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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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Explore Mount Kisco's Railroad Past At Saturday Talk Explore Mount Kisco's Railroad Past At Saturday Talk
Explore Mount Kisco's Railroad Past At Saturday Talk MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The Mount Kisco Historical Society will hold a talk on Saturday about how railroad's transformed the village's history and character. The talk, according to the Historical Society, will cover how Mount Kisco, which was formed from the communities of Kirbyville and New Castle Corners, transformed from the 19th century to the present. The talk will also explore how the evolution of the railroad in the 20th century changed the downtown's character. A key moment in the village's history came, according to the Restoring Mount Kisco History Facebook page, when a downtown reta…

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Eight Byram Hills High School Students Named National Merit Finalists Eight Byram Hills High School Students Named National Merit Finalists
Eight Byram Hills High School Students Named National Merit Finalists ARMONK, N.Y. -- Eight seniors at Byram Hills High School have been named National Merit finalists, the Byram Hills Central School District announced. “We are extremely proud of these exceptional students for their hard work and for their achievements,” Byram Hills High School Principal Christopher Walsh said in a statement. “Being named a National Merit finalist is a great accomplishment, and the fact that eight of our seniors have reached that level is testament to the incredible student body here at Byram Hills High School.” The students are, according to the district, William Amorosana, …

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Jonathan Sprout Brings History, Music To Increase Miller Students Jonathan Sprout Brings History, Music To Increase Miller Students
Jonathan Sprout Brings History, Music To Increase Miller Students GOLDENS BRIDGE, N.Y. -- Second graders at Increase Miller Elementary School were treated to a tale of American history and music recently with a visit from music artist Jonathan Sprout.  The trip was part of a Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES program called Arts in Education, which the organization announced. In a press release recalling the trip, BOCES recalled how Sprout combined a guessing game of historical figures, such as George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, with a song for each. Genres ranged from ballads to pop rock, BOCES' announcement noted. In the case of Washington, BOCES no…

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Harlem Wizards Returning To Katonah-Lewisboro For Game Against Staffers Harlem Wizards Returning To Katonah-Lewisboro For Game Against Staffers
Harlem Wizards Returning To Katonah-Lewisboro For Game Against Staffers CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- The Harlem Wizards basketball team will return to the Katonah-Lewisboro School District for a fundraising match, the district announced Thursday. The Wizards will face off against a team made up of Katonah-Lewisboro principals and teachers.  The game, which will have an admission of $20 per person, will raise money for the John Jay Boosters Club. “We are currently raising funds for the new cross-country trail,” Rich Murphy, the Boosters' president, said in a statement. Booster funds, the district notes, have previously paid for items including tennis courts, softball …

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Pound Ridge Cupid Delivers Gifts To 150 Seniors Pound Ridge Cupid Delivers Gifts To 150 Seniors
Pound Ridge Cupid Delivers Gifts To 150 Seniors POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The organizers of this year's Project Pound Ridge Cupid reported a successful drive, which gifts being delivered to 150 seniors.  "It was a great success!" declared a followup announcement, which was sent via the town's email newsletter. The success came, the announcement noted, despite having to postpone the drive from Sunday to Monday, which was done due to inclement weather. Additionally, the announcement added, more than 50 bakers donated goods including cookies, and that 20 volunteers delivered gifts to seniors. A "handful' of volunteers were on han…

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Putnam Tech 'Marketplace' Coupled With Odell's State Of County Address Putnam Tech 'Marketplace' Coupled With Odell's State Of County Address
Putnam Tech 'Marketplace' Coupled With Odell's State Of County Address PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- A tech "marketplace" will be featured immediately prior to Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell's State of the County address, her office announced. Participants are still being sought for the marketplace, which will take place on Thursday, March 9.  "We hope to have several presentations and technology exhibits from those in our community who are focused on reaching the younger generation of Putnam County residents in the hope that they choose to live, work and play right here in our community," the county executive's office said in a statement…

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Business
Mount Kisco Adds Free Parking On Thursdays For Key Downtown Lot Mount Kisco Adds Free Parking On Thursdays For Key Downtown Lot
Mount Kisco Adds Free Parking On Thursdays For Key Downtown Lot MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- In an effort to attract more people to downtown Mount Kisco and its stores, the Shopper's Park lot will have free parking on Thursdays. Village Manager Ed Brancati, who announced the change on Monday, said he was making the change in response to a suggestion from Mayor Michael Cindrich. The measure begins on Thursday, Feb. 16 and will continue indefinitely, according to Brancati. Mount Kisco's village manager has the legal authority to promulgate parking regulations, which means that doing so does not require approval from the village board. Brancati announced the mea…

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Carmel High School Students Compete In Future Business Leaders Event Carmel High School Students Compete In Future Business Leaders Event
Carmel High School Students Compete In Future Business Leaders Event CARMEL, N.Y. -- Several students at Carmel High School won awards at a future business leaders competition. The event was hosted last week by the school's Carmel High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club, the Carmel Central School District noted in a press release. Rahul Atluri, a junior at CHS, planned the event and is a New York State District 3N Vice President, the district noted. Below is a list of the winners, which is from the district. Students who finished in the top three in their respective categories will advance to the state competition in April, the district…

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Southeast Dancing Students Give Over 200 Valentine's Day Cards To Seniors Southeast Dancing Students Give Over 200 Valentine's Day Cards To Seniors
Southeast Dancing Students Give Over 200 Valentine's Day Cards To Seniors PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- A dancing studio in Southeast announced that its students gave more than 200 handmade Valentine's Day cards to senior citizens. The school, Seven Star School of Performing Arts, added that the cards were delivered to seniors at the Putnam County Office for Senior Resources’ Valentine's Day luncheon, which was held in Carmel. "Performing Arts Students attending Seven Star School classes were provided with materials to create special Valentine’s Days cards as part of the school’s S.T.A.R. Up community outreach program," Seven Star noted in its announcement. &q…

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Police Nab Teen Suspect In Pound Ridge Man's Shooting Death, Seek Second Police Nab Teen Suspect In Pound Ridge Man's Shooting Death, Seek Second
Police Nab Teen Suspect In Pound Ridge Man's Shooting Death, Seek Second A 16-year-old boy who is a suspect in the St. Louis shooting death of Dr. Kenneth Spalter of Pound Ridge has been detained, St. Louis Police Chief Sam Dotson said on Twitter. "A 16-year old male in custody of juvenile authorities in connection with homicide of Kenneth Spalter on Juniata." Dotson added that a second suspect is being sought. The death of Spalter, a former Bedford Central School District employee, was first reported by multiple media outlets in the St. Louis area before making its way locally. Spalter was shot and killed in St. Louis while visiting family as report…

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