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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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Edward Brancati Named Mount Kisco Village Manager Edward Brancati Named Mount Kisco Village Manager
Edward Brancati Named Mount Kisco Village Manager MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco's Village Board of Trustees voted unanimously this week to appoint Edward Brancati as the new Village Manager. Brancati is Mount Kisco's first permanent Village Manager since James Palmer left more than a year ago to take a similar post in Bronxville. Gennaro Faiella, a retired New Castle Town Administrator, served as Interim Village Manager in the meantime. The Village Manager is the top administrator in Mount Kisco. The position is analogous to a schools superintendent or a corporate CEO. Brancati is a former Lewisboro town supervisor, having served…

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Lifestyle
Burger Barn In Somers Is Finalist in DVlicious Contest Burger Barn In Somers Is Finalist in DVlicious Contest
Burger Barn In Somers Is Finalist in DVlicious Contest SOMERS, N.Y. -- The burger, America's quintessential comfort food, can be dressed up (think Kobe beef, an expensive cheese, a housemade bun) or down (as in simple ketchup, maybe a pickle). Anyway you flip it, it's a winner.   You've picked five you love in Westchester county, all of which are now vying for a spot on the DVlicious roster for best of the best. Read on for the juicy details. Finalists have been profiled every day this week with the victorious prized patty announced at the end of the month. Voting ends July 27; go here to chime in. The Burger Barn, 289 Route 100, Some…

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Town Board To Hold Special Meeting On Scotts Corners Overhaul Plan Town Board To Hold Special Meeting On Scotts Corners Overhaul Plan
Town Board To Hold Special Meeting On Scotts Corners Overhaul Plan POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Members of the public will have a chance to learn about the status of the proposed overhaul plan for Scotts Corners during a special Pound Ridge Town Board meeting set for later this month. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 28 at 7 p.m. The project calls for making changes to the streetscapes of the downtown to make it friendlier to pedestrians and bicyclists. A previous iteration, unveiled in May, showed new sidewalks and bump outs along Westchester Avenue, which would be narrowed in one section to help slow down vehicular traffic. The plan will be fund…

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Schools
Bedford Central's School Board Deadlocks On Picking President Bedford Central's School Board Deadlocks On Picking President
Bedford Central's School Board Deadlocks On Picking President BEDFORD, N.Y. -- While July is typically a sleepy time of year for school news, Bedford Central's school board is in a bind as members have been unable to select a president. The board repeatedly deadlocked at its annual re-organizational meeting on July 1, as votes for contenders Jennifer Gerken and Michael Solomon each resulted in 3-3 ties, video shows.  Gerken was supported by colleagues Suzanne Grant and Andrew Bracco, while new board members Colette Dow and Brian Sheerin voted for Solomon. The votes ended in ties because board member Edward Reder was absent. Consequentially, the…

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Business
Former Borders Site In Downtown Mount Kisco Sold To Lerner, Modell Families Former Borders Site In Downtown Mount Kisco Sold To Lerner, Modell Families
Former Borders Site In Downtown Mount Kisco Sold To Lerner, Modell Families MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- For the second time in less than a year, the former Borders bookstore property in Mount Kisco has changed ownership. Stephen Lerner, founder of commercial real estate firm Lerner Properties, told Daily Voice that the property is now 50-percent owned by himself and his cousin, Richard Grobman. The Modell family, which owns the Modell's Sporting Goods business, has the remaining 50-percent stake, he added.  The property was acquired about a month ago, Lerner said. Lerner declined to discuss the price of the purchase. Addressing the sale, Lerner called Mount Kisco a…

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Lifestyle
Blazer Pub In Purdys Is Finalist in DVlicious Contest Blazer Pub In Purdys Is Finalist in DVlicious Contest
Blazer Pub In Purdys Is Finalist in DVlicious Contest NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The burger, America's quintessential comfort food, can be dressed up (think Kobe beef, an expensive cheese, a housemade bun) or down (as in simple ketchup, maybe a pickle). Anyway you flip it, it's a winner.   You've picked five you love in Westchester county, all of which are now vying for a spot on the DVlicious roster for best of the best. Read on for all the juicy details. Each finalist is being profiled this week with the victorious prized patty announced at the end of the month. Voting ends July 27; go here to chime in. The Blazer Pub, 440 Route 22, Purd…

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Mount Kisco Officials Seek To Remove Encampments Used By Homeless Mount Kisco Officials Seek To Remove Encampments Used By Homeless
Mount Kisco Officials Seek To Remove Encampments Used By Homeless MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco officials are seeking to clear out two wooded encampment areas, including one in the area of where Jose Sanchez died earlier this month. The use of encampments by homeless people, along with the clearance plans, was discussed by Mount Kisco Village Board members at a Monday work session. Interim Village Manager Gennaro Faiella noted that the sites include a wooded area off of Lieto Drive - Sanchez's body was discovered in the vicinity, according to police - and another that is off of Lexington Avenue and behind Hudson Valley Bank. Faiella, who toured …

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Longtime Owner Rita O'Leary Of North Salem's Blazer Pub Dies Longtime Owner Rita O'Leary Of North Salem's Blazer Pub Dies
Longtime Owner Rita O'Leary Of North Salem's Blazer Pub Dies NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The Blazer Pub announced that its owner, Rita O'Leary, has died.  O'Leary, who split her residential time between Bedford and Cape Cod, was 86 and died this weekend, according to Jacque Wilson, who has worked at the restaurant for 16 years. O'Leary owned the North Salem mainstay since she and her husband, Richard, purchased it in 1988, according to an historical overview section on the restaurant's website The Blazer Pub was founded in 1971 by Tom and Emer Heavey, the historical overview notes.  The restaurant is still owned by the O'Leary family, Wilson said.…

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New Castle Drowning Victim ID'd New Castle Drowning Victim ID'd
New Castle Drowning Victim ID'd NEW CASTLE, N.Y. -- A Yonkers man who was in the New Castle section of the New Croton Reservoir this weekend drowned to death, according to the Westchester County Medical Examiner's office. The official terminology for the cause, according to the examiner's office, is called asphyxia by drowning. The cause was determined following an autopsy. The medical examiner's office identified the deceased man as Rufus Barr, a 53-year-old resident of Yonkers. The man, who was previously unidentified, was in a boat that capsized early on Sunday, according to The Journal News, which also reported…

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Business
CVS Won't Pursue Katonah Expansion Proposal CVS Won't Pursue Katonah Expansion Proposal
CVS Won't Pursue Katonah Expansion Proposal KATONAH, N.Y. -- CVS announced that it is no longer pursuing a proposed expansion and relocation of its Katonah location. "CVS/pharmacy respects the decision of Bedford’s town board and we plan to remain in our current location at its existing size," spokesman Mike DeAngelis said in a statement. "We appreciated hearing the feedback from residents who either opposed or supported our plan to expand our Katonah store and we look forward to continue serving the pharmacy needs of the Katonah community." CVS, which has been located at the southern end of Katonah Shopping Center since arriving…

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