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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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Schools
Five Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Are Being Investigated For Mold Five Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Are Being Investigated For Mold
Five Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Are Being Investigated For Mold LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Katonah-Lewisboro staff and the district’s architect are investigating the possibility of mold or failure of HVAC at five school buildings following receipt of a Department of Labor notice, Interim Schools Superintendent John Goetz disclosed in a letter to the community. The notice, received on Aug. 22, was due to the Labor Department getting an anonymous complaint about the potential of mold in the buildings, according to Goetz. Goetz also stated that an environmental engineering firm, contracted by the district, will do air quality tests. “The health and safety o…

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Events
Mahopac Fire Department's Dress Parade Marks 100th Anniversary Mahopac Fire Department's Dress Parade Marks 100th Anniversary
Mahopac Fire Department's Dress Parade Marks 100th Anniversary MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Firefighters from around the region participated in the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department's 100th Anniversary Dress Parade. The parade was held on Route 6, with folks gathered on the sides. Town and county officials were gathered at a reviewing standing. Several vintage firetrucks and musical groups were included in the parade. Participating fire departments included nearby neighbors such as Mahopac Falls, Carmel, Croton Falls, Lake Carmel, Kent, Patterson, Putnam Lake, Brewster, Somers and Lake Mohegan. Fire departments from further away included Yorktown Heights, Moun…

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News
Folks In Katonah Suggest Items For College Students Folks In Katonah Suggest Items For College Students
Folks In Katonah Suggest Items For College Students KATONAH, N.Y. -- While the start of school for K-12 students in the area isn't until early September, colleges and universities have academic years that start sooner. With another undergraduate school year starting, Daily Voice asked people in Katonah to make suggestions for items to take. Lindsay Boccardi, a Peekskill resident who works at Little Joe's Coffee & Books, is entering her senior year at The College of Saint Rose in Albany. As possibilties, she named books to read and candy. Down the street at Charles Department Store, which has been owned by the Raneri family for gen…

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Sports
Katonah 5K Scheduled For Sept. 6 Katonah 5K Scheduled For Sept. 6
Katonah 5K Scheduled For Sept. 6 KATONAH, N.Y. -- The Katonah Village Improvement Society (KVIS) announced that a 5K road race will be held on Sept. 6. The road race, called K5K, is scheduled to start on Parkway, according to KVIS, between Edgemont and Bedford Roads.  The race's route has also been changed, according to KVIS, with more trails and fewer hills planned. There are also several sponsors listed, including the Katonah Museum of Art, Charles Department Store, G. Willikers and the Katonah Chamber of Commerce. More information, which is posted on the KVIS website, is available here. Additional race informatio…

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Business
Hygrade Market In Croton Falls Is Getting A Name Change, New Format Hygrade Market In Croton Falls Is Getting A Name Change, New Format
Hygrade Market In Croton Falls Is Getting A Name Change, New Format CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- Hygrade Market in Croton Falls will be known by a new name starting on Monday, Aug. 25, according to an announcement from the store that was posted on its Facebook page and at the premises.   The new name, Gordon's DeliCafé, comes as other changes are being made to the business, which according to the announcement has been around for 20 years. Among the updates mentioned are a new chef and changes to catering, menu items and delivery. There will also be social media coupons and and ordering by text message. The announcement describes a change in business's forma…

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Cross River Fishing Shop Owner Calls Fisherman's Death A 'Tragic Accident' Cross River Fishing Shop Owner Calls Fisherman's Death A 'Tragic Accident'
Cross River Fishing Shop Owner Calls Fisherman's Death A 'Tragic Accident' CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- Charles George, who owns The Bedford Sportsman, a fishing gear shop in Cross River, called the death of a fisherman who fell into the Croton Falls Reservoir a "tragic accident." The fisherman has been identified as John Scales, a 73-year-old Manhattan resident. He was fishing with Joe Gay, Jr., also a Manhattan resident, and they both fell into the reservoir on Tuesday, Aug. 19, according to an official with New York City's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Police and firefighters from several departments were in the vicinity of the reservoir, which straddl…

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Firm Picked For New Castle Master Plan Survey Firm Picked For New Castle Master Plan Survey
Firm Picked For New Castle Master Plan Survey CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The New Castle Town Board unanimously approved hiring Penn Schoen Berland to conduct a public survey, which will include a sample of 300 people, in connection with the town's master plan update. Before the Town Board voted its approval at the Aug. 12 meeting, it held a joint meeting with members of the Planning Board and Master Plan Steering Committee. The vote and joint meeting came following the release of a report about results from a series of public outreach meetings held earlier this year. The report is available here.  

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Parking Updated For Hidden Meadow Proposal In Somers Parking Updated For Hidden Meadow Proposal In Somers
Parking Updated For Hidden Meadow Proposal In Somers SOMERS, N.Y. -- A project engineer working on the Hidden Meadow townhouse proposal in Somers told the town’s Planning Board about the addition of five parking spaces, which would be for a school bus drop off area near Route 6. At the Planning Board's Aug. 13 meeting, engineer Richard Williams noted that the board requested more parking for the drop-off area. Additionally, Williams discussed details about refuse and recycling collection. The proposal has 14 collectors, or one per four units. Williams mentioned that pick-up would be biweekly, with half a garage can available per two units…

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Man Who Died After Falling Into Croton Falls Reservoir Is Identified Man Who Died After Falling Into Croton Falls Reservoir Is Identified
Man Who Died After Falling Into Croton Falls Reservoir Is Identified CARMEL, N.Y. -- The fisherman who died after falling into the Croton Falls Reservoir on Tuesday has been identified as John Scales, a 73-year-old Manhattan resident, according to a New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) official. The other fisherman involved has been identified as 82-year-old Manhattan resident Joe Gay, Jr. The official added that Gay swam to the shore, was taken to Putnam Hospital Center and then released that evening. Firefighters and police from around the area were spotted in the vicinity of the Croton Falls Road causeway, which is located in Car…

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Schools
Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Voting On Superintendent Search Firm Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Voting On Superintendent Search Firm
Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Voting On Superintendent Search Firm CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- The Katonah-Lewisboro school board is scheduled to vote on whether to use Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates for its superintendent search. The vote is among several slated for the Thursday, Aug. 21 board meeting, according to the agenda. The board will meet in the library of John Jay High School, 60 N. Salem Road in Cross River. The board issued a request for proposals in June and six responses were received, according to the voting resolution, with three search firms interviewed. The estimated cost for hiring a search firm is $35,000, the resolution notes. J…

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