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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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U.S. News Ranks Rye High School Ninth Best In New York U.S. News Ranks Rye High School Ninth Best In New York
U.S. News Ranks Rye High School Ninth Best In New York RYE, N.Y. -- Rye High School was named the ninth best high school in New York and the 61st best high school in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Rye High School was awarded a gold medal in the magazine's annual ranking of the best high schools. Rye students scored an 84 on the magazine's college readiness index, which is based on advanced placement exam participation rates and the percentage of students passing at least one exam. Rye High School is the top public high school in New York on the list. One hundred percent of students were proficient in math, and 99 percent were pr…

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U.S. News Ranks Blind Brook High School 16th In State U.S. News Ranks Blind Brook High School 16th In State
U.S. News Ranks Blind Brook High School 16th In State RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Blind Brook High School was named the 16th best high school in the state and 80th best in the country by U.S. News and World Report. Blind Brook received a gold medal in the magazine's annual ranking of high schools. Students scored a 80.4 on the college readiness index, which is based on the rates of students who take the advanced placement exams and the percentage of students who pass at least one exam. One hundred percent of students scored proficient in English and 100 percent were proficient in math.

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Police & Fire
Rye Police Consider Guidelines On Social Media Use Rye Police Consider Guidelines On Social Media Use
Rye Police Consider Guidelines On Social Media Use RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye Police Department is considering branching out to social media and is working to create guidelines on what officers may or may not post on their personal social media profiles. The Rye Police Department does not currently have a presence on any social media sites. Commissioner William Connors wants to establish a policy in case the department does decide to use social media in the future. "It’s not designed to promote the use of social media. I’m not personally a big fan of social media, but the social media trend is the future," Connors said. "We need to be prepared …

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Port Chester High Student Wins $10,000 To Build Swim Team Port Chester High Student Wins $10,000 To Build Swim Team
Port Chester High Student Wins $10,000 To Build Swim Team PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester High School senior Astrid Vargas won a $10,000 scholarship and another $10,000 to establish a swim team at Port Chester High School. Vargas is the winner of the MetroPCS #makechange competition. Each person in the competition had to come up with a community project that they would fund with the $10,000. Vargas received the most votes of all 17 finalists. The $10,000 will be used to help establish the first year of a swimming program at PCHS, which does not currently have a swim team. "I want upcoming students to have the opportunity that I didn't have,…

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Politics
Westchester Executive To Hold Town Hall Meeting In Rye Westchester Executive To Hold Town Hall Meeting In Rye
Westchester Executive To Hold Town Hall Meeting In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino will host his next "Ask Astorino" town hall meeting at the Rye Free Reading Room on May 1. This will be Astorino's first town hall meeting after his "State of the County" address April 23 in White Plains. Astorino will share his administration's progress on his top three goals: providing tax relief, preserving essential services and promoting economic development. He will also present plans to reinvent Rye Playland. Residents are encouraged to bring any questions or ideas that they would like to discuss with Astorino face-to-face. You…

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Events
Rye YMCA Hosts Stress Management Workshop Tuesday Rye YMCA Hosts Stress Management Workshop Tuesday
Rye YMCA Hosts Stress Management Workshop Tuesday RYE, N.Y. -- May is Stress Awareness Month, and the Rye YMCA is hosting an event to help people deal with the stresses of everyday life. The stress management workshop will be hosted by Nora Lemorin. Attendees will be reminded that they can't control the events that happen to them but will learn skills to identify and manage events that overwhelm them and make them feel helpless. The workshop will be held Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the Rye YMCA, 21 Locust Ave. If you would like to attend, RSVP to tanya@ryeymca.org.

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Purchase College Dancers To Hold Spring Concert Friday Purchase College Dancers To Hold Spring Concert Friday
Purchase College Dancers To Hold Spring Concert Friday HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Purchase Dance Company will showcase the talents of 94 dancers at its spring concert at Purchase College in Harrison on Friday. The company will perform works by five composers, including Bill T. Jones's "Spent Days Out Yonder" and George Balanchine’s "Valse-Fantaisie." The dancers will also perform new works created specifically for the Purchase Dance Company by Loni Landon, Claire Porter and Ori Flomin. The spring concert will begin at 8 p.m. Friday in the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road. Additional performances will be held Satur…

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Westchester Volunteers To Be Honored In Rye Brook Friday Westchester Volunteers To Be Honored In Rye Brook Friday
Westchester Volunteers To Be Honored In Rye Brook Friday RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- The Volunteer Center of United Way will pay tribute to locals who give back at its annual Volunteer Spirit Awards Benefit on Friday in Rye Brook. The event will be hosted by Lou Young of CBS-2. Honorees include Marie Rama, Deborah Blatt, Lynn Halpern, Sandy Samberg, Haina Just-Michael, Friends of the Old Croton Aquaduct, Carol Morse, Let's Play It Forward Inc. and Joseph Gusmano. Each of the award winners was nominated for projects that helped their communities and made their neighborhoods a better place to live. The awards benefit will be held at the Hilton Westchest…

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Rye Hosts Fourth Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk Sunday Rye Hosts Fourth Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk Sunday
Rye Hosts Fourth Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk Sunday RYE, N.Y. -- Rye will host the fourth annual Westchester Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk this Sunday at Rye Town Park. The event is held in honor of Gigi Shanes-Hernandez, who passed away in 2009 after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. The walk was organized by her husband Steve and daughter Tara in her memory. The family is anticipating 800 people will attend and are hoping to raise $200,000, which will be donated to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Sunday, and the walk will begin at 9:30 a.m. at Rye Town Park. The pre-regis…

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News
Rye's Top Stories This Week Rye's Top Stories This Week
Rye's Top Stories This Week RYE, N.Y. --  In case you didn't check out The Rye Daily Voice every day, here are some of the top stories from this week. Rye resident Tim O'Toole was one of several runners from Rye in the Boston Marathon on Monday. O'Toole described "two hours of sheer fright" that he and his friends went through after the two bombs went off near the finish line. Rye Mayor Doug French announced that he will not seek re-election this November. He said the demands of his career would make another four years too difficult. Several Rye High School athletes made their college choices when they…

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