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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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Politics
Three Vie For Open Seat On Millwood Fire Commissioners' Board Three Vie For Open Seat On Millwood Fire Commissioners' Board
Three Vie For Open Seat On Millwood Fire Commissioners' Board MILLWOOD, N.Y. -- On Tuesday night, voters in the Millwood Fire District will decide from among three candidates who are running for an open seat on the Board of Fire Commissioners. The fire district is the taxing and budgetary entity that governs Millwood Fire Company No. 1, which is the fire department. The district serves residents of Millwood, western Chappaqua and New Castle's West End. Vying for the open seat, which carries a five-year term, are Charles Canero, Michael Wolfensohn and Robert Nesbit. Additionally, a special election is being held to fill the remaining one year left on …

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Politics
Chappaqua Firehouse Expansion Looms Over Commissioner Races Chappaqua Firehouse Expansion Looms Over Commissioner Races
Chappaqua Firehouse Expansion Looms Over Commissioner Races CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The recently rejected proposal to expand the Bedford Road firehouse looms over Tuesday's elections to a pair of seats on the Board of Fire Commissioners for New Castle Fire District No. 1. The first seat, which is currently held by board Chair Chris Weddle, is up for a new, five-year term. Former New Castle Councilman John Buckley, who is also a longtime Chappaqua volunteer firefighter, is the only candidate running.  The second seat, which was held by Gerry Golub until his death last year, features a special election for the remaining three years of the term. Vying for t…

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Schools
McCann Introduces Himself To Parents As Chappaqua's Interim Superintendent McCann Introduces Himself To Parents As Chappaqua's Interim Superintendent
McCann Introduces Himself To Parents As Chappaqua's Interim Superintendent CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- In his first public outreach since being appointed as Chappaqua's interim schools superintendent, Daniel McCann invited parents to meet him over the coming weeks, either in small groups or individually. McCann also announced that he will visit each school board and that he will hold morning coffees with parents. The veteran school administrator - his career took him to top positions in Hendrick Hudson, Tarrytown and Pleasantville - has assumed Chappaqua's top post due to Lyn McKay's upcoming retirement. McKay's departure, which takes effect on Jan. 2., was announced by t…

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Police & Fire
Mount Kisco, Rye Luring Incidents Not Related, County Police Say Mount Kisco, Rye Luring Incidents Not Related, County Police Say
Mount Kisco, Rye Luring Incidents Not Related, County Police Say VALHALLA N.Y. -- In the wake of reported luring attempts that targeted girls in Mount Kisco and Rye, Westchester County officials said they do not believe the two incidents are related, and also offering advice to worried parents. Speaking at a press conference on Friday morning at Westchester Police Academy in Valhalla, County Executive Rob Astorino offered a three-step approach. “These three common-sense safety tips can help prevent tragedies: get loud, get away and get help," he said. Luring involves an adult driver pulling up in a vehicle by a walking child or children, making ove…

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News
Mount Kisco Tree Lighting Features Santa, Carols From Kids Mount Kisco Tree Lighting Features Santa, Carols From Kids
Mount Kisco Tree Lighting Features Santa, Carols From Kids MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony was heavily attended this past Friday, as throngs of onlookers gathered in front of village hall to celebrate. The festivities featured carols such as "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Feliz Navidad" and the "Dreidel Song." A large group of kids from the crowd joined as an ad-hoc chorus to sing some of the carols. Santa Claus himself poked his head out of a second-story window once folks began singing his eponymous song, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Santa then ventured t…

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Bedford's Hamlets Celebrate Holiday Season With Tree Lightings Bedford's Hamlets Celebrate Holiday Season With Tree Lightings
Bedford's Hamlets Celebrate Holiday Season With Tree Lightings BEDFORD VILLAGE, N.Y. -- Bedford Village's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony, held last Friday, featured kids as volunteers for the countdown. Several of the pint-sized attendees lined up in front of the tree, which is on the Village Green, and held signs with numbers. Each kid held up a sign, in the reverse from 10 to one, until the tree was lit. The gathering also featured several Christmas carols, including "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Jingle Bells." In both cases, kids started off the renditions. Visitors then went across the street to the Bedford fir…

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Police & Fire
Girls Targeted In Mount Kisco Luring Incidents, Police Say Girls Targeted In Mount Kisco Luring Incidents, Police Say
Girls Targeted In Mount Kisco Luring Incidents, Police Say MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Westchester County Police announced that an investigation is pending into a pair of Wednesday incidents involving attempts to lure girls in Mount Kisco. "The first incident occurred at 2:30 p.m. on Langeland Drive when a teen-aged girl who was looking out the window of a home observed a car stop in front of the house," police stated. "The man waved at her and motioned for her to come outside. The girl did not do so and the car drove away. The incident was not immediately reported to police." The second incident, police added, happened at 3:35 p.m., a…

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Greeley Assistant Principal Sues School District, Claims Racial Bias Greeley Assistant Principal Sues School District, Claims Racial Bias
Greeley Assistant Principal Sues School District, Claims Racial Bias CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Horace Greeley High School Assistant Principal Michael Taylor is accusing the Chappaqua Central School District of racial discrimination. In a federal lawsuit that was filed against the district on Nov. 22, Taylor, who is Chappaqua's only black administrator, alleges that he was treated differently than his white counterparts when it came to several similar experiences. Taylor has worked at Greeley since 2004, the lawsuit states. The high school as an entity, Principal Robert Rhodes and outgoing Superintendent Lyn McKay are also named as defendants. Taylor is seeking both…

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Schools
McCann Picked To Serve As Chappaqua's Interim Schools Superintendent McCann Picked To Serve As Chappaqua's Interim Schools Superintendent
McCann Picked To Serve As Chappaqua's Interim Schools Superintendent CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A veteran education administrator has been picked to serve as Chappaqua's interim superintendent of schools more than a month after the abrupt announcement of Superintendent Lyn McKay's retirement. In a Friday afternoon email to parents, school board President Alyson Gardner announced that Dr. Daniel McCann has been picked to serve in the role temporarily. McCann was Hendrick Hudson's superintendent from 2006-12 and served as Tarrytown's interim superintendent from 2015-16, Gardner noted. Prior to that, he served as interim principal at Pleasantville High School. "O…

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Events
Come To Mount Kisco For Tree Lighting, Carols Come To Mount Kisco For Tree Lighting, Carols
Come To Mount Kisco For Tree Lighting, Carols MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco will be offering holiday celebrations in downtown on Friday night, which will culminate in the village's annual Christmas tree lighting. The event is co-sponsored by the village's Recreation Commission, the Mount Kisco Chamber of Commerce and the Mount Kisco Public Library. It will take place in the plaza that is between village hall and the library building. Festivities are scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m., with crafts at the library. A reading of "The Night Before Christmas" will be held at 5:30 p.m., while carols and the tree lighting will take p…

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