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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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Carmel Fire Department Marks 100th Anniversary With Parade Carmel Fire Department Marks 100th Anniversary With Parade
Carmel Fire Department Marks 100th Anniversary With Parade CARMEL, N.Y. -- Throngs of onlookers gathered in downtown Carmel on Saturday during the Carmel Fire Department's 100th anniversay parade. The spectacle, which drew firefighters from across Putnam County and beyond, began at the intersection of Route 6 and Seminary Hill Road before continuing north on Route 52. Marching firefighters came with color guards and some of their trucks, including vintage vehicles. The Carmel Fire Department was joined by its counterparts, including Mahopac, Mahopac Falls, Brewster, Patterson, Putnam Lake, Kent, Lake Carmel, Putnam Valley, Croton Falls, Some…

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Putnam Lake Woman, 86, Dies After Being Hit By Truck Putnam Lake Woman, 86, Dies After Being Hit By Truck
Putnam Lake Woman, 86, Dies After Being Hit By Truck This story has been updated. SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- An elderly Putnam Lake woman died after being struck and run over by a truck at a bank parking lot in Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Department announced. The woman has been identified as Barbara Fetzer, 86. The truck's driver has been identified as Thomas Hunt, a 66-year-old Southeast resident. The sheriff's office states that the woman was walking in the parking lot of Putnam County Savings Bank, which is near the intersection of Route 6 and Drewville Road.  Hunt struck the Fetzer when he was backing out of the parking lot, which c…

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Business
Big Redevelopment Plans Make Headway In Putnam Big Redevelopment Plans Make Headway In Putnam
Big Redevelopment Plans Make Headway In Putnam PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Several Putnam County communities are realizing movement on redevelopment plans. Last month, a groundbreaking was held for a mixed-used redevelopment of the former Julia D. Butterfield Hospital in Cold Spring, Daily Voice previously reported.  The project, which is from developer Paul Guillaro, calls for 55 housing units geared towards senior citizens, municipal-use space, a senior center and retail space. Fox News President Roger Ailes, who resides in Garrison, and his wife, Elizabeth, donated $500,000 for the senior center, Daily Voice previously reported. …

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Real Estate
'Property Brothers' Renovated Mount Kisco Home Featured In Open House 'Property Brothers' Renovated Mount Kisco Home Featured In Open House
'Property Brothers' Renovated Mount Kisco Home Featured In Open House MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The Mount Kisco home set to be featured on the HGTV show "Property Brothers" is scheduled to host an open house on Sunday. The open house is at 44 Thorn Avenue and scheduled from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., according to the property's listing on Zillow. Justin Pieragostini, a local realtor, is representing the home's owners, Dan and Olivia Lopuzzo. Pieragostini said that the shooting for the episode ended last week and that "Property Brothers" will cover the house's renovation. He added that the show is set to air in the fall. The Lopuzzos have moved out of the area but…

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More Interviews Slated For Bedford Planning Board, Blue Mountain Applicants More Interviews Slated For Bedford Planning Board, Blue Mountain Applicants
More Interviews Slated For Bedford Planning Board, Blue Mountain Applicants BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- A second round of interviews is scheduled for candidates applying to spots on the Bedford Planning Board and the Blue Mountain Housing Development Corporation Board. The town board, which will interview the candidates, voted this week to schedule a Sept. 17 meeting, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. and be conducted in executive session. Excecutive sessions are not open to the public. The planning board reviews and approves major legislative items needed for land-use developments, including site plains and subdivisions. Blue Mountain is a town affiliate that focuse…

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Southeast Town Board Votes To Change Zoning Due To Master Plan Overhaul Southeast Town Board Votes To Change Zoning Due To Master Plan Overhaul
Southeast Town Board Votes To Change Zoning Due To Master Plan Overhaul SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- The Southeast Town Board voted on Thursday to update the local zoning code to incorporate changes called for in last year's update of its master plan. The master plan, which is officially called the Comprehensive Plan, is the overarching document that guides land uses in town. Changing the zoning codifies the changes recommended.  The update was approved 4-1, with Councilwoman Lynne Eckhardt the lone dissenting vote. The zoning changes include revised legal definitions for uses such as restaurants, small-scale recreation and car dealerships; swapping five commercia…

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Zoning-Text Change Eyed For Housing On Bedford Hills Church's Land Zoning-Text Change Eyed For Housing On Bedford Hills Church's Land
Zoning-Text Change Eyed For Housing On Bedford Hills Church's Land BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- A zoning-text change is being considered to permit affordable housing on land owned by Antioch Baptist in Bedford Hills. The change is needed because the property, which includes several buildings along Railroad Avenue, is in the town's Light Industrial zone, which does not allow housing. The proposed change was discussed at the Bedford Town Board's meeting on Tuesday.  Currently, according to Bedford Director of Planning Jeff Osterman, one of Antioch's buildings has four housing units while another has one. However, the uses are grandfathered in because they p…

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Schools
Katonah-Lewisboro Enrollment Drop Is Less Than Projected Katonah-Lewisboro Enrollment Drop Is Less Than Projected
Katonah-Lewisboro Enrollment Drop Is Less Than Projected CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- While Katonah-Lewisboro's student enrollment is continuing its years-long declining trend, the extent of the drop for the coming school year is less than projected. Superintendent Andrew Selesnick announced at Thursday's school board meeting that the actual number of students in the district so far is 3,118, which is a decline of 86 students. The district had a projected drop to a total of 3,056 students, according to Selesnick, which is a decline of 148. Total student enrollment during the last school year was 3,204, Selesnick said. The difference is impacting K…

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Carmel Fire Department Holding 100th Anniversary Parade Carmel Fire Department Holding 100th Anniversary Parade
Carmel Fire Department Holding 100th Anniversary Parade CARMEL, N.Y. -- Downtown Carmel will be busy on Saturday when the Carmel Fire Department plans to hold a parade for its 100th anniversary. Firefighters from across Putnam, Westchester, Dutchess and Fairfield counties are scheduled to march with their Carmel counterparts. Marchers are set to line up in the Seminary Hill Road area. The parade is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. Signage in downtown Carmel also notes that there will be a fireworks display. Several of Carmel's yellow firetrucks are parked in a row outside of the firehouse, with large signage advertising the parade prominently…

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In Clearing Homeless Camps, Mount Kisco Officials Mull Side Projects In Clearing Homeless Camps, Mount Kisco Officials Mull Side Projects
In Clearing Homeless Camps, Mount Kisco Officials Mull Side Projects MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Although the objective of clearing out a pair of homeless encampments is to eliminate them, Mount Kisco officials are considering whether the work presents an opportunity to take care of other projects. In an update last week with village board members, Mount Kisco Village Manager Edward Brancati noted that clearance of a camp near Lexington Avenue could also allow for adding a trail that drawn interest from the local historical society. Brancati said he reached out to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) about the prospect.  A trail pro…

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