for her 5-year-old twin children.  The origin…

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Pound Ridge Pastor Offers Thoughts On 9/11 Anniversary Pound Ridge Pastor Offers Thoughts On 9/11 Anniversary
Pound Ridge Pastor Offers Thoughts On 9/11 Anniversary POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Following Pound Ridge’s 9/11 memorial ceremony at Sachs Park, local clergy who participated in the observance gave the thoughts on the date of the 13th anniversary. Pastor Lori Miller from the Pound Ridge Community Church alluded to the passage of time and how the memory can be blocked. “But I think it’s important that we remember,” she said. Miller, who gave the memorial service’s benediction, also discussed remembrance of victims of people who put themselves in harm’s way.   Rev. Joseph Domfeh Boateng, who is with St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Bedfo…

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Pound Ridge 9/11 Memorial Event Includes Remembrance Pound Ridge 9/11 Memorial Event Includes Remembrance
Pound Ridge 9/11 Memorial Event Includes Remembrance POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- On an overcast Thursday morning, folks gathered at Sachs Park for Pound Ridge’s memorial ceremony for the 13th anniversary of 9/11. The ceremony, attended by town, state and county officials, included three firing rounds from Pound Ridge firefighters, a playing of taps and words from local religious figures. Rev. Joseph Domfeh Boateng from St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in Bedford Village gave the ceremony’s invocation. He noted praying for victims and people who died defending freedom. Pound Ridge Jewish Community member Ruth Mendes warned about barbarism a…

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Brewster Man, 25, Accused Of Rape Brewster Man, 25, Accused Of Rape
Brewster Man, 25, Accused Of Rape BREWSTER, N.Y. -- A 25-year-old Brewster man is accused of having sexual relations with a 15-year-old girl and has been charged with rape, according to state police. The girl cannot give sexual consent due to her age, police noted. The man, Jorge Elisandro Cardona, was charged with two counts of third-degree rape, which are felonies.  State Police reported receiving a child abuse referral, which came from Mount Kisco Police. State Police allege that she repeatedly went to Brewster with the defendant. Cardona, police noted, was arraigned in Southeast's court and remanded to Putnam Cou…

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Schools
John Jay HS Student Whooping Cough Case Reported John Jay HS Student Whooping Cough Case Reported
John Jay HS Student Whooping Cough Case Reported CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- A case of whooping cough, which is known as Pertussis, has been reported among John Jay High School's student population, according to a statement from the school's health office. "There is no cause for alarm, however our District Medical Director would like to remind you of the symptoms of Pertussis, and that you should have your children seen by their physician if any of the following symptoms occur," notes the statement, which has been posted on the Katonah-Lewisboro school district's website. According to the health office, Petussis begins with "cold-like sympto…

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LoBue-Sayegh Rematch Possible For Putnam Legislative Seat LoBue-Sayegh Rematch Possible For Putnam Legislative Seat
LoBue-Sayegh Rematch Possible For Putnam Legislative Seat PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Although incumbent Putnam Legislator Dini LoBue has apparently won the Republican primary against challenger Amy Sayegh, there could be a rematch in the November general election. In an interview, Sayegh confirmed she will run if she ends up with the Independence or Conservative Party ballot lines. Unofficial results from the county's Board of Elections show Sayegh ahead in an Independence Party primary with 16 votes to nine write-ins. Sayegh, who made a write-in challenge to LoBue for the Conservative line, potentially could win it as well. Unofficial results sho…

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More Than 600 Horses Joining American Gold Cup In North Salem More Than 600 Horses Joining American Gold Cup In North Salem
More Than 600 Horses Joining American Gold Cup In North Salem NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The 44th annual American Gold Cup began on Wednesday at North Salem’s Old Salem Farm. The cup is scheduled to run through Sunday and includes various events for jumpers. More than 600 horses are scheduled to participate. The Cup’s Grand Prix event will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday and includes $200,000 in prize money. The prize will be split among top finishers, according to Carrie Wirth, a spokeswoman for Stadium Jumping, an event organizer. The cup has a total of $449,500 in prize money. The American World Cup has moved around several times since its 1970 foundi…

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Police & Fire
New Castle Police Report Burglary On Seven Bridges Road New Castle Police Report Burglary On Seven Bridges Road
New Castle Police Report Burglary On Seven Bridges Road NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- New Castle Police said  a burglary occurred between 9:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on Seven Bridges Road in Chappaqua. Police said they believe the burglar entered the house through a second-floor window, which may have been left open. In a separate announcement, police said nine residential burglaries have occurred in town so far this year. Of those, seven involved places with either no alarm system or one that was not armed, with property taken from six. Two places had alarms that went off and nothing was removed. "These numbers are not surprising to the police…

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LoBue, Addonizio Apparent Winners Of Putnam GOP Primaries LoBue, Addonizio Apparent Winners Of Putnam GOP Primaries
LoBue, Addonizio Apparent Winners Of Putnam GOP Primaries CARMEL, N.Y. -- An incumbent and a challenger appear to have won Tuesday's Republican primaries for two Putnam County legislative seats, according to unofficial results from the county's Board of Elections. In results early Wednesday morning for the 3rd district, Toni Addonizio has 282 votes (61.71 percent) versus 169 (36.98 percent) for incumbent Louis Tartaro.  Addonizio is also seeking the Independence Party's ballot line through a write-in campaign against Tartaro. Results show that there are 23 write-in votes versus 18 for Tartaro, although it is not known how many are for the chal…

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