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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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Weather

Snowstorm Closes Town Hall, Schools In Bedford WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Governments and school districts across Northern Westchester will be closed on Tuesday and a full travel ban has been implemented for Westchester and 12 other counties by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Weather forecasts project snowfall could reach up to two feet. Bedford's town offices will be closed on Tuesday. A Bedford Planning Board meeting originally set for Tuesday was postponed to Thursday. Lewisboro announced its town offices will be closed on Tuesday. Mount Kisco announced a snow emergency is in effect, which can be read here. Additionally, a Mount Kisco Pl…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/26/2015

News

Putnam Braces As Nor'easter Arrives PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Weather forecasts show Putnam County could receive roughly two feet of snow from the impending Nor'easter. Preparation for the major snowstorm is well underway. Joe Tarricone, a manager of the Wallauer's hardware store in Carmel's Putnam Plaza, reports that merchandise “sold through right away," noting snow shovels and rock salt as examples. All but a handful of shovels were sold, Tarricone said, and nearly all of the store's snow blowers, too. Tarricone also noted some people bought painting supplies because they were looking to paint while they were at home …

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/26/2015

News

Fire Severely Damages Home In Mahopac Falls MAHOPAC FALLS, N.Y. -- Firefighters battled a blaze on Sunday afternoon that severely damaged a two-story Mahopac Falls home and left it uninhabitable. Brian Sacher, 1st Assistant Chief with the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department, believes the home, in a neighborhood near Lake Secor, will have to be demolished. “The house is going to be a total loss," he said in describing its condition. Sacher also noted that there was damage on both floors. The Fire Department was dispatched to the house at 72 Entrance Way, at 2:10 p.m., Sacher recalled, describing there being "heavy fire on o…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/25/2015

Sports

Mahopac Defeats Carmel In Rematch After Racial Language Accusation MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Mahopac High School's boys basketball team beat crosstown rival Carmel 58-50 in a Friday rematch played weeks after a Mahopac player allegedly used racially insensitive language towards a Carmel opponent at the schools' previous game. The game was played before a packed and passionate crowd at Mahopac. Mahopac first-year varsity coach Jim Harter said he was not aware of anything controversial happening in the latest matchup. Harter also spoke positively of the rivalry with his school's neighbor. “It’s a great deal of fun for coaches, players, everybody to be a part o…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/23/2015

Schools

Bedford School Board Plans Rotating Liaisons For Septo BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford Central's school board members recently agreed to have a liaison system for the district's Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (SEPTO). School board members will serve as liaisons on a rotating basis, board President Susan Wollin said. The board agreed to the system with informal feedback at its Jan. 14 meeting. District officials also praised a Jan. 6 meeting geared toward SEPTO and special education. Wollin and fellow board member Edward Reder attended the gathering, which included participation from Drew Patrick, the assistant superintendent for cur…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/23/2015

News

Updated New Castle Master Plan Unveiling Eyed For October CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- New Castle's updated master plan may be publicly presented in October, according to a new presentation from the Pace University Land Use Law Center, which has assisted the town in the revision process. The Pace presentation envisions three public workshops in 2015. The first and second, which would be in February and May, are geared toward gathering public feedback on objectives and goals, along with presenting information regarding an existing conditions analysis. The third workshop, which would be in September, would involve presenting a draft of the updated master pla…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/23/2015

News

State Board Approves Variances For Chappaqua Station CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Conifer Realty prevailed in its second go around with the state's Hudson Valley Regional Board of Review on Thursday. The board approved four building and fire code variances needed for its Chappaqua Station affordable housing proposal. One of the variances pertains to the number of permitted openings for the structure, which includes 28 apartments and would be built at 54 Hunts Place. The other three, which were approved in a single vote of the board, pertain to space for the staging of firefighting vehicles. The four board members, who met at Cortlandt Town Hall, ap…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/22/2015

News

Reactions Mixed At Algonquin Pipeline Project Hearing SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Skeptics and boosters alike of the proposed Algonquin pipeline expansion were heard at a public hearing on Wednesday in Southeast. The hearing, at Henry H. Wells Middle School, was held by the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Spectra Energy Partners, the applicant for the expansion, needs several approvals from the DEC, according to a department representative. They pertain to amending air permits in connection to upgrades of compressor stations, wetlands, stream disturbance and water-quality certification. Meanwhile, the Federal Regulatory Commi…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/22/2015

Schools

Shuttered Lewisboro Elementary's PTA Donates To Local Groups LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- When Lewisboro Elementary School (LES) was closed last summer, its Parent Teacher Association (PTA) effectively became defunct. However, its funds will benefit several groups across the community. In an announcement posted to the Katonah-Lewisboro school district's website on Wednesday, it was announced where the PTA's funds went to. About $50,000 was left over at the end of the 2013-14 school year, according to the PTA. The bulk of the funds were distributed to the association's counterparts for Meadow Pond Elementary School (MPES) and Increase Miller Elementary …

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/22/2015

Police & Fire

BHS Grad Thomas Leather Takes Over As Brewster's Fire Chief BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Thomas Leather is Brewster's newest fire chief. Leather, who assumed his current position on Jan. 1, commented on his tenure so far, saying it's been "fine." He added that there is a "great group of officers" and that he is looking forward to moving the department forward. Serving as fire chief is just the latest move for Leather. A 20-year veteran of the fire department, he previously served as 1st Assistant Chief and as 2nd Assistant Chief. Leather took over the chief's position from Bill Rieg. Chiefs serve for one-year terms, and can do so for up to two consec…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/22/2015

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