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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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Police & Fire
Fire Damages Armonk Home's Garage, Leads To Street Closure Fire Damages Armonk Home's Garage, Leads To Street Closure
Fire Damages Armonk Home's Garage, Leads To Street Closure ARMONK, N.Y. -- A home's attached garage was damaged by a fire on Wednesday, according to Armonk Fire Chief Carlos Cano. The fire smell was pungent near the premises, which is at 35 Whippoorwill Road East. A stretch of the road was closed to traffic as part of the firefighters' response. Armonk's fire department was dispatched at 7:46 p.m., according to Cano, who added that nobody was home at the time and there were no injuries. Cano said the fire was "knocked down pretty quickly," and that it was contained to the garage. The cause of the fire was under investigation. Mutual ai…

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Mount Kisco Woman Who Died In House Fire ID'd Mount Kisco Woman Who Died In House Fire ID'd
Mount Kisco Woman Who Died In House Fire ID'd MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A Mount Kisco woman who died after being moved to a hospital due to her house's fire has been identified, according to multiple news reports. The woman is 86-year-old Chrystine Nicholas and her husband, 93-year-old George Nicholas, each lived in the house, the reports state. The Westchester County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that a woman who was hospitalized in connection with the fire died but did not release further details. An autopsy on the woman will be conducted and more information may be released on Thursday, according to the office. Westchester C…

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Mount Kisco Village Board Meeting Canceled Due To Lack Of Quorum Mount Kisco Village Board Meeting Canceled Due To Lack Of Quorum
Mount Kisco Village Board Meeting Canceled Due To Lack Of Quorum MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco's Village Board of Trustees meeting was canceled at the last minute on Monday because not enough members were present to form a quorum. Only Mayor Michael Cindrich and Trustee Jean Farber were in attendance. The board, which is made up of five members in total, can only have a quorum if at least three members are present. Deputy Mayor Anthony Markus, Trustee Karen Schleimer and Trustee Peter Grunthal were absent.  Cindrich and Farber went ahead with a previously scheduled work session, which involves discussion of village issues but does not include voti…

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Chappaqua's Esther Miller Honored Days Before 100th Birthday Chappaqua's Esther Miller Honored Days Before 100th Birthday
Chappaqua's Esther Miller Honored Days Before 100th Birthday CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Just eight days before her 100th birthday, Chappaqua's Esther Miller was honored on Tuesday night at a New Castle Town Board meeting. With family members present, Miller was issued by a Westchester County proclamation by a staff member of county legislative Chairman Michael Kaplowitz. Miller's birthday, which is Aug. 19, will be designated a special day in her honor by the county. New Castle Supervisor Rob Greenstein, meanwhile, announced that the town would have the whole month in Miller's honor. Miller, who is a great-grandmother, has been fond of bridge, golf an…

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Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market In Southeast Is DVlicious Finalist Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market In Southeast Is DVlicious Finalist
Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market In Southeast Is DVlicious Finalist SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- There's a popular catch-phrase: “Know your farmers, know your food." And there's nowhere better to get up close and personal with your local purveyors than with a farmers market. You picked three among the best in Putnam County, each of which will be profiled this week.  Go here to vote for your favorite; you can only vote once. The DVlicious contest ends 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 with the winner announced at the end of the month. Below is the "dirt" on one of the finalists. Hudson Valley Regional Farmers Market, 15 Mount Ebo Road South in the town of Southeast (wi…

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Pound Ridge To Show Board Meetings Online Pound Ridge To Show Board Meetings Online
Pound Ridge To Show Board Meetings Online POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Beginning in January, Pound Ridge residents will be able to watch online videos of their local officials' board meetings. The Pound Ridge Town Board voted unanimously on Thursday to fund the equipment and services that will allow for online streaming. The vote was taken after an update was heard from Steve Conti, the town's director of finance, about what the other major local expenses are coming up.  The costs for the switch include roughly $4,000 uptfront to Granicus, a software company that will provide video-encoding equipment, Conti told Daily Voice. Granicu…

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Katonah U-Turn Space Closed Due To Traffic Study Katonah U-Turn Space Closed Due To Traffic Study
Katonah U-Turn Space Closed Due To Traffic Study KATONAH, N.Y. -- A gap in a median along Katonah Avenue has been temporarily closed off so Bedford town officials can study the impacts on traffic. Signage announcing the closure and study has been posted at the gap, which is used for making U-turns onto Katonah Avenue from a parking lot that is between the train station and Peppino's. The study's purpose, according to the posting, is to evaluate the closure's impact on safety. It is also being done to assess whether or not more parking spaces can be added into the area. The median is scheduled to be reopened on Sept. 30.

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Croton Falls Bridge Lane Reopens Following Second Renovation Croton Falls Bridge Lane Reopens Following Second Renovation
Croton Falls Bridge Lane Reopens Following Second Renovation CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- The Croton Falls Road bridge is open in both directions again this week following a second round of renovation work. The bridge's westbound lane had been closed off since June, when the round of work started. During that time, the eastbound lane was converted into a makeshift westbound path.  The previous round of renovation work, which took place last year, resulted in the eastbound lane's closure and a reduction to one-way traffic that was also limited to the eastbound direction. The bridge is just outside of downtown Croton Falls. It is near the town borders …

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Woman, 22, Charged With DWI After Wrong-Way Crash In Chappaqua Woman, 22, Charged With DWI After Wrong-Way Crash In Chappaqua
Woman, 22, Charged With DWI After Wrong-Way Crash In Chappaqua CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- An overnight wrong-way crash resulted in the closure of a stretch of the northbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Chappaqua overnight through early Friday morning, police said. The incident occurred around midnight when the wrong-way driver, a woman who was headed south on the northbound side, hit another vehicle, according to Westchester County Police Inspector Thomas Gleason. The collision happened south of Route 120. The crash occurred at 12:03 a.m., with the northbound lane not reopening until 7:40 a.m., Gleason said. The woman has been identified b…

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Brennan Making Third-Party Bid For Bedford Supervisor Brennan Making Third-Party Bid For Bedford Supervisor
Brennan Making Third-Party Bid For Bedford Supervisor BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The race for Bedford supervisor now has two candidates. Patrick Brennan, a Katonah resident and architect, announced at Tuesday's Town Board meeting that he is running for the office. A press release subsequently sent out notes that he will run as an independent and on a local ballot line called Go Bedford. "We, as citizens, need to be active and involved in local government in order to shape our future, maintaining the character and environment that we all value as the best of Bedford," the announcement states. "We can preserve and enhance our quality of life with c…

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