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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
Katonah-Lewisboro Seeks Members For School Reuse Panel Katonah-Lewisboro Seeks Members For School Reuse Panel
Katonah-Lewisboro Seeks Members For School Reuse Panel LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Community members are being sought for a committee charged with looking at how to reuse Lewisboro Elementary School, the Katonah-Lewisboro school district announced in a message on its website. The group is called the Lewisboro Elementary School Utilization Committee and will meet once a month on Tuesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m., the district said, adding that it will make recommendations to the Board of Education. The district also details the committee's charge for the shuttered building. "The role and purpose of the Lewisboro Elementary School Utilization Committee …

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Police & Fire
Bedford Police Seek Help To ID Men Who Entered Rippowam Cisqua School Bedford Police Seek Help To ID Men Who Entered Rippowam Cisqua School
Bedford Police Seek Help To ID Men Who Entered Rippowam Cisqua School BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford Police are asking the public to help identify two men who are pictured inside of Rippowam Cisqua School's West Patent Road location. In an alert posted on Nixle, police said that the two men, believed to be 30 to 35 years old, with dark complexions and thin builds, were part of a "suspicious incident on Oct. 9." Police request that people with information call 914-241-3111. It was the school that made the report, police said. It is not yet known why the men's appearances prompted the school to do so.

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Brewster School District Mulls $40M In Building Projects, Report Says Brewster School District Mulls $40M In Building Projects, Report Says
Brewster School District Mulls $40M In Building Projects, Report Says SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- The Brewster Central School District is considering $40 million in building construction work, according to The Putnam Examiner. The recommendations are the product of a facility planning task force and that architect Russell Davidson of KG&D Architects was involved, according to The Putnam Examiner. Recommendations include adding six classrooms to JFK Elementary School and CV Starr Intermediate School, according to The Putnam Examiner. The Putnam Examiner's full story is available here.

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News
Town Pool Is Mulled For Somers Town Pool Is Mulled For Somers
Town Pool Is Mulled For Somers SOMERS, N.Y. -- A meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 14 to discuss adding a town pool in Somers. The gather is set to start at 7 p.m. and will be held at the Somers Community Center. "We will have various speakers," stated Linda Simpson, who started a Facebook group advocating for a town pool. Simpson explained that this will include history as past attempts for a pool, and a speaker will discuss the experience of father regarding the building of Mount Pleasant's pool.  "There will be a few “lessons learned” from previous attempts," Simpson added. "We will have comments …

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Addiction Is Target At Somers Drug Forum Addiction Is Target At Somers Drug Forum
Addiction Is Target At Somers Drug Forum SOMERS, N.Y. -- Susan Salomone of Carmel said that her son, Justin, did well in high school. “He was a quiet kid," she said. "He didn’t want to take any risks." Yet his addiction – she called it a “sickness” and an “illness” – began when he was 19 years old, a year in which he was arrested for the first time.  “My son suffered for 10 years with an addiction, a disease,” she told a crowd at the Somers Community Center at a drug forum on Tuesday night, Oct. 7. Salomone lost her son, who used prescription pills before switching to heroin when he was 24, on May 29, 2012. In the aft…

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Bedford Village Basketball Court Opens With Celebration Bedford Village Basketball Court Opens With Celebration
Bedford Village Basketball Court Opens With Celebration BEDFORD, N.Y. -- A new basketball court at Bedford Village Memorial Park opened Wednesday night, amid celebration and a full moon. A dedication, including a ribbon cutting and remarks from local officials was held at the facility. Featured prominently in the court’s center circle is the logo of the Bedford Village Chowder & Marching Club (C&M), whose $40,000 donation for the project was outlined in a large check. Bedford Town Supervisor Chris Burdick addressed C&M’s longstanding role of supporting park projects, including a playground, soccer field and pool entrance. “One…

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Events
Bristal At Armonk Holds Packed Grand Opening Bristal At Armonk Holds Packed Grand Opening
Bristal At Armonk Holds Packed Grand Opening ARMONK, N.Y. -- More than 400 people came out to the grand opening of the Bristal at Armonk, Westchester's newest assisted living facility. The Bristal, at 90 Business Park Drive and run by the Engel Burman Group, is a three-story, 119,000 square foot facility that includes 106 residents. Forty apartments are for seniors who require memory care. Last year, the Bristal opened a facility in White Plains.  "It is particularly gratifying to know that many of our new residents are from Armonk and the surrounding communities," Jan Berman, president of the Engel Burman Group, said. "With th…

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North Castle ARB Member Resigns Over Gazebo Work Proposals North Castle ARB Member Resigns Over Gazebo Work Proposals
North Castle ARB Member Resigns Over Gazebo Work Proposals ARMONK, N.Y. -- Ljubisa Jovasevic abruptly resigned from his seat on the North Castle Architectural Review Board (ARB) amid his frustration with the Town Board’s consideration of a competing proposal for work on the rebuilding of Armonk’s Wampus Brook Park gazebo, a Wednesday meeting video shows. An architect, Jovasevic expressed concern at the Town Board meeting over a vote in favor of Sullivan Architecture, PC, citing a higher cost than his proposal and a Sept. 30 expiration date for the other firm’s version. Conversation in the video turns to the gazebo contract at around an hour and 46…

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St. Patrick's Golf Outing Being Held In North Salem St. Patrick's Golf Outing Being Held In North Salem
St. Patrick's Golf Outing Being Held In North Salem NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The 13th annual St. Patrick's Golf Outing is planned for Monday, Oct. 20 at 10 a.m., at the Salem Golf Club in North Salem. "The day’s activities include 18 holes with a shotgun start and scramble format, brunch, cart, range balls, cocktails, dinner, and live and silent auctions," an announcement states." The fees are $300 for one golfer and $1,200 for four people. "Those who don’t golf can still join the festivities at the cocktail reception, dinner and auction beginning at 5 p.m. Tickets for the post-golf events only are $75 per person," the statement adds. …

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Pound Ridge Planning Board Weighs In On Ridge 29 Pound Ridge Planning Board Weighs In On Ridge 29
Pound Ridge Planning Board Weighs In On Ridge 29 POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Getting their first chance to give feedback on the Ridge 29 housing proposal since receiving a referral from the Town Board for advisory input, members of the Pound Ridge Planning Board had questions about topics ranging from spacing to density. The board members raised questions at their Sept. 25 meeting following a presentation from Anthony Sblendorio, a principal with applicant Ridge 29, LLC, along with other representatives. The proposal calls for building 44 housing units on a roughly 29.1-acre parcel near Scotts Corners, along with 132 parking spaces. Twenty-t…

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