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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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Chappaqua School Budget, Library Budget Easily Pass Chappaqua School Budget, Library Budget Easily Pass
Chappaqua School Budget, Library Budget Easily Pass CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Voters overwhelmingly approved the 2015-16 Chappaqua school and library budgets, results show. The school budget passed by 800 to 155, while the library budget was approved 829 to 124. A special ballot proposition to authorize spending funds on renovating Horace Greeley High School's cafeteria passed by 841 to 103. Meanwhile, incumbent school board member Alyson Gardner was re-elected 777 votes. Gardner, who is currently the board's vice president, ran unopposed. Maggie Christ, who also ran unopposed, was easily re-elected to a library board seat, receiving 714 …

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Police & Fire
Cause Of Chappaqua House Fire May Be Electrical, Chief Says Cause Of Chappaqua House Fire May Be Electrical, Chief Says
Cause Of Chappaqua House Fire May Be Electrical, Chief Says CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A house near downtown Chappaqua may have been damaged on Tuesday by an electrical fire, according to a preliminary overview. The evidence, according to Chappaqua Fire Chief Russell Maitland, involves compromised electrical wires located near wooden flooring. “There’s a considerable amount of charring in that area,” he said. A call came in at 2:36 p.m. for smoke in a home at 45 Kings Court, Maitland said. Firefighters from Chappaqua and Mount Kisco responded to the fire on site, while Millwood's fire department offered stand-by aid by being stationed at the Chapp…

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Four Running In Contested Katonah-Lewisboro Elections Four Running In Contested Katonah-Lewisboro Elections
Four Running In Contested Katonah-Lewisboro Elections LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Incumbent Katonah-Lewisboro school board trustees Marjorie Schiff and Stephanie Tobin are running for re-election against challengers Anne Foray and Carmen Delessio. The four candidates met and spoke at a candidate forum held last week at John Jay High School by members of the district's Parent Council, video shows. The terms for Schiff and Tobin expire on June 30. Under Katonah-Lewisboro's at-large system, the top-two vote getters will be the winners of the elections. Schiff, a Pound Ridge resident and the board's current president, cited the district's upcoming i…

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Brewster Voters To Decide On $89.9M School Budget, Contested Board Races Brewster Voters To Decide On $89.9M School Budget, Contested Board Races
Brewster Voters To Decide On $89.9M School Budget, Contested Board Races SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Voters in the Brewster Central School District are being asked whether to approved the proposed 2015-16 budget of roughly $89.9 million on Tuesday, May 19. Total spending comes in at $89,947,796, an increase of 2.36 percent from the current school year's budget. The tax levy, which represents the budget's total property tax revenue, would rise to about $69.7 million, or by 2.18 percent. The levy change is within the state-mandated cap on annual increases. The budget calls for a net decrease in jobs. Net staffing at Brewster High School for general education would drop…

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Chappaqua Voters To Decide On $117.9M School Budget, $3M Library Budget Chappaqua Voters To Decide On $117.9M School Budget, $3M Library Budget
Chappaqua Voters To Decide On $117.9M School Budget, $3M Library Budget CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Chappaqua Central School District voters will decide on Tuesday, May 19, whether to approve the proposed 2015-16 school and library budgets, which are around $117.9 million and $3 million, respectively.  The proposed school budget includes total spending of $117,901,688, which the district says is an increase of $1,044,700 or 0.89 percent from the current budget. The school budget's proposed tax levy, which represents the total amount of property tax revenue, is $105,968,116, a rise of 1.07 percent. The district notes that the levy increase comes in under the tax cap,…

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North Salem Voters To Decide On $40.8M School Budget, Bond Referendum North Salem Voters To Decide On $40.8M School Budget, Bond Referendum
North Salem Voters To Decide On $40.8M School Budget, Bond Referendum NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- North Salem Central School District voters will get to decide on Tuesday, May 19 whether to approve the proposed 2015-16 budget, which comes in at around $40.8 million. Total spending is at $40,843,419, which represents an increase of $451,431, or 1.12 percent from the 2014-15 budget.  The tax levy, which is the total amount of property tax revenue slated for the budget, is proposed to rise to $36,582,554, with the increase being $168,707, or 0.46 percent. The district notes that the levy increase comes under the tax levy cap, which is mandated by the state. The …

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Somers Voters To Decide On $86.9M School Budget, Three Board Seats Somers Voters To Decide On $86.9M School Budget, Three Board Seats
Somers Voters To Decide On $86.9M School Budget, Three Board Seats SOMERS, N.Y. -- Voters in the Somers Central School District will get to decide on Tuesday, May 19 whether to approve the proposed 2015-16 school budget of around $86.9 million. Total spending under the budget comes in at exactly $86,619,022, with a spending increase of $1,113,304, or 1.30 percent. The tax levy, which is the overall amount of property tax revenue for the budget, is proposed to rise by 1.57 percent to $74,698,927. The proposed levy comes within a state-mandated cap on annual increases. The tax rate, which represents what taxpayers owe per $1,000 of assessed property v…

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News
New Castle's 10K Race Set For Sunday In Downtown Chappaqua New Castle's 10K Race Set For Sunday In Downtown Chappaqua
New Castle's 10K Race Set For Sunday In Downtown Chappaqua CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The town of New Castle's annual 10K road race is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 17. The start time for the race is set for 8:10 a.m. The check-in location is at New Castle Town Hall in downtown Chappaqua, which is located at 200 S. Greeley Ave. Information about the 10K is on the town's website.

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Lions Clubs From Mount Kisco, Neighboring Towns Holding Scholarship Dinner Lions Clubs From Mount Kisco, Neighboring Towns Holding Scholarship Dinner
Lions Clubs From Mount Kisco, Neighboring Towns Holding Scholarship Dinner MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Lions Clubs from around northern Westchester are scheduled to hold a pasta dinner for a scholarship night and fundraiser. The gathering is set to start on Sunday, May 17 at the American Legion hall in Mount Kisco. Taking place from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., the dinner will feature music. Participating Lions Clubs include those in Mount Kisco, Bedford Hills, Bedford Village, Pound Ridge and Armonk. Individual rates are $20 for adults and $7 for kids 12 and under. There is a $50 rate per attending family.    

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Chappaqua Rail Crossing Area Under Scrutiny To Get Repaving, Signage Chappaqua Rail Crossing Area Under Scrutiny To Get Repaving, Signage
Chappaqua Rail Crossing Area Under Scrutiny To Get Repaving, Signage CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The railroad crossing vicinity in Chappaqua that has come under safety related scrutiny in recent months will be getting some minor changes. New Castle Supervisor Rob Greenstein announced this week that the changes include new signage and repaving for both sides by the train tracks. The new pavement, Greenstein added, will include improved markings.  The area, which includes the intersection of the tracks and Roaring Brook Road, has drawn concern from local and regional officials since the deadly February collision of a Metro-North train and a vehicle at a similar gra…

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