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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.

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Schools

Purchase Listed Among Top Colleges By Fiske Guide HARRISON, N.Y. -- Purchase College in Harrison has been listed among the top 300 colleges in the country in the 2014 Fiske Guide to Colleges. The guide is compiled by Edward B. Fiske, former education editor of The New York Times. It has been published for the past 30 years and was listed by USA Today as "the best college guide you can buy." The guide gives readers a subjective look at the personality of 300 institutions out of more than 7,000 in the country, using research and student testimonials. The Fiske Guide praises Purchase's strength in academics, arts and culture, social life an…

by Casey Donahue

07/11/2013

Events

The Sundown Band To Perform In Harrison On Thursday HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Sundown Band will perform on the West Harrison Village Green on Thursday as part of Harrison Recreation's summer concert series. The Westchester-based band has been playing southern rock covers and tributes since 1976. The lineup includes Ronnie Pauls on lead slide guitar and vocals, Keith "Bam Bam" Michaels on drums, Steve Mitchell on lead guitar and vocals, and Fred Andreassi on bass guitar. Together they perform unique renditions of southern rock classics from bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Allman Brothers and the Outlaws. The concert will start at 7 p.m. on th…

by Casey Donahue

07/11/2013

Lifestyle

Port Chester Council For The Arts Hosts Summer Plays PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Port Chester Council for the Arts will celebrate its 32nd Summer Theatre season with three plays featuring actors from Port Chester, Rye Brook and Rye. The opening show will be a Youth/Teen Theatre production of "Legally Blonde: The Musical." Directed by Julie Colangelo with musical direction by Cindy Moore, the play tells the story of Elle Woods, a sorority girl who attends Harvard Law School to prove herself. The production stars Port Chester residents Kim Maguire as Elle and Luke Glockenberg as Professor Callahan, with Michael Mastroianni of Pelham as Emmett For…

by Casey Donahue

07/11/2013

Events

Woodstock Tribute Band Rocks Harrison Wednesday HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison residents can experience the sounds of Woodstock at a concert by Back to the Garden 1969 at Riis Park Wednesday. The Rye-based band covers music performed at the legendary Woodstock Festival in 1969. Members include Gary Adamson, Mike Garner, Annie Masciandaro, Bob Fonseca, Larry Kelly and Fred Walcott. Decked out in tie-dye and peace signs, they seek to recreate the spirit of the era by performing hits from acts such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Janis Joplin. The concert is presented free by Harrison Recreation…

by Casey Donahue

07/10/2013

Police & Fire

Fire Guts Home On Poningo Street In Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A fire ripped through a three-story building on Poningo Street in Port Chester on Monday night, displacing 25 people. The fire began at about 9 p.m. on the second floor of 49 Poningo St., according to the Port Chester Fire Department. The flames spread through the building and to the attached building, 51 Poningo St. The Port Chester Fire Department arrived quickly and put out the fire, the fire department said. Two firefighters were transported to Greenwich Hospital to be treated for heat exhaustion, the department said. Six families were living in the three-story…

by Casey Donahue

07/09/2013

Police & Fire

Connecticut Girl Falls Between Gap At Port Chester Train Station PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A 3-year-old girl fell between a train and the platform at the Port Chester train station Tuesday but suffered only minor injuries, according to police. The girl was running ahead of her mother as they were exiting the southbound train at about 10 a.m. when she fell into the gap, police said. A nearby man reached down, grabbed the girl and quickly pulled her up. The girl, whose family hails from Bridgeport, Conn., hit her head and scraped her knee. An ambulance took her to Greenwich Hospital for examination.

by Casey Donahue

07/09/2013

Events

Reddy Valentino Orchestra Swings Into Rye Tuesday RYE, N.Y. -- The Reddy Valentino Orchestra will be the performer this week at the Twilight Tuesday concert in Rye Town Park. The 16-member band specializes in swing music and features trumpets, trombones and reeds. The Reddy Valentino Orchestra was formed back in the 1980s by Harrison resident Frank Casale, is is currently led by lifelong Rye resident Scott Wenzel. The band performs both large events and private functions, and has played at venues such as Windows on the World, the Glen Island Casino and Rye's Wainwright House. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the south pavilion…

by Casey Donahue

07/09/2013

Events

National Youth Orchestra Trains, Performs At Purchase HARRISON, N.Y. -- The First National Youth Orchestra will kick off its summer tour with a performance on Thursday at Purchase College in Harrison, where the musicians have been taking part in a two-week training residency. The orchestra was created by Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute, and gathers 120 orchestral players between 16 and 19 years old. Since June 30 the students have been rehearsing at Purchase's Performing Arts Center, while receiving mentoring from section leaders in some of the country's top orchestras. The residency is the beginning of a new partnership between Purcha…

by Casey Donahue

07/09/2013

Schools

Port Chester May Charge Fee For After School Programs PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester schools may implement a fee-based after- school program because it lost out on $1.4 million in state grant money. The district was not awarded the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant from the state Department of Education that it has received in the past to fund after school programs, according to Assistant Superintendent Frank Fanelli. Fanelli said that the state had allocated $82 million to be given out to schools, but was forced to reduce that to $78 million due to cuts from the federal government sequester. Of that money, 55 percent went to Ne…

by Casey Donahue

07/09/2013

News

Harrison Libraries Launch Summer Reading Game HARRISON, N.Y. – The Harrison Public Library and the West Harrison Library will launch their annual Summer Reading Game Monday with parties at both branches. Kids will get a chance to meet live animals at the kick-off parties, including frogs, chickens and hedgehogs. During the summer kids are encouraged to read as much as they can. The libraries will keep reading logs for children, and reward them with gold stars for every 15 minutes of reading. Kids can earn prizes for earning more stars, and those who gain more than 50 stars will be entered into a special raffle. They can also earn s…

by Casey Donahue

07/08/2013

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