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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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Port Chester To Add Parking Meters On Midland, Horton Port Chester To Add Parking Meters On Midland, Horton
Port Chester To Add Parking Meters On Midland, Horton PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester is moving ahead with plans to increase the number of parking meters on Midland and Horton avenues. The village is currently in Phase I of its parking meter expansion project, an effort to streamline efficiency and increase revenue for the village. The first phase included the extension of parking meter hours, as well as the installation of digital pay stations throughout the village. Phase I is expected to be completed by the end of December, and Phase II will begin with the addition of new meters to Midland and Horton avenues. The village will install 1…

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Business
New Rye Cookie Store Looks To Satisfy Afternoon Cravings New Rye Cookie Store Looks To Satisfy Afternoon Cravings
New Rye Cookie Store Looks To Satisfy Afternoon Cravings RYE, N.Y. -- Debra Holstein wants to provide customers at her new cookie shop in Rye with a healthier way to satisfy their cravings for sweets. "The whole premise is that we all get cravings. Here we get our cravings at 4 p.m., so we called it The 4:00 Cookie," Holstein said. Holstein launched The 4:00 Cookie brand in March, selling her cookies in retail stores throughout Westchester. After the cookies were on shelves in about 30 stores, she opened up a retail space on Purchase Street in Rye about six weeks ago. "We don't use white sugar or white flour, because those spike the blood sug…

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Rye Town Park Sees Most Profitable Year In Decades Rye Town Park Sees Most Profitable Year In Decades
Rye Town Park Sees Most Profitable Year In Decades RYE, N.Y. -- In 2012 Rye Town Park saw its best fiscal performance in more than two decades. "We are showing the first excess of revenues over expenditures, or net operating surplus, in anybody's memory. We went back 20 years and we couldn't see anything like that," said Bishop Nowotnik, secretary for the Town of Rye. The surplus of $1,326 was a small amount, Nowotnik said, but "a pleasant surprise." The park had budgeted about 893,000 in revenues and actually came about 24,000 short. But the park also spent more than $25,000 less than it had originally budgeted for. Nowotnik said that the…

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Port Chester Looks To Improve Accessibility At Train Station Port Chester Looks To Improve Accessibility At Train Station
Port Chester Looks To Improve Accessibility At Train Station PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester officials are looking to make the northbound platform at the railroad station more accessible to riders with disabilities. The southbound side of the tracks has a handicap accessible ramp, but the north side does not. Citing the expense of the project, the Metropolitan Transit Authority has not installed ramps on the northbound side, and instead directed riders to use the nearest full access stations in Rye or Greenwich. Village officials are now working to bring full accessibility to the Port Chester station. Spearheaded by Trustee Gene Ceccarelli, the …

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Speed Control Technology Could Have Prevented Metro-North Derailment Speed Control Technology Could Have Prevented Metro-North Derailment
Speed Control Technology Could Have Prevented Metro-North Derailment WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The high-speed derailment of a Metro-North train in the Bronx Sunday has raised questions about whether steps could have been taken to reduce the speed of the train before it went off the tracks. The train was traveling through a 75 mph zone at a speed of 82 mph before going around a 30 mph curve, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. While the cause of the accident is still under investigation, speed safety measures such as positive train control technology could have prevented the crash. Positive train control is a system designed to reduce t…

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Neighbors
Photo Exhibit Highlights The People Of Port Chester Photo Exhibit Highlights The People Of Port Chester
Photo Exhibit Highlights The People Of Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Photographer Shayok Mukhopadhyay wanted his new exhibit "People of Port Chester" to shine a light on the men and women of the village and present a side that those outside the community may not see. The black-and-white photography exhibit will be open on Saturday, Dec. 7 in two locations: at the Village Laundromat at 37 North Main St. and at Miranda Arts Project Space at 6 North Pearl St. Mukhopadhyay said the laundromat was chosen because he thought it would make the work more accessible to the community. "A lot of my subjects are not the type of people to go to an …

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Schools
School Of The Holy Child In Rye To Add Facilites, Field School Of The Holy Child In Rye To Add Facilites, Field
School Of The Holy Child In Rye To Add Facilites, Field RYE, N.Y. -- The School of the Holy Child in Rye is looking to make some additions to its campus, including a new field house and a design studio for architecture students. The catalyst for the project was the school's desire to convert the current "gymatorium" into a full auditorium, according to Ronen Wilk of Peter Gisolfi & Associates, the architecture firm overseeing the project. The inside of the building will be renovated into a 400-seat space for performing arts and liturgies. There will be no renovations done to the exterior of the building. Athletics will be moved to a new 26…

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Port Chester Schools Make Progress In Residency Investigations Port Chester Schools Make Progress In Residency Investigations
Port Chester Schools Make Progress In Residency Investigations PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester school officials have making headway in their investigations of students who may live outside the village. The schools have already identified one student who is not a resident of Port Chester, and are currently investigating 12 more cases, according to Superintendent Edward Kliszus. Additionally, officials have also selected 10 percent of the student population at random, and are looking at their residency status. The schools hired a former NYPD detective at the beginning of the year to address concerns that non-residents may be illegally attending Port…

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Harrison Launches Holiday Project For Needy Harrison Launches Holiday Project For Needy
Harrison Launches Holiday Project For Needy HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison is calling on its residents to help their neighbors in need this holiday season through the annual Harrison Holiday Project. Each year volunteers collaborate with businesses and community groups to collect funds and assemble "Holidays in a basket," which are then delivered to Harrison families in financial crisis.  "Everyone likes to feel special around the holiday season, no matter their age. Three years ago the Holiday Project was started to spread holiday cheer to needy families right here in Harrison," said Ruth Singer, who is coordinating the Holiday Projec…

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Rye Group Looks To Bring Back Memorial Day Parade Rye Group Looks To Bring Back Memorial Day Parade
Rye Group Looks To Bring Back Memorial Day Parade RYE, N.Y. -- A group of Rye residents are working to resurrect the dormant tradition of holding a parade on Memorial Day to honor those who serve their country. Rye used to have a parade through the downtown area to celebrate Memorial Day, and in recent years has marked the occasion with a ceremony on the Village Green. The American Legion Post 128 and the Post's Ladies Auxiliary are working on reviving the parade and are currently planning the event, which has not yet received city approval. The parade would begin at Station Plaza at the Rye train station and travel down Purchase Stree…

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