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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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Town Board OK's Affordable Housing, Roundabout For Chappaqua Crossing Town Board OK's Affordable Housing, Roundabout For Chappaqua Crossing
Town Board OK's Affordable Housing, Roundabout For Chappaqua Crossing CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The New Castle Town Board approved two major changes to development at Chappaqua Crossing at its Tuesday meeting. The changes, which were each introduced earlier this year and tweaked in recent months, include rezoning to allow for 28 affordable-housing units in the site's historic Reader's Digest cupola building, along with construction of a 2-lane roundabout at the intersection of Route 117 and Roaring Brook Road. The former proposal, which received unanimous approval from the 5-member board, changed the text of the building's commercial zoning to allow for housing as a…

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Man Who Died In Armed Standoff Near North Salem ID'd Man Who Died In Armed Standoff Near North Salem ID'd
Man Who Died In Armed Standoff Near North Salem ID'd SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Monday's armed standoff in Southeast between police and a man who barricaded himself inside his home ended with his apparent suicide with a firearm, the Putnam County Sheriff's office announced. The man has been identified as George Bateman, a 60-year-old resident of Nichols Road, which is located off of Route 121, near North Salem. The standoff began on Monday afternoon, the sheriff's office stated, after Bateman called his life-insurance agent and expressed suicidal thoughts. Bateman also threatened to harm any police who go to his residence, the sheriff's office added.…

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Southeast Standoff: Man Barricades Himself In House Near Westchester Border Southeast Standoff: Man Barricades Himself In House Near Westchester Border
Southeast Standoff: Man Barricades Himself In House Near Westchester Border SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- A Southeast man has barricaded himself inside his house and has fired shots, the Putnam County Sheriff's office confirmed Monday. The result has been an ongoing standoff between the man and authorities, which continues as of Monday evening.  The house is located on Nichols Road and is near Route 121 and the border of North Salem. Residents in the area have been evacuated and the roads were closed to traffic, the sheriff's office said, adding that phone calls were made advising residents to stay in their homes. The sheriff's office stated that the incident began around 12…

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Pound Ridge Town Board Approves 2016 Budget Pound Ridge Town Board Approves 2016 Budget
Pound Ridge Town Board Approves 2016 Budget POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Pound Ridge's 2016 budget is now law after the Town Board voted unanimously to adopt it. Total spending comes in at more than $7,661,130. Of that amount, the tax levy, which represents the total amount of property tax revenue, is at $5,086,630. Although the adopted levy amount is an increase from last year's - it is $5,297,825 - it comes under the state-mandated tax-levy cap.  The cap allowed for Pound Ridge to raise the tax levy for 2016 up to $5,408,779. Non-property tax revenues in the budget total $2,434,500. The budget also appropriates $140,000 in reserve funds. …

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Chappaqua Menorah Lighting Celebrates Hanukkah Chappaqua Menorah Lighting Celebrates Hanukkah
Chappaqua Menorah Lighting Celebrates Hanukkah CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Several gathered on Tuesday night outside of the Community Center in downtown Chappaqua to celebrate Hanukkah with the annual menorah lighting. The lighting has been put on each year by Chabad of Armonk, Chappaqua & Pleasantville. Rabbi Yosef Butman, who is with the Chabad chapter, lit the menorah with help from New Castle Supervisor Rob Greenstein, who wished the crowd at happy Hanukkah. Inside the Community Center, the festivities included entertainment, crafts and doughnuts as refreshments.

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Pound Ridge Library Accepting Donations For Christmas Dinner Pound Ridge Library Accepting Donations For Christmas Dinner
Pound Ridge Library Accepting Donations For Christmas Dinner POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The Pound Ridge Library announced that it is accepting donations in connection with Westchester's Christmas Dinner, an annual gathering that seeks to provide meals and presents to less-fortunate residents of the area. Donations are being accepting from now through Dec. 23 and can be dropped off at the library. Eligible donations, according to the library's announcement, include toys, new adult gifts, new gloves, new hats and other clothes that can help the needy. This year's dinner is scheduled for Christmas Day, which is Dec. 25. It will be held from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. …

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Hoverboard Fires Spark Concerns About Electric Skateboards Hoverboard Fires Spark Concerns About Electric Skateboards
Hoverboard Fires Spark Concerns About Electric Skateboards A hoverboard electric skateboard erupted in flames at a home in Westchester County, N.Y., the latest of several similar incidents reported around the country, drawing concern about the popular gift item.  Since the Chappaqua Fire Department announced the fire Sunday, neighboring fire departments have shared the news.  The hoverboard fire in Chappaqua involved a Swagway Smart Balancing Electric Skateboard Black, officials said. The item sells at Amazon.com for $399 but its retail price is listed as $499. Hoverboard fires have been reported in various states, some causing significant damage…

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Chappaqua Hoverboard Fire One Of Several Reported Across U.S. Chappaqua Hoverboard Fire One Of Several Reported Across U.S.
Chappaqua Hoverboard Fire One Of Several Reported Across U.S. CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A hoverboard electric skateboard toy fire at a Chappaqua home earlier this week has garnered attention and is the latest of several similar incidents reported around the country. Since the Chappaqua Fire Department announced the fire on Sunday, neighboring fire departments in Westchester County have shared the announcement. Among the neighbors spreading the news, for example, are the Armonk, North White Plains and Thornwood fire departments, which shared it on their Facebook pages. The hoverboard fire in Chappaqua involved a Swagway Smart Balancing Electric Skateboard Bla…

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Two White Horses Cross Town Borders After Leaving Area Farm Two White Horses Cross Town Borders After Leaving Area Farm
Two White Horses Cross Town Borders After Leaving Area Farm SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- John Morton had an unusual Tuesday morning when he spent time tending to a pair of white horses that escaped from nearby Ryder Farm. Morton told Daily Voice that his wife found the horses off of Starr Ridge Road, in the yard of a residence located around the border with North Salem. Morton added that she used her car to block the horses from leaving, and that he arrived with a rope after she called. Unfortunately for Morton, he recalled that the horses crossed into a neighboring property and briefly wondered onto the road itself during rush hour when there were a lot of c…

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Rossi Wins Vista Fire Commissioner Election Rossi Wins Vista Fire Commissioner Election
Rossi Wins Vista Fire Commissioner Election VISTA, N.Y. -- Cory Rossi has won a seat on the Vista Board of Fire Commissioners, the elected body that oversees the Vista Fire Department. Results released by the fire district show that Rossi received 56 votes from the Tuesday election, while opponent Judy Saslow got 37 votes. The election was held at the Vista firehouse, which is located off of Route 123.

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