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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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Douglas Edges Aronchick By Just 3 Votes For North Salem Council Seat Douglas Edges Aronchick By Just 3 Votes For North Salem Council Seat
Douglas Edges Aronchick By Just 3 Votes For North Salem Council Seat NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Republican challenger Lisa Douglas has defeated Democratic incumbent Councilman Martin Aronchick by just three votes, according to updated unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections. The new tallies show that Douglas received 646 votes while Aronchick got 643. If the numbers hold up for when the official results as certified by the county board, then North Salem's Republican slate will have swept the local races. Fellow Republican challenger Brent Golisano easily won the other council seat by finishing first in the four-candidate field, receiving…

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Dow, Sullivan Unseat Incumbents In Pound Ridge Council Races Dow, Sullivan Unseat Incumbents In Pound Ridge Council Races
Dow, Sullivan Unseat Incumbents In Pound Ridge Council Races POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The Pound Ridge Town Board will flip from a 3-2 Democratic majority to a 4-1 Republican majority due to the outcome of this year's local elections. Updated unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, which include absentee ballots, show that Republican challengers David Dow and Jody Sullivan have defeated Democratic incumbent Councilwomen Ali Boak and Sherene De Palma. The newer results show that Dow and Sullivan received 792 and 788 votes, respectively.  Boak came in third with 779 votes, losing her re-election bid by a margin of just nine, as t…

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Old Millwood Firehouse Sells For More Than $700K Old Millwood Firehouse Sells For More Than $700K
Old Millwood Firehouse Sells For More Than $700K MILLWOOD, N.Y. -- The former Millwood firehouse, which firefighters recently vacated after nine decades of usage, has finally been sold to a private buyer. The firehouse, which is located at 60 Millwood Road, was acquired for $702,500, county land records show. The deed-transfer record, which shows that the sale is official, was recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The buyer is listed as an entity called 60 Millwood Partners LLC, a company that is linked to Princeton Realty Group due to a shared office address in Mount Kisco.  It is not clear what the buyer intends to do with the property. A sta…

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Revised Modell's Proposal Pleases Mount Kisco Planning Board Members Revised Modell's Proposal Pleases Mount Kisco Planning Board Members
Revised Modell's Proposal Pleases Mount Kisco Planning Board Members MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A slimmed-down proposal for Modell's Sporting Goods to move into the former Borders bookstore site has won praise from Mount Kisco Planning Board members. The Planning Board is slated to vote on whether to approve the project's special permit at its next November meeting after members offered praise at last week's gathering. "Welcome to the village of Mount Kisco," Planning Board Chairman Joseph Cosentino said to the applicant's team after the latest review. “I'm glad it worked out." “Big improvement,” said Vice Chairman Anthony Sturniolo, after reviewin…

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Obituaries
Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Mahopac's Frances Ghelarducci Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Mahopac's Frances Ghelarducci
Loved Ones Mourn Loss Of Mahopac's Frances Ghelarducci SOMERS, N.Y. -- Scores of attendees gathered at St. Joseph's Church in Somers on Thursday for the funeral of Frances Ghelarducci, a teaching aide at nearby Primrose Elementary School who died in a Saturday vehicle collision in Mahopac. Ghelarducci, a 54-year-old beloved mother and grandmother who lived in Mahopac, was remembered for her role as a family matriarch. In a letter read at the service, Ghelarducci's husband, Steven, called her a "rock that our family leaned on." "You will be in our hearts and minds forever," wrote Steven Ghelarducci, who was married to his wi…

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Lifestyle
Holy Smoke In Mahopac Is A DVlicious Finalist For 'Best Wings In Putnam' Holy Smoke In Mahopac Is A DVlicious Finalist For 'Best Wings In Putnam'
Holy Smoke In Mahopac Is A DVlicious Finalist For 'Best Wings In Putnam' MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- They’re messy, they’re spicy and they’re friggin' addictive. It’s no wonder they’re often served by the dozen. We asked Daily Voice readers for their favorite Putnam County chicken wing spots and now have three finalists in the running. Cast your ballot for the one you like best – then tell your friends. You can only vote once. In the spirit of "winging it" (sorry, we couldn't resist the pun), each finalist has been profiled this week, with the contest ending 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23. Holy Smoke, 241 Route 6N, Mahopac, 845-628-9795 Wing Choices: Two options: with…

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McCarthy's In Kent Is A DVlicious Finalist For 'Best Wings In Putnam' McCarthy's In Kent Is A DVlicious Finalist For 'Best Wings In Putnam'
McCarthy's In Kent Is A DVlicious Finalist For 'Best Wings In Putnam' KENT, N.Y. -- They’re messy, they’re spicy and they’re friggin' addictive. It’s no wonder they’re often served by the dozen.  We asked Daily Voice readers for their favorite Putnam County chicken wing spots and now have three finalists in the running. Cast your ballot for the one you like best – then tell your friends. You can only vote once. In the spirit of "winging it" (sorry, we couldn't resist the pun), each finalist is being profiled this week, with the contest ending 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23. McCarthy's Grill House, 374 Route 52, Kent (Carmel P.O.), 845-225-6012 Wing Choic…

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Neighbors
Chappaqua Girl Scout Recalls Projects To Help Veterans Chappaqua Girl Scout Recalls Projects To Help Veterans
Chappaqua Girl Scout Recalls Projects To Help Veterans (Below is an essay from Katie Katz, a Horace Greeley High School sophomore who has been with Troop 1021 since she was in kindergarten. Katz is going for her Girl Scout Gold Award) I remember when I was about 8 years old sitting on the floor of a Westorchard school hallway, listening to girls about five years older than me explain a project they were doing. It was for this troop, Troop 1021 Silver Award project. Their project was genius. To deliver bags of treats to Veterans in honor of their service. The delivery was timed perfectly for Veterans Day. This project has grown tremendously to no…

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by Katie Katz
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Croton Falls Firefighters Dedicate New Firehouse Croton Falls Firefighters Dedicate New Firehouse
Croton Falls Firefighters Dedicate New Firehouse CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- Firefighters in Croton Falls marked a major milestone in their department's history this past Saturday when they dedicated a new firehouse. The dedication featured a flag raising, presentation of a special plaque and a ribbon cutting. The new building is located at 1 Sun Valley Drive, which is across the street from the Shell gas station. It was formerly used as a Verizon storage building before it was acquired by the Croton Falls Fire District, which is the entity that governs the fire department. The new firehouse replaces the old one in downtown Croton Falls, accor…

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Veterans Pay Respects To Fallen Colleagues At Lasdon Park Service Veterans Pay Respects To Fallen Colleagues At Lasdon Park Service
Veterans Pay Respects To Fallen Colleagues At Lasdon Park Service SOMERS, N.Y. -- At an overcast gathering on Veterans Day, Albert Zawiski noted the personal connections that fallen service members in Vietnam had to Westchester. “We went to school with a lot of these gentlemen," he said. "We hung out in the same neighborhoods. We played sports together all over Westchester County. We really miss these guys.” The gathering, which was held by a chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America, took place at the Vietnam War memorial in Lasdon Park. The memorial, which includes an obelisk that lists the names of the fallen, is located at a clearing on a hill.…

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