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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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Neighbors
Brewster Landscaper, 23, Wins $2.5M Lottery Prize Brewster Landscaper, 23, Wins $2.5M Lottery Prize
Brewster Landscaper, 23, Wins $2.5M Lottery Prize BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Since moving from Guatemala to Brewster two years ago, Darwin Aguirre Portillo has bought scratch-off lottery tickets and won small prizes in the single and double digits. This week, the 23-year-old landscaper made it big when he won a $2.5 million prize. “Congratulations, Darwin!” proclaimed Yolanda Vega at a Tuesday press conference, which was held at the Gulf gas station where the winning ticket was purchased.  Vega, a spokeswoman with the New York Lottery, acted as an interpreter, and offered Aguirre Portillo's recollections and history. She said that Aguirre Portillo …

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Police & Fire
Goldens Bridge Voters Approve $2.7M Bond To Repair Firehouse Goldens Bridge Voters Approve $2.7M Bond To Repair Firehouse
Goldens Bridge Voters Approve $2.7M Bond To Repair Firehouse GOLDENS BRIDGE, N.Y. -- Voters on Tuesday approved a referendum authorizing the Golden's Bridge Fire District to borrow up to $2.7 million for repairs on its firehouse, which was severely damaged in a February 2014 blaze. The margin of approval was by 100 to 79, the district noted. Voting took place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Increase Miller Elementary School, according to the district. The bond will not require further increases in taxes, the district noted; an insurance settlement, reached in February, will also help with the renovation cost. As a result of the settlement, the district adde…

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Schools
Steven Siciliano Named John Jay High School's New Principal Steven Siciliano Named John Jay High School's New Principal
Steven Siciliano Named John Jay High School's New Principal CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- Dr. Steven Siciliano, who is currently principal at Harrison High School, has been picked to assume the same post at John Jay High School. The Katonah-Lewisboro school district announced the selection of Siciliano in a Tuesday press release. Siciliano has been principal at Harrison High School since 2013. Katonah-Lewisboro's school board is slated to vote on appointing Siciliano at its May 19 meeting. If the appointment is approved, then Siciliano will assume the role on July 1. "We are excited to welcome him and to have him lead our high school,” Katonah-Lewisbor…

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Police & Fire
Three Residents, Dog Safe Following Goldens Bridge House Fire Three Residents, Dog Safe Following Goldens Bridge House Fire
Three Residents, Dog Safe Following Goldens Bridge House Fire GOLDENS BRIDGE, N.Y. -- The occupants of a house in Goldens Bridge Wednesday night are safe after evacuating during a fire, according to First Assistant Fire Chief James McManus. The house, located along Branch Street, held three occupants and a dog, McManus added. Firefighters were dispatched at 4:52 p.m., according to Fire Chief Albert Melillo. Smoke, which was not immediately visible, was subsequently discovered. “During an investigation we found heavy smoke in the rear of the building," Melillo said. The fire was put out within 20 minutes, McManus said, with the overall situation…

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News
Dad Gets Community Service After Convictions In Attack On Mahopac Coach Dad Gets Community Service After Convictions In Attack On Mahopac Coach
Dad Gets Community Service After Convictions In Attack On Mahopac Coach MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- The father who was convicted of assaulting a Mahopac High School girls lacrosse coach due to his daughter being cut from the team was sentenced on Tuesday to a conditional discharge. As part of the discharge, Alfonso DiFusco was ordered by Carmel Town Justice Thomas Jacobellis to pay $1,080 in fines and state surcharges in connection with his convictions for attempted criminal mischief, which is a misdemeanor, and harassment, which is a non-criminal violation. Payment is due by July. DiFusco, a 47-year-old Mahopac resident, was charged with assaulting the coach during an ar…

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Schools
Chappaqua School, Library Officials To Discuss $42.5M Bond Plan At Forum Chappaqua School, Library Officials To Discuss $42.5M Bond Plan At Forum
Chappaqua School, Library Officials To Discuss $42.5M Bond Plan At Forum CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Chappaqua school and library administrators will be on hand next week for a public information session on a proposed $42.5 million bond package. The package includes renovations to the schools to allow for specialized learning spaces that are geared towards STEAM learning (the acronym stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math); renovated and added space for the library; turf fields at Horace Greeley High School and Robert E. Bell Middle School; and replacements of aging infrastructure. On hand for the session, which will be held at the Chappaqua Library, w…

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Bedford Central Voters Get Full Slate Of Contested School Board Races Bedford Central Voters Get Full Slate Of Contested School Board Races
Bedford Central Voters Get Full Slate Of Contested School Board Races BEDFORD, N.Y. -- All three Bedford Central school board seats are contested for next month's elections, according to details released by the district. School board President Jennifer Gerken, a two-term incumbent who lives in Bedford, is facing a challenge from neighbor Michelle Brooks. Fellow two-term incumbent Suzanne Grant, a Mount Kisco resident, is facing a challenge from Pound Ridge's Pam Harney. Michael Solomon, a one-term incumbent and Pound Ridge resident, faces a challenge from outgoing district Athletic Director Beth Staropoli. Staropoli, who lives in Mount Kisco and is also a Fox…

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Events
Pound Ridge Readies For Roadside Spring Clean Pound Ridge Readies For Roadside Spring Clean
Pound Ridge Readies For Roadside Spring Clean POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Pound Ridge is holding its annual Roadside Spring Clean and is offering pickup bags for people who want to volunteer. Bags, according to the town's announcement, are available for pickup at the town house, which is located at 179 Westchester Ave., and at the Town Park on Sunday, May 1. Bags will also be available on Pound Ridge Pride Day, which is on Sunday, June 5.  The Roadside Spring Clean, the town adds, is a chance for people during the month of May to pick up litter locally. Bags filled with litter will be picked up on the week of Monday, June 6, according to the …

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Police & Fire
South Salem Man Reports Black Bear Sighting South Salem Man Reports Black Bear Sighting
South Salem Man Reports Black Bear Sighting LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- A South Salem man reported seeing a large black bear in his backyard on Wednesday, according to Lewisboro Police. The resident, who lives off of Smith Ridge Road in the eastern side of town, said the bear was three and a half feet to its shoulder, police said. The bear was gone by the time police arrived to the property.

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News
Cuomo Presses For Rail-Crossing Safety After Bedford Hills Collision Cuomo Presses For Rail-Crossing Safety After Bedford Hills Collision
Cuomo Presses For Rail-Crossing Safety After Bedford Hills Collision BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo renewed his call for improving safety at railroad grade crossings following Wednesday's collision involving a car and a Metro-North train at a Bedford Hills intersection. “There was another accident at a grade crossing where a Metro-North train struck a disabled car on the tracks in Bedford Hills," Cuomo said in a Thursday statement.  Cuomo also referenced last year's collision at a crossing in Valhalla, which killed the vehicle's driver and five train passengers. "These accidents are all too frequent and devastating – I remember as one of…

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