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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.

Casey Donahue's Contributions

Politics

Harrison Candidates Debate Flooding, Taxes And HUD HARRISON, N.Y. -- Candidates for the Westchester County Board of Legislators tackled issues such as flooding, rising taxes and affordable housing at a forum held Thursday night in Harrison. Hosted by the League of Women Voters of Rye, Rye Brook and Port Chester, and the League of Women Voters of Harrison, the forum featured candidates from County Districts 5, 6 and 7. Six candidates participated in the forum, which was moderated by Erin Malloy and featured questions from the leagues and audience members. The candidates for District 7, which covers Rye, Mamaroneck, Larchmont, and portions …

by Casey Donahue

10/18/2013

News

Port Chester Looks To Extend Amnesty Program Until 2014 PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester is looking to extend its building permit amnesty program until Sept. 30, 2014. The amnesty program was enacted to provide relief to homeowners who had bought homes that were in violation of building codes. Those who enroll in the program are allowed to bring their homes into compliance without paying heavy penalties and fees. The program was modified this summer in an effort to provide more relief to owners of one- and two-family homes. The building department has received about 480 applications to the program, and has so far processed about 10 percent o…

by Casey Donahue

10/17/2013

Schools

Rye School Enrollment Increases, Exceeds Projections RYE, N.Y. -- Enrollment in Rye schools this year has exceeded the district's projections from last year, leading to the hiring of more teachers and concern over future budgets. District officials had projected that enrollment would fall from 3,210 students to 3,200 students. The actual number enrolled this year is 3,303, an increase of 93 students, or 2.9 percent. Middle school enrollment dropped by 15 students, but high school enrollment increased by 72 students. Schools Superintendent Frank Alvarez said that part of the reason for the increase at the high school was that there was a sma…

by Casey Donahue

10/17/2013

Neighbors

Former Harrison Cop Wins Award For Crime Fiction HARRISON, N.Y. -- Former Harrison police detective Marc DiGiacomo has gone from writing police reports to writing award-winning novels based on his experiences with the Harrison Police Department. DiGiacomo's first novel, "In a Small Town," won the award for Best Thriller at the 2013 Orangeberry Book Expo Hall of Fame. The book tells the story of Det. Matthew Longo, who investigates crimes in the fictional town of Hutchville, N.Y., a town based on Harrison. He joined the force in 1998 as a patrol officer, and became a detective in 2004. He said that was the year things started changing in…

by Casey Donahue

10/16/2013

Business

Riverboat Might Become Live Music Spot In Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The owner of a historic riverboat is looking to turn it into a permanent venue in Port Chester for live entertainment and food. The Showboat Riverboat was originally commissioned in 1960 as an attraction for the short-lived theme park Freedomland in the Bronx. It is currently owned by Billy Frenz, a producer and promoter of boating and musical events, who also works as a professional musician as part of the band Billy and the Showmen. The boat has been moored in the Byram River for the last ten years and served as a venue for private parties. Frenz has been working for…

by Casey Donahue

10/16/2013

Lifestyle

Peak Fall Foliage Season About To Start In Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- As the leaves begin to change colors, Westchester County residents can look forward to the peak days of fall foliage season in the coming weeks. "As of right now we're a little behind where we would normally be," said John Dlugoenski, a meteorologist with Accuweather.com. The peak time for vibrant colors normally comes around Oct. 15 to Oct. 20, but warmer weather this year means that the peak should come around Oct. 20 to 25. The weather in September and October has been cool, but not cold enough for the foliage to really start turning, Dlugoenski said. The …

by Casey Donahue

10/14/2013

Schools

Rye Looks To Increase Pedestrian Safety Near Schools RYE, N.Y. -- Rye has begun preliminary work on a number of projects designed to increase pedestrian safety around the city's schools. Earlier this year Rye received a $223,952 grant from the federal government as part of the "Safe Routes to School" program. The grant application was coordinated by the Rye YMCA for activities such as Walk to School Week, and projects that would increase safety and accessibility around schools, as well as reduce traffic. After identifying needs and working with the schools, the city is now in the process of putting together the projects, according to City M…

by Casey Donahue

10/11/2013

News

Rye Brook's Hilton Westchester May Add Senior Living RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- The Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook is considering adding an assisted living and memory care facility on its property. The development is in the very early stages at this point, but would likely be two structures. One would be a three- or four-story building with 100 units of assisted living residences, and the other would be a two-story building with 25 units of memory care residences. The buildings would be placed on the Hilton Westchester property where overflow parking is now located. About 200 parking spaces would be removed, and placed in various other locations …

by Casey Donahue

10/11/2013

Business

Westmed Breaks Ground On New Facility In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- Medical professionals and elected officials celebrated the groundbreaking of WESTMED Medical Group's new 85,000 square foot medical office building in Harrison with a ceremony Wednesday. The building is located in the Harrison Executive Medical Park on Westchester Avenue, near the border with Rye Brook. Construction began last month, and the building is expected to be ready for occupancy in 2015. The new building will contain specialty practices in obstetrics/gynecology, internal medicine, gastrointestinal, radiology and imaging, vascular surgery, ultrasounds, plastic surg…

by Casey Donahue

10/10/2013

Politics

County Exec Candidate Bramson Talks Rye Playland, Ads RYE, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive candidate Noam Bramson addressed questions on Playland and campaign ads during a candidate forum at The Osborn senior living community in Rye. The forum was intended to include both Bramson and his opponent, incumbent, County Executive Rob Astorino. After issuing invitations to both campaigns, Astorino's had to cancel. According to Tom Lavan of The Osborn's Civic Affairs Committee, the policy is that if the candidates are invited, the program will be held with whoever appears. After Bramson addressed the crowd of about 50 seniors, they asked him q…

by Casey Donahue

10/10/2013

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