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Tom Auchterlonie

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tauchterlonie@dailyvoice.com

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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

Sex-Abuse Litigation Against Ex-Greeley Drama Teacher Could Expand CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A fourth student of former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel is seeking permission from a judge to sue him and the Chappaqua school district. The individual is the fourth accuser to emerge; three are taking part in a lawsuit filed recently against Schraufnagel and the district. Schraufnagel, who worked as a drama teacher at Greeley from 2003 until his resignation last fall, is also the subject of a criminal sex-abuse case. The latest request alleges that the student was "forced to endure constant requests" by Schraufnagel to displ…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/31/2016

Schools

Carmel High School Announces Top Students In Class Of 2016 CARMEL, N.Y. -- With Carmel High School's Class of 2016 just weeks away from graduation, the school has announced the list of top students. The students, who fall into the graduating class's top 10 percent, have each committed to colleges. Below is a list of where the students will be attending, in alphabetical order: Jillian Aiello - Ithaca College Alison Beachman - George Washington University Jessica Block - SUNY Geneseo Emma Cassidy - Fordham University Colleen Cawley - Villanova Carli Ceckanowicz - University of Connecticut Margaret Chan - University of Rochester Kate Cruite - N…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/31/2016

News

Hillary Clinton Breaks From Campaign For Hometown Memorial Day Parade CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- While Americans are familiar with scores of headlines that Democrat Hillary Clinton's presidential candidacy has generated this spring, the former secretary of state met with folks who know her in a very different way: as a neighbor and community member. Clinton, who has lived in the Chappaqua hamlet of the town of New Castle since 1999, took time off to march in the local Memorial Day parade, which she has done for years. She was joined by her husband, former President Bill Clinton; Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who lives in the northern side of New Castle; as well as State Assembly…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/31/2016

Schools

North Salem Middle/High School Offering Supplies Sale NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- North Salem Middle/High School is offering a way to support local stakeholders with school supplies sale. Participants will be eligible to enter into a raffle to win one of two school supply packs, according to an announcement from the school. The school supplies sale is ongoing and runs through June 22. The sale, according to the announcement, will help teachers, students and the PTO. More information on the supplies sale is available here.

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/31/2016

News

Suspended Pound Ridge Library Director Switching Lawyers For Hearing POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Pound Ridge Library Director Marilyn Tinter's disciplinary hearing has been extended so she can retain a new attorney. News of Tinter's switch was announced at her latest meeting on Thursday morning. The hearing officer, Steven Kasarda, adjourned Tinter's case to June 17, with a possible second date of June 21. Thursday was supposed to have been the last date of the disciplinary hearing, according to Richard Zuckerman, who is the library's counsel. Tinter, who has been suspended since Dec. 1, requested a 3-week adjournment, Kasarda said. Tinter declined to comment on …

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/27/2016

Schools

Somers High School Ptsa Holding Used-Clothing Drive SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Somers High School PTSA announced that it will hold a used-clothing drive on Saturday, June 4. The drive, which will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will be held at the parking lot between Somers Middle School and Somers Intermediate School. The PTSA requires that all clothing must be delivered in large, tied garbage bags. Proceeds from the clothing drive will be used to benefit Somers High School students. A detailed list of acceptable clothing is available here.

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/25/2016

Schools

North Salem Foundation For Learning To Hold 20th Birthday Bash NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- The North Salem Foundation for Learning is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a fundraiser on Saturday, June 4. The gathering, which will be held at Old Salem Farm, has an admission of $75.00 per person, live music and food. The Bensen-Scott Big Band is scheduled to perform at the fundraiser. Proceeds from the event will go towards funding merit scholarships for North Salem High School seniors, along with other district programs. No starting time for the fundraiser has been posted online yet. People who wish to reach out to the foundation can do so here.

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/25/2016

News

Evidence Shows Plumbing As Cause Of Pound Ridge Library's Lead Woes POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- The high lead levels discovered in the Pound Ridge Library's tap water are believed to have originated from the plumbing system instead of the ground water, according to an update from Interim Library Director Mitch Freedman. "The testing was done on water from the library’s well and on tap water from inside the library," Freedman said in a statement. "The well water did not have high lead levels; only the tap water did." Freedman continued, "These results suggest that the source of the lead is not the groundwater but the library’s plumbing syst…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/25/2016

Schools

Somers HS Hosting 19th-Annual Science Research Symposium SOMERS, N.Y. -- Somers High School students will present projects at the 19th annual Science Research Symposium. Participating students include those who are enrolled in the school's science research program. The program, for each student, runs for three school years. Details on this year's projects, including a list of several award-winning students, is available here. The symposium is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, May 24, at Somers High School, with a starting time at 7 p.m.

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/23/2016

Schools

Katonah-Lewisboro Communities In Sync On Major Votes CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- Residents in Katonah-Lewisboro's three elementary school attendance zones voted roughly the same as the district overall in Tuesday's budget and board elections. The zones, which polling places are based off of, are divided by Katonah Elementary School (KES), Increase Miller Elementary School (IMES) and Meadow Pond Elementary School (MPES). Until Lewisboro Elementary School (LES) was closed in 2014 due to declining district enrollment, there were four polling places available. Because the LES attendance zone was divided between the IMES and MPES zones, the polling plac…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/23/2016

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