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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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Funeral Scheduled For Kristopher Stephenson Following New Castle Car Crash Funeral Scheduled For Kristopher Stephenson Following New Castle Car Crash
Funeral Scheduled For Kristopher Stephenson Following New Castle Car Crash MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A funeral for the Brewster man killed last week in a car crash along Route 133 in New Castle has been set for Friday. A visitation for Kristopher Stephenson, 26, is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Mount Kisco, which is located at 300 E. Main St. A religious service is set to follow. On Thursday, Stephenson's family is also set to receive friends at Cassidy-Flynn Funeral Home, which is next door to the Methodist church. The funeral home services are scheduled from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and again from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. A F…

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New Castle Supervisor Pushes For Cameras At Railroad Crossings New Castle Supervisor Pushes For Cameras At Railroad Crossings
New Castle Supervisor Pushes For Cameras At Railroad Crossings KATONAH, N.Y. -- Standing just feet away from a busy railroad grade crossing in downtown Katonah, local officials from across northern Westchester gathered Monday to voice support for state legislation that would allow municipalities to install traffic cameras at grade crossings. State Sen. Terrence Murphy, whose district includes the site of February's deadly grade-crossing collision in Valhalla, stressed the public-safety link to the legislation. “It is our duty as elected officials to protect our community, and if this simple little thing – along with teaming up with our local leader…

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Lewisboro Officials Back County Legislation To Ban Some Plastic Bags Lewisboro Officials Back County Legislation To Ban Some Plastic Bags
Lewisboro Officials Back County Legislation To Ban Some Plastic Bags LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Lewisboro's Town Board voted on Monday to voice support for proposed county legislation that would ban some types of plastic bags. The board passed its advisory legislation 4-1, with Councilman Frank Kelly abstaining. The proposal, which was introduced by Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker, is sending before the Board of Legislators. Several municipalities in Westchester have declared their support, it was noted at the meeting. Parker's legislation was first announced in November as a draft, Daily Voice reported. Previous coverage of the proposal is …

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Catherine Zeta-Jones Seeks Apartment Conversion At Bedford Hills Estate Catherine Zeta-Jones Seeks Apartment Conversion At Bedford Hills Estate
Catherine Zeta-Jones Seeks Apartment Conversion At Bedford Hills Estate BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- One of the area's most famous residents is seeking to convert a portion of her Bedford Hills estate's existing garage into a studio apartment, according to submission materials. Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is proposing to transform garage space currently used for two out of six bays. The accessory apartment space would be designated for a caretaker. The proposed studio apartment would be 538 square feet, out of the detached garage's 1,536, according to the submission, which adds that it was built in 1997.  The project requires a special permit from Bedford's P…

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New Chappaqua Crossing Housing Plan Puts 32 Units In Cupola Building New Chappaqua Crossing Housing Plan Puts 32 Units In Cupola Building
New Chappaqua Crossing Housing Plan Puts 32 Units In Cupola Building CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- After some informal discussion this spring, Chappaqua Crossing owner Summit/Greenfield has submitted a rezoning petition to allow for 32 affordable-housing units to be built in the site's iconic cupola building. The petition, which was filed with the town of New Castle last week, calls for amending the text of Chappaqua Crossing's existing commercial zone, called B-RO-20, to allow for multifamily residential usage in existing buildings. "We believe this is a unique opportunity to create high-quality affordable housing in a distinctive setting,” Felix Charney, presiden…

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Politics
Outside Clinton Home, Astorino Seeks Hillary's Take On Affordable Housing Outside Clinton Home, Astorino Seeks Hillary's Take On Affordable Housing
Outside Clinton Home, Astorino Seeks Hillary's Take On Affordable Housing CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino held a press conference in front of Hillary Clinton's Chappaqua home on Friday, calling on the presidential candidate and former secretary of state to weigh in on a Justice Department filing related to an affordable-housing proposal for her community. “Now, I have a question for Hillary Clinton, who’s in her home today right behind me: does she think she lives in a discriminatory town? I don’t," Astorino said. "Does she think that the Obama administration is being very unfair in attacking her own community? I do, but we need to k…

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Brewster Firefighter Proposes To His Girlfriend During Parade Brewster Firefighter Proposes To His Girlfriend During Parade
Brewster Firefighter Proposes To His Girlfriend During Parade BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Rebecca Sullivan got a surprise on Wednesday when her longtime boyfriend, Brewster firefighter David Beshears Jr., proposed to her during the fire department's annual parade. Beshears made the proposal, which included an engagement ring, as he and his fellow firefighters stopped in front of the Brewster firehouse on Wednesday. The closest part of the procession, which went through downtown Brewster, momentarily stopped during the immediate aftermath. The couple, who live locally, have known each other for a long time; Beshears said they have “been seeing each other for…

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Mount Kisco Police Chief Spinelli Resigns, Joins County Mount Kisco Police Chief Spinelli Resigns, Joins County
Mount Kisco Police Chief Spinelli Resigns, Joins County MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco Police Chief Joseph Spinelli has resigned his post, officials confirmed. His exit comes less than nine months after taking over. Spinelli has joined the Westchester County Department of Public Safety at the rank of sergeant, spokesman Kieran O'Leary told Daily Voice. O'Leary added that Spinelli was sworn in to his county post on Monday. Prior to becoming chief, Spinelli served as a village police sergeant and was president of the local Police Benevolent Association (PBA). He also supported the village's police consolidation with the county.  Westchest…

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Lake Carmel Beaches Tested Following Closure Due To Algae Lake Carmel Beaches Tested Following Closure Due To Algae
Lake Carmel Beaches Tested Following Closure Due To Algae LAKE CARMEL, N.Y. -- Three out of four beaches along Lake Carmel that were closed last week due to the presence of blue-green algae have been tested for clearance, according to officials with the Putnam County Department of Health (DOH). The clearance samples were taken on Thursday and will be sent to a state lab for testing, DOH official Robert Morris said. Based on the results, a decision could be made as soon as tomorrow on whether to reopen the beaches, Morris added. Four beaches were initially closed on July 13 due to the presence of the algae, DOH representative Anne Bittner said.…

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Business
Acme Markets Bids For Goldens Bridge A&P Acme Markets Bids For Goldens Bridge A&P
Acme Markets Bids For Goldens Bridge A&P WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A&P has received bids for 17 of its stores in Westchester County, according to its Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy court filing. Fifteen of the bids are from Acme Markets, Inc., which is a division of Albertsons Companies, Inc. Stop & Shop, which is a subsidiary of Dutch food-service company Ahold, placed a bid for the Mount Kisco location, while Key Food is bidding on the Harrison store. All of the Westchester stores with bidders lined up operate under the company's eponymous A&P brand name. The stores are among 120 that A&P has secured bidd…

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