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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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Former Greeley Teacher's Sex-Abuse Case Court Date Moved Up To Monday Former Greeley Teacher's Sex-Abuse Case Court Date Moved Up To Monday
Former Greeley Teacher's Sex-Abuse Case Court Date Moved Up To Monday CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel's next appearance date in New Castle Justice Court for his criminal sex-abuse charges has been moved up to Monday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. Schraufnagel was originally scheduled to appear at the court's regular session, which is on Thursday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. The change of date was disclosed by the court's office. Schraufnagel is expected to accept a revised plea deal with the Westchester County District Attorney's office, which would require him to formally register as a sex offender. The first iteration o…

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Commissioners To Regroup Following Chappaqua Firehouse Expansion Defeat Commissioners To Regroup Following Chappaqua Firehouse Expansion Defeat
Commissioners To Regroup Following Chappaqua Firehouse Expansion Defeat CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Members of New Castle Fire District No. 1's Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Sunday, Nov. 6, to discuss strategy following last week's defeat of a proposed expansion of the Bedford Road firehouse by voters. The special meeting is set for noon and will be held in the first-floor meeting room of the firehouse. Commissioners will discuss what to do next with the district's contract to purchase the Chappaqua Animal Hospital site, Commissioner and Secretary Nancy Zezze told Daily Voice. The animal hospital site was needed in order to expand the fireh…

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by Tom Auchterlonie
Politics
Congressional, Legislative Races Among Putnam's Top Elections Congressional, Legislative Races Among Putnam's Top Elections
Congressional, Legislative Races Among Putnam's Top Elections PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- While the presidential race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump has garnered the lion's share of public attention, Putnam residents will also determined the outcome of Tuesday of a series of high-stakes Congressional and state races. The seat for New York's 18th Congressional District (which is the only one in Putnam) is up for grabs, as Democratic incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney is seeking a third 2-year term in a race against Republican challenger Phil Oliva, who is a top aide to Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino. Information on Malon…

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Schools
Acting Superintendent Named At Fiery Chappaqua School Board Meeting Acting Superintendent Named At Fiery Chappaqua School Board Meeting
Acting Superintendent Named At Fiery Chappaqua School Board Meeting CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The Chappaqua school board voted unanimously on Tuesday night to accept the resignation of embattled Superintendent Lyn McKay, whose ouster comes amid a sex-abuse case pertaining to former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel. McKay, who joined the district as an assistant superintendent and 2003 and assumed the top post in 2011, will technically stay in her current role until Jan. 2, 2017. However, she will be relinquishing the day-to-day responsibilities of her job. McKay was conspicuously absent from the meeting. Separately, the school boa…

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Police & Fire
Former Greeley Drama Teacher To Accept Revised Plea Deal In Sex-Abuse Case Former Greeley Drama Teacher To Accept Revised Plea Deal In Sex-Abuse Case
Former Greeley Drama Teacher To Accept Revised Plea Deal In Sex-Abuse Case CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel has agreed to accept a revised plea deal in his sex-abuse case after New Castle Town Justice Douglas Kraus rejected the first iteration, Daily Voice confirmed with the court on Tuesday. While charges were not immediately available for the proposed revision, the court confirmed that it will include having Schraufnagel formally register as a sex offender.  If Schraufnagel formally pleads guilty, and if Kraus accepts the revised deal, then no trial will be held in the criminal case. The court learned o…

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Chappaqua Superintendent's Exit Amid Sex-Abuse Case Not Enough For Parents Chappaqua Superintendent's Exit Amid Sex-Abuse Case Not Enough For Parents
Chappaqua Superintendent's Exit Amid Sex-Abuse Case Not Enough For Parents CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- While Monday's announcement of Chappaqua Schools Superintendent Lyn McKay's resignation was praised by local critics, the news of her ouster was not enough to assuage them in their calls for more shake ups in the school district to more changes amid a sex-abuse case involving former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel. Parent Will Wedge held a press conference on Monday afternoon at the entrance of the Greeley campus to lay out a series of demands given on behalf of a group called Chappaqua FACTS (Families Advocating for Children and Transpare…

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Bedford Village Halloween Parade Includes Cutesy, Spooky Costumed Families Bedford Village Halloween Parade Includes Cutesy, Spooky Costumed Families
Bedford Village Halloween Parade Includes Cutesy, Spooky Costumed Families BEDFORD VILLAGE, N.Y. -- Costumed parents and kids marched through downtown Bedford Village on Monday afternoon as part of the hamlet's annual Halloween parade. The costumes ranged from the cutesy - such as bumble bees and Elsa from the movie "Frozen" - to spooky - such as witches. The parade started off in front of the Bedford Presbyterian Church and worked its way north on Route 22 through the business district. It then proceeded onto Court Road before concluding in front of Bedford Village Elementary School (BVES) The parade is sponsored annual by the Bedford Village Lions Clu…

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Chappaqua Superintendent McKay Resigns Amid Sex-Abuse Scandal Fallout Chappaqua Superintendent McKay Resigns Amid Sex-Abuse Scandal Fallout
Chappaqua Superintendent McKay Resigns Amid Sex-Abuse Scandal Fallout CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Chappaqua Superintendent of Schools Lyn McKay will resign due to retirement, the school board announced Monday morning in an email blast to parents. The resignation comes amid fallout of the handling of the sex-abuse allegations following the resignation of former drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel. Calls for McKay to resign piled up in September; a group of parents held a rally in front of the Greeley campus to demand an ouster. The group included several long-time community members who have been involved in school-related causes. Sex-abuse allegations against Schra…

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Vista Firefighters Welcome Community With Open House, Pancake Breakfast Vista Firefighters Welcome Community With Open House, Pancake Breakfast
Vista Firefighters Welcome Community With Open House, Pancake Breakfast VISTA, N.Y. — As a grand finale to 2016's Fire Prevention Week, the Vista Fire Department opened its doors and its hearts to its neighbors and friends earlier this month. "We try to take every opportunity to reach out to the community," said Chief Jeffrey Peck. "We attend various functions as guests, and now it's our turn to entertain." By 9:00 a.m. dozens of people were queuing up for the department's second annual Pancake Breakfast. The grills were manned by Jim Hackett and Joe Haberny, the same men who prepared April's Spaghetti Dinner. This time they were assisted by …

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by Katherine Pacchiana
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At Funeral, Former Mount Kisco Mayor Remembered As Humble Public Servant At Funeral, Former Mount Kisco Mayor Remembered As Humble Public Servant
At Funeral, Former Mount Kisco Mayor Remembered As Humble Public Servant MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- The altruism from Mount Kisco Mayor Henry V. "Hank" Kensing was remembered on Saturday morning at his funeral. At the funeral, which was held at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Kensing's son, Sean, delivered a eulogy amid sobs for a man who was a longstanding fixture in the village. "We know how he lived," the young Kensing said, adding that he showed "humility, service to others and love." The funeral was held with a packed crowd sitting in the pews; there was standing room only. Kensing, who died on Monday and had an elected career spannin…

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