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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 High School Assigns Summer Reading Rye High School Assigns Summer Reading
Rye High School Assigns Summer Reading RYE, N.Y. -- Rye High School has selected "When the Emperor was Divine" by Julie Otsuka as the book that all students will read this summer. The school is assigning book to all students in an effort to create more discussions and motivate more students to read.  The story is a fictional account of a Japanese-American family's experiences during World War II. When reading, students will be asked to ponder the following questions: What actions must we take, individually and collectively, to create communities of respect and civility, justice and empathy? Why does what we do matter? Studen…

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Rye High School Gives Musical Send-Off To Class Of 2013 Rye High School Gives Musical Send-Off To Class Of 2013
Rye High School Gives Musical Send-Off To Class Of 2013 RYE, N.Y. -- The staff of Rye High School showed off their musical talents in a video farewell to the Class of 2013. The video takes viewers through the halls of Rye High School, with teachers, librarians and staff lip-synching and dancing to Phillip Phillip's "Home." It ends in the school auditorium with a rendition of Baauer's "Harlem Shake" and a banner proclaiming "Congrats Seniors 2013 Go Shake Up The World." The video was posted to YouTube on Monday. It was directed by Rye High School student Jack Hasselmann and directed by social studies teacher Judd Rothstein. The Class of 2013 wi…

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Blind Brook Superintendent To Retire For Three Days Blind Brook Superintendent To Retire For Three Days
Blind Brook Superintendent To Retire For Three Days RYE BROOK, N.Y. – William Stark will retire as superintendent of Blind Brook schools at the end of June and then resume the position three days later in a move that allows him to collect his pension. New York State law allows employees to retire and collect their pension, and then resume working as long as they take at least one day off. Stark will collect a pension of approximately $200,000, which is 79 percent of his average salary over the last three years. He has been hired for a four-year term beginning July 3, with a salary of $258,734 for the first year. Stark has served as superin…

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Politics
Harrison Mayor Launches New Television Series Harrison Mayor Launches New Television Series
Harrison Mayor Launches New Television Series HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont launched a new television series on the town website Monday, designed to keep residents informed of what's going on. "In an effort to keep the Harrison government as open as possible and transparent, I say hello to all Harrisonites and welcome you to my new TV series," Belmont says in the opening of the first episode of "Harrison Now."  The 20-minute first episode concentrates on the State of the Town address, which Belmont released on the town website back in April. Belmont discusses achievements from 2012 such as the newly-designed town websi…

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Schools
Port Chester Celebrates National Art In The Schools Day Port Chester Celebrates National Art In The Schools Day
Port Chester Celebrates National Art In The Schools Day PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester students, teachers and community members came together last week to celebrate the sixth annual National Art in the Schools Day. Created by the Port Chester Council for the Arts, the day is designed to inspire teachers and schools to unleash their creativity and use art to explore collaboration across disciplines. The first Art in the Schools Day was held in 2008, with actress Jane Alexander, former chair of the National Endowment of the Arts, and Academy Award-winning director Chris Wedge. This year each school featured an Arts for All Gallery, showcasin…

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Sculptor Donates Work To Rye's School Of The Holy Child Sculptor Donates Work To Rye's School Of The Holy Child
Sculptor Donates Work To Rye's School Of The Holy Child RYE, N.Y. -- Internationally-renowned sculptor Greg Wyatt recently donated a bronze sculpture to the School of the Holy Child in Rye. The 29-inch cold cast piece is called "Two Sculptors" and will be on permanent display in the school's lobby. Wyatt donated the piece in partnership with the Newington-Cropsey Foundation, of which he is the director. The sculpture was unveiled at a reception attended by students, faculty, alumni, parents, Wyatt and Wyatt's friend and colleague Antonio Rutigliano, a professor of Greek, Roman and medieval language and Renaissance Studies at NYU. Wyatt dedicated…

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News
Parking Fees Increase At Port Chester Meters Parking Fees Increase At Port Chester Meters
Parking Fees Increase At Port Chester Meters PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- It will now cost more to park at Port Chester's meters, and more changes are on the way. The increased parking fee for meters went into effect on June 1. Adopted in late April, the measure increases the parking meter fees from 25 cents per 20 minutes to 25 cents per 15 minutes, effectively raising the rate from 75 cents per hour to a dollar per hour. The change has already gone into effect on all digital parking meters, and coin-operated parking meters are being modified to reflect the increase. The modification to coin-operated meters is expected to be completed by Ju…

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Purchase Students Granted Audience With The Dalai Lama Purchase Students Granted Audience With The Dalai Lama
Purchase Students Granted Audience With The Dalai Lama HARRISON, N.Y. -- Students from Purchase College in Harrison were granted a private audience with the Dalai Lama during a recent trip to India. The 16 students are currently participating in a study abroad program led by Purchase Professor Suzanne Irobiter. During a four-day teaching session led by the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, they were granted a private session with the spiritual leader of Tibet, who told them, "Our religion is about love and compassion, and the practice of non-violence." "This was a huge honor and something that just doesn't happen very often," said Deirdre Sato…

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Sports
Rye Native Drafted By Miami Marlins In First Round Rye Native Drafted By Miami Marlins In First Round
Rye Native Drafted By Miami Marlins In First Round RYE, N.Y. -- Colin Moran of Rye was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the first round of the 2013 Major League Baseball Draft last week. The third baseman is currently a junior at the University of North Carolina. He is a finalist for the 2013 USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award for the top amateur player int he county, and leads the NCAA with 86 runs batted in this season and is third in the country with 60 runs scored this year. He is batting .348 with 13 home runs, and was named the 2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year. He led the University of North Carolina Tar Heels to the ACC…

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Events
Port Chester Hosts "Legal Palooza" June 25 Port Chester Hosts "Legal Palooza" June 25
Port Chester Hosts "Legal Palooza" June 25 PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Westchester residents will have the opportunity to learn more about their legal rights when Sen. George Latimer and Legal Services of the Hudson Valley host "Legal Palooza" in Port Chester on June 25. This free community event is intended to provide residents with information on their rights in housing, public benefits and social security, education and special education, elder law, disability rights, veterans' issues, foreclosure, family law and domestic violence. Attorneys and advocates will be on hand to answer any questions on these topics. "Legal Palooza" will b…

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