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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.

Tom Auchterlonie's Contributions

Schools

Katonah-Lewisboro Superintendent 'Saddened And Angered' By Swastikas CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- In a Friday statement, Katonah-Lewisboro Schools Superintendent Andrew Selesnick strongly condemned the carving of swastikas into a tree at John Jay High School. “As a District, we are saddened and angered by the appearance of symbols of hatred in our community,” Selesnick said. “When events such as these occur, it is important first and foremost to shine a light immediately on what has occurred, to name it, and to condemn it.” The incident is the second of its kind to take place in Katonah-Lewisboro in less than a month. Painted swastikas were discovered on playground…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/20/2017

Schools

Swastikas Found On Tree At John Jay High School CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- Swastika drawings and carvings were found on a tree at John Jay High School, according to multiple news reports, citing a letter to parents from Principal Steven Siciliano. "I wish to reiterate that this is reprehensible and not tolerated at John Jay High School or anywhere in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District," Siciliano was quoted as writing on Thursday. Siciliano continued in his remarks, according to the reports, "At the same time, I do not believe that this is indicative of the student body and community. We will continue engaging all our student…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/20/2017

Politics

Clinton's Chappaqua Supporters Reorganize As Trump Takes Office CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- A group of Chappaqua residents that supported local resident Hillary Clinton's unsuccessful presidential campaign is refocusing its efforts as Bedford estate owner Donald Trump is set to take office as the nation's 45th commander-in-chief. The group, formerly called Chappaqua Friends of Hillary (CFOH), announced Thursday that it has changed its named to "Up2US" and it's expanding its membership nationwide. Membership in the group has doubled since election day, Up2US said in a statement, with a total of 2,200 members. “After a lot of thought and soul-searching, …

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/19/2017

Schools

Lewisboro Elementary Swastika Graffiti Suspects Are Local Students SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Three individuals who are accused of painting graffiti that included swastikas onto playground equipment at the shuttered Lewisboro Elementary School are students in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District, according to Superintendent Andrew Selesnick The superintendent confirmed the suspects' statuses in an email that was sent out to parents on Thursday. New York State Police announced the arrests of the trio earlier this week, Daily Voice previously reported. The vandalism was first reported late last month. Lewisboro Elementary School was closed in 2014 due to declin…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/19/2017

Police & Fire

Firefighters Put Out Blaze In Front Of Bell Middle School CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Firefighters put out a blaze that consumed a garbage truck in front of Robert E. Bell Middle School early Wednesday morning, according to the Chappaqua Fire Department. The middle school is right in Chappaqua's downtown. The fire department notes that it was dispatched at around 5 a.m., and when chiefs arrived on scene, "the garbage truck was found fully involved in fire and up close to the structure." Firefighters from Millwood and Pleasantville arrived with mutual aid, the Chappaqua Fire Department added in its remarks, which were posted on its Facebook page.…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/19/2017

Schools

Person Arrested For Threatening Schools, Byram Hills Superintendent Says ARMONK, N.Y. -- An unidentified person has been arrested after making a general threat towards schools in a social-media post, Byram Hills Schools Superintendent Bill Donohue told community members in a Tuesday email. Donohue explained that he learned about the arrest because North Castle Police reached out. The superintendent noted that the suspect is a local resident, but did not include further details about the person. The threat was a general one made towards schools and not against specific school buildings, according to Donohue. Below is a copy of Donohue's email, with italics adde…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/18/2017

Neighbors

Fundraiser Will Be Held To Help Mahopac Falls Family With Medical Costs MAHOPAC FALLS, N.Y. -- A fundraiser is being held on Saturday to help the family of Mahopac Falls resident Joe Sarlo pay for medical bills. Last summer, Sarlo "suffered a medical emergency" that "caused an unexpected financial hardship for him and his wife," an announcement for the gathering said. The fundraiser is scheduled to run from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and will be held at the Mahopac Inn, which is located at 927 South Lake Boulevard in Mahopac. The event flyer notes that Sarlo's wife, Dawn, is a Mahopac Falls firefighter and that they married in 2006. "Joe often …

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/14/2017

News

New Castle OK's Building Permit For Conifer Housing Plan CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- New Castle's building inspector approved a Phase I building permit for Conifer Realty's affordable-housing project, Supervisor Rob Greenstein announced in a report this week. The approval, Greenstein wrote, was granted on Dec. 29. The supervisor's report was also sent out in the town's email newsletter. Granting of the building permit marks one of the last major steps that Conifer needs in order to build its long-awaited project, which is dubbed Chappaqua Station. Conifer will need another building permit for a second phase of the project, according to The Journal News, w…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/13/2017

News

Cuomo's Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing At Stewart Airport ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo had to make an emergency landing at Stewart Airport due to a malfunctioning helicopter, a spokesman announced in a statement on Wednesday. "After delivering his final regional State of the State in Albany, Governor Cuomo was on a state police helicopter traveling back to New York City for meetings in the office," said James Allen, the governor's director of communications. Just before 4 p.m., the helicopter filled with fumes that smelled like smoke and the pilot made an emergency landing at Stewart Airport." The cause of the helicopter…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/11/2017

News

New Castle Mulls Changing Town Name To Familiar One: Chappaqua CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Members of the New Castle Town Board are considering whether to make one of the biggest alterations to the municipality in its 291-year history: changing its official name to the Town of Chappaqua. While the town's name has been the same since its 18th-century founding, its name recognition has lagged far behind its hamlets, Chappaqua and Millwood, a point that isn't lost on the community's elected officials. Speaking at a Jan. 3 town board work session, Supervisor Rob Greenstein compared the insider-focused name recognition of New Castle to the general public's broader a…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/11/2017

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