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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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Carmel Fire Department Holds Carnival Fundraiser For 100th Anniversary Carmel Fire Department Holds Carnival Fundraiser For 100th Anniversary
Carmel Fire Department Holds Carnival Fundraiser For 100th Anniversary CARMEL, N.Y. -- There were an array of rides and games on display Thursday night, Aug. 28, in the parking lot near the Carmel ShopRite off of Route 52. The attractions are for the Carmel Fire Department's carnival, which is scheduled to run through the weekend and include a fireworks display on Saturday night. Robert Lipton, a Carmel firefighter and chairman of the carnival's committee, said “this is our giveback to the community.” Lipton explained that the carnival is a fundraiser for the department's 100th anniversary, which is in 2015. A parade for the anniversary is planned for next…

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North Salem's Hellwinkel Reacts To State Senate Debate North Salem's Hellwinkel Reacts To State Senate Debate
North Salem's Hellwinkel Reacts To State Senate Debate NORTH SALEM, N.Y. --  Folks who live in the 40th State Senate District were pleased with the debate between candidates Robert Castelli and Terrence Murphy, before a packed audience on Wednesday night at the North Salem Volunteer Ambulance Corps building. Castelli and Murphy are running in the Republican Primary on Sept. 9. Richard Auslander, a Lewisboro resident, said the candidates “spoke very well.” “They were pleasant to each other,” he said. Auslander also said that they both have good ideas. “I think they both did a good job,” said North Salem resident Howard Hellwinkel, who …

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Air Test Leads To Remediation Of John Jay HS Space Air Test Leads To Remediation Of John Jay HS Space
Air Test Leads To Remediation Of John Jay HS Space LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- A nonstudent basement space at John Jay High School will undergo remediation following air quality testing, Katonah-Lewisboro interim Superintendent John Goetz confirmed in a community letter. However, he disclosed that, based on results, no remediation is needed at other buildings that were also tested. The remediation will be done before the start of school, according to Goetz. The start is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 3. In his letter, Goetz also noted that more results are expected. "The health and safety of our students and staff is of paramount importance t…

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South Salem Church Cemetery Added To State Historic Register South Salem Church Cemetery Added To State Historic Register
South Salem Church Cemetery Added To State Historic Register SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The South Salem Presbyterian Church cemetery was added to the State Register of Historic Places, a state official announced in a recent letter to Lewisboro Supervisor Peter Parsons. Ruth Pierpont, Deputy Commissioner for Historic Preservation, explained in a July 29 letter that the State Review Board recommended the inclusion to the New York State Historic Preservation Officer, who agreed to add the cemetery. The cemetery also could be added to the National Register of Historic Places. In the letter, Pierpont said the nomination will be forwarded to the Keeper of th…

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Carmel Seeks $200K Grant For Camarda Park Work Carmel Seeks $200K Grant For Camarda Park Work
Carmel Seeks $200K Grant For Camarda Park Work MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- The Carmel Town Board approved seeking a $200,000 state grant for work at Camarda Park. The vote, held at the board's Aug. 20 meeting, was to authorize an application to the New York State Dormitory Authority.  The grant, according to the board's resolution, is a State and Municipal Facilities Program Grant. Supervisor Kenneth Schmitt, in an interview following the meeting, said it is a $200,000 grant for upgrades and improvements. The grant would apply to work on the park's ballfield dugouts, Schmitt said. The supervisor also said state Sen. Greg Ball (R–Patterson) …

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Planning Board Approves Bedford Hills Car Wash Site Plan Planning Board Approves Bedford Hills Car Wash Site Plan
Planning Board Approves Bedford Hills Car Wash Site Plan BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- The Bedford Planning Board unanimously approved the site plan for Splash Car Wash’s proposed facility in Bedford Hills. The board previously gave preliminary approval at its July 29 meeting. Prior to the five-member board’s vote on Aug. 19, Chair Deirdre Courtney-Batson gave a recap of conditions for the approval. They include having a review of the site plan a year after a certificate of occupancy is issued or six months after the business’s full operation begins, with the most recent of the two counting. Other conditions involve lighting, plant maintenance and s…

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North Salem Considers Anti-Soliciting Registry North Salem Considers Anti-Soliciting Registry
North Salem Considers Anti-Soliciting Registry NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- North Salem officials are considering the creation of a registry that would allow residents to request not to be solicited. Supervisor Warren Lucas mentioned the idea at the Town Board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 26. As an example, he cited one that Lewisboro has in place. He compared the idea to a "do not call" registry. A public hearing could come next, with September mentioned as a possibility. Lewisboro's version is called the Do Not Knock Registry and has forms available online for people to get involved. Councilman Stephen Bobolia dismissed the use of door-…

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Town Seeks Occupant For Bedford Hills Train Station Town Seeks Occupant For Bedford Hills Train Station
Town Seeks Occupant For Bedford Hills Train Station BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- The Town of Bedford has released a request for proposals (RFP) for occupying the Bedford Hills train station, which includes a Sept. 17 deadline to submit sealed bids. The station is currently vacant. It was previously occupied by Mark’s Time, which closed after its owner died, according to Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick, who spoke recently about the property. The leasing for the train station property has several layers, however. It is owned by an entity called Midtown Trackage Ventures, which leases it to the MTA, according to Burdick,. The town, in turn, has …

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Revised Crossroads 312 Has Less Commercial Space, New Hotel Revised Crossroads 312 Has Less Commercial Space, New Hotel
Revised Crossroads 312 Has Less Commercial Space, New Hotel SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- The Crossroads 312 proposal has been revised to reduce commercial space and add a hotel. The changes are part of the project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), which has been submitted to the town and was acknowledged at the Town Board’s meeting on Thursday, Aug. 21. Under the latest version, the retail and restaurant space has been cut from 186,000 square feet in the previous proposal to 143,000 square feet. The proposed hotel, meanwhile, would have 100 rooms. The site is on Route 312 near Interstate 84. The applicants for the proposal are JPH Developm…

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Southeast Town Board Approves Comprehensive Plan Update Southeast Town Board Approves Comprehensive Plan Update
Southeast Town Board Approves Comprehensive Plan Update SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- The Southeast Town Board approved an update to the town’s Comprehensive Plan, which governs land use, by a 3-1 vote on Thursday night, Aug. 21. The approval is the first since 2002 and follows a series of public hearings and visioning sessions that were held, according to an approval resolution. The Town Board held a public hearing for three meetings earlier this year and an earlier hearing in 2012, according to the resolution, which also notes three visioning sessions that were held in March and April 2013. Prior to adopting the update, the Town Board unanimously app…

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