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Casey Donahue

Assistant Managing Editor

cdonahue@dailyvoice.com

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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 Student Turns To Crowdfunding To Pay For College PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- With students across the country struggling to pay for college, Port Chester resident Ishbart Gonzalez is turning to the Internet for help with his tuition. Gonzalez has launched a campaign on the crowd-funding site Indiegogo in an effort to raise money for his education. A member of the Port Chester High School class of 2013, he is currently a freshman at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he is studying to become a director and cinematographer. He is hoping that his campaign can raise $225,000 to pay for four years of tuition, plus food and transportat…

by Casey Donahue

11/26/2013

Police & Fire

Police Continue Search For Somers Bank Robber Suspect SOMERS, N.Y. -- New York State Police are continuing to search for a man who robbed a bank at gunpoint in Somers last week. The robbery took place at the Chase Bank in Baldwin Place around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The man walked into the bank, displayed a black handgun and demanded U.S. currency from the teller, according to state police. He then left the bank on foot, headed in an unknown direction. The bank and police are not disclosing how much money was taken, according to Trooper Melissa McMorris. Police are still investigating the incident. McMorris said that they have looked …

by Casey Donahue

11/25/2013

News

4.35 Percent Increase Proposed For Rye Police Budget RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye Police Department's expenses could rise slightly next year as it deals with a shortage of staff and a retiring commissioner. The proposed police budget for 2014 is $9,179,015, a $382,244 increase, or 4.35 percent, over the total projected expenses for 2013. Salary and benefits are expected to increase about $330,000. The forces behind the other increases are changes in service contracts and repair or replacement of systems. "We've got this fairly recent phenomena of systems that are no longer supported and needed to be upgraded," said Commissioner William Connors. Amo…

by Casey Donahue

11/23/2013

Police & Fire

Police ID Mount Kisco Pedestrian Killed On Route 35 In Bedford BEDFORD, N.Y. -- The pedestrian killed on Route 35 in Katonah Wednesday night has been identified as Louis Rutigliano, 56, of Mount Kisco, according to Bedford police. Police received a dispatch shortly before 8 p.m. Wednesday that a pedestrian had been struck by a car on Route 35 near the Interstate 684 interchange. He had been hit by a westbound car while walking in the travel portion of the road. Police said that a nearby doctor attempted to revive Rutigliano using CPR until paramedics arrived. Rutigliano was transported to Northern Westchester Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. …

by Casey Donahue

11/22/2013

News

Harrison To Launch New Community Alert System HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison will be implementing a new community alert system that will allow police and other officials to notify residents in the event of an emergency. The My Community Alert service will send out text messages and emails when police believe that residents need to be aware of an event or occurrence. Police Chief Anthony Marraccini said that the alert could be used in situations such as last week, when there was a fugitive on the loose in Purchase. "We had a State Police helicopter, road closed, a number of police agencies in town, and we did get some inquiry as to notify…

by Casey Donahue

11/22/2013

News

Rye Golf Club Looks Forward, Expects Profit In 2014 RYE, N.Y. -- In the wake of the scandal that hit the Rye Golf Club last year, officials are looking to move forward and are projecting positive revenue in 2013 and 2014. Last year, the Golf Club's general manager Scott Yandrasevich was accused of stealing more than $270,000 from the club over a four-year period. An investigation was launched, and Yandrasevich was placed on leave in October 2012. He was arraigned on felony grand larceny charges Tuesday. "This was in some ways a year of transition, and from a financial perspective there was a view that we really didn't have a baseline that …

by Casey Donahue

11/21/2013

News

City Status Could Increase Revenue For Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- With pension and healthcare costs rising and the village possibly facing budget deficits in coming years, Port Chester officials may consider incorporating the village into a city. The village has tried several times in the past to become a city, each time unsuccessfully. The issue was brought up again at the last Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday. During the public comment portion of the meeting, residents Goldie Solomon and Frank Ferrara both requested that the board explore the idea of city status in order to increase revenues. Cities are not defined under Ne…

by Casey Donahue

11/21/2013

Police & Fire

Former Rye Golf Club Manager Arraigned On Felony Charges RYE, N.Y. -- The former general manager of the Rye Golf Club was arraigned on felony grand larceny charges Tuesday, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. Scott Yandrasevich, 49, of Danbury, was charged with one count of second-degree grand larceny. Yandrasevich is accused of stealing $271,120 from the Golf Club over a four-and-a-half year period from January 2008 to August 2012. Yandrasevich is accused of setting up a fake staffing company, RM Staffing, and submitting false invoices to the Golf Club and the city of Rye. According to the district attorney, Yandras…

by Casey Donahue

11/19/2013

News

Rye May Provide Tax Incentives To Preserve Historic Homes RYE, N.Y. -- A proposed law in Rye would provide tax exemptions to homeowners who renovate or restore buildings that were built before 1904. The law was proposed by the Landmarks Advisory Committee as an incentive for owners of historic properties to renovate or restore their buildings, rather than tear them down and build new ones. For the first five years after the renovation, owners will not have to pay any additional taxes as a result of increased assessed value of the property. After five years, the exemption will decrease 20 percent each year for an additional five years, at which…

by Casey Donahue

11/19/2013

Sports

Harrison's Jake Marino Signs Letter Of Intent To UMass HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison High School senior Jake Marino signed a National Letter of Intent on Friday to play lacrosse at the University of Massachusetts next fall. Marino was surrounded by family, friends, teammates and coaches as he signed his letter in the Harrison High School library. The day was a long time coming for Marino, who first accepted a scholarship to play for the UMass Minutemen following his sophomore year. "It means a lot to me. It means everything, actually. This is a very special moment in my life," Marino said. He said that what attracted him to UMass was "mainly t…

by Casey Donahue

11/16/2013

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