60°

Saturday, apr 26

Tom Auchterlonie

Community Reporter

tauchterlonie@dailyvoice.com

FOLLOW ON

Facebook Twitter

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.

Tom Auchterlonie's Contributions

Schools

Bedford Central Voting Data Shows Differences In Eastern, Western Sides BEDFORD, N.Y. -- While overall numbers show that Bedford Central voters narrowly rejected the proposed 2016-17 budget and ousted all three school board incumbents, data for individual polling places show a split between residents in the eastern and western parts of the district. Polling places, which are co-terminus with elementary school attendance zones, shed light into regional differences within one of Westchester County's largest school districts by land area. Results show that the budget's largest margins of support came in the Mount Kisco Elementary School (MKES), West Patent Element…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/22/2016

Business

IBM's Planned Exit From Somers 'Isn't A Shock,' Town Supervisor Says SOMERS, N.Y. -- Somers Supervisor Rick Morrissey confirmed previous reports this week that IBM plans to leave town, with a departure set for next year. "I have recently been notified that IBM plans to sell their Somers facility and relocate workers to their North Castle property by March of 2017," Morrissey wrote in a Facebook post for the community. "An email sent to employees describes the move as an effort to promote engagement and community connections." News of the tech giant's departure is not a surprise for Morrissey, who notes that IBM has cut its staffing presen…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/22/2016

Schools

Sex-Abuse Suit Levels Sordid Claims Against Former Chappaqua Teacher CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A lawsuit filed against the Chappaqua school district and former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel alleges a series of sordid claims of sex-abuse and graphic conduct. The suit, which was filed on Wednesday, May 18 in state supreme court in White Plains, accuses Schraufnagel of groping the genitals and buttocks of one student, groping the buttocks and carassing the body of a second, and bullying and making sexually explicit remarks about a third. The former teacher is also accused of providing drugs and alcohol to students, sending sexually …

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/21/2016

Events

Relay For Life Returns To Greeley On Saturday CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The annual Relay For Life of Chappaqua takes place on Saturday evening at Horace Greeley High School. The local cancer-awareness event is under the Relay For Life umbrella, which is backed by the American Cancer Society. The gathering will start at 6 p.m., run through and night and end on Sunday morning at 6 a.m. So far, according to the local event's website, there have been 87 teams participating, with 636 people in total. Overall, $158,558.64 has been raised, the website adds. Details about the Greeley event are located here.

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/21/2016

Schools

Sex-Abuse Suit Levels Sordid Claims Against Former Chappaqua Teacher CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A lawsuit filed against the Chappaqua school district and former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel alleges a series of sordid claims of sex-abuse and graphic conduct. The suit, which was filed on Wednesday, May 18 in state supreme court in White Plains, accuses Schraufnagel of groping the genitals and buttocks of one student, groping the buttocks and carassing the body of a second, and bullying and making sexually explicit remarks about a third. The former teacher is also accused of providing drugs and alcohol to students, sending sexually …

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/20/2016

Schools

Bedford Central School Budget Fails; Three Incumbents Ousted BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Voters in the Bedford Central School District ousted all three incumbents up for re-election, while the proposed 2016-17 budget was narrowly defeated. Results show that incumbent Jennifer Gerken lost her seat to challenger Michelle Brooks by a margin of 2,169 to 2,047. Incumbent Suzanne Grant lost her seat to challenger Pam Harney by a vote of 2,149 to 2,051. Incumbent Michael Solomon, meanwhile, lost his seat to challenger Beth Staropoli by 2,154 to 2,069. Gerken, a Bedford Village resident who is currently the board's president, was first elected in 2010 and was vying for…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/19/2016

Schools

Byram Hills School Budget Easily Passes; Stangel, DiPietro Win Board Spots ARMONK, N.Y. -- Byram Hills school district voters overwhelmingly approved the proposed 2016-17 budget on Tuesday. Results from the district show that the budget received 822 votes in favor to just 159 votes against. The budget calls for spending $89,881,446, an increase of 1.3 percent from the current school year. The tax levy, which is the total amount of property tax revenue to be collected for the budget, will go up by 0.40 percent. The levy hike is within a state-mandated cap that limits annual increases. Tax rates, which measure what Byram Hills taxpayers will owe per $1,000 of asse…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/18/2016

Schools

North Salem's $41.1M School Budget Easily Passes; Incumbents Re-Elected NORTH SALEM N.Y. -- Voters in North Salem approved the proposed 2016-17 budget by a large margin on Tuesday. Results from the district show that 498 votes were cast in favor of the budget while 175 votes were cast against it. The budget has $41,148,851 in total spending, an increase of 0.75 percent. The tax levy, which represents the total amount of property tax revenue to be collected for the budget, will increase by 0.58 percent. The levy increase is within a state-mandated cap on annual hikes. Voters also approved a ballot proposition that authorizes the school district to spend up to $…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/18/2016

News

Chappaqua Library Budget Easily Passes; Wright, Brooks Win Board Seats CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the Chappaqua Library's proposed 2016-17 budget. Results from the Chappaqua school district - the library is an autonomous arm of the district - show that 1,211 voted in favor of the budget while just 188 voted against it. Meanwhile, Pamela Wright and Audrey Brooks won a pair of seats on the Chappaqua Library Board, prevailing in a 7-candidate contest. Results from the school district show that Wright received 577 votes while Brooks garnered 343. For the other candidates, Leslie Wertheim received 320 votes; Richard Ma got 298; …

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/18/2016

Schools

Katonah-Lewisboro Voters Approve Budget, Oust Three-Term Incumbent CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- Katonah-Lewisboro's proposed 2016-17 budget easily passed, while three-term incumbent Peter Treyz lost his bid for a fourth in an upset. Results show that the budget passed by 1,197 votes to 364. For the third year in a row, Katonah-Lewisboro will have a budget with lower spending and lower property tax revenue. Total spending for the budget is $105,994,936, a decrease of 2.52. The tax levy, which is the total amount of property tax revenue collected for the budget, will decline by 3.21 percent. Tax rates, which measure what taxpayers will owe per $1,000 of assessed v…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/18/2016

Prev Page 36 of 164 34 35 36 37 38 Next

351 - 360 of 1,632 articles