• Kirstin FawcettPatch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge

  • Scarsdale, NY

<b>Your Beliefs</b><br> At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible because human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal their beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. This disclosure is not a license for you to inject your beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that your beliefs are on the record will cause you to be ever mindful to write, report and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you ever see evidence that we failed in this mission, please let us know.<br> <br> <b>Politics </b><br> I am a registered Democrat who voted for President Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential Election. I am also extremely interested in local politics – an area in which I encourage active community participation.

<br> <b>Religion</b><br> I was baptized Lutheran, grew up in the United Methodist Church, attended a Catholic high school and received my B.A.  in English Literature from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Additionally, I researched Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikkhism, Islam and the Egyptian Coptic Christian Church while studying abroad in college. Although I do not currently belong to any religious denomination, I believe in cross-cultural dialogue, religious plurality and actively seeking personal faith and understanding through education. <br> <b><br> Local Hot-Button Issues</b><br> I am extremely interested in secondary education, and look forward to covering and examining the challenges facing Scarsdale&#39;s public school system. 

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Patch Picks: Where to Dine on Valentine's Day

Here&#39;s a list of local restaurants featuring Valentine&#39;s Day specials, prix fix menus and, of course, a romantic atmosphere.

Patch Picks: Where to Dine on Valentine's Day
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Weekend DWI Arrest Leads to Drug Bust

On Saturday morning, a Mount Vernon resident who was arrested for drunk driving near the intersection of Post Road and Wayside Lane was discovered with crack cocaine.

Weekend DWI Arrest Leads to Drug Bust
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The Viewfinder

In case you found it too cold to venture outside, here&#39;s a photo gallery of yesterday&#39;s winter storm.

The Viewfinder
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Sold!

Here’s a list of homes sold since Jan. 15 in Eastchester and Scarsdale:

Sold!
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Patch Picks

Starting today, Scarsdale Patch will run a new weekly feature called Patch Picks, highlighting editor and reader picks of great local businesses, destinations, services, organizations, ways to spend a day off, and more.

Patch Picks
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Bites Nearby: Welcome to the 'Good-Life'

You could stand on a corner and look around until a restaurant sign draws you in. But we&#39;ve got a better idea. Each week, Scarsdale Patch picks a great restaurant either in town or nearby that is worth checking out.

Bites Nearby: Welcome to the 'Good-Life'
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A Holidays Gift Drive with a "Heart"

Amazing Afternoons, an after-school program sponsored by Westchester Jewish Community Services, collected presents for Mount Vernon children through the Have-a-Heart Holidays Gift Drive.

A Holidays Gift Drive with a "Heart"