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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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Schools

John Jay Students Donate To VA Hospital CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- A group of John Jay High School students who belong to a veterans club recently donated funds to the VA Hospital in Montrose, according to the Katonah-Lewisboro School District. The students, in the JJ for Vets club, presented a check worth $1,111.11 at the hospital's canteen on March 12, according to the district. Students raised the funds last fall with the Field of Honor, a display of 150 American flags that were displayed on the school's front lawn, the district added. More information on the previous fundraiser can be found here.

by Tom Auchterlonie

03/29/2017

Events

Croton Falls Firefighters Holding Pancake Breakfast On Palm Sunday CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- The Croton Falls Fire Department announced that it will hold a pancake breakfast this Palm Sunday. The breakfast is set for the morning of April 9 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. It will be at the firehouse at 1 Sun Valley Drive. Admission to the breakfast is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Firefighters will also be serving scrambled eggs, bacon, French toast, sausage, coffee, milk, tea, orange juice and fresh fruit. More information is available here.

by Tom Auchterlonie

03/29/2017

Schools

Armonk's Geri Mariano To Speak With School Parents ARMONK, N.Y. -- Armonk resident Geri Mariano, who has diastrophic dysplasia, will give a talk to that is open to local parents and children, according to the Byram Hills PTSA. "Geri wants to share her message of tolerance and understanding with the adult community," an event preview states. "Topics will include how her parents handled her disability, what it's like to be stared at in public and growing up different." The talk is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be held at Hergenhan Recreation Center.

by Tom Auchterlonie

03/28/2017

Police & Fire

Lost Hiker Found In Ward Pound Ridge Reservation WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A hiker who got lost in the woods of the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation on Tuesday evening has been found, according to Westchester County Police. The woman used her cell phone to call for help after getting lost, police said, adding that a call was received at 6:10 p.m. County Police, along with local police and fire, responded to the scenario. The woman was found at about 7:20 p.m., county police said, adding that she refused medical attention. Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, located in the towns of Pound Ridge and Lewisboro, is the largest county park.

by Tom Auchterlonie

03/28/2017

Police & Fire

Boyfriend, Girlfriend Accused Of Robbing Carmel ShopRite CARMEL, N.Y. -- A Kent couple is accused of stealing beer from a Carmel ShopRite as part of a robbery, according to Putnam County Sheriff Donald Smith. The suspects are boyfriend Eric A. Hawkins, 29, and girlfriend Jennifer Giorgio, 44, according to the sheriff's office. The two have been charged with second-degree robbery, which is a Class C felony. A detective who works for the store, located by Route 52, reported the matter to the sheriff's department at around 10:45 a.m. on March 21. The store detective alleges that he was punched by Hawkins while the couple was fleeing. The sheriff's …

by Tom Auchterlonie

03/28/2017

Schools

Westchester, Putnam Schools Superintendents Share Experiences At Boces Talk YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. -- Superintendents from several local school districts got together to share their experiences at a leadership talk on Thursday, which was organized by Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES. Yorktown Schools Superintendent Ralph Napolitano, who recently announced that he is retiring, was one of the featured speakers. He spoke during a segment called "Is the Superintendency for Me?" “You are never off duty. There’s an event practically every night,” Napolitano said, according to a quote provided by BOCES “But your ability to make change becomes greater as you mov…

by Tom Auchterlonie

03/28/2017

Schools

Somers High School Seniors Presenting Fashion Show SOMERS, N.Y. -- Seniors at Somers High School are presenting the National Prom Day Fashion Show, which will be held on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Tickets to the fashion show, which will be held at the school's auditorium, are $10. The fashion show serves as a fundraiser for the senior prom and the seniors' class trip The fashion show will include a 50/50 raffle, gift baskets and entertainment by New District's Devin Dressman. The event is co-sponsored by the school's PTSA and PromGirl/PromGuy. More information is available here.

by Tom Auchterlonie

03/28/2017

News

Saw Mill River Parkway To Get New Bridges In Mount Kisco, New Castle WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Two bridges that are used for the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Kisco and New Castle will be replaced with the help of $17.1 million in state funds, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's and State Sen. Terrence Murphy's offices each announced. The Mount Kisco bridge goes over the Kisco River while the New Castle bridge goes over the Branch Brook, the offices added. Cuomo lives in northern New Castle; his home is also near the the Saw Mill. Murphy represents New Castle and Mount Kisco in his district. "The project will include replacing the bridge that carries the Saw Mill …

by Tom Auchterlonie

03/28/2017

Schools

Greeley Seniors Present 'Grease' For Musical CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Members of Horace Greeley High School's Class of 2017 will perform in four renditions of "Grease" for their senior musical. For the students, the performance is a case of seniors playing seniors. "It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The too-cool-for-school “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hub-caps and acting tough, and their gum-snapping “Pink Ladies” are looking good in bobby sox and pedal pushers, " a preview states. "Grease chronicles the story between hot-rodding gangster Danny Zuko and the sweet new girl in town…

by Tom Auchterlonie

03/28/2017

Events

Armonk Players Performing Reading Of 'Clever Little Lies' ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Armonk Players will perform a reading of a play that is about a mother and her son who has something off about him. The read of the play, called "Clever Little Lies," is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29 at 8 p.m. It will be held at Whippoorwill Hall, which is located at the North Castle Public Library in Armonk. "A mother always knows when something is wrong," an intro announcement notes. "Billy is distracted, under pressure, and off his game. Will the unanticipated outcome of his mother’s persistent delving send him further off-kilter? Secrets …

by Tom Auchterlonie

03/28/2017

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