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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 Kids Celebrate Walk To School Day Port Chester Kids Celebrate Walk To School Day
Port Chester Kids Celebrate Walk To School Day PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Students at Thomas A. Edison School were greeted at the door with smiles and prizes Wednesday as the community celebrated International Walk to School Day. About 100 students at Edison participated in the event. Teachers, parents, police officers, firefighters, EMTs, Sen. George Latimer and Trustee Gene Ceccarelli stood at the door and welcomed each student to school and presented them with pencils and stickers as thanks for taking part. Schools all around Westchester participated in the annual event, which was started to raise awareness of the importance of safe rou…

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Harrison Considers Selling Ad Space On Town Property Harrison Considers Selling Ad Space On Town Property
Harrison Considers Selling Ad Space On Town Property HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison officials are considering a proposal that would see town property used as advertising space as a way to generate more revenue for the town. The idea was brought to the town by Richard Yaffa of Ray Media II Consulting Group. Yaffa is a lifelong resident of Harrison who has worked in the sponsorship industry for many years.  "There's been a fundamental change in the ways that towns, municipalities, counties have been looking at how they can generate more revenue through additional resources," Yaffa said. Yaffa pointed to examples of towns across the country that…

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Police Arrest Man Who Escaped Custody At Harrison Station Police Arrest Man Who Escaped Custody At Harrison Station
Police Arrest Man Who Escaped Custody At Harrison Station HARRISON, N.Y. -- UPDATE 10:30 a.m. Police have arrested the man who escaped custody at the Harrison train station Wednesday night. The suspect was taken into custody Thursday morning, MTA spokesperson Aaron Donovan said. The man was arrested at the home of a woman who was with him during the domestic dispute at the Harrison station. Police have not yet released the man's name or what he is being charged with. ORIGINAL STORY: Police are searching for a man who escaped custody while being arrested at the Harrison train station late Wednesday night. MTA police were called to the scene at a…

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Rye Town Makes Progress On Park Management Outsourcing Rye Town Makes Progress On Park Management Outsourcing
Rye Town Makes Progress On Park Management Outsourcing RYE, N.Y. -- The Town of Rye is making steps toward exploring a potential public-private partnership to manage operations at Rye Town Park. The park is now managed by the Rye Town Park Commission, which is made of officials from the Town of Rye, the City of Rye, and the villages of Rye Brook and Port Chester. The commission's capital committee had put out a request for proposals earlier this year to see if there was any interest in a private organization, such as a non-profit or a corporation, coming in and taking over the management, similar to the deal the county has made with Rye Playlan…

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Blind Brook Track To Be Closed To Public During School Events Blind Brook Track To Be Closed To Public During School Events
Blind Brook Track To Be Closed To Public During School Events RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- For the time being community members will not be allowed to run on the track at Blind Brook High School between dusk and dawn, or while there are student activities on the field. The track has normally been left open to the public during all hours, but this summer the Board of Education decided to lock the gate at night following a graffiti incident. That practice will remain in place. Additionally, the field will be off-limits to the public during school activities such as gym class, sports games and fire drills due to potential concerns for student safety. Cher Treacy…

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Shutdown Has Little Impact On Westchester In Day 1 Shutdown Has Little Impact On Westchester In Day 1
Shutdown Has Little Impact On Westchester In Day 1 WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- While Congress continues to fight over spending plans in Washington, the shutdown of the federal government had minimal impact on Westchester County services and residents in its first day on Tuesday. "Fortunately, there is no immediate effect on the county," said Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino. "From a cash flow standpoint, the county has the money to pay its bills. Federal funds for food stamps and other social services for October are already in place. Our federal transportation money is also in place. County government is up, running and fully open…

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Schools
Port Chester Schools To Start Investigating Student Residency Port Chester Schools To Start Investigating Student Residency
Port Chester Schools To Start Investigating Student Residency PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- School officials are taking steps to more actively find out if students from other districts are attending Port Chester schools, even though they may not be residents of the village. It has long been an concern for the Board of Education, the administration and residents that residents of other school districts may be enrolling in Port Chester schools without paying tuition or school taxes. At a recent Board of Education meeting, one resident said that he routinely counts eight to 10 cars with Connecticut license plates picking up kids after school at Thomas A. Edison …

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Astorino Praises Sustainable's Rye Playland Plan Astorino Praises Sustainable's Rye Playland Plan
Astorino Praises Sustainable's Rye Playland Plan RYE, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino believes that Sustainable Playland Inc.'s plan to renovate Playland Amusment Park in Rye will ultimately help the county. "The core of what sustainable wants to do is what I'm on board with," Astorino said during a meeting last week with The Daily Voice. "It's about reinventing Playland for the 21st Century and bringing the park back to the vitality it once had." Sustainable Playland submitted its Playland Improvement Plan to Astorino's office earlier in September. Once Astorino approves the plan, it will move on to the Westchester Bo…

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Metro-North New Haven Line Limited Service Continues Friday Metro-North New Haven Line Limited Service Continues Friday
Metro-North New Haven Line Limited Service Continues Friday WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Limited service on the Metro-North New Haven line will continue Friday morning as Con Ed crews work to establish alternative power sources to serve the line. During the morning peak hours, there will be limited trains every 20 to 30 minutes from Stamford through Rye stations, connecting with express bus service to White Plains station for Harlem Line service to Grand Central Terminal. From Harrison to Grand Central station, there will be limited local train service every 20 to 30 minutes from Harrison to New Rochelle stations and operating directly to Fordham, …

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Commuters React To Metro-North Delays Commuters React To Metro-North Delays
Commuters React To Metro-North Delays WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The delays on the Metro North New Haven Line caused by a power outage in Mount Vernon have left commuters feeling annoyed and eager for answers. Metro-North is running limited service Thursday until further notice while officials from Con Ed work to restore power to the Mount Vernon substation. Some commuters said that the change in schedules has left them unsure when the trains will be arriving and how they can plan their commute. Officilas have said that it could take weeks to fix the problem. "It has definitely affected me," said Manuel Rivera of New Rochell…

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