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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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Chappaqua Farmers Market Taking Winter Hiatus Because Of Space Crunch Chappaqua Farmers Market Taking Winter Hiatus Because Of Space Crunch
Chappaqua Farmers Market Taking Winter Hiatus Because Of Space Crunch CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua Farmers Market will not be operating this winter after it was unsuccessful in getting enough space, the organization announced. The decision comes days after a last-ditch attempt by the group to keep the market going for the winter. Will Wedge, a member of the market's board, told the New Castle Town Board at its Dec. 2 meeting that only five dates were being offered at the Community Center, when the organization had requested eight. Wedge warned that the market would be cancelled if the issue was not resolved by the end of the week. The lower-than-desir…

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Schools
Voters To Decide On $38.9M Brewster Schools Bond Referendum Voters To Decide On $38.9M Brewster Schools Bond Referendum
Voters To Decide On $38.9M Brewster Schools Bond Referendum SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- Brewster school district voters will decide on Tuesday, Dec. 9, on whether to approve a $38.9 million bond referendum that would provide funding for projects including a series of classroom expansion wings and infrastructure updates. The proposal includes six new classrooms for John F. Kennedy Elementary School and four new ones for C.V. Starr Intermediate School. JFK would also get cafeteria and assembly expansions, a library that is centrally located, and renovations that include a new roof, windows, bathrooms ceilings and exterior doors. Asbestos would also be remo…

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Politics
Pound Ridge Town Board Approves 2015 Budget Pound Ridge Town Board Approves 2015 Budget
Pound Ridge Town Board Approves 2015 Budget POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Pound Ridge's Town Board voted unanimously to approve a 2015 budget that would increase the tax rate by about a half percent at its meeting on Thursday night, Dec. 4. An earlier version of the proposed budget would have involved overriding the state-mandated tax cap, which limits increases in the tax levy to the lesser of two percent or the inflation rate. According to Steven Conti, the town's director of finance, the revised version stays within the cap. This was achieved, according to Conti, by using highway fund surplus from 2012 and 2013, which accumulated due t…

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Bedford School Board Stands By Hochman Amid Workshop Controversy Bedford School Board Stands By Hochman Amid Workshop Controversy
Bedford School Board Stands By Hochman Amid Workshop Controversy BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford Central's school board members unequivocally declared their support for Superintendent Jere Hochman as controversy over his proposed, but cancelled diversity workshop, has been ongoing. At their Wednesday, Dec. 3, meeting, all seven board members voiced support for the superintendent, who has been with the district since 2008.  Controversy has been brewing since the board's Oct. 8 meeting, with community members voicing displeasure. The event would have been facilitated by Educational Equity Consultants (EEC), which has been blasted by some locally for its race …

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Fox Lane HS Gets Revamped Courtyard Thanks To Donors Fox Lane HS Gets Revamped Courtyard Thanks To Donors
Fox Lane HS Gets Revamped Courtyard Thanks To Donors BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Dozens of people gathered on a snowy Tuesday afternoon for the dedication of a revamped courtyard at Fox Lane High School, a space that will host a range of student uses. The overhaul, which includes a sensory garden and a performance stage, was made possible due to money from the Foundation for Music, Arts & Education (FAME), a group that provides financing outside of the Bedford Central School District's budget. The courtyard will reflect the group's name, as it is officially called the FAME Courtyard for Arts and Sciences. FAME, in turn, raised money from private…

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Chappaqua's Winter Farmers Market In Jeopardy Over Space Chappaqua's Winter Farmers Market In Jeopardy Over Space
Chappaqua's Winter Farmers Market In Jeopardy Over Space CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The indoor winter farmers market in Chappaqua could be cancelled due to lack of sufficient dates for space, according to a member of the market's board. The member, Will Wedge, was incensed when he spoke to New Castle Town Board members at their Dec. 2 meeting. He warned that the market will be closed if the issue is not resolved by the end of the week. Wedge recalled a Nov. 24 meeting with Bob Snyder, the superintendent of the town's Recreation & Parks Department, where a request was made for eight dates to use the Community Center. Wedge said Snyder did not have…

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Police & Fire
Fire Damages Home On Brewster's Eastview Avenue Fire Damages Home On Brewster's Eastview Avenue
Fire Damages Home On Brewster's Eastview Avenue BREWSTER, N.Y. -- A fire that was extinguished by firefighters in about 15 to 20 minutes damaged a home in the village of Brewster on Thursday, according to Brewster Fire Chief Bill Rieg. The chief said when he arrived at 10 Eastview Ave., he found the owner on the front porch and the owner's son by the driveway. Rieg learned that the fire was in the father's bedroom and said he saw "heavy smoke" coming out. The fire was contained to the room, Rieg said,, although other parts of the home sustained smoke, heat and water damage. Mutual aid from other fire departments included Lake Carmel'…

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Mount Kisco Trustees Farber, Schleimer Sworn In For New Terms Mount Kisco Trustees Farber, Schleimer Sworn In For New Terms
Mount Kisco Trustees Farber, Schleimer Sworn In For New Terms MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco Trustees Jean Farber and Karen Schleimer were sworn in for new terms just weeks after being re-elected without opposition. The incumbents took oaths of office on Monday, Dec. 1, the date on which their terms started. Mayor Michael Cindrich administered the oaths to both of his fellow village board members. Farber took her oath first and Schleimer followed.  The oaths of office were administered at the village board's Monday night meeting. The start of December also represented a new political cycle for Mount Kisco. Trustees held their annual reorganizati…

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Events
Get Energy Saving Tips At Pound Ridge Library Talk Get Energy Saving Tips At Pound Ridge Library Talk
Get Energy Saving Tips At Pound Ridge Library Talk POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The Pound Ridge Library will hold an energy talk on Dec. 20, focusing on home energy savings and comfort. "Learn how to make your home energy efficient and less costly to operate," the announcement notes. "Stop by the Library and consider signing up for a home energy assessment." The Energy Action Committee of Pound Ridge, the town and the library are among the event's backers.

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North Salem Supervisor Reacts To Predecessor's 10-Year Prison Sentence North Salem Supervisor Reacts To Predecessor's 10-Year Prison Sentence
North Salem Supervisor Reacts To Predecessor's 10-Year Prison Sentence NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- North Salem Supervisor Warren Lucas was present at the federal courthouse in Manhattan when his predecessor, Paul Greenwood was handed down a 10-year prison sentence. Greenwood resigned in 2009 after his legal situation came to light, and was succeeded by Lucas, who estimated that 68 people, not including the defendant or his attorneys, were at the sentencing. Those who came for the sentencing, according to Lucas, included Greenwood's family members, North Salem residents and members of the press. Greenwood, along with business partner Stephen Walsh, was indicted…

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