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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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Schools
Summer Construction Planned For Bedford Schools Summer Construction Planned For Bedford Schools
Summer Construction Planned For Bedford Schools BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The next phase of the Bedford Central School District's capital plan is set to be under way in the summer of 2015. Board of Education member Jennifer Gerken, in an update to colleagues at their Dec. 17 meeting, confirmed that there will be work taking place at West Patent Elementary School and Fox Lane Middle School, which is intended to be done in time for the start of classes. Construction at West Patent, according to Gerken, will involve site work, the building's facade, roof and exterior. She added that there will be bathroom renovations and a boiler replacement at …

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Events
Katonah's St. Mary's School Hosting Westchester Christmas Dinner Katonah's St. Mary's School Hosting Westchester Christmas Dinner
Katonah's St. Mary's School Hosting Westchester Christmas Dinner KATONAH, N.Y. -- St. Mary's School in Katonah is set to host the Westchester Community Christmas Day Dinner on Christmas Day. Described as "an all-volunteer charitable event," the dinner is scheduled to run from noon until 3 p.m., with a visit from Santa Claus included. The dinner's schedule is available here. According to the dinner's website, 300 invitations are sent out to Westchester's neediest, through agencies and shelters across the county. Directions to St. Mary's School are available here.

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North Castle Town Board Unanimously Approves 2015 Budget North Castle Town Board Unanimously Approves 2015 Budget
North Castle Town Board Unanimously Approves 2015 Budget ARMONK, N.Y. -- The North Castle Town Board voted unanimously at a recent meeting to approve the town's 2015 budget. Supervisor Michael Schiliro, in an email follow-up to the community, noted that the budget comes in about $250,000 under the state's tax cap. The tax rate, he added, will increase by 2.4 percent. The board approved the budget after deliberation at the meeting for tweaking it. The town's adopted budget, Schiliro announced, includes funding for two additional police officers, along with more funding for equipment. A significant part of the 2015 budget is the expenditu…

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Police & Fire
Woman Swipes Christmas Tips Intended For Local Workers, Says Somers Man Woman Swipes Christmas Tips Intended For Local Workers, Says Somers Man
Woman Swipes Christmas Tips Intended For Local Workers, Says Somers Man SOMERS, N.Y. -- There may be a real-life Grinch at large, as an unknown woman is alleged to have stolen Christmas gifts intended for sanitation workers in a Somers neighborhood. Jim Magrone, who lives on Birch Road, told Daily Voice that his wife informed him about seeing a woman drive through the neighborhood – she was reportedly in a black sport-utility vehicle – and quickly take the gifts that were left outside for the workers. Among the items stolen, according to Magrone, was $20 from he and his wife, which was left outside in an envelope. Several envelopes with gifts that were a…

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Southeast Town Board Approves Permit For Proposed Parking Lot Near Station Southeast Town Board Approves Permit For Proposed Parking Lot Near Station
Southeast Town Board Approves Permit For Proposed Parking Lot Near Station SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Southeast's Town Board approved a special permit for a proposed parking lot near the Southeast Metro-North station, Town Clerk Michele Stancati confirmed. The vote was at the Town Board's meeting on Thursday and the approval was by four votes to one, according to Stancati, with Councilwoman Lynne Eckardt having been the only one voting against the measure. The project's applicant, W.B. New York LLC, has proposed building a new parking lot that would contain 350 spaces for vehicles. The site, which is roughly 30 acres, is currently vacant land, the applicant's engineer…

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Events
Wolf Center Holding 'Holiday Howls' In South Salem Wolf Center Holding 'Holiday Howls' In South Salem
Wolf Center Holding 'Holiday Howls' In South Salem SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem announced that it's holding an event called "Holiday Howls," on Friday. "Learn about the mythology, biology and ecology of wolf families and discover why this season is such a magical time for packs in North America," the Conservation Center states on its events page. "Guests will assemble "wolfy" gifts for Ambassador wolves Atka, Alawa, Nikai and Zephyr and then enjoy watching the wolves tear them open!" Registration can be done here.

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Katonah's Schaus Gets Carnegie Medal For Saving Man From Apartment Fire Katonah's Schaus Gets Carnegie Medal For Saving Man From Apartment Fire
Katonah's Schaus Gets Carnegie Medal For Saving Man From Apartment Fire BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Donald Schaus, Sr. of Katonah rescued Richard Fitzgerald from a burning apartment in Bedford Hills. He earned a Carnegie Medal from the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission for this brave and courageous act. Schaus rescued Fitzgerald on Feb. 27 from his ground-floor apartment, the commission notes, adding that "flames erupted in the unit and filled it with dense smoke" Schaus, 52, was serving as the building's superintendent and was informed about the fire, the commission adds. He tried, unsuccessfully, to unlock the door to the apartment before kicking it in, the commissio…

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Southeast Town Board Adopts Crossroads 312 Findings Statement Southeast Town Board Adopts Crossroads 312 Findings Statement
Southeast Town Board Adopts Crossroads 312 Findings Statement SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- The Southeast Town Board voted 3-2 at its Dec. 18 meeting to adopt the findings statement for Crossroads 312, town officials confirmed, with Supervisor Tony Hay and Councilwoman Lynne Eckhardt being the two dissenters.  The adoption means that the project's environmental review is winding down, according to state law. The process is governed by the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).  In November, the Town Board voted, also by 3-2, to accept the project's Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The site is near Route 312 and Interstate 84. The prop…

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Pound Ridge Library Closed For Christmas Eve, Day Pound Ridge Library Closed For Christmas Eve, Day
Pound Ridge Library Closed For Christmas Eve, Day POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The Pound Ridge Library will be closed for Christmas. The library is set to be closed on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.  The library will be open on Friday and, for kids, will host an appearance from the Lionheart Puppet Company.

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Mt. Kisco Man Used $1.7M In Payroll Tax For Luxury Items, Says US Attorney Mt. Kisco Man Used $1.7M In Payroll Tax For Luxury Items, Says US Attorney
Mt. Kisco Man Used $1.7M In Payroll Tax For Luxury Items, Says US Attorney MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A 48-year-old Mount Kisco resident has received 12 months in prison for failure to pay more than $1.7 million in payroll taxes from two of his companies to the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced. The man, Thomas Nastasi III, pleaded guilty in August 2013, according to the U.S. attorney's office, which identifies the companies as Nastasi Maintenance & Construction, LLC and Nastasi Maintenance LLC. Nastasi, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office, used the money that should have gone to payroll taxe…

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