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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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Blind Brook Lodge In Rye Solves Parking Shortage Blind Brook Lodge In Rye Solves Parking Shortage
Blind Brook Lodge In Rye Solves Parking Shortage RYE, N.Y. -- The parking woes at the Blind Brook Lodge in Rye will soon be over after a new parking lot has been approved on Milton Road. The Blind Brook Lodge is a co-op located on Milton Road that houses 133 units. The building currently holds 41 parking spaces, as well as a site across the street with an additional 38 parking spaces. The parking shortage was forcing shareholders to lease parking spaces at a nearby church and the Rye Arts Center. The law firm McCullough, Goldberger and Staudt has received approval from the Rye Board of Appeals and the Rye Planning Commission to construc…

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Port Chester Council for the Arts Stages 'Annie Jr.' Port Chester Council for the Arts Stages 'Annie Jr.'
Port Chester Council for the Arts Stages 'Annie Jr.' RYE, N.Y. -- A dual cast of 87 kids will perform "Annie, Jr." Friday and Saturday as part of the Port Chester Council for the Arts' 32nd Summer Theatre season. The Children's Theatre adaptation of the popular Broadway play tells the story of little orphan Annie, who goes to live with the billionaire Oliver Warbucks in 1930s New York. The show features popular music numbers such as "Hard Knock Life," "Tomorrow" and "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here." The show is directed by Julie Colangelo with musical direction by Cindy Moore. Christina Ledesma of Rye Brook stars as Annie. The performances …

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Port Chester Family Plans 'Lemonade For Leukemia' Fund-Raiser Port Chester Family Plans 'Lemonade For Leukemia' Fund-Raiser
Port Chester Family Plans 'Lemonade For Leukemia' Fund-Raiser PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Porcelli family of Port Chester is hoping to raise $5,000 for leukemia research when they open a lemonade stand on Aug. 10. This is the seventh year that the family has hosted their Lemonade for Leukemia event. It all started back in 2003 when Lael Porcelli's niece, Katie, was diagnosed with leukemia. She endured two years of chemotherapy and has been cancer-free ever since. The family became very involved in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, in an effort to one day find a cure for the disease. In 2007, Porcelli's son suggested the idea of opening a lemonade sta…

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Harrison Increases Water Rates 6.5 Percent Harrison Increases Water Rates 6.5 Percent
Harrison Increases Water Rates 6.5 Percent HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison homeowners will have to pay 6.5 percent more for their water next year after the Town Board unanimously approved an increase in water rates. The increase in rates was recommended by the Westchester Joint Water Works, the utility that provides water to Harrison and the village of Mamaroneck. The utility purchases its water from the New York City water system, which increased its costs 12.3 percent in July. The 6.5 percent increase was recommended based on water-use levels from 2011. The increase is much smaller than it has been in previous years. In 2010, the wat…

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The Cap In Port Chester Hosts Summer Jam, Phish Webcast The Cap In Port Chester Hosts Summer Jam, Phish Webcast
The Cap In Port Chester Hosts Summer Jam, Phish Webcast PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Fans of blues, rock and jam bands will have plenty to listen to this weekend when the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester hosts a rock festival and a webcast of a Phish concert. Friday night the theater will host Rock the Blues Summer Jam 2013. The night will kick off with a performance by Dickey Betts and Great Southern. Betts is a guitarist and founding member of the Allman Brothers Band. He and Great Southern have toured with the Charlie Daniels Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Weir and Rat Dog, and Phil Lesh and Friends. The next act will be the Fabulous Thunderbirds, featu…

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Politics
Rye Democrats Nominate City Council Candidates Rye Democrats Nominate City Council Candidates
Rye Democrats Nominate City Council Candidates RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye City Democratic Committee has selected Meg Cameron and Shari Punyon as candidates for the Rye City Council in this year's election. In a joint statement, the candidates said, "As people with deep roots in Rye, we want to see the City Council focus on improving the community. Rye residents deserve careful, efficient use of tax dollars, top-notch city services, and open decision-making." Cameron has lived in Rye for 25 years with her husband, Jim Glickenhaus. She was one of the original writers for the Rye Record and helped establish the paper when it was founded in the…

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Harrison's Purchase College Hosts Free Jazz Concerts Harrison's Purchase College Hosts Free Jazz Concerts
Harrison's Purchase College Hosts Free Jazz Concerts HARRISON, N.Y. -- Purchase College in Harrison will host the first of two free jazz concerts Thursday night. Jazz artist Pete Malinverni, saxophonist Steve Wilson and vocalist Afua Monk-Addo will perform a concert showcasing American spirituals. Malinverni is the director of Jazz Studies at Purchase. He has performed at Carnegie Hall, Symphony Space, the Village Vanguard and the Blue Note, and has toured across North and South America, Europe and Japan. He is also a recording artist, and his most recent work is titled "A Beautiful Thing!" Wilson is a professor of Jazz Studies at Purchas…

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Rye Author Lee Woodruff Profiled In Serendipity Magazine Rye Author Lee Woodruff Profiled In Serendipity Magazine
Rye Author Lee Woodruff Profiled In Serendipity Magazine RYE, N.Y. -- Best-selling author and Rye resident Lee Woodruff talks about some of her favorite hotspots in town as part of an interview in the July/August issue of Serendipity magazine. Woodruff is the wife of former ABC News reporter Bob Woodruff, and co-founder of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which provides resources to injured service members and their families. She and her husband co-wrote the book "In An Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing" about the injuries he sustained in 2006 while reporting on American troops in Iraq and his subsequent recovery. Woodruff has also wr…

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United Way Of Harrison-Purchase Awards Local Grants United Way Of Harrison-Purchase Awards Local Grants
United Way Of Harrison-Purchase Awards Local Grants HARRISON, N.Y. -- The United Way of Harrison-Purchase has awarded more than $1,500 in grants to the Harrison Children's Center and the Harrison Youth Council. The grants are part of the 2013 Local Presence Program, which helps fund community-based human and health services that do not receive United Way funding. The organizations were selected for sharing the United Way's belief that education, income and health are essential for a better life. The Harrison Children's Center provides educational child care through two early childhood centers and three after-school programs. The Local Pres…

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Rye Corporation Pledges Up To $100K To Harrison Library Rye Corporation Pledges Up To $100K To Harrison Library
Rye Corporation Pledges Up To $100K To Harrison Library HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Rye-based Jarden Corporation has pledged to contribute up to $100,000 to the Harrison Public Library's upcoming renovation. The contribution will be in the form of a matching challenge, where Jarden will contribute $1 for every $2 contributed by local companies. Jarden hopes that this will inspire other companies to donate to the library's enhancement. “We are pleased to support the much-needed renovation of the Downtown Harrison Public Library,” said Martin E. Franklin, executive chairman of Jarden Corporation. “We chose to support the renovation because the area is…

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