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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
Homicide Ruled As Cause Of Death For Man Found In Mount Kisco, Police Say Homicide Ruled As Cause Of Death For Man Found In Mount Kisco, Police Say
Homicide Ruled As Cause Of Death For Man Found In Mount Kisco, Police Say MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The death of a man whose body was found in a wooded Mount Kisco area on Sunday has been ruled a homicide, Westchester County Department of Public Safety Commissioner George Longworth told reporters at a Monday briefing. The cause was determined based on a blunt-force trauma to the man's body and was obtained from an autopsy by the Westchester County Medical Examiner's office, Longworth said. Longworth declined to get into specifics about the man's injury or comment on whether he sustained other injuries.  The commissioner identified the man as 53-year-old Jose Sa…

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Man's Body Found In Mount Kisco Woods Man's Body Found In Mount Kisco Woods
Man's Body Found In Mount Kisco Woods MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A man's body was found in a wooded area by Lieto Drive in Mount Kisco, according to Kieran O'Leary, a spokesman for the Westchester County Department of Public Safety. O'Leary told Daily Voice that the body, which county police discovered on Sunday, was located at around 8 p.m.  The body was identified as an Hispanic male in his 50's, O'Leary stated. The cause of death is under investigation by the county police department's General Investigations Unit and an autopsy is being performed by the Westchester County Medical Examiner's office, O'Leary added.

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Cold Spring Celebrates Independence Day With Parade, Fireworks Cold Spring Celebrates Independence Day With Parade, Fireworks
Cold Spring Celebrates Independence Day With Parade, Fireworks COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- Downtown Cold Spring was lively on Saturday as people celebrated Independence Day with several festivities. The celebration included an afternoon parade on Main Street, with participants including firefighters, elected officials, kids with bikes decorated in patriotic attire and several canine guests who were part of what was called "The Philipstown Patriotic Dog Brigade." A large crowd gathered along the waterfront following the parade, as competition results were announced for both kids on bikes and for dogs. The gathering also served as time for song and dance. …

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CVS Attorneys, Katonah Landlord Blast Lowering Cap On Hamlet Store Sizes CVS Attorneys, Katonah Landlord Blast Lowering Cap On Hamlet Store Sizes
CVS Attorneys, Katonah Landlord Blast Lowering Cap On Hamlet Store Sizes BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- Local landlord David Firestein and attorneys for CVS sternly criticized proposals to limit the size of first-floor retail space in Bedford's hamlet centers. One proposal being considered by the Town Board, which would lower the cap from the current 7,500 square feet to 4,000, was introduced in June following protests from community members to a plan for CVS to expand its existing location at Firestein's Katonah Shopping Center. The proposal would relocate CVS from the center's southern end to the middle and give it 6,928 square feet.  There has been no explicit me…

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Starbucks, Chase Named As Proposed Tenants For Chappaqua Crossing Starbucks, Chase Named As Proposed Tenants For Chappaqua Crossing
Starbucks, Chase Named As Proposed Tenants For Chappaqua Crossing CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua Crossing retail proposal now includes Starbucks and Chase as proposed ancillary tenants. The addition of the pair was disclosed in developer Summit/Greenfield's site plan application to the New Castle Planning Board. Andrew Tung, a planning consultant whose firm is working on the project for the developer, wrote that Starbucks' proposed coffee shop is in what is called Building C, a small structure in the 2,000-square-foot range at an intersection that includes a new gathering space labeled "The Square." The potential Starbucks site is also to the northw…

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Business
Modell's Seeks Move Into Former Borders Site In Mount Kisco Modell's Seeks Move Into Former Borders Site In Mount Kisco
Modell's Seeks Move Into Former Borders Site In Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- After years of speculation, one of Mount Kisco's prominent vacant retail spaces may get a new occupant. Modell's Sporting Goods is seeking to move into the former Borders Books and Music site, according to village officials. An application for a special use permit has been filed and it lists Modell's as the occupant, Interim Village Manager Gennaro Faiella said. It is not clear how much space Modell's is proposing to use; Daily Voice filed a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request with the village to obtain copies of submission material included with the applic…

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Sports
State Champion Byram Hills Baseball Team Gets Praise From Town Officials State Champion Byram Hills Baseball Team Gets Praise From Town Officials
State Champion Byram Hills Baseball Team Gets Praise From Town Officials ARMONK, N.Y. -- Members of Byram Hills High School's baseball team received another round of praise from North Castle town officials for winning a state championship this month. The team members appeared at the North Castle Town Board's June 24 meeting and were introduced as part of a segment that Supervisor Michael Schiliro calls "celebrate the good," where he highlights community members. “What these boys have accomplished is just something terrific,” Schiliro said. The praise for the team came just days after a parade and rally were held in downtown Armonk, which was heavily atten…

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Croton Falls Road Bridge Closes July 2 For Construction Work Croton Falls Road Bridge Closes July 2 For Construction Work
Croton Falls Road Bridge Closes July 2 For Construction Work CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- The Croton Falls Road bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic on Thursday, July 2 due to construction work, according to Westchester County. The total closure of the bridge, which is under renovation and temporarily has one lane blocked off as a result, is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The county's announcement says that a detour will be posted for Routes 202/100 and Route 22. The Croton Falls Road bridge is located near downtown Croton Falls. It is also near the town borders with Somers, Carmel and Southeast. Previous coverage of the bridge work is avai…

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Bedford Hills Train Station Exhibit Shows Railroad's Local History Bedford Hills Train Station Exhibit Shows Railroad's Local History
Bedford Hills Train Station Exhibit Shows Railroad's Local History BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- The waiting room at the Bedford Hills train station has been transformed into a museum that chronicles the history of the railroad in the hamlet. Numerous artifacts now adorn the space, ranging from an antique heater to an old typewriter and train schedule at the booth.Timelines detailing the railroad's connection with Bedford Hills, along with several vintage photos, now hang on the walls. The exhibit, which is sponsored by the Bedford Hills Historical Museum, is called "ALL ABOARD - The Railroad's Impact on Bedford Hills." A reception was held for the project of…

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Easement For Brynwood's Space In Armonk Gets Tightened Easement For Brynwood's Space In Armonk Gets Tightened
Easement For Brynwood's Space In Armonk Gets Tightened ARMONK, N.Y. -- The language in a proposed conservation easement for Brynwood Golf & Country Club has been tightened to make it harder for major changes to be made in the future. The revised language, which was announced by North Castle town officials at a June 24 meeting, includes requiring unanimous approval from both the Town Board and the local Conservation Board to make changes. The language also allows for adding a third party to the agreement, which is also called a second grantee. The intent behind adding another grantee to the easement, it was previously noted, is to make it m…

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