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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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Croton Falls Road Bridge Construction Resumes, Causing Closure Croton Falls Road Bridge Construction Resumes, Causing Closure
Croton Falls Road Bridge Construction Resumes, Causing Closure CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- After a nearly six-month hiatus, rehabilitation work for the Croton Falls Road bridge is set to resume. Starting on Monday, June 8, the bridge's eastbound lane will be closed to traffic, according to an announcement from Westchester County. The affected stretch is between the intersection of Route 22 and the intersection of Routes 202 and 100.  The eastbound lane closure is scheduled to be in place through Sept. 30, the announcement adds. Last year, rehabilitation work on the bridge resulted in a lane closure; the lane was reopened in December, although the othe…

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Fifth-Annual 'Pound Ridge Pride Day' Taking Place Downtown Fifth-Annual 'Pound Ridge Pride Day' Taking Place Downtown
Fifth-Annual 'Pound Ridge Pride Day' Taking Place Downtown POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The fifth-annual Pound Ridge Pride Day is taking place on Sunday, June 7 in downtown Scotts Corners. The day is set to include a clean up of the area, pony rides, music, pie-eating and bake-off contests, and appearances from vendors and community groups. The day's beautification portion is set to go from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a musical performance by the Long Brothers Band at 1:30 p.m. The Subourbons is set to perform at the day's Block Party, which runs from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. More information is available here.

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New Castle Town Board Disbands Coyote Committees, Reviews Plan New Castle Town Board Disbands Coyote Committees, Reviews Plan
New Castle Town Board Disbands Coyote Committees, Reviews Plan CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The New Castle Town Board recently voted to disband a pair of coyote-management committees while also giving more time to revise a response plan, video of the board's May 26 meeting shows. The vote in favor of disbanding the committees passed by a 3-2 margin following testy dialogue at the meeting. Voting in favor were Supervisor Rob Greenstein, Deputy Supervisor Lisa Katz and Councilman Adam Brodsky. Councilman Jason Chapin and Councilwoman Elise Kessler Mottel each voted against disbanding the groups.  The two groups, formed in September, were called the New Castle …

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Public Input Meeting Planned For Future Of Shuttered Lewisboro Elementary Public Input Meeting Planned For Future Of Shuttered Lewisboro Elementary
Public Input Meeting Planned For Future Of Shuttered Lewisboro Elementary CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- A public meeting to gather input on future uses of Lewisboro Elementary School (LES) is planned for June 16, Interim Superintendent John Goetz mentioned at the Katonah-Lewisboro school board's meeting on Thursday. Since LES was closed last summer, the fate of the building has been scrutinized by a district committee, which Goetz is a member of. The time and place for the meeting have not been determined, Goetz told Daily Voice. The forum's purpose will be to hear from the public about what uses for the building they find acceptable and which ones they do not. Goe…

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North White Plains Residents Stuck With Sales-Tax Quandry North White Plains Residents Stuck With Sales-Tax Quandry
North White Plains Residents Stuck With Sales-Tax Quandry ARMONK, N.Y. -- A common part of life in Westchester County is having a mailing address that does not match where you actually live. In one case, however, the difference can cost money. Several North White Plains residents who have a White Plains mailing address are being charged a sales-tax rate as if they lived in the city of White Plains, North Castle Councilman Stephen D'Angelo said at a recent Town Board meeting. D'Angelo said that several residents had this problem come up when purchasing autos. The councilman also noted a state location tool, which is available through its Depart…

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Katonah Fire Department Parade Kicks Off Carnival Katonah Fire Department Parade Kicks Off Carnival
Katonah Fire Department Parade Kicks Off Carnival KATONAH, N.Y. -- The Katonah Fire Department's 141st annual parade brought a sizable crowd to the hamlet on Wednesday evening, as firefighters and musical groups from across the region marched through downtown. The parade effectively marked the start of the fire department's annual carnival, which also began on Wednesday. Aside from Katonah firefighters, participating fire departments included cross-town neighbors Bedford Hills and Bedford; South Salem, Vista and Golden's Bridge from the town of Lewisboro; Somers; Croton Falls; Mount Kisco; Pound Ridge; Chappaqua; Armonk; Pleasantvile; …

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South Salem's JFC Merging With Ridgefield Synagogue, Plans Property Sale South Salem's JFC Merging With Ridgefield Synagogue, Plans Property Sale
South Salem's JFC Merging With Ridgefield Synagogue, Plans Property Sale SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- South Salem's Jewish Family Congregation (JFC) and Ridgefield's Temple Shearith Israel (TSI) announced that they will merge into one synagogue. Both congregations approved the merger when they met on Sunday, May 31, according to Barbara Bangser, who is a spokeswoman in connection with the deal. The combined congregation will be located at TSI's building, which is at 46 Peaceable Street in Ridgefield. The move is expected to be complete by next January and entails legal and administrative requirements to go through, Bangser added. The combined congregation will ha…

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Mahopac Voters Approve $2.85M Library Budget, Re-elect Incumbents Mahopac Voters Approve $2.85M Library Budget, Re-elect Incumbents
Mahopac Voters Approve $2.85M Library Budget, Re-elect Incumbents MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Voters approved the proposed 2015-16 Mahopac library budget while re-elected the library board's trio of incumbents, the library announced. The budget, which calls for a spending hike from $2,811,225 to $2,852,393, was approved by 330 votes to 71, the library announced. Incumbents Frank Del Campo, Joseph Tock and Anthony Battista were each re-elected to the library board, with the library's announcement offering congratulations. Challenger John Nicolais failed to win a seat. Voting was held on Tuesday. Previous coverage regarding the library vote is available here…

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New Castle Officials OK Conifer Permit Extension, Deny Most Waiver Requests New Castle Officials OK Conifer Permit Extension, Deny Most Waiver Requests
New Castle Officials OK Conifer Permit Extension, Deny Most Waiver Requests CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- New Castle's Town Board unanimously approved an 18-month extension for Chappaqua Station developer Conifer Realty's housing special permit while rejecting most of its requests for project fee waivers, meeting video shows. The votes, which took place on May 26, followed terse verbal exchanges between both sides. Conifer originally requested a 24-month extension. Darius Chafizadeh, an attorney for Conifer who spoke at the meeting, cited the need for his client to get approvals from the state Department and Transportation (DOT) and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (…

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Town Officials Mull 'Form-Based' Zoning For Scotts Corners Town Officials Mull 'Form-Based' Zoning For Scotts Corners
Town Officials Mull 'Form-Based' Zoning For Scotts Corners POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Pound Ridge Town Board members will hold a public forum later this month to explore whether to adopt a new commercial zoning approach for Scotts Corners. The approach, which is called "form-based" zoning, is meant to take a more holistic approach than conventional zoning. Councilman Dan Paschkes described the form-based approach as creating "a template for future development.” Paschkes said that it includes what a community's vision is for how a downtown to look and function. In practice, according to Paschkes, this would changing the zoning so make sure that bui…

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