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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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Sonshine Named Executive Director For Katonah's John Jay Homestead Group Sonshine Named Executive Director For Katonah's John Jay Homestead Group
Sonshine Named Executive Director For Katonah's John Jay Homestead Group KATONAH, N.Y. -- Friends of John Jay Homestead announced that Ruth Sonshine has been selected to be the organization's new executive director. Sonshine starts on Monday, June 23, replacing Wendy Ross, who retired on May 30. Her experience, according to the group's announcement, includes having served as associate director for major gifts at Yale Law School. In a statement, Sonshine said she is “excited about joining this excellent organization, with its strong community role, dynamic programs, and essential mission.” Jon Stanley, the organization's chairman, said in a statement: “This h…

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Police & Fire
Mount Kisco Residents Get County Police Merger Overview Mount Kisco Residents Get County Police Merger Overview
Mount Kisco Residents Get County Police Merger Overview MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The proposed consolidation of Mount Kisco’s police force with Westchester County’s was discussed in detail for the public at a Monday meeting. The presentation, given by county police Sgt. Jeffrey Weiss, included data and the reasons for a merger. The consolidation would come due to a contract between the village and the county, which would require a level of policing services dedicated to Mount Kisco. Current village police would join the county police and keep their current titles and civil statuses. The Mount Kisco Police Department has 28 members but lacks a perma…

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Chappaqua Crossing Traffic Consultant Shares Data Chappaqua Crossing Traffic Consultant Shares Data
Chappaqua Crossing Traffic Consultant Shares Data CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- John Collins, a traffic consultant for Chappaqua Crossing developer Summit/Greenfield, shared some key data at a June 10 presentation before the New Castle Town Board and a sizable audience. Collins, who is with Maser Consulting, did a comparison between traffic data collected in 2008 and follow up data collected in 2013. He also did traffic volume comparisons for an earlier iteration of a proposed retail plan and the current version that includes a 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods grocery store. The consultant, describing the 2008 and 2013 traffic data, felt that the bas…

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Schools
Fired Fox Lane Teacher Who Discussed Conspiracies Sues District Fired Fox Lane Teacher Who Discussed Conspiracies Sues District
Fired Fox Lane Teacher Who Discussed Conspiracies Sues District BEDFORD, N.Y. -- A fired Fox Lane High School English teacher who wondered about government-involved conspiracies is suing to overturn a hearing officer's disciplinary ruling that triggered his dismissal. The lawsuit was filed on May 22 on behalf of Adam Heller, a Pound Ridge resident who had taught at the school since 2002. In it, Heller contends that he did not have a disciplinary history and gives a timeline leading to the officer's decision. The Bedford Central School District is named as the defendant. The hearing officer, Jeffrey Sherman, ruled in favor of the school district in a…

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New Castle’s Sandra Lee's Home Gets Nearly 29 Percent Assessment Boost New Castle’s Sandra Lee's Home Gets Nearly 29 Percent Assessment Boost
New Castle’s Sandra Lee's Home Gets Nearly 29 Percent Assessment Boost NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- American television chef and author Sandra Lee has received a large increase in the assessment of her New Castle property that she shares with Gov. Andrew Cuomo. According to town records, Lee’s assessment jumped from $196,750 in 2013 to a tentative $253,200 for 2014, an increase of nearly 29 percent.  The full-market value of the property, which is an estimate of what it could sell for, also increased, going from $936,013 in 2013 to more than $1.2 million in the tentative assessment roll. Information about Lee’s residence has been a major news item since The Journal N…

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Are You Superstitious About Friday The 13th? Mount Kisco Resident Reacts Are You Superstitious About Friday The 13th? Mount Kisco Resident Reacts
Are You Superstitious About Friday The 13th? Mount Kisco Resident Reacts MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- In popular culture, Friday The 13th connotes superstition. There is even a word in the dictionary for fear of the number 13: triskaidekaphobia. However, superstition is not universal. Mount Kisco resident Dennis Breen is not superstitious about it. "Absolutely not," he said. Patty Garrett, Chappaqua, is not superstitious about the date, either. She also recalled hearing several different things about its history, including a notion that the date involves a weak barrier between the physical and spiritual worlds.

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Events
Flag Day Event To Be Held In Mount Kisco Flag Day Event To Be Held In Mount Kisco
Flag Day Event To Be Held In Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A Flag Day ceremony is scheduled to take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 14, at the local American Legion hall. The local American Legion and Boy Scouts will hold a ceremony to retire damaged flags, which involves burning them, according to the announcement. There will also be refreshments served.

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Business
Millwood Kiosk Picked For 'Entrepreneur's Shack' Millwood Kiosk Picked For 'Entrepreneur's Shack'
Millwood Kiosk Picked For 'Entrepreneur's Shack' MILLWOOD, NY. -- An old film kiosk located in a Millwood shopping plaza has been selected to serve as what is called The Entrepreneur's Shack. The project, announced on a Facebook page, includes the back story of the site. The shack is billed as a place for promotion of ideas. The plaza, which includes A&P and Tazza, is at the intersection of Routes 100 and 133. "Over 20 years ago, when cameras used film, a kiosk was constructed in the Millwood Shopping Center Plaza, as a place film could be drop-off for processing. On Saturday, June 14, the kiosk will be reborn as a place where creat…

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Judge Approves Foreclosure Of Former Mount Kisco Borders Site Judge Approves Foreclosure Of Former Mount Kisco Borders Site
Judge Approves Foreclosure Of Former Mount Kisco Borders Site MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A judge has signed off on a judgement that permits foreclosing the former Borders site in downtown Mount Kisco. The decision, which was filed on Friday, came from state Supreme Court Justice Alan Scheinkman, who was assigned the case.  The judgement order also names a location for a planned auction of the property. The foreclosure auction will be held in the lobby of the Westchester County Courthouse in White Plains. The time and date will be determined by an appointed referee. Mount Kisco attorney P. Daniel Hollis was selected to serve as the referee.  As part of t…

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Former New Castle Offical Picked For Interim Mount Kisco Village Manager Former New Castle Offical Picked For Interim Mount Kisco Village Manager
Former New Castle Offical Picked For Interim Mount Kisco Village Manager MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Former New Castle Town Administrator Gennaro Faiella has been picked to be Mount Kisco's Interim Village Manager. Faiella's appointment is scheduled for the Village Board of Trustees' Monday meeting. He is identified in the board's meeting packet material. Faiella, knick named "Jerry," retired from New Castle in late 2010 after having worked there for 13 years, according to information from New Castle Town Board minutes and the trustees' packet material. Included in the village board's meeting packet is a New York State pension waiver form, which also includes a rea…

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