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Casey Donahue

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Originally from Pennsylvania, Casey graduated from Fairfield University with a major in journalism and a minor in political science. He has covered several towns in Fairfield County since 2010. Case was formerly an assistant managing editor at Daily Voice.

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Rye's Memorial Day Parade Will Return In 2014 Rye's Memorial Day Parade Will Return In 2014
Rye's Memorial Day Parade Will Return In 2014 RYE, N.Y. -- Rye will host a Memorial Day parade in 2014, the first since the 1980s. The parade was once a staple of the holiday weekend for many years, but was brought to an end by the city after attendance fell. Now the city hosts an annual memorial ceremony on the Village Green in front of the Rye Free Reading Room. But members of the American Legion Post 128 and the Ladies Auxiliary of Post 128 joined together to bring the parade back. The parade has been approved by the City Council and will be held on Monday, May 26 from 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The plan is to start at the train stat…

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Fire Hydrant Costs To Come Out Of Port Chester Water Bills Fire Hydrant Costs To Come Out Of Port Chester Water Bills
Fire Hydrant Costs To Come Out Of Port Chester Water Bills PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The cost of paying for fire hydrant maintenance in Port Chester is being shifted slightly from the taxpayers to those who pay for water bills. Maintenance on village fire hydrants and their associated infrastructure has previously been paid for by the village, at a cost of around $230,000 per year. Under a new state law that was passed this year, the village has filed a petition with the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) to distribute the cost across the water-rate base. While Port Chester taxpayers will still be financing hydrant maintenance, the cost wil…

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Rye May Add Senior Affordable Housing On Theodore Fremd Rye May Add Senior Affordable Housing On Theodore Fremd
Rye May Add Senior Affordable Housing On Theodore Fremd RYE, N.Y. -- A  company is working with city, county and federal officials to build a senior affordable housing development in Rye. The proposal calls for 54 units of affordable housing on a two-acre property near the intersection of Theodore Fremd Avenue and North Street. The property is owned by the county, and there has been talk about adding senior affordable housing there since the 1980s. The units will be built by Lazz Development, the company that built the new affordable housing project on Cottage Street. The project would consist of two buildings, each with 27 units, according to…

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Harrison May Join 2,900-Mile East Coast Greenway Harrison May Join 2,900-Mile East Coast Greenway
Harrison May Join 2,900-Mile East Coast Greenway HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison might become  the newest stop on a 2,900-mile trail from Canada to Florida known as the East Coast Greenway. The Greenway is a national system of trails and roads that stretches along the entire east coast. The project was started in 1991 by a group of cyclists and long-trail enthusiasts with the aim of promoting biking, hiking and other non-motorized activities. The off-road sections of the Greenway are about 1,000 miles long, though the ultimate goal is to make the entire Greenway off-road. The town is considering installing signs signifying that it is a part …

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Rye To Provide Tax Incentives To Preserve Historic Homes Rye To Provide Tax Incentives To Preserve Historic Homes
Rye To Provide Tax Incentives To Preserve Historic Homes RYE, N.Y. -- Rye has established a new law that will provide tax incentives for homeowners who renovate or restore historic buildings rather than tear them down and build new structures. The law was proposed by the Landmarks Advisory Committee, and would also allow the committee to establish historic districts in the city. Under the new law, for the first five years after a renovation to a building built before 1904, the homeowner will not have to pay any additional taxes that may result from an increase in assessed value to the property. City Council member Laura Brett, who brought the b…

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Will Shortz Marks 100th Anniversary Of Crossword Puzzle Will Shortz Marks 100th Anniversary Of Crossword Puzzle
Will Shortz Marks 100th Anniversary Of Crossword Puzzle PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- New York Times crossword editor and Pleasantville resident Will Shortz will be celebrating the 100th birthday of the crossword puzzle on Saturday. Shortz discussed the history and enduring popularity of the crossword puzzle in an interview with "Q with Jian Ghomeshi" on Canada's CBC Radio. The first crossword puzzle appeared in the December 21, 1913 issue of New York World. It was created by editor Arthur Wynne, who first dubbed it the word-cross. The first book of crosswords was released in 1924. "It became a national bestseller and then an international craze, and…

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Santa Gets Secret Service Protection At Arc Of Westchester In Hawthorne Santa Gets Secret Service Protection At Arc Of Westchester In Hawthorne
Santa Gets Secret Service Protection At Arc Of Westchester In Hawthorne HAWTHORNE, N.Y. -- Santa Claus was under the protection of a full Secret Service detail and Westchester County Police officers as he made a special visit to Arc of Westchester in Hawthorne on Friday as part of Operation Sleigh Bells. Santa made his first stop at Arc of Westchester's Children's School for Early Development, where he arrived in a presidential limo. He was accompanied by a motorcade that included police cruisers, motorcycle, the Westchester County Police Department's helicopter, and two police dogs. U.S. Secret Service agents flanked him as he entered the school to deliver pre…

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Fired Rye Basketball Coach Wins Lawsuit Against District Fired Rye Basketball Coach Wins Lawsuit Against District
Fired Rye Basketball Coach Wins Lawsuit Against District RYE, N.Y. -- Former Rye High School girls basketball coach Brian Lavelle has won a lawsuit against the school district that fired him after accusing him of stealing from a student. Under the settlement, the Rye City School District was ordered to publicly apologize to Lavelle for his termination. Lavelle was hired as the new coach of the girls varsity basketball team for the fall 2010 season. Before the team played its first game, the district accused Lavelle of stealing $30 cash and two credit cards from a student's bag. The district claimed that it had video surveillance of Lavelle comm…

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Westchester Target Shoppers React To Credit Card Scam Westchester Target Shoppers React To Credit Card Scam
Westchester Target Shoppers React To Credit Card Scam WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The news that the credit and debit card information of 40 million Target customers had been compromised did not stop shoppers from visiting the store Thursday. "I just used my card," said Miriam Verna of New Rochelle as she finished shopping at the Mount Vernon Target. She said that the news did not make her nervous about visiting the store. "I checked my bill. I only spent $17. I needed to buy three sweatshirts, where else am I going to get them?" The Mount Vernon store, located on East Sanford Boulevard, is one of three Target locations in Westchester County.…

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County Tables Law That Could Cost Rye Brook Tax Money County Tables Law That Could Cost Rye Brook Tax Money
County Tables Law That Could Cost Rye Brook Tax Money RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Westchester's Board of Legislators has tabled a resolution that could potentially cost the village of Rye Brook and the Blind Brook School District hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax revenue. The Board held a public hearing at its meeting Monday night on a local law granting lease agreements to Signature Flight Support. Signature had filed a lawsuit last year against the county, claiming exemption from property and school taxes. The original law that was to be discussed allowed lease agreements with a stipulation that Signature drop its lawsuit. But at the last minut…

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