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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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Mourners Gather For Funeral Of Westchester Socialite Lois Colley Mourners Gather For Funeral Of Westchester Socialite Lois Colley
Mourners Gather For Funeral Of Westchester Socialite Lois Colley NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- A large crowd arrived at a North Salem church on Friday morning to pay respects to Lois Colley at her funeral. The funeral was held at St. James Episcopal Church, a prominent institution in town.  Once the funeral concluded, Colley's casket was placed in a hearse, which was driven up June Road to a nearby cemetery for a burial service. Mourners followed soon after with a procession on foot, where they walked along the road en route to the cemetery. Colley, a prominent socialite whose husband is a large McDonald's franchisee, was found dead in her house's laundry room o…

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Obituaries
Funeral To Be Held For Slain North Salem Socialite Lois Colley Funeral To Be Held For Slain North Salem Socialite Lois Colley
Funeral To Be Held For Slain North Salem Socialite Lois Colley NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- A funeral service for North Salem socialite Lois Colley, 83, has been scheduled for Friday, Nov. 13. The service is set to begin at 11 a.m. and will be held at St. James Episcopal Church in North Salem. The church is located at intersection of Titicus Road (Route 116) and June Road. Calling hours for Colley's wake were held on Thursday afternoon at Clark Associates Funeral Home, which is located in downtown Katonah. A second round of calling hours was scheduled for 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, also at the funeral home. Colley, a longstanding socialite with ties to man…

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Obituaries
Friends Fondly Remember Westchester Socialite Lois Colley, 83 Friends Fondly Remember Westchester Socialite Lois Colley, 83
Friends Fondly Remember Westchester Socialite Lois Colley, 83 NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Monday's untimely death of North Salem socialite Lois Colley has reverberated locally and throughout the region.  In interviews, the 83-year-old Colley, who was found dead at the 300-acre Windswept Farm estate, was remembered fondly by those who knew her. Among Colley's friends was North Salem Deputy Supervisor Peter Kamenstein, who called her "a close friend of my family." "We and all the North Salem community were shocked and saddened to learn of her tragic departure," Kamenstein told Daily Voice. "Lois was an extremely kind and giving person…

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Schools
Police Seek Public's Help In Probe Of Greeley Drama Teacher Police Seek Public's Help In Probe Of Greeley Drama Teacher
Police Seek Public's Help In Probe Of Greeley Drama Teacher CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- New Castle Police have put out a call to the public for help in investigating former Horace Greeley High School drama teacher Christopher Schraufnagel, who is accused of sexual contact with three students. In the alert, sent out through Nixle, New Castle Police urge people with information that can help to call the department at 914-238-6347 or the Westchester County District Attorney's office at 914-995-3000. Schraufnagel, who was nicknamed "Schrauf," was charged late last month with one count of a third-degree criminal sex act, which is a felony; four degrees …

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State Renames Pound Ridge Stretch Of Route 137 For Marine Eric Jones State Renames Pound Ridge Stretch Of Route 137 For Marine Eric Jones
State Renames Pound Ridge Stretch Of Route 137 For Marine Eric Jones POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- On the 240th birthday of the United States Marines Corps, a local member killed in duty was honored with a renaming of Route 137 in Pound Ridge. The stretch, now called Marine Captain Eric A. Jones Memorial Highway, is in memory of the Pound Ridge native and Fox Lane High School graduate who served multiple tours before his 2009 death in Afghanistan. The New York State Department of Transportation, which oversees Route 137 and recalled Jones' military service in its announcement, notes that he served two tours in Iraq and was killed in a helicopter collision at the age …

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Police & Fire
North Salem's Lois Colley Died From Blunt-Force Trauma, Police Say North Salem's Lois Colley Died From Blunt-Force Trauma, Police Say
North Salem's Lois Colley Died From Blunt-Force Trauma, Police Say HAWTHORNE, N.Y. -- North Salem resident Lois Colley was killed by a blunt-force trauma to her body, state police Lt. Paul DeQuarto told reporters at a Tuesday press conference in Hawthorne. The trauma, which was ruled the cause of Colley's death following an autopsy, is the reason why police are treating the matter as a homicide, DeQuarto noted. Colley, 83, was found lying on the laundry room floor of her home by a caretaker at approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, DeQuarto said. The caretaker called 911 to report the matter, the lieutenant added. Neither the caretaker nor Colley's husband, Euge…

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Lewisboro Hires Firm To Test For Road Salt Levels Lewisboro Hires Firm To Test For Road Salt Levels
Lewisboro Hires Firm To Test For Road Salt Levels LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Lewisboro's Town Board has hired a company to test for road-salt levels in wells. The board voted to retain Hydro Environmental Solutions Inc. for a cost of up to $9,500. The firm is responsible for conducting a groundwater study. Lewisboro Supervisor Peter Parsons confirmed to Daily Voice that the company was hired to test for the salt levels. He added that there may be "corrective action," if necessary. The vote to retain Hydro Environmental Solutions Inc. was made after the Town Board went into and returned from executive session following its main public me…

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Business
Schools, Big Companies Among Top Dutchess Employers Schools, Big Companies Among Top Dutchess Employers
Schools, Big Companies Among Top Dutchess Employers DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A list of large employers in Dutchess County reads as a who's who of prominent institutions in the area. The list, which was published by Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation (DCEDC), includes an array of colleges, K-12 school districts and large corporations. The higher-education large employers, the list shows, include Bard College, Vassar College, Marist College, The Culinary Institute of America and Dutchess Community College. Large employers that focus on K-12 education include Dutchess BOCES, the Arlington Central School District and the Wappinger…

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Schools
Bedford Central Names John Chambers As Interim Superintendent Bedford Central Names John Chambers As Interim Superintendent
Bedford Central Names John Chambers As Interim Superintendent BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The Bedford Central School District is turning to John Chambers, a veteran senior administrator, to act as its interim superintendent for the remainder of the school year. Chambers has been a top administrator been several school districts across the Hudson Valley. Bedford Central's announcement notes that Chambers served as superintendent in Bronxville from 1991 to 2001 and then in Byram Hills from 2001 to 2008.. Prior to that, the district notes, he served as a principal at John Jay High School and at Scarsdale High School. Chambers, who has work with superintendent recru…

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Events
Chappaqua Craft Fair, In Its 31st Year, Set For Saturday Chappaqua Craft Fair, In Its 31st Year, Set For Saturday
Chappaqua Craft Fair, In Its 31st Year, Set For Saturday CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The 31st-annual Chappaqua Craft and Gift Fair is scheduled to take place on Saturday. The fair, which will feature more than 100 merchants, is set to run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be held at Robert E. Bell Middle School. The event serves as a fundraiser for the school's PTA. "The Craft Fair will feature vendors exhibiting their fine handmade pottery, unique handcrafted jewelry, designer clothing, handbags and accessories, gourmet food, bath and beauty products and myriad other unique and original items, just in time for the holiday gift season," the fair's…

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