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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

Hochman Seeks Decision By April For Pound Ridge Elementary Principal BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Bedford Central Schools Superintendent Jere Hochman is seeking to have a new Pound Ridge Elementary School principal named by April. The position will become vacant on July 1 due to the impending departure of Timothy Gembka, who is leaving at the end of the current school year. Hochman, who announced Gembka’s upcoming exit in a December community email, declined to say why he is leaving when asked by Daily Voice. Gembka did not respond to requests for comment. Putnam/Northern Westchester BOCES will serve as an outside facilitator for the principal-search process, …

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/21/2015

News

Grunthal Named To Fill Griffin's Mount Kisco Trustee Seat MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Former Mount Kisco Trustee Peter Grunthal rejoined the village board on Tuesday night when he was appointed to fill the seat that became vacant due to the death of Deputy Mayor George Griffin Jr. “I’m looking forward to working with you again," said Mayor Michael Cindrich, who unilaterally appointed Grunthal. The mayor explained that only his approval is needed under state law. Griffin, who died of cancer on Christmas Eve, was an elected village trustee and was appointed to the deputy mayor post by Cindrich. The latter role was held in addition to the former. …

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/21/2015

Sports

Precautions Planned For Next Carmel-Mahopac Game; Investigation Continues CARMEL, N.Y. -- An investigation into a Mahopac High School boys basketball player's alleged racially insensitive language towards a Carmel player continues, according to Mahopac Superintendent Brian Monahan. The superintendent expects that the investigation of the game played Jan. 7 will end either later this week or early next week. Students and adults who were at the game are being spoken to as part of the investigation, according to Monahan. Monahan added he will have more details to say once the investigation is over. The player is accused of using the language at a game earlier…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/21/2015

Schools

Katonah-Lewisboro Board Seeks Public Input On Veterans' Tax Exemptions CROSS RIVER, N.Y. -- After much discussion at its Jan. 8 meeting, Katonah-Lewisboro School Board members agreed on how to solicit public input regarding the potential adoption of veterans' property tax exemptions. The school district will send out a public notice announcing the process. The district also plans to release an online survey to gauge public opinion and the school board plans on holding public hearings. Michael Jumper, the district's assistant superintendent for business, presented a detailed financial analysis and series of estimates at the board's Jan. 8 meeting. Three ex…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/20/2015

Business

Rockin' Jump Trampoline Park Opens In Mount Kisco MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Rockin' Jump celebrated its opening in Mount Kisco with a ribbon cutting on Thursday evening. The trampoline park is the newest entertainment and recreational offering for 333 North Bedford Road, a complex that is also known as The Park. Other tenants include Grand Prix New York, Saw Mill Club East and Westchester Mixed Martial Arts and Fitness. Rockin' Jump is a California-based company that franchises, according to Scott Rose, who is a franchisee with partners Andrew Leahy and Alex Byall. Rose, who lives in Chappaqua with his wife and three children, made a car…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/16/2015

Sports

Mahopac Basketball Player Is Accused Of Using Racist Language, Reports Say CARMEL, N.Y. -- A Mahopac boys varsity basketball player is said to be the one who is accused of having uttered racist language towards a Carmel counterpart at a recent game, according to media reports. The reports, which are from Lohud and The Putnam Counter Courier, attribute the language to the unidentified player based on interviews with Mahopac Interim Superintendent Brian Monahan and Carmel Deputy Superintendent Andy Irvin. Irvin, according to Lohud, said that he was told a Mahopac player used the n-word repeatedly. Irvin, the Courier reports, praised Monahan for taking the alleg…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/16/2015

News

Lottery Drawing Set For Leatherman's Loop Race In Lewisboro LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- A lottery drawing for spots in the Leatherman's Loop 10K race will be held on Friday, according to Rob Cummings, an organizer for the event. The lottery itself closed on Monday, Cummings explained. "Our four-day lottery period includes a weekend and two weekdays so there is plenty of time to sign up," Cummings explained when discussing the purpose of the four-day timeline for the lottery. "Any longer and it is too drawn out and credit card issues start cropping up (cancellations, expirations, etc.) that complicate the lottery drawing process." Cummings also discuss…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/16/2015

News

New Castle Town Board Mulls 'ChapLine' Bike-Trail Proposal CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Three months after hearing a presentation for a proposed bike trail that would link downtown Chappaqua with Chappaqua Crossing, New Castle's Town Board has taken a step to formally consider the idea. The Town Board voted at its Wednesday meeting to approve issuing a request for proposal (RFP) for firms who could do a feasibility study, according to Supervisor Rob Greenstein. "It will identify the permits, the easements, cost estimates, etc," Greenstein wrote in an email when referring to the study's purpose. "Then, if we decide to proceed, we'll go out to bid for a d…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/15/2015

Sports

'Racially Charged Language' Reported At Mahopac-Carmel Basketball Game This story has been updated. CARMEL, N.Y. -- Mahopac Schools Interim Superintendent Brian Monahan stated in a community email that "racially charged language" was reported at a recent boys varsity basketball game versus Carmel. "The district has taken steps to initially address the situation," Monahan stated. "We are working with officials at Carmel to fully investigate this allegation." Monahan said the report was that the language "was directed to a member of the Carmel team." Monahan did not say whom is responsible for the language, nor did he state the races of the people involve…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/15/2015

Schools

Byram Hills School Board Appoints New Special-Education Director ARMONK, N.Y. -- The Byram Hills school district will have a new person in charge of special education after the school board voted on Tuesday, Jan. 13, to appoint Jill Boynton. Boynton's appointment is effective on Feb. 9 and covers a three-year probationary period. She was on hand for the board's appointment vote. The official name of her title is called director of special services and health services District officials had praise for their soon-to-be colleague. Schools Superintendent William Donohue called Boynton "an exceptionally qualified person.” Jennifer Lamia, the distri…

by Tom Auchterlonie

01/15/2015

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