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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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Brynwood Owner Offers Concessions As Part Of Armonk Housing Plan Brynwood Owner Offers Concessions As Part Of Armonk Housing Plan
Brynwood Owner Offers Concessions As Part Of Armonk Housing Plan ARMONK, N.Y. -- The owner of Brynwood Golf & Country Club is offering to put up millions of dollars for local projects as part of its proposal to build 73 housing units on part of its property. Mark Weingarten, an attorney for Brynwood Partners, LLC, announced the measures at a May 27 North Castle Town Board meeting, which was heavily attended. The meeting included a pair of public hearings pertaining to rezoning and a comprehensive plan change needed for the project. Aside from reducing the unit count from 80 and 73, Weingarten noted that his client is proposing to tax the housing …

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Voters Deciding On $2.85M Mahopac Library Budget, Three Board Spots Voters Deciding On $2.85M Mahopac Library Budget, Three Board Spots
Voters Deciding On $2.85M Mahopac Library Budget, Three Board Spots MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Mahopac residents will decide on Tuesday, June 2, whether to approved the proposed 2015-16 library budget. Total spending is at $2,852,393, an increase from the current amount of $2,811,225. The biggest listed expenditures include personnel (at $1,340,489), bond repayment (at $567,950), benefits and payroll taxes (at $306,600), library materials (at $201,750) and utilities (at $101,000). The tax levy, which represents the total amount of property tax revenue for the budget, is proposed to increase to $2,620,565 from the current figure of $2,570,158. Regarding what ta…

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Police & Fire
Mount Kisco Transfers Most Of Its Policing Duties To County Mount Kisco Transfers Most Of Its Policing Duties To County
Mount Kisco Transfers Most Of Its Policing Duties To County MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Department of Public Safety became Mount Kisco's primary local law enforcement agency on Monday when it took over the bulk of the village police force's duties. Monday marked the start of an intermunicipal agreement (IMA) between Mount Kisco and Westchester, which runs until the end of the decade. The county projects that the deal will save Mount Kisco roughly $2.4 million. The deal calls for the county to provide 25 dedicated police personnel to the village, with the police station becoming a county substation. Mount Kisco is obligated to mak…

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Mount Kisco's Memorial Day Parade Pays Tribute To Those Who Served Mount Kisco's Memorial Day Parade Pays Tribute To Those Who Served
Mount Kisco's Memorial Day Parade Pays Tribute To Those Who Served MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco's Memorial Day parade took place on a sunny afternoon this past Saturday, with an array of local civic groups in attendence. The parade, which is held on May 30, the historical date, was preceded with a brief ceremony at a monument in between the village's cemeteries. The parade itself went north on East Main Street (Route 117) and stopped at the war memorial next to the local library. Marchers included a color guard, local American Legion members, the Ancient Fife and Drum Corps, elected officials and bagpipers. Participants also included groups such as…

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Revised Brynwood Plan In Armonk Has Fewer Homes, Different Taxation Revised Brynwood Plan In Armonk Has Fewer Homes, Different Taxation
Revised Brynwood Plan In Armonk Has Fewer Homes, Different Taxation ARMONK, N.Y. -- The housing proposal for Brynwood Golf & Country Club has been revised again. The revisions, presented on Wednesday at a packed North Castle Town Board meeting, include dropping the housing count from 80 to 73. Two scenarios with the lower number are being considered. One would involve having 66 of the units be market rate while seven would be affordable. The other involves moving affordable units to another site, if one can be secured, and developing 73 market-rate homes on the property. Site owner Brynwood Partners, LLC, is also proposing to tax the units as if the…

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Somers High School Garage Fire Results In Injury To Man, Chief Says Somers High School Garage Fire Results In Injury To Man, Chief Says
Somers High School Garage Fire Results In Injury To Man, Chief Says SOMERS, N.Y. -- A man was injured in a garage fire at Somers High School on Friday, according to Somers Fire Chief George Wahlers.  The man had slight burns, was in shock and was overheated, Wahlers said, adding that he refused medical attention. The fire department responded to the garage fire at 1:35 p.m. on Friday, according the chief. It is not clear whether the man is an employee of the Somers school district. He said that the structure had a "lot of smoke and heat damage." Lawn-mowing equipment was found to be on fire, along with a garbage can, Wahlers said. Although the …

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Bedford Playhouse Group Signs Lease For Theater Space Bedford Playhouse Group Signs Lease For Theater Space
Bedford Playhouse Group Signs Lease For Theater Space BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The group seeking to convert the Bedford Playhouse's shuttered theater space into a non-profit center announced that it has signed a long-term lease with the property's owner, Alchemy Bedford LLC. John Farr, founder of Bedford Playhouse, Inc., said in a statement that the lease was signed on May 20. The group is the successor to Friends of Bedford Playhouse, which raised $2.5 million in pledges earlier this year in order to pay for conversion of the space. The proposed conversion entails removing an existing twin-screen partition and replacing with with a large theat…

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Lewisboro Woman Earns Medal For Helping Injured Train-Crash Survivors Lewisboro Woman Earns Medal For Helping Injured Train-Crash Survivors
Lewisboro Woman Earns Medal For Helping Injured Train-Crash Survivors CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Lewisboro's Riley DeJong was recently awarded the New York State Senate Liberty Medal for aiding wounded survivors of the deadly February train collision in Valhalla. The medal was presented by state Sen. Terrence Murphy at his "Women of Distinction" event on May 21 at the Chappaqua Library. The event was meant to honor accomplished women from around the 40th state senate district. Before giving the medal, Murphy noted that DeJong, who was in the same train because she was returning home from Hunter College, rushed to the scene of the collision. “Riley ran into the…

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Schools
It's Graduation Time For Westchester High Schools It's Graduation Time For Westchester High Schools
It's Graduation Time For Westchester High Schools WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Each high school in Westchester County is about to graduate its Class of 2015 in the coming weeks. Several schools are set to do so on campus while other ceremonies will be held at sites ranging from SUNY Purchase to the Westchester County Center. Archbishop Stepinac in White Plains held its 65th commencement last week. Below is a list of Westchester's public and private school graduations, based on schedule published that are upcoming: PUBLIC SCHOOLS: North Salem: Monday, June 22, 6:30 p.m. (at Caramoor) John Jay: Tuesday, June 23, 6 p.m. (at Caramo…

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It's Graduation Time For High Schools In Putnam It's Graduation Time For High Schools In Putnam
It's Graduation Time For High Schools In Putnam PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Each high school in Putnam County is about to graduate its Class of 2015 in the coming weeks. Several schools are set to do so on campus while other ceremonies will be held off campus. Below is a list of scheduled graduations for public schools in Putnam and nearby, along with private schools: PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Carmel: Thursday, June 25, 6 p.m. (at Western Connecticut State University) Brewster: Saturday, June 20, 1 p.m. (at Western Connecticut State University) Putnam Valley: Friday, June 26, 7 p.m. Haldane: Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. Mahopac: Thursd…

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