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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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Sewage Backup Causes Port Chester Police To Close Cells PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Port Chester police station was forced to close its cell blocks due to a sewage backup last week, and will have to use cells in Rye to hold prisoners until the problem is fixed. "Each time you flushed the toilets in the cell blocks, raw sewage was leaking because the seals were broken behind those toilets," Village Manager Christopher Steers said. The sewer and plumbing problems affected eight out of the department's 10 cells. The sewer lines were cleaned out and now flow, however, the village is going to have to repair those lines, which will cost an estimated $…

by Casey Donahue

07/04/2013

News

What's Open, Closed In Port Chester On Independence Day PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – Here’s a list of what’s open and closed in Port Chester and Rye Brook for Independence Day on Thursday. Port Chester Village Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday. Rye Brook Village Hall will be closed Thursday and Friday. The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library will be closed. The Port Chester Senior Community Center is closed Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Panda Restaurant will be open. Neri's Bakery will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you know of any openings or closings on Independence Day, leave a comment below or email portch…

by Casey Donahue

07/04/2013

News

What's Open, Closed In Rye For The Fourth Of July RYE, N.Y. – Here’s a list of what’s open and closed in Rye for Independence Day on Thursday. City Hall will be closed. The Rye YWMCA will be closed. The Rye Free Reading Room will be closed following a celebration at 10:30 a.m. Rye Playland will be open. The Rye Arts Center will be closed. The Post Office will be closed. If you know of any openings or closings on Independence Day, leave a comment below or email rye@dailyvoice.com and we’ll add it to the list.

by Casey Donahue

07/04/2013

Politics

Rye's Parker To Take Part In County Board Campaign Debate MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Tom Murphy of Mamaroneck and Catherine Parker of Rye will take part in a debate July 31 as they campaign for a seat on the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Murphy and Parker are both seeking the Democratic nomination to replace Judy Myers as the legislator for District 7, which includes Mamaroneck, Rye, Larchmont and portions of Harrison and New Rochelle. Myers, also a Democrat, will not seek another term on the Board of Legislators. Registered Democrats will choose between Murphy and Parker in a primary election on Sept. 10, with the winner running in the gene…

by Casey Donahue

07/03/2013

News

Capitol Theatre Sends Teachers To Rock Hall Of Fame PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Teachers from Rye Neck High School, New Rochelle High School and Yonkers' Riverside High School will head to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next week courtesy of the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester and HeadCount. The three teachers will attend the week-long Summer Teacher Institute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The institute is designed to help educators connect their curriculum with popular music David Grazioli is a mathematics teacher at Rye Neck High School in Mamaroneck who often compares music to mathematical concepts. He has used the Rock and …

by Casey Donahue

07/02/2013

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Westchester Hotels Launch Empire City Casino Shuttles HARRISON, N.Y. -- Officials praised the state of the Westchester County tourism industry on Monday while launching a new shuttle service to Empire City Casino and celebrating a $12 million renovation at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in Harrison. The shuttle service will provide free round-trip service between Empire City Casino in Yonkers and 12 hotels throughout Westchester. The casino recently underwent a $50 million expansion that includes a new casino entrance, 66,000 square feet of gaming floor, two new restaurants and a new cocktail lounge that includes a bowling alley. "What more…

by Casey Donahue

07/01/2013

Obituaries

John J. Nugent, 91, Former Rye School Athletic Director RYE, N.Y. -- Former Rye resident John J. Nugent died in Tuscon, Arizona on June 26 at the age of 91. Nugent was born in Lawrence, Mass. on Oct. 27, 1921. He graduated from Ithaca College in 1950 and received a B.S. and M.S. degree. He spent 32 years teaching and coaching, and was the Director of Athletics and Physical Education in Rye schools from 1962 until his retirement in 1982. He moved to Tuscon in 1989. He received the 1973 Westchester County Football Coach of the Year Award by Westchester/Rockland County Newspapers. He was nominated for the award nine times. In 1975 the New York Da…

by Casey Donahue

07/01/2013

Business

Find A Job In And Around Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The following job openings were posted online by employers who are hiring in Port Chester, Rye and Harrison. Ivy Rehab is seeking a director of front office operations. Atlas Security Services is hiring security guards. Westchester Hilton is hiring a sales/meeting events manager. The City of Rye is seeking school crossing guards. PepsiCo is hiring a control and reporting analyst. Morrison Management Services is seeking a support services coordinator. Citibank is hiring a personal banker. PMA Capital Corporation is looking for a …

by Casey Donahue

07/01/2013

News

Harrison Baseball Player Tops This Week's News HARRISON, N.Y. -- A Harrison native spending his summer playing baseball in Alaska tops this weeks news. Harrison High School graduate Max Bruckner will pitch for the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks as part of the Alaska Baseball League this summer. He will also participate in ministries as part of Athletes in Action. Gov. Andrew Cuomo discussed his plan START-UP NY at Purchase College on Thursday. The initiative would turn SUNY campuses into tax-free communities to encourage more businesses to stay in New York. Yankees closer and Harrison resident Mariano Rivera was drafted by…

by Casey Donahue

06/30/2013

News

Teacher Agreement Tops Rye's News This Week RYE, N.Y. -- An agreement on new contracts for Rye teachers tops this week's news. The Rye City School District and the Rye Teachers Association reached an agreement on new contracts for the next two years. Teachers will not receive raises for the 2013-14 school year, and will receive 1.5 percent raises for the last four months of the 2014-15 school year. Rye is considering outsourcing the management of its crossing guards to a California-based company. All City Management Services would take over all recruiting, training and supervision of the city's crossing guards. Rye re…

by Casey Donahue

06/30/2013

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