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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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South Salem Parade Draws Firefighters From Across Town, Beyond SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The South Salem Fire Department held its annual parade on Wednesday evening in front of onlookers and to several musical performances. The parade came the same day as the start of the fire department's annual carnival, which runs until Aug. 8. The parade began in the South Salem Hamlet center, turned onto Route 35 from Spring Street and continued west before stopping at the firehouse. South Salem firefighters were joined by their crosstown counterparts from Golden's Bridge and Vista, which also serve the town of Lewisboro. Fire departments from out of town includ…

by Tom Auchterlonie

08/06/2015

News

Bedford Town Board To Hold Interviews For Planning Board, Blue Mountain BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- Bedford's Town Board has scheduled an executive session to interview candidates for the Planning Board and the Blue Mountain Housing Development Corporation. The executive session, which is closed to the public, is set for Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The interviews are being done due to a pair of vacancies. The Planning Board handles key land-use reviews and approvals for development proposals. The Blue Mountain Housing Development Corporation is affiliated with the town and focuses on affordable housing. Letters and resumes are currently being accepted by the town…

by Tom Auchterlonie

08/04/2015

News

Waccabac Country Club Gets Town Board's OK For Live Music LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Waccabuc Country Club recently received approval from the Lewisboro Town Board for its request to be able to hold live musical entertainment. The board approved what is called a cabaret license, which is the legal authorization. The approval was made unanimously and was done at the Town Board's meeting on July 27. Waccabuc Country Club, which offers swimming, golf and tennis for its members, can trace its roots back to 1912 and was once the site of an inn, according to the club's website.

by Tom Auchterlonie

08/04/2015

Schools

Moody's Downgrades Bedford Central's Bond Rating Over Reserves BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Moody's Investors Service recently announced that it downgraded the Bedford Central School District's bond rating on long-term debt, citing its use for reserves for budget balancing. Moody's announced that the district's rating has been lowered from Aa1 to Aa2. The downgrade covers $46 million in outstanding bonds, Moody's said. The rating also has a negative outlook for the district's debt. "The negative outlook reflects management's plan to continue to use reserves to balance the budget through fiscal 2017," Moody's announcement states. "Full use of reserves over t…

by Tom Auchterlonie

08/04/2015

Police & Fire

Fire Damages Garage In New Castle's Riverwoods Condo Complex NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- A garage belonging to a condo in the Riverwoods complex has been damaged by a fire, which is now under control. The fire occurred by Burr Farms Road. Riverwoods is located in northern New Castle and is in the Mount Kisco Fire District. It is also near downtown Mount Kisco. Contributed photos show multiple firetrucks that came from Mount Kisco and Bedford Hills. A Mount Kisco ambulance is also pictured. Check back for more details.

by Tom Auchterlonie

08/03/2015

News

Bedford Village Parade Draws Firefighters From Town And Beyond BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Firefighters from across the town of Bedford and beyond marches through downtown Bedford Village this past Friday for the Bedford Fire Department's annual parade. The hamlet's firefighters were joined by their neighbors from Bedford Hills and Katonah. Firefighters from near by came from Mount Kisco, Pound Ridge, South Salem, Armonk, Banksville, Darien, Danbury, Ossining, Stamford and Mamaroneck. Additionally, members of the Katonah Bedford Village Volunteer Ambulance Corps (KBHVAC), Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Corps (MKVAC) and Pound Ridge Lions Ambulance Corps part…

by Tom Auchterlonie

08/03/2015

Schools

Katonah-Lewisboro School Board OK's Deeper Tax-Levy Cut Than Predicted LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Katonah-Lewisboro's school board voted Thursday to officially adopt the district's tax levy, which is the total amount of property tax revenue devoted to the 2015-16 budget. However, the final amount represents a cut that is even more than what was approved by voters in May. The adopted levy is $95,904,695, which represents a $3,055,415, or 3.09-percent cut, from the 2014-15 amount. The cut that was part of the approved budget would have been by $2,725,415, or 2.75 percent. The measure was approved 6-0 by the board, with Trustee Stephanie Tobin being absent. The c…

by Tom Auchterlonie

07/31/2015

Business

Proposed Exit 4 Food Hall Clears Mount Kisco Zoning Board MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The Mount Kisco Zoning Board of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the proposed Exit 4 Food Hall does not constitute a change of use and thus will not require a variance, people informed about the decision confirmed. Isi Albanese is seeking to replace his longtime pizzeria, Bellizzi, with Exit 4, which would move into its location at 153 E. Main St. He said the board did a "great job" and made the right decision. Albanese added that the board meeting was packed with people supporting his proposal and that he collected signatures from more than 100 individuals in favor o…

by Tom Auchterlonie

07/31/2015

News

Firefighters From Putnam, Beyond March In Brewster's Parade BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Firefighters from across Putnam County and beyond marched in the Brewster Fire Department's annual parade this month. The parade made its way through downtown Brewster before stopping by a local park. Fire departments from near by that joined included Carmel, Mahopac, Mahopac Falls, Patterson, Kent, Putnam Lake, Putnam Valley, Somers and Buchanan. Several fire departments from Danbury participated, as did the Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, the Mount Kisco Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the Katonah Bedford Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps. A photo gallery of the par…

by Tom Auchterlonie

07/31/2015

News

Chappaqua Railroad Crossing Closes Again Due To Maintenance CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- More renovation work is planned for the Roaring Brook Road railroad crossing in Chappaqua, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) announced. The crossing is scheduled to be closed from 7 p.m. on Friday, July 31 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to the DOT. The latest renovation will include a replacement of a concrete approach on the eastern side of the crossing. There will also be structural work in connection with the replacement, which is meant to help with drainage, the DOT added. Other work for the area, which is flood prone, will include deepening …

by Tom Auchterlonie

07/30/2015

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