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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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Chelsea Clinton To Hold Book Signing At Chappaqua Library Chelsea Clinton To Hold Book Signing At Chappaqua Library
Chelsea Clinton To Hold Book Signing At Chappaqua Library CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton will be the latest member of her family to hold a book signing at the Chappaqua Library. Clinton is scheduled to have the signing on Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. for her new book, which is titled "It's Your World." The signing is also a collaboration with The Village Bookstore in Pleasantville. Admission will be limited to those who purchase copies through The Village Bookstore, according to the library, while wristbands will be distributed for attendees.  The listing for the book signing can be read here. The Chappaqua Library and…

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Greeley Principal Defers To Students On Holding Prom At Trump Venue Greeley Principal Defers To Students On Holding Prom At Trump Venue
Greeley Principal Defers To Students On Holding Prom At Trump Venue CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Horace Greeley High School Principal Robert Rhodes is leaving the decision on whether to hold next year's senior prom at Trump National Golf Club up to students. Rhodes, in an email addressed to members of the class of 2016, weighed in on a brewing controversy over whether the club should be used in light of Donald Trump's controversial public comments made during his presidential campaign. An online petition, which was started by Greeley student Julian Robles, blasts Trump over his remarks about illegal immigration from Mexico, in which he linked to drugs, rape and c…

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Man, 18, Dies After Being Pulled From Lake In Kent Man, 18, Dies After Being Pulled From Lake In Kent
Man, 18, Dies After Being Pulled From Lake In Kent This story has been updated. KENT, N.Y. -- An 18-year-old male from the Bronx was pronounced dead after being pulled from a lake, Kent Police announced. The man was pronounced dead after being transported to Putnam Hospital Center, police added. Police have decided not to release the man's name due to pending notification to his family. An update from police is planned for Wednesday. The victim was previously identified as a 17 year old in an interview with Lake Carmel Fire Chief William Walters. The person was pulled out of the lake while he was unconscious, Walters said. He w…

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Pound Ridge To Charge Non-Residents For Fireworks Display Pound Ridge To Charge Non-Residents For Fireworks Display
Pound Ridge To Charge Non-Residents For Fireworks Display POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Starting next year, non-residents will be charged if they want to view Pound Ridge's annual Fourth of July fireworks display. The town board voted recently to institute the fee, which will be $30 per vehicle.  The goal is both to defray the event's cost and to reduce attendance, according to Councilwoman Bonnie Schwartz, who gave an overview of the legislation at the meeting. The fee is expected to generate between $7,000 to $9,000.  The cost of a fireworks contractor is roughly $7,500, Steve Conti, the town's director of finance said. When factoring in overti…

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Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market In Southeast Is DVlicious Winner Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market In Southeast Is DVlicious Winner
Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market In Southeast Is DVlicious Winner SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- The Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market, is this month's DVlicious winner. The year-round market, located in the Hudson Valley Cerebral Palsy Association facility in Southeast, won with 47 percent of the vote over Cold Spring and Putnam Valley. A DVlicious certificate will be awarded later this month. Part of what makes the market special -- aside from its array of rotating vendors which include a variety of fresh produce and artisan goods -- is the fact that the market's mission is to provide training and job opportunities to community members with disabilities.…

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Business
Big Redevelopment Plans Making Headway In Westchester Big Redevelopment Plans Making Headway In Westchester
Big Redevelopment Plans Making Headway In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Several prominent sites across Westchester are seeing movement on redevelopment plans. In Chappaqua, two projects for the former Reader's Digest campus, now known as Chappaqua Crossing, are under review by town of New Castle officials. One component involves the construction of 120,000 square feet of retail space, which would be anchored by a 40,000-square-foot Whole Foods grocery store. The town board granted a series of approvals for the project in December and May.  The project is now before the New Castle Planning Board, which is reviewing the proposal…

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Eight Cats Rescued From Mount Kisco Fire 'All Doing OK' Eight Cats Rescued From Mount Kisco Fire 'All Doing OK'
Eight Cats Rescued From Mount Kisco Fire 'All Doing OK' MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Eight cats who were rescued from a fatal Mount Kisco house fire are "all doing OK," according to Sofia Rocha of the SPCA of Westchester. SPCA staffers went to the house and recovered the cats on Wednesday, Rocha said. The cats are now in custody with the organization, which has a facility in the Briarcliff Manor area. One kitten was among those saved and is now being fostered, Rocha added. Rocha also said that traps were set up on the premises after the SPCA received a report of there being more than eight cats; she does not believe that any perished in the fire.…

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Electrical Problem Caused Mount Kisco Fatal Fire Electrical Problem Caused Mount Kisco Fatal Fire
Electrical Problem Caused Mount Kisco Fatal Fire MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The cause of Wednesday's fire, which killed one woman, was ruled to be electrical, according to Mount Kisco Fire Chief Mario Muccioli. The electrical cause was due to a problem with a wire, the chief explained. An official with the Westchester County Medical Examiner's office identified the victim as Chrystine Nicholas, 86. An autopsy was not performed due to a request from Nicholas' family, according to the official. However, an elevated level of carbon monoxide in her system was discovered, the official added, which is consistent with smoke inhalation. Nicho…

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Events
Native American Festival Planned At Putnam's Veterans Memorial Park Native American Festival Planned At Putnam's Veterans Memorial Park
Native American Festival Planned At Putnam's Veterans Memorial Park PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Native American festival this scheduled to take place this weekend, Aug. 15 to 16, at Putnam Veterans Memorial Park. The park is located at Gypsy Trail Road near Route 301, which is in the town of Kent but is in the Carmel postal zone. Information about the park is available here.  

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Schools
Katonah-Lewisboro's Testing Opt-out Rate Below State Level Katonah-Lewisboro's Testing Opt-out Rate Below State Level
Katonah-Lewisboro's Testing Opt-out Rate Below State Level CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- The rate of Katonah-Lewisboro students opting out of state ELA and math exams is lower than the statewide figure, new data show. The data, released by the New York State Department of Education (SED), show that Katonah-Lewisboro's rate is 11 percent, versus the statewide rate of roughly 20 percent. The tests are for students in grades three through eight.  Katonah-Lewisboro Superintendent Andrew Selesnick announced the difference at Thursday's school board meeting. Selesnick added that the rates vary for school districts across Westchester County, calling them “a…

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