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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
Mount Kisco, County Agree To Police Consolidation Terms Mount Kisco, County Agree To Police Consolidation Terms
Mount Kisco, County Agree To Police Consolidation Terms MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco and Westchester County have agreed to terms for the proposed police consolidation agreement, according to officials from both sides. Mount Kisco Mayor Michael Cindrich acknowledged agreement when speaking with reporters following the Village Board of Trustees' meeting on Monday night. However, the mayor explained that the agreement has not been signed and is still subject to review from the county's Human Resources commissioner. Ned McCormack, communications director for County Executive Rob Astorino, described the update as an "agreement in principle" a…

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News
Conifer Sues New Castle Over Timing For Permit Expiration Conifer Sues New Castle Over Timing For Permit Expiration
Conifer Sues New Castle Over Timing For Permit Expiration CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Affordable housing developer Conifer Realty is suing New Castle in a dispute over when the special permit for its Chappaqua Station proposal expires.  In the lawsuit, which was filed on Feb. 20 in state Supreme Court in White Plains, Conifer argues that a portion of the town's code covering workforce housing means that the permit lasts for 25 years and not for an 18-month period that applies to special permits in general. Conifer is seeking a ruling from the court declaring that the 25-year period applies. The New Castle Town Board voted 3-2 to approve the permit f…

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Police & Fire
Fire Damages Home Near Route 117 In Chappaqua Fire Damages Home Near Route 117 In Chappaqua
Fire Damages Home Near Route 117 In Chappaqua CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A home's exterior was damaged due to a fire on Tuesday, according to Chappaqua Fire Chief Russell Maitland. The chief explained that most of the damage was to the exterior of the building, which is at 160 South Bedford Road and is off of Route 117. However, Maitland also recalled that the fire was in between the house's interior wall and exterior wall. As a precaution, firefighters opened up exterior walls in the home, the chief explained. It took about 30 minutes to get the fire under control, according to Maitland. A resident from the home reported the fire in a …

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Federal Agency Approves Controversial Algonquin Pipeline Expansion Federal Agency Approves Controversial Algonquin Pipeline Expansion
Federal Agency Approves Controversial Algonquin Pipeline Expansion WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The controversial Algonquin Pipeline expansion proposal has received approval from a federal agency that conducted an environmental review for the project. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued its approval decision on Tuesday with details presentation in a 66-page document that included expansions for the conclusion. The proposal is from Spectra Energy. It involves replacing about 20.1 miles of natural gas pipeline that is 26 inches in diameter with larger pipeline material of 42 inches in diameter, according to FERC. An existing compress…

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Lawmakers Push For Train-Crossing Safety In Chappaqua Visit Lawmakers Push For Train-Crossing Safety In Chappaqua Visit
Lawmakers Push For Train-Crossing Safety In Chappaqua Visit WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Nearly a month after the deadly train crash at a railroad grade crossing in Valhalla, federal and local officials gathered for a press conference at a similar intersection in nearby Chappaqua to make the case for federal legislation meant to improve safety. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, whose district includes parts of Westchester and Putnam, announced that the House of Representatives will vote this week on a railroad passenger bill that will include a grant-funding program for safety measures and $35 million in financing to deploy Positive Train Co…

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Group Hits $2.5M Fundraising Goal For Bedford Playhouse Overhaul Group Hits $2.5M Fundraising Goal For Bedford Playhouse Overhaul
Group Hits $2.5M Fundraising Goal For Bedford Playhouse Overhaul BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The local organization seeking to transform the Bedford Playhouse's shuttered theater space into a non-profit facility announced that it has reached its fundraising goal of $2.5 million in pledges, which is to pay for the project. More than 770 people contributed and the goal was hit by March 1, the group announced on its Facebook page. "We are so very grateful to all of you who helped make it happen," the group added. Meeting the goal came down to the wire for the deadline date.The goal was reached late last night, according to Wendy Ross, executive director for the…

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Obituaries
Chappaqua's Dirks, Train Crash Victim, Remembered As Brilliant, Humble Chappaqua's Dirks, Train Crash Victim, Remembered As Brilliant, Humble
Chappaqua's Dirks, Train Crash Victim, Remembered As Brilliant, Humble MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Chappaqua resident Robert Dirks, who was among the victims of the Feb. 3 train crash in Valhalla, was remembered at a packed service held on Sunday at Cassidy-Flynn Funeral Home in Mount Kisco. It was the final memorial service held for the five Westchester residents among the six killed in the tragedy. A Danbury, Conn., resident also was killed. Family, friends and colleagues shared an array of memories they had for Robert Dirks, who grew up in Spokane, Wash. and was skilled in science and math. From the various anecdotes came a history of Robert Dirks, a 36 yea…

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Southeast Town Board Approves Rezoning For Crossroads 312 Southeast Town Board Approves Rezoning For Crossroads 312
Southeast Town Board Approves Rezoning For Crossroads 312 SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- The Southeast Town Board approved rezoning for the Crossroads 312 proposal at a special meeting on Thursday, town officials confirmed. The vote was 3-1, according to officials, with Deputy Supervisor Robert Cullen, Councilwoman Elizabeth Hudak and Edwin Alvarez voting in favor of the rezoning. Supervisor Tony Hay was the lone vote against the rezoning, while Councilwoman Lynne Eckardt was absent, according to officials. Approval of the rezoning means that the site, which is about 51 acres, will be switched from the Rural Commercial (R-C) zone to the Highway Commerc…

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Schools
Vets Tax Exemption Proposal Gets Positive Feedback In Katonah-Lewisboro Vets Tax Exemption Proposal Gets Positive Feedback In Katonah-Lewisboro
Vets Tax Exemption Proposal Gets Positive Feedback In Katonah-Lewisboro CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- Community members voiced their support for a series of proposed veterans property tax exemptions at a special Katonah-Lewisboro school board meeting on Monday, Feb. 23. Former state Assemblyman Robert Castelli, a Vietnam War veteran who lives in Goldens Bridge, offered his wholehearted support. He noted that the financial cost from it will be small and that a lot of local veterans are senior citizens. “It provides them some small relief," he said.  Castelli then called the proposal a “gesture of honor that welcomes them home and thanks them for their service.” …

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New Castle Coyote-Control Debate Gets Contentious New Castle Coyote-Control Debate Gets Contentious
New Castle Coyote-Control Debate Gets Contentious CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A review process for studying coyote-management measures in New Castle became heated recently when one of two involved groups declined to publicly present its findings. The group, called the New Castle Coyote Management Task Force, issued a statement -- it was read by Town Administrator Jill Shapiro -- citing the interest of personal safety and what it termed "inflammatory rhetoric" for not participating at a Feb. 10 Town Board meeting. “Unfortunately, before we even had the chance to present our findings and recommendations, our plan was characterized as a coyote jih…

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