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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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Motive Unknown In Stabbing Of Woman Walking Dog In South Salem, Police Say Motive Unknown In Stabbing Of Woman Walking Dog In South Salem, Police Say
Motive Unknown In Stabbing Of Woman Walking Dog In South Salem, Police Say This story has been updated. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York State Police continue to investigate the stabbing of a woman in South Salem. The motive for the stabbing is unknown, New York State Police Investigator Joseph Becerra said Thursday afternoon. “We don't know that at this time,” he said at the Somers barracks. “We're still investigating the matter.” The 25-year-old South Salem woman was walking her neighbor's dog on Wednesday night, Aug. 13, when an unknown male approached her from behind, Becerra said. He added that the woman fought and was stabbed “several times.” …

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Crossroads 312, Annexation Among Items On Southeast Supervisor's Agenda Crossroads 312, Annexation Among Items On Southeast Supervisor's Agenda
Crossroads 312, Annexation Among Items On Southeast Supervisor's Agenda SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- One of the items front and center on the agenda of Southeast Supervisor Tony Hay is the Crossroads 312 project. The proposal calls for rezoning a 51.88-acre site from the RC (Rural Commercial) zone to the HC-1 Zone, which would allow for 186,000 square feet of space for office, restaurant and retail usages. Hay, recalling public comment, brought up the support there was for having a hotel there. The retail component, however, did not have that level of support. The supervisor also noted that Route 312, which is the corridor for where the project would be located, is a…

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Town Board OKs Changing Inn at Pound Ridge's Special Permit Town Board OKs Changing Inn at Pound Ridge's Special Permit
Town Board OKs Changing Inn at Pound Ridge's Special Permit POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The Pound Ridge Town Board approved amending the special permit issued to the Inn at Pound Ridge by Jean-Georges, a major step for the eatery's parking expansion. The special permit change, approved at the board's Aug. 7 meeting, was needed to allow off-site parking, it was previously noted. The restaurant has agreements to use a combined 55 parking spaces at Pound Ridge Elementary School and Pound Ridge Nurseries, it was previously disclosed. In June, the Planning Board approved a site plan modification, which enables the addition of 120 on-site parking spaces.  …

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Schools
Mahopac Superintendent Selection May Be In November Mahopac Superintendent Selection May Be In November
Mahopac Superintendent Selection May Be In November MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- A new Mahopac superintendent could be appointed by Nov. 3, according to a tentative timeline for the school district's reopened search process. Under the tentative timeline, there would be a planning session between Sept. 2-5, with an advertising round to start on Sept. 2.  An initial screening would be done during the week of Sept. 29, with a slate being presented in the week of Oct. 6. The school  board would hold initial interviews during the week of Oct. 13, followed by second and third interview rounds during the week of Oct. 20. There would be meetings with the fi…

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Zaimi Seeks $130M In Suit Against Putnam DA Levy, Carmel Police Zaimi Seeks $130M In Suit Against Putnam DA Levy, Carmel Police
Zaimi Seeks $130M In Suit Against Putnam DA Levy, Carmel Police PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Seeking $130 million in damages, Mahopac restaurant owner Lani Zaimi is suing Putnam County District Attorney Adam Levy, an assistant district attorney and the Carmel Police Department. The lawsuit's complaint alleges that there was a violation of his constitutional rights, that Zaimi was falsely arrested and that he was targeted due to his support for Putnam County Sheriff Donald Smith, an adversary of Levy’s. Zaimi, who owns Ariano’s in Mahopac, is accused of raping an 18-year-old waitress. He denies the allegation through the lawsuit. Instead, it is argued that…

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Obituaries
Family, Friends Remember Pound Ridge's Jeffrey Aarts Family, Friends Remember Pound Ridge's Jeffrey Aarts
Family, Friends Remember Pound Ridge's Jeffrey Aarts POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Tennis pro Jeffrey Aarts' impact in life can be gauged by the turnout at his Tuesday funeral at Pound Ridge Community Church. Attendance was far beyond the main room's capacity, with folks standing in the back and in the vestibule. Additional space in another room was utilized, and overflow parking was used next door at Pound Ridge Elementary School. Aarts, a Pound Ridge native who died suddenly Thursday at the age of 59 while playing a round of golf with his family at Hudson National Golf Course in Croton, was remembered fondly in a series of anecdotes from his fam…

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Chappaqua Crossing Survey Shows Whole Foods Support Chappaqua Crossing Survey Shows Whole Foods Support
Chappaqua Crossing Survey Shows Whole Foods Support CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. – A survey commissioned by Chappaqua Crossing’s ownership and recently announced shows that a majority of New Castle residents support having a Whole Foods at the site. The survey showed 67 percent in favor (328), to 26 percent (126) who had concerns, which included traffic and location. Just eight percent (37) had no opinion. The survey included interviews with 580 New Castle residents conducted between June 28 and July 13, according to a press release on behalf of Summit/Greenfield, the site’s owner and developer. Summit Development and Greenfield Partners own the site…

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Croton Falls Road Closing Tuesday Due To Bridge Work Croton Falls Road Closing Tuesday Due To Bridge Work
Croton Falls Road Closing Tuesday Due To Bridge Work WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Croton Falls Road, which straddles Somers and North Salem, will close on Tuesday, Aug. 12 due to bridge rehabilitation, according to Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino's office. The span of Croton Falls Road is scheduled to be closed between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Both westbound and east bound directions, which are between Routes 100/202 and 22, will be affected, according to Astorino's office. The bridge is also located near the border with Putnam County.

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Canines Get Baths At Putnam Humane Society Dog Wash Canines Get Baths At Putnam Humane Society Dog Wash
Canines Get Baths At Putnam Humane Society Dog Wash CARMEL, N.Y. -- Gwen Mead first became involved with the Putnam Humane Society years ago when she found a dog on Route 6 and was told to bring it there. It was that experience that led Mead, a Manhattan resident with relatives in the area, to volunteer with the society. “I got hooked,” she said. Mead was one of several dog owners who came to the annual dog wash at the shelter, 68 Old Route 6, Carmel. Two of her dogs, George and Martha, were among those who were bathed.  The dog wash serves as a fundraiser for the Putnam Humane Society, according to Michele Dugan, who is president …

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Three Injured In Two-Car Crash In Carmel Three Injured In Two-Car Crash In Carmel
Three Injured In Two-Car Crash In Carmel This story has been updated CARMEL, N.Y. – Three people were injured after a two-car collision at the intersection of Stoneleigh Avenue and Drewville Road in Carmel on Sunday night, Carmel Fire Chief Vinny Ruggiero confirmed. The collision led to traffic on Stoneleigh coming to a halt. The fire department was dispatched at approximately 7:09 p.m., according to Ruggiero. One of the people was seriously injured, Ruggiero said. Two of them were in one car. The third injured person was in the other, according to Ruggiero. Although the collision happened just north of Putnam Hospital C…

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