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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
Heating Oil Spills Near Katonah Home Heating Oil Spills Near Katonah Home
Heating Oil Spills Near Katonah Home KATONAH, N.Y. -- Firefighters responded to a heating oil spill near a home in Katonah on Monday night. Westchester County's Haz Mat team also responded to the spill, which took place off of Lily Pond Lane. Katonah Fire Chief Paul Bauer said that the spill was from a new oil delivery's tank. It is believed that about 250 galoons from the tank came out, according to Bauer. It took about an hour and a half to contain the spill, the chief explained. “It was a long, extensive process to determine how far it got,” Bauer said. The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), …

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News
New Castle Considers Relaxing Limit On Raising Chickens New Castle Considers Relaxing Limit On Raising Chickens
New Castle Considers Relaxing Limit On Raising Chickens CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- New Castle officials are looking into the possibility of relaxing the town's existing limit on acreage needed to raise chickens. At their work session on March 3, Town Board members expressed a willingness to pursue the possibility, although nobody firmly committed to legislative change. Currently, zoning requires parcels of at least 10 acres in order to raise poultry, according to Town Administrator Jill Shapiro, who agreed to research how neighboring municipalities handle the issue as the next step. Councilman Jason Chapin reacted to Shapiro's research suggestion…

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Westchester Legislators Help Clear Way For Sale Of PepsiCo Site In Somers Westchester Legislators Help Clear Way For Sale Of PepsiCo Site In Somers
Westchester Legislators Help Clear Way For Sale Of PepsiCo Site In Somers WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- A key procedural hurdle was cleared on Monday for the proposed sale of PepsiCo's office building in Somers, as Westchester County lawmakers approved transferring an easement to the property's potential new owner. The easement provides access to the property, according to Legislator Mary Jane Shimsky (D-Hastings-on-Hudson). Shimsky chairs the Board of Legislators' Infrastructure Committee, which was one of two committees that referred the legislation to the full board for a vote. The board approved the transfer unanimously, assigning the easement from current owner …

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New Castle Supervisor Will Speak At League Of Women Voters Event New Castle Supervisor Will Speak At League Of Women Voters Event
New Castle Supervisor Will Speak At League Of Women Voters Event CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- New Castle Supervisor Rob Greenstein is scheduled to give an update on several major town issues at a League of Women Voters event on Tuesday morning. The talk, described by the organization as a "conversation" with the supervisor, is set to run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Chappaqua Library's theater. The issues that Greenstein is scheduled to discuss include an update on Chappaqua Crossing, the update process for the town's master plan, public safety and Hunts Place. Light refreshments and coffee will be served at the talk, according to the organization.

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Vehicle Gets Stuck At Roaring Brook Road Train Crossing In Chappaqua Vehicle Gets Stuck At Roaring Brook Road Train Crossing In Chappaqua
Vehicle Gets Stuck At Roaring Brook Road Train Crossing In Chappaqua CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A vehicle became stuck at a Chappaqua railroad grade crossing on Saturday and was able to get out after breaking the gate, New Castle Supervisor Rob Greenstein announced. The incident came just days after New Castle town officials and two members of Congress gathered near the same intersection to push for federal legislation to help with crossing safety.  The driver, identified as a woman, was under a gate when it came down and as a train was coming, Greenstein said, adding that she backed the vehicle up and the gate broke off. New Castle Police received a call at …

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Townhouses Proposed For Church, Upholstery Sites In Chappaqua Townhouses Proposed For Church, Upholstery Sites In Chappaqua
Townhouses Proposed For Church, Upholstery Sites In Chappaqua CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A residential complex with 10 townhouses is being proposed for two Chappaqua parcels that include a shuttered church building and an upholstery shop. The church parcel, located at 120 King St., was formerly occupied by the Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer, which now shares space with the First Congregational Church of Chappaqua. The business, which is called Downtown Upholstery, is still active. The proposal is called Chappaqua Hollows and would include 10 units for sale, one of which would be designated for affordable housing. Developer Staffard Garson, whose famil…

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Business
Somers Crossing Could Include DeCicco Grocery Store Somers Crossing Could Include DeCicco Grocery Store
Somers Crossing Could Include DeCicco Grocery Store SOMERS, N.Y. -- DeCicco & Sons, a regional supermarket chain with several locations near by, is a potential tenant for the grocery store space included in the Somers Crossing development proposal. John DeCicco Jr., a member of the family that runs the eponymous business, spoke about the possibility at Thursday's Somers Town Board meeting. DeCicco & Sons has several locations, including in Armonk and in the Putnam County town of Southeast.  Somers Crossing, proposed by developer Boniello Land & Realty, would be built on an L-shaped parcel of 26.68 acres, which has northern…

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Schools
Bedford Hills Elementary Holds Dr. Seuss Readings Bedford Hills Elementary Holds Dr. Seuss Readings
Bedford Hills Elementary Holds Dr. Seuss Readings BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- Bedford Hills Elementary School continued its tradition of holding Dr. Seuss book readings for students on Friday morning. Members of the student body gathered in the school's library, where they were joined by Bedford Central School District staff members, school board members and Bedford town officials. In keeping with the Dr. Seuss theme, several of the adults wore the iconic candy cane-patterned headwear from "The Cat in the Hat." Several of the adult guests posed for photos with the children before splitting up. From there, kids gathered into classrooms and s…

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Business
PepsiCo Office Owner In Contract To Sell Somers Location PepsiCo Office Owner In Contract To Sell Somers Location
PepsiCo Office Owner In Contract To Sell Somers Location SOMERS, N.Y. -- The owner of PepsiCo's Somers location is in contract to sell the property, according to Mark Weingarten, who is its attorney. The update is the latest news for the site, coming soon after PepsiCo confirmed that it is going to move out of the site and transfer its employees to locations in Purchase and White Plains. The owner of the roughly 200-acre campus, which is near the intersections of Routes 35 and 100, has been identified on the town's assessment roll as PSI Holdings, LLC. Westchester County documents lists a similar name called PSI Investments, LLC. Weingarte…

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Mount Kisco Village Board Meetings Now Viewable Online Mount Kisco Village Board Meetings Now Viewable Online
Mount Kisco Village Board Meetings Now Viewable Online MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Videos showing Mount Kisco Village Board of Trustees meetings can now be watched on the village's website. Village officials noted the change at their meeting on Monday, March 2. With the switch, Mount Kisco is the latest municipality in Northern Westchester to have online streaming of board meeting videos. Several of the village's neighbors, including Bedford, New Castle and North Castle, are among those who offer the service. At the Monday meeting, Mayor Michael Cindrich asked about the duration for which the meetings will be posted online. The cameraman who re…

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