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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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Driver Crashes Into Gate At Chappaqua Railroad Crossing Driver Crashes Into Gate At Chappaqua Railroad Crossing
Driver Crashes Into Gate At Chappaqua Railroad Crossing CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A driver in a white van  crashed into a gate at the railroad grade crossing in Chappaqua Monday morning, according to Metro-North spokeswoman Marjorie Anders. The driver was not apprehended. Although there was a witness, no one was able to get the vehicle's license plate, Anders said. The report came in at 8:21 a.m. on Monday and was from a train crew, Anders said, adding that the gate was repaired at 8:50 a.m., resulting in the closure of the Roaring Brook Road Exit (33) of the Saw Mill Parkway. During the 21 minutes between the report and repair, Metro-North used…

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Town Starts Bidding Process For Rebuilding Armonk Gazebo Town Starts Bidding Process For Rebuilding Armonk Gazebo
Town Starts Bidding Process For Rebuilding Armonk Gazebo ARMONK, N.Y. -- The North Castle Town Board voted on Wednesday to have the town go out to bid for the rebuilding of the gazebo at Wampus Brook Park. There are several documents involved for the bidding, according to Town Administrator Joan Goldberg. “They’re quite comprehensive,” Goldberg said in her report at the board meeting. The town administrator also offered an anticipated timeline for the rebuilding. She hopes to have the Town Board award a bid at its second meeting in April, with construction work to start on May 1. The work will not be complete in time for the first summe…

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North Castle Residents Debate Costs For ALE Pool North Castle Residents Debate Costs For ALE Pool
North Castle Residents Debate Costs For ALE Pool ARMONK, N.Y. -- The cost for having North Castle take over management of the Anita Louise Ehrman Recreation Center's pool in Armonk drew a mix of reactions before the Town Board approved the deal on Wednesday. Residents in support, including Town Board members, argued that even though a short-term deal to operate the pool costs more upfront, it was preferable to a long-term agreement that could potentially be even pricier. Larry Luisi, a member of the town's Budget and Finance Advisory Committee, compared the deal to other options, such as purchasing outright or a longer lease. He also …

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Town Board Approves Chappaqua Train Station Lease With Chases' Company Town Board Approves Chappaqua Train Station Lease With Chases' Company
Town Board Approves Chappaqua Train Station Lease With Chases' Company CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The New Castle Town Board voted on Tuesday to approve the lease for the Chappaqua train station with a company controlled by Peter and Erin Chase, according to town records. The lease was approved by a 4-1 margin, with Deputy Supervisor Lisa Katz voting no, according to video of the meeting. At the meeting, Katz cited disagreement with the process that lead to the town making concessions for the Chases, naming electrical improvements and free rent involved. Supervisor Rob Greenstein replied to Katz and defended the accommodations and mentioned a desire to have the …

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North Castle Town Board OK's Takeover Of ALE Pool's Operations North Castle Town Board OK's Takeover Of ALE Pool's Operations
North Castle Town Board OK's Takeover Of ALE Pool's Operations ARMONK, N.Y. -- North Castle's Town Board unanimously approved a deal for the town to take over operation of the Anita Louise Ehrman Recreation Center's pool in Armonk, a major shift in how the institution will be run. Under the deal, which was approved Wednesday night, North Castle will license the pool from the center - it is known by the initials of "ALE" - from April 1 through Oct. 31. The town then has the option to renew its license for up to four years, which would take it to Oct. 31, 2019. The approved deal also gives North Castle the option to purchase the pool in the future. …

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Bedford's Conservation Board Weighs In On 79-Home Proposal Bedford's Conservation Board Weighs In On 79-Home Proposal
Bedford's Conservation Board Weighs In On 79-Home Proposal BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- The Bedford Conservation Board issued a memo offering its input on the environmental review of Wilder Balter's proposed 79-home subdivision in Bedford Village. The memo, dated March 23, offers input for the project's scoping document, which outlines what will be covered in the proposal's Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The memo's requests include offering a description of the project's sewage treatment plant because of its proximity to the Mianus River; providing an overlay showing features relating the project site's former mining operations with those of t…

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Bedford Planning Board Meeting On Homes Proposal Lasts Until Nearly 2 A.M. Bedford Planning Board Meeting On Homes Proposal Lasts Until Nearly 2 A.M.
Bedford Planning Board Meeting On Homes Proposal Lasts Until Nearly 2 A.M. BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- A Bedford Planning Board meeting on a proposal to build 79 homes at a Bedford Village site spanned more than four hours and ran until nearly 2 a.m. on Wedesday. The purpose of the meeting was to seek public comment on the project's scoping document, a detailed list of items that must be studied for the project's environmental review. The items, along with public feedback, will be covered under a Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The gathering began at the town's annex building but was moved to the main assembly room across the street at the Town House due to a…

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Pothole Work On I-684 Leads To Long Traffic Jam Pothole Work On I-684 Leads To Long Traffic Jam
Pothole Work On I-684 Leads To Long Traffic Jam WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Are you wondering why there was a lengthy traffic jam Wednesday on a section of southbound Interstate 684? A spokeswoman with the New York State Department of Transportation confirmed that emergency road work was being done due to potholes. The queuing of cars, which occurred late Wednesday morning and into the early afternoon, affected the southbound side of the highway from south of the on-bound interchange in Croton Falls to just north of the exit interchange in Katonah. "NYSDOT was doing emergency maintenance/pothole repair on the southbound side of I-…

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Vista Teen Plans Park Trail Improvements For Eagle Scout Project Vista Teen Plans Park Trail Improvements For Eagle Scout Project
Vista Teen Plans Park Trail Improvements For Eagle Scout Project SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Vista's Don Moore is proposing a series of upkeep measures for a trail in Lewisboro's Town Park as part of his Eagle Scout project Moore, 16, received unanimous approval from the Lewisboro Town Board for his work at its Monday meeting. The proposed improvements including adding a kiosk at one trail head and a directional sign at another, Moore said. An existing trail head is near an upper parking lot above a baseball field, Moore told the board. “It’s often overlooked and it’s really a beautiful trail," he said. They also involve building a bridge over a sp…

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Fire Damages Home Overlooking Southeast's Tonetta Lake Fire Damages Home Overlooking Southeast's Tonetta Lake
Fire Damages Home Overlooking Southeast's Tonetta Lake SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- When Julian Papp and his wife went into the boiler room of their lakeside Southeast home to retrieve some items, they were met with a sudden conflagration. Papp, who has resided at the house off of Cooledge Drive for about 18 years, said that the room went "boom" and there were flames.  The two sustained singes, Papp said, and he dialed 911, which resulted in firefighters responding to the blaze. Brewster Fire Chief Thomas Leather estimated that the fire was put out in less than three or four minutes. The fire's damage was limited, however, as Leather said it was c…

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