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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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New Building Proposed For Downtown Mount Kisco New Building Proposed For Downtown Mount Kisco
New Building Proposed For Downtown Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A new commercial building has been proposed on the site of a parking lot that is adjacent to the First Niagara Bank building in downtown Mount Kisco. A presentation of proposal – the project is listed as 48-50 E. Main St. – was made at the Mount Kisco Planning Board’s May 13 meeting by architect Phillip Ceradini. He was joined by an associate of the property’s owner, Love Realty, which also owns the First Niagara building. Love Realty has an easement with the village, according to Ceradini. This has allowed for Mount Kisco to use the area for public metered parking spa…

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Neighbors
Funeral Held For Somers Resident Gary McKeon Funeral Held For Somers Resident Gary McKeon
Funeral Held For Somers Resident Gary McKeon MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Family and well wishers came Tuesday to the funeral of Somers resident Gary McKeon, who was found dead nearly a week after his disappearance on May 9. The funeral for the 67-year-old Somers resident, held at St. John the Evangelist Church in Mahopac, included respectful prayers and songs. Father Maximo Villanueva, who spoke, noted that they were gathered to celebrate life and not death. He spoke about McKeon's family, including his five children and four grandchildren, and prayers were offered to family and those who have been involved with him. The priest also talked a…

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Schools
Superintendent Search A Priority For Katonah-Lewisboro Candidates Superintendent Search A Priority For Katonah-Lewisboro Candidates
Superintendent Search A Priority For Katonah-Lewisboro Candidates CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- The four candidates running for two seats on Katonah-Lewisboro’s school board all consider hiring a new superintendent to be a priority. Weighing in at a candidate forum held last Thursday by the district’s Parent Council, candidates talked about what qualities they would like in a superintendent and how to handle the search process. The new to fill the top administrative post stems from what was a major news story earlier in the school year: the sudden resignation of Paul Kreutzer in late January. Since then, Assistant Superintendent for Business Michael Jumper has f…

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Politics
Former Assemblyman Castelli Seeks Ball's State Senate Seat Former Assemblyman Castelli Seeks Ball's State Senate Seat
Former Assemblyman Castelli Seeks Ball's State Senate Seat WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Former State Assemblyman Robert Castelli, R-Lewisboro, is the latest candidate to seek the state Senate seat currently held by Greg Ball. “Recently, at the urging of many of my former Assembly constituents, I entertained the possibility of returning to public life. The recent turn of events involving Sen. Ball has opened up the opportunity of service in an environment where I can be even more effective, on behalf of a larger constituency,” the former lawmaker stated in a press release announcing his candidacy. Ball, R-Patterson, announced on Friday, May 16, tha…

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Tuesday Funeral Set For Somers Man Reported Missing Tuesday Funeral Set For Somers Man Reported Missing
Tuesday Funeral Set For Somers Man Reported Missing WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A funeral has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 20, for Somers resident Gary McKeon,  whose body was found last week after he was reported missing. The funeral, which will take place at St. John the Evangelist Church in Mahopac, will be at 10 a.m., according to an announcement from the church. McKeon, who had dementia, was first reported missing on May 9, and a search included the involvement of his family and use of a Facebook page. New York State Police announced the discovery of his body, near Route 202, on Thursday, May 15. Two visitations for Monday, May 19,…

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Bedford Town Offices Reopen Following Gas Leak Bedford Town Offices Reopen Following Gas Leak
Bedford Town Offices Reopen Following Gas Leak BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- Bedford's Police Department and town offices reopened following a gas leak on Monday morning that led to evacuations, according to police alerts posted on Nixle. The evacuation of the Town House and police station, both of which are in Bedford Hills, happened because of a rupture of a gas line, the alert noted. The initial alert was sent out at 10:17 a.m. Monday, and a follow-up alert announcing the reopening came less than an hour later.

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Schools
Somers 2014-15 School Budget Up For Vote On Tuesday Somers 2014-15 School Budget Up For Vote On Tuesday
Somers 2014-15 School Budget Up For Vote On Tuesday SOMERS, N.Y. -- Voters in the Somers school district will decide on Tuesday, May 20,  whether to approve the proposed 2014-15 budget. The budget is $85,505,718 and contains a spending increase of 2.05 percent from the 2013-14 budget, which is $83,783,994. The tax levy, which is the total amount of tax revenue, would increase by 1.54 percent, going from $72,431,823 to $73,545,938. The budget stays within the state mandated tax levy cap because of exemptions. Meanwhile, the budget has a tax rate, that would increase by 1.38 percent. The proposed rate would go from $151.48 per $1,000 to $1…

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North Salem School Budget Has 0.31 Percent Drop In Tax Levy North Salem School Budget Has 0.31 Percent Drop In Tax Levy
North Salem School Budget Has 0.31 Percent Drop In Tax Levy NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The proposed 2014-15 North Salem school budget, which goes before voters on Tuesday, May 20, includes less tax revenue than for the prior year, with a decrease in the tax levy of 0.31 percent. The levy would fall by $114,322, from $36,528,169 for 2013-14 to $36,413,847 for 2014-15. The lower tax levy revenue is offset by increases in other types of revenue, such as the Westchester County sales tax. In the district's news letter, the lower levy is attributed to several factors. “Factors instrumental in holding expenses to a minimum include savings from the new contra…

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Proposed Chappaqua Library Budget Is More Than $2.9M Proposed Chappaqua Library Budget Is More Than $2.9M
Proposed Chappaqua Library Budget Is More Than $2.9M CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The proposed Chappaqua Library Budget for 2014-15 is up for a vote on Tuesday, May 21. The budget totals $2,963,384, which is a spending increase of 2.1952 percent from the 2013-14 school year. The tax levy, which is the total amount of tax revenue for the budget, is $2,902,784 and would increase by 2.0229 percent. The levy increase stays within the state-mandated tax cap. The estimated tax rates, which are per $1,000 of assessed value, would rise by $0.05 (1.88 percent) in New Castle and $0.63 (1.68 percent) in Mount Pleasant. The budget vote will be coupled with vot…

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Schools
Katonah-Lewisboro Budget Has Drop In Tax Levy, Spending Katonah-Lewisboro Budget Has Drop In Tax Levy, Spending
Katonah-Lewisboro Budget Has Drop In Tax Levy, Spending SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The proposed 2014-15 budget for Katonah-Lewisboro includes decreases in both the tax levy and total amount of spending over the previous school year. For the tax levy, the decline would be by 3.72 percent, dropping from $102,781,072 for 2013-14 to $98,960,110. Overall spending would go down by 3.24 percent, from $114,879,543 to $111,162,832. The budget would involve large reductions due to three factors: the closure of Lewisboro Elementary School (LES), health insurance savings and personnel attrition tied to falling enrollment. Overall, the district's enrollment is…

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