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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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Missing New Castle Teen Has Been Found Missing New Castle Teen Has Been Found
Missing New Castle Teen Has Been Found WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Gregory McCarthy, a New Castle teen who went missing on Monday morning, has been found. McCarthy's discovery was confirmed by New Castle Police Sgt. Heather Rudisill. Several alerts were issued for the 15-year-old McCarthy, including from the Ossining School District where he is a student, from Ossining village police and from Westchester County Police. The boy, who is 15, is also autistic, according to alerts. 

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Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert For Missing Teen In New Castle Police Issue Alert For Missing Teen In New Castle
Police Issue Alert For Missing Teen In New Castle This story has been updated WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- New Castle police issued an alert Monday for a 15-year-old boy who has gone missing. The teen, who is missing from Carriage Hill Road, was last seen on Inningwood Road at 9:30 a.m. and walking towards Pinesbridge Road, according to New Castle police. The area is located in the West End of town. The boy has been identified as Gregory McCarthy, a student in the Ossining School District.  Ossining Superintendent Raymond Sanchez identified McCarthy in a community email that included his physical description and a photo. "We have …

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Events
Hillary Clinton Visits Chappaqua Library For Book Signing Hillary Clinton Visits Chappaqua Library For Book Signing
Hillary Clinton Visits Chappaqua Library For Book Signing CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Hundreds flocked to the Chappaqua Library on Sunday afternoon for the chance to meet potential 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at her book signing event. The former First Lady, secretary of state and U.S. Senator, herself a Chappaqua resident, signed copies of her new memoir, “Hard Choices,” and repeatedly shook hands with the long line of attendees. The event was co-sponsored by The Village Bookstore, a shop in Pleasantville, and Simon & Schuster, which is the publisher of Clinton's book. Excited guests for the book signing came from both near and far…

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Hillary Clinton's Chappaqua Event Draws Supporters, Protesters Hillary Clinton's Chappaqua Event Draws Supporters, Protesters
Hillary Clinton's Chappaqua Event Draws Supporters, Protesters CHAPPAQUA, N.Y -- Shortly before Hillary Clinton's book signing at the Chappaqua Library started, several individuals across the street showed up either in support or in opposition to her. The folks were either stationed at New Castle Town Hall's front lawn or on a sidewalk along South Greeley Avenue in downtown Chappaqua. Several people held up signs from the group Ready for Hillary, which encourages her to run for president for the 2016 election. Ann Romanello, a Norwalk, Conn., resident who was one of the Ready for Hillary supporters present, explained that they want to have her sign…

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Lifestyle
Mount Kisco Librarians Give Summer Reading Recommendations Mount Kisco Librarians Give Summer Reading Recommendations
Mount Kisco Librarians Give Summer Reading Recommendations MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Librarians at the Mount Kisco Public Library, which started its summer reading program for kids and teens on Friday, June 27, had several books to recommend for the season. Martha Irwan suggested “The Goldfinch,” which she noted had good reviews. Discussing its popularity, she noted that the book has had hundreds of hold requests. Mount Kisco’s library has several copies. Irwan also recommended “Orange is the New Black,” the Piper Kerman book that led to the Netflix series of the same name. She noted that people in her book group, which is called the Brown Bag Book Gr…

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Staffers At Bedford Hills’ Soccer Store Discuss U.S.Team's World Cup Run Staffers At Bedford Hills’ Soccer Store Discuss U.S.Team's World Cup Run
Staffers At Bedford Hills’ Soccer Store Discuss U.S.Team's World Cup Run WESTCHESTER COUNTY. N.Y.  -- Employees of Soccer Post, a store in Bedford Hills that specializes in soccer gear, weighed in on what the U.S. team has to deal with going forward in the World Cup. Staffer Daniel Bank, an Armonk resident, said there is “momentum” and that the squad surpassed expectations, referencing the team getting passed what has been called the “Group of Death.” The group includes teams from Germany, Portugal and Ghana, which he noted are good teams. Employee Nicholas Fierro of Katonah said that the team will be successful if they play with more aggression. He also feels…

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Supervisors Praise Fire Tower Plan For Ward Pound Ridge Supervisors Praise Fire Tower Plan For Ward Pound Ridge
Supervisors Praise Fire Tower Plan For Ward Pound Ridge WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The supervisors of Pound Ridge, Lewisboro and Bedford recently gave endorsements of a proposal to replace an old fire tower at the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. The supervisors gave their support in letters written in April and May. The proposal, which involves erecting the same model of the former 60-foot tower, was presented on Tuesday, June 24, before at a committee of the Westchester County Board of Legislators. The cost of the construction would be funded through private capital from the group Friends of the Trailside Museum and the Ward Pound Ridge Reservat…

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Schools
Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Accepts Courts As Gift Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Accepts Courts As Gift
Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Accepts Courts As Gift CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- The Katonah-Lewisboro school board voted to accept six tennis courts for the John Jay campus as a gift, making their construction more likely. The vote was 5-2 vote in favor and was made at the board's June 19 meeting. The construction of the courts, which will be at the front of the campus on a site that currently contains a softball field, will be paid for entirely through private donations raised by the Katonah Lewisboro Community Tennis Association. There was about $484,000 in funding on hand as of the board meeting, according to an update provided by interim Supe…

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Police & Fire
Motorcycle Involved In Katonah Accident Motorcycle Involved In Katonah Accident
Motorcycle Involved In Katonah Accident KATONAH, N.Y. -- A motorcycle was involved in a multiple-vehicle accident Thursday on Girdle Ridge Road in Katonah, according to Bedford Police. The accident occurred around 4:30 p.m., according to police. The extent of injuries is not known. First responders were seen at the intersection of Girdle Ridge Road and Route 22 after 7 p.m. An investigation is still ongoing, police said.

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Fire Tower Replacement Proposed For Ward Pound Ridge Reservation Fire Tower Replacement Proposed For Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
Fire Tower Replacement Proposed For Ward Pound Ridge Reservation WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- An effort is under way to replace a dismantled fire tower on the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation. Tom Cohn, president of Friends of the Trailside Museum and the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, discussed his proposal with members of the Westchester County Board of Legislators’ Labor, Parks, Planning & Housing Committee at a meeting on Tuesday morning, June 24. The proposal involves replacing the 60-foot tower with a structure that is the exact same model. The estimated cost of the erecting the structure is around $140,000 to $145,000, according to Cohn. The price does …

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