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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.

Tom Auchterlonie's Contributions

Police & Fire

Former Greeley Teacher Faces 'Advanced Cancer' Amid Criminal Sex-Abuse Case CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- While Christopher Schraufnagel's acceptance of a plea deal in his criminal sex-abuse case was the main story on Thursday night, the severe decline in the status of his health marked another major development. Stacey Richman, who is the former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher's lawyer, disclosed during her client's New Castle town court appearance that he has "significant advanced cancer," and that he has already undergone two surgeries. Richman previously alluded to Schraufnagel, who taught at Greeley from 2005 to 2013, having a health problem, which was…

by Tom Auchterlonie

08/06/2016

Police & Fire

Ex-Greeley Teacher In Sex-Abuse Case Makes Plea Deal CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel, who is at the center of criminal and civil sex-abuse cases involving former students, accepted a plea deal on Thursday night at an appearance in New Castle Justice Court. Under the terms of the deal, which was agreed to with the Westchester County District Attorney's office, Schraufnagel agreed to end the criminal case by pleading guilty to three misdemeanor counts of endangering the welfare of a child. The prosecution, in exchange, dropped a felony level count of sexual abuse. Schraufnagel also ad…

by Tom Auchterlonie

08/04/2016

Events

Kenn Morr Band Performing At North Castle Library ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Kenn Morr Band, an eponymous group named after its lead music artist, is scheduled to perform at the North Castle Public Library's Armonk location on Sunday, Aug. 7. "Kenn Morr’s songs have an elemental quality—water, earth, relationships, seasons, time, change, loss—like the great songwriters who inspired him early on: Dylan, Simon, Van Morrison, Graham Nash, and especially Gordon Lightfoot," a promotional announcement from the library notes. "He understands that when trouble comes, the trade winds bring an upside, and there’s always the redemptive power o…

by Tom Auchterlonie

08/04/2016

Events

North Salem Art Book Seeks Submissions NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- "Balanced Rock," a North Salem art book named after the famous local landmark, is seeking submissions for its latest edition. The publication, which is put out by the Ruth Keeler Memorial Library, has a due date of Sept. 15. Formats eligible for submissions, according to the library, include poetry, prose, photography and visual art. People whose submissions make it into the new edition will receive free copies of it, the library adds. More details on the submission process can be found here on the library's website.

by Tom Auchterlonie

08/03/2016

Events

Kids Invited To Pajama Story Time At Somers Library SOMERS, N.Y. -- Bring your kids in their pajamas to the Somers Library for a special story time this week. The visit, which is for children of all ages, is scheduled to take place on Thursday, Aug. It will start at 7 p.m. For more details on the pajama story time, click here for the library's website.

by Tom Auchterlonie

08/03/2016

Police & Fire

Police Nab Suspects In Mount Kisco Jewelry Store Heist MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A pair of suspects in the theft of watches from a Mount Kisco jewelry store on Thursday have been apprehended, Westchester County Police announced. A second suspect who fled after a traffic stop was caught in a cemetery off of Lexington Avenue at 10:30 p.m. on Thursday night following an hours-long search, police said. The heist occurred at around 2:50 p.m. on Thursday at Wilson & Son Jewelers, a store located at 29 S. Moger Ave. A man, who went into the store posing as a customer, asked to see watches before snatching them, police perviously said. The man fled from…

by Tom Auchterlonie

07/29/2016

Police & Fire

Police Search For Mount Kisco Jewelry Store Robbery Suspect MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- A man suspected of stealing watches from a jewelry store remains at large as of Thursday afternoon, according to Westchester County Police. The spokesman, Kieran O'Leary, said that the suspect went into Wilson & Son Jewelers, a store at 29 S. Moger Ave., at around 2:50 p.m. on Thursday. The man posed as a customer and requested to see watches, O'Leary said, and subsequently snatched the items. O'Leary called the stolen items "high-end watches," although their makes and price tags were not immediately available. The suspect fled the store without any use o…

by Tom Auchterlonie

07/28/2016

Events

Hudson Stage Company Holding 'Fancy Faith' Gala In Armonk ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Hudson Stage Company announced that it will be hosting a gala featuring Tony Award-winning actress Faith Prince. The gala, called "Fancy Faith," is scheduled to take place at on Sunday, July 31 at 5 p.m. It will be held at Whippoorwill Hall, which is part of the North Castle Public Library in Armonk. Tickets are $125 per person. More information on the gala can be found here.

by Tom Auchterlonie

07/27/2016

Police & Fire

Former Greeley Teacher's Sex-Abuse Student Accuser Seeks To Sue District CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- One of former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel's criminal sex-abuse student accusers is seeking to sue the Chappaqua Central School District. The male student, now 16, is the fifth accuser to pursue litigation against the district. A legal request, filed with the state Supreme Court on July 20, requests permission from a judge to waive a statute of limitations against filing a notice of claim against the district. A copy of the request can be read here. A notice of claim is a procedural document that, according to state law, must be file…

by Tom Auchterlonie

07/27/2016

News

Greeley Mom Talks Son's Allegations vs. Teacher Involved In Sex Abuse Case CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- When Sandy Nohavicka's son was a freshman at Chappaqua's Horace Greeley High School, she recalled that his drama teacher wanted the students to show up on a wintery Sunday amid heavy snowfall. Reluctantly, she brought her son over, although she called the principal the next day to complain. The principal, she recalled, had no idea that students were there. The experience would pale in comparison to a series of allegations that would later come to light against the teacher, Christopher Schraufnagel. Schraufnagel, who taught at Greeley from 2003 until his resignation last …

by Tom Auchterlonie

07/24/2016

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