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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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Police & Fire

Harrison Car Chase Manhunt Suspect Is Arrested HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison police have arrested a man accused of leading police on a long chase, crashing into a police cruiser and fleeing on foot. Troy Bansey, 42, of Yonkers was charged with attempted aggravated assault on a police officer, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief, criminal possession of stolen property, unlawful fleeing of police a officer and unlawful possession of marijuana. On Wednesday evening, Bansey led police on a high-speed chase after officers attempted to pull him over in Harrison, police said. He drove through several towns, including up through Greenwich, …

by Casey Donahue

11/15/2013

News

Echo, Service Dog For Autistic Boy, Returned Safely To Rye Family RYE, N.Y. -- A service dog for a 5-year-old autistic boy was returned safely to her family in Rye on Friday afternoon after going missing for more than a week. The Fontana family received Echo in September from Guiding Eyes for the Blind to help care for their son, Mark. She disappeared from their Dearborn Avenue home last Wednesday night, prompting a frantic search in Rye and the surrounding towns. According to Mark's mother, Emily Fontana, Echo was brought back at around 1:15 p.m., Friday, by a woman who said her sister had found Echo wandering near the Rye Nature Center. "We're just th…

by Casey Donahue

11/15/2013

News

Northern Westchester Hospital CEO Seligman Outlines Healthcare Changes BEDFORD, N.Y. -- While much of the debate over the Affordable Care Act has focused on insurance, the way that services will be provided is changing, and hospitals such as Northern Westchester Hospital are looking to adapt. Speaking before a crowd at St. Matthew's Parish in Bedford on Wednesday night, Northern Westchester Hospital President and CEO Joel Seligman outlined some of the changes in healthcare services under the Affordable Care Act. One important change is the notion of hospitals, physician groups, academic medical centers and other groups joining together to form accountable ca…

by Casey Donahue

11/15/2013

News

Harrison Proposes 3.85 Percent Property Tax Increase In 2014 HARRISON, N.Y. -- Property tax rates in Harrison would increase 3.85 percent next year, under the proposed 2014 budget. The proposed budget for 2014 is $56,994,669, an increase of $1,075,354 over the 2013 budget. The tax rate increase would be about $100 on a home valued at $500,000, according to Mayor Ron Belmont. The bulk of the budget increase is due to increases in salary, health and retirement costs for town employees, which make up 74 percent of the budget. "We're very tight, we're down to the bones, we've had an increase of 1.9 percent total in the budget, and some of those increa…

by Casey Donahue

11/14/2013

Schools

Blind Brook Schools Look At Options To Upgrade Security RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Blind Brook schools are looking to make a number of changes to increase school security, including adding security vestibules at both schools, increasing lighting and a possible construction project at the middle/high school. Following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in December 2012, the district hired Altaris Consulting Group to perform a full-scale security audit of the schools and review all safety plans in place. Since that time, the schools have implemented a number of their recommendations, according to Jonathan Ross, assistant sup…

by Casey Donahue

11/13/2013

News

Search Continues For Rye Child's Missing Service Dog RYE, N.Y. -- The family of a young autistic boy in Rye is still searching for his service dog, Echo, who went missing last week in Rye. The Fontana family has received some calls about the small, female black lab, but she has so far not turned up. The family has been coordinating with police, a professional tracker and through social media with the #FindEcho hashtag. The dog was donated to the Fontana family by Guiding Eyes for the Blind to help care for their 5-year-old son, Mark, who has autism. Mark does not speak and frequently tries to run away, but the family says there has been a r…

by Casey Donahue

11/12/2013

Police & Fire

Harrison Police Charge Contractor In $1 Million Scam Of Clients HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison police arrested a contractor who has been accused of scamming clients in the tristate area out of more than $1 million over the course of nine years. Police accused Anthony Delmaro of Lindenhurst, N.Y., of giving estimates and collecting payment in advance for work that was never completed. Police received a complaint on Oct. 21 from an elderly Harrison resident who said that Delmaro collected $5,000 for work that he never completed. Police said that during the investigation they discovered that Delmaro had been traveling the country for close to 10 years, from …

by Casey Donahue

11/12/2013

News

Rye Pays Tribute To Veterans In Ceremony On Village Green RYE, N.Y. -- Rye veterans, leaders and community members gathered in the Village Green on Monday for a ceremony honoring the men and women who have served their country in the armed forces. Among those who spoke were American Legion Post 128 Commander Tom Saunders, Mayor Doug French, Assemblyman Steve Otis, Sen. George Latimer and author and CBS News correspondent Lee Woodruff. Rev. Joseph Lim, a priest at the Church of the Resurrection in Rye and a retired Lt. Colonel in the United States Air Force, led the invocation. "We ask your blessing upon all of our veterans for their courage to f…

by Casey Donahue

11/12/2013

News

Harrison Parade Pays Tribute To Veterans HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison residents paid tribute to the men and women of the military Monday with a Veterans Day parade. Organized by the town's Office of Veteran Affairs, a group of Harrison veterans led a large procession down Underhill Avenue from Main Street to the Honor Roll on the West Harrison Village Green. Also in the parade were police officers, elected officials, boy scouts, girl scouts and the Harrison High School Marching Band. A crowd of patriotic onlookers cheered on the procession as it made its way down to the Honor Roll. A ceremonial wreath was laid at the memorial. Gun…

by Casey Donahue

11/12/2013

News

Rye Family Searches For Missing Service Dog RYE, N.Y. -- A Rye family is looking for a missing service dog for a 5-year-old autistic child. Echo is a small, female black lab weighing approximately 50 to 55 pounds. She was last seen Wednesday around 7 p.m. near Cornerstone Bakery and the Hix Park area in Rye. Her collar is red and says Guiding Eyes for the Blind with their phone number. Echo is microchipped, doesn't bark or bite and is described as very friendly. Emily Fontana said that her family got Echo from Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Yorktown in September to help care for her son, Mark after a one-year wait. She said that her…

by Casey Donahue

11/11/2013

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