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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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Rye's Parker Defeats Murphy In District 7 Primary Rye's Parker Defeats Murphy In District 7 Primary
Rye's Parker Defeats Murphy In District 7 Primary RYE, N.Y. -- Rye's Catherine Parker defeated Tom Murphy of Mamaroneck in Tuesday's Democratic primary election by 22 votes. Parker and Murphy were running for the chance to represent the Democratic ticket in the election for the county legislator's District 7, which represents Rye, Mamaroneck, Larchmont, New Rochelle and parts of Harrison. The election was too close to call Wednesday, with only 44 of 55 districts reporting. By Thursday morning, the county Board of Elections reported results from all districts. Parker won with 1,089 votes, or 51 percent, and Murphy had 1,067, or 49 percent. …

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Port Chester Pays Tribute To Victims Of 9/11 Attacks Port Chester Pays Tribute To Victims Of 9/11 Attacks
Port Chester Pays Tribute To Victims Of 9/11 Attacks PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – The residents of Port Chester gathered at the 9/11 Memorial in Lyon Park Wednesday evening to mark the 12th anniversary of Sept. 11 and pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the attacks. “As we all think back on the events of 9/11, 12 years ago, our sorrow over the loss of so many good people should be tempered by the example shown by so many who died, and yet also so many who lived,” said Mayor Neil Pagano in his remarks. “They taught us through their actions that day what it means to be human. They showed us the value of duty, loyalty, self-sacrifice and love. …

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Schools
Blind Brook High School May Limit Public Use Of Track Blind Brook High School May Limit Public Use Of Track
Blind Brook High School May Limit Public Use Of Track RYE BROOK, N.Y. --  Blind Brook High School may limit the hours when the public can access its track and field following a vandalism incident this summer. For the past few weeks the track has been locked during the hours between dusk and dawn. During the summer somebody went out onto the grounds and sprayed graffiti onto the track area and the adjoining walls, said Schools Superintendent William Stark. "It was rather significant, and it took almost three days to remove." Unlike the baseball field, which is locked, the track area is left open to the public. Stark said that the Board of Edu…

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Port Chester Schools, Community Renew Focus On Bullying Port Chester Schools, Community Renew Focus On Bullying
Port Chester Schools, Community Renew Focus On Bullying PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- With the new school year kicking off on Monday, the Port Chester School District and members of the community are doing more to address the issue of bullying in the schools. Earlier this summer a group of residents formed a new committee dedicated to stopping bullying, in response to an article in the Westmore News about a student who allegedly slit her wrists after being bullied this spring. The group, dubbed the Port Chester/Sound Shore Anti-Bullying Consortium, was founded by James Carriere, Steve Carroll and Tom Corbia, and has continued to grow. "We want to do a…

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Playland Renovation Proposal Submitted To Westchester County Playland Renovation Proposal Submitted To Westchester County
Playland Renovation Proposal Submitted To Westchester County RYE, N.Y. -- Sustainable Playland Inc. submitted its plan to revitalize Playland Amusement Park in Rye to Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino Friday for review. The Playland Improvement Plan outlines the steps that Sustainable Playland Inc. (SPI) intends to take to provide year-round activities and attractions for the 85 year-old amusement park. The 80- page document will be reviewed by Astorino and his staff before being passed on to the Westchester County Board of Legislators for consideration. If the plan is approved, SPI intends to begin the first steps of the $34 million renova…

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Rye's Central Avenue Bridge Re-Opens After Six Years Rye's Central Avenue Bridge Re-Opens After Six Years
Rye's Central Avenue Bridge Re-Opens After Six Years RYE, N.Y. --  The city of Rye celebrated the re-opening of the Central Avenue bridge Friday, more than six years after it was destroyed in a flood. The bridge near the intersection of Central Avenue and Boston Post Road had been closed since April 2007, when it was heavily damaged in a flood. Prior to that, it had been designated for replacement after being deemed deficient by the state Department of Transportation. After an attempt to get FEMA funds to pay for a replacement, the project was reassigned to the state DOT. Work on the new bridge began late last year, with the DOT paying for 80…

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Harrison Police Chief Will Not Collect Monthly Stipend Harrison Police Chief Will Not Collect Monthly Stipend
Harrison Police Chief Will Not Collect Monthly Stipend HARRISON, N.Y. -- The town of Harrison has rescinded a $1,500 monthly stipend that was to be paid to Police Chief Anthony Marraccini for performing the duties of both the chief and a police captain. The stipend would have added an additional $18,000 to Marraccini's yearly salary of $164,000. The decision to grant him a monthly stipend was unanimously approved by the Town Board in executive session on Aug. 1. However, the town took back the stipend about a month later. Mayor Ron Belmont said the stipend was initially granted because the police department has been without a captain for a lo…

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Rye Town Park May Get Increased Security Rye Town Park May Get Increased Security
Rye Town Park May Get Increased Security RYE, N.Y. -- Rye Town officials may consider adding cameras to Rye Town Park in an effort to increase security following an August mugging. In the early morning of Aug. 8, two Rye residents reported being robbed at knife point by three individuals around 12:30 a.m. The robbers took the victims' cell phones and wallets, but nobody was injured, according to police reports. On Aug. 21, Kerlin Chavarria-Sanchez, 18, Gabriel Anchez-Sanchez, 20, and Alvaro Perez-Ajpop, 20, all of Port Chester, were charged in the robbery, according to police reports. The three were taken into custody by Port Ch…

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Business
New Store Brings Hand-Made American Gifts To Rye Brook New Store Brings Hand-Made American Gifts To Rye Brook
New Store Brings Hand-Made American Gifts To Rye Brook RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- The newly opened Domestic Dry Goods Company in the Rye Ridge Shopping Center fulfills a lifelong dream for owner Erin Hinchey, and fills a need that she sees for quality, hand-crafted American gifts and products in Westchester. “I always wanted to open my own store. It’s been my passion. I basically shop for a living,” said Hinchey, who has been the leasing agent for the shopping center for seven years. In that capacity she has scouted locations and helped businesses open in the shopping center. “I was in a unique position where I knew exactly where the store needed to go…

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Rye Police Commissioner William Connors Announces Retirement Rye Police Commissioner William Connors Announces Retirement
Rye Police Commissioner William Connors Announces Retirement RYE, N.Y. -- Rye Police Commissioner William Connors announced Tuesday that he will retire in January. "I have loved my career in policing," he said. "It has been an honor to be part of this noble profession for 33 years, and especially to have served this community and worked with the outstanding members of this department. But I have hoped, for myself and my family, that I would be able to take some time to restore a proper work-life balance while I am still young enough to enjoy it. I think this is more likely to be a sabbatical rather than permanent retirement, but it is the right time …

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