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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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Neighbors
Caritas Of Port Chester Gives Food, Clothing And Education Caritas Of Port Chester Gives Food, Clothing And Education
Caritas Of Port Chester Gives Food, Clothing And Education PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- In the basement of the Don Bosco Center there is one organization, Caritas of Port Chester, that is performing the duties of five services to help local families in need. The busy day begins in the morning with free breakfasts for immigrant day laborers who gather outside Don Bosco looking for work. This is followed by a second breakfast later in the morning, as well as lunch. Caritas also offers a Food Pantry, an Open Closet of donated clothes, emergency social services and free ESL classes. The days can be hectic for volunteers, but the need is great. Last year Carit…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Felony Cocaine Possession In Rye Man Charged With Felony Cocaine Possession In Rye
Man Charged With Felony Cocaine Possession In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- A man was arrested Wednesday night on felony drug charges in Rye after police said he was found with 2.3 pounds of cocaine in his car. Detective Emil Garcia, of the Westchester County Police, stopped a van on Playland Parkway for a traffic violation at 9:15 p.m., according to Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Garcia allegedly detected the odor of marijuana and requested the assistance of Detective Mark Carey and narcotics detection canine Philly. A passenger in the car was found with a small amount of marijuana, according to O'Leary. The passenger was issued a summon…

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Politics
Rye Brook Officials Praise Improvements, Discuss Challenges Rye Brook Officials Praise Improvements, Discuss Challenges
Rye Brook Officials Praise Improvements, Discuss Challenges RYE BROOK, N.Y. – Rye Brook government leaders gathered at a forum Wednesday night praised recent measures designed to save taxpayers money, but said they feel that some unfunded state mandates are still hurting residents. The Port-Chester-Rye Brook-Rye Town Chamber of Commerce gathered state, county and local officials at the Port Chester Senior Community Center to give residents an update on recent developments in government. Among the Rye Brook leaders in attendance were Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, County Legislator David Gelfarb, State Sen. George Latimer, Assemblyman Ste…

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Politics
Port Chester Leaders Talk Taxes, Unfunded Mandates at Forum Port Chester Leaders Talk Taxes, Unfunded Mandates at Forum
Port Chester Leaders Talk Taxes, Unfunded Mandates at Forum PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – Several of Port Chester’s state, county and local government leaders said they feel that the village has made a lot of progress, but still faces a lot of pressure from taxes and unfunded mandates. The Port Chester-Rye Book-Rye Town Chamber of Commerce brought together officials in an annual forum Wednesday night at the Port Chester Senior Community Center. Among the Port Chester leaders in attendance were Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, County Legislator David Gelfarb, State Sen. George Latimer, Assemblyman Steve Otis, Port Chester Trustee Joseph Kenner and R…

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News
Port Chester May Extend Amnesty Program Into 2016 Port Chester May Extend Amnesty Program Into 2016
Port Chester May Extend Amnesty Program Into 2016 PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester may extend its building permit amnesty program by more than two years due to the high number of people enrolled in the program. Due to issues in the village's building department for several years, many of the village's buildings are not up to code or lack proper permits and paperwork. During the last three years, the department has attempted to crack down on these code violations and created the permit amnesty program as an incentive for people to bring their homes into compliance without facing penalties and fees. The program originally was supposed to e…

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Police & Fire
Port Chester Grocery Store Robbed At Gunpoint Port Chester Grocery Store Robbed At Gunpoint
Port Chester Grocery Store Robbed At Gunpoint PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A Port Chester grocery store was robbed at gunpoint Monday afternoon, according to police. Police received a panic alarm from El Paisano on Grace Church Street at around 3:30 p.m. Monday, according to Lt. James Ladeairous. When officers arrived, the manager told them a man had entered and forced her to open the cash registers. He took the money, which Ladaeirous said totaled between $2,000 and $3,000, and then ran out of the store.  Nobody was hurt in the robbery. A 15-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were in the store when the robbery occurred and were ordered to…

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Schools
Rye Makes Progress On School Construction Project Rye Makes Progress On School Construction Project
Rye Makes Progress On School Construction Project RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye City School District has completed around $2 million worth of construction on the middle and high schools this summer, and officials say that right now the project is set to be completed on schedule and within budget. "We are successfully working through all the challenges that take place when you dig in the ground, and we're moving along pretty nicely at this point," said Kevin Sawyer of Triton Construction, the company working on the project.  Several classrooms inside the high school were renovated, including new casework, floors and ceilings. A new classroom was c…

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Schools
Blind Brook District, Teachers Reach Contract Agreement Blind Brook District, Teachers Reach Contract Agreement
Blind Brook District, Teachers Reach Contract Agreement RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- The Blind Brook school district has approved a new contract with the teachers union after more than two years of negotiations. The district signed a memorandum of agreement with the Blind Brook-Rye Federation of Teachers, which represents 147 teachers, teaching assistants, guidance counselors, occupational therapists and speech pathologists. The two parties have been negotiating over a new contract since the last one expired at the end of June 2011. Later that year the union filed a grievance claiming that the district refused to conduct a review of the health-insurance c…

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News
City Extends Rye Arts Center's Lease 25 Years City Extends Rye Arts Center's Lease 25 Years
City Extends Rye Arts Center's Lease 25 Years RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye Arts Center does not have to worry about finding a new location until at least 2041 after the city extended its lease for 25 years. The Arts Center's lease was set to expire in 2016. The $1 a year lease was first signed back in 1986 to last for 30 years. Mayor Doug French said that he was approached by members of the Arts Center back in 2010 and began a discussion about extending the relationship. "We all came to the same conclusion, which is the Arts Center is good for Rye," French said. "It brings people here, it allows our residents to go from the Nature Center to …

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Rye Searches For New Heads Of Police Dept., Golf Club Rye Searches For New Heads Of Police Dept., Golf Club
Rye Searches For New Heads Of Police Dept., Golf Club RYE, N.Y. -- City officials are beginning the process of searching for a new general manager for the Rye Golf Club as well as a new commissioner for the Rye Police Department. City Manager Scott Pickup has been meeting with professional headhunting firms in an effort to contract one to find the Golf Club a new general manager. The club's previous manager Scott Yandrasevich was fired after he was accused of misappropriating funds and having a conflict of interest. Jim Lopolito has served as the interim manager. Once a firm is hired and identifies some possible candidates to take over the p…

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