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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

Harrison Schools Will Get More State Funding Next Year HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison Central School District will receive $107,401 more in state aid next year, according to the 2013-14 budget that legislators passed and Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed last Thursday. The budget allocates $3,169,183 in aid to Harrison schools. This is a 3.5 percent increase over this year, when Harrison received $3,061,782. This includes $46,000 in state aid that had been lost earlier this year as a penalty after the district turned in its teacher evaluation plan 19 minutes late. These amounts do not include other state educational aid that will be distributed to sch…

by Casey Donahue

04/03/2013

Schools

State Aid For Rye Schools To Increase 3.9 Percent RYE, N.Y. -- Rye schools will receive $107,841 more in state aid in the 2013-14 budget, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed last Thursday. The budget allocates $2,908,296 in state funding for Rye schools. This is a 3.9 percent increase over last year, when Rye received $2,800,455. These amounts do not include other educational aid that the state will distribute to school districts next year. The state has yet to allocate $203 million in fiscal stabilization funding, $75 million in State of the State initiatives including full-day pre-kindergarten and extended learning grants, and $50 million i…

by Casey Donahue

04/03/2013

Schools

Port Chester Schools Receive Increase In State Aid PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester schools will receive $372,091 more in state aid in the 2013-14 budget, which legislators passed and Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed last Thursday. The budget allocates $16,894,384 for Port Chester schools. This is a 2.3 percent increase from last year, when Port Chester received $16,522,293. This amount does not include other educational aid that will be distributed in the 2013-14 year, including $203 million in fiscal stabilization funding, $75 million in State of the State initiatives such as full-day prekindergarten and extended learning grants, and $50 mill…

by Casey Donahue

04/03/2013

Schools

Blind Brook Schools Get Less State Aid Than Last Year RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- New York's 2013-14 state budget gives Blind Brook schools $13,825 less in state funding than last year. The budget, which legislators passed and Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed last Thursday, allocates $$2,328,729 in state aid to the Blind Brook school district. This is a 0.6 percent decrease from last year, when the district received $2,342,554 in state aid. Blind Brook is one of three school districts in Westchester County to see a decrease in state funding. These figures do not account for other education aid yet to be distributed, including $75 million in funding for new …

by Brian Donnelly and Casey Donahue

04/03/2013

Politics

Port Chester Swears In New Mayor, Board Of Trustees PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The village of Port Chester held a swearing-in ceremony for newly elected Mayor Neil Pagano and the new Board of Trustees. Pagano's son Michael, an Indiana judge, administered the oath of office. "Several months ago when my dad was deciding whether to throw his hat in the ring, I made him a promise: if he won, I'd fly back home and swear him in," said Michael Pagano. "He won, and I bought a plane ticket." "Whether as a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne, as a Green Beret, as president of the Chamber of Commerce, or most recently as the chair of the IDA, he's shown a…

by Casey Donahue

04/02/2013

News

Residents Invited To Community Forum On Rye Town Park RYE, N.Y. -- Residents can share their thoughts and concerns about Rye Town Park at the fourth annual community conversations meeting April 27. The community forum will be hosted by the Rye Town Park Commission. Members of the public will be able to share their views on the operations of the park in 2012 and changes that they would like to see implemented in 2013. Previous meetings have each attracted more than 150 participants. The park implemented several changes over the seasons in response to community concerns about safety and the environment, according to commission Chairman Joseph …

by Casey Donahue

04/02/2013

Police & Fire

Two Port Chester Teens Charged After Late-Night Street Fight PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Two Port Chester men were arrested early Sunday after a fight on Rectory Street, police said. Police responded to a report of a fight at about 1 a.m. When officers arrived, they found eight men in the street fighting and arguing, police said. They told the group to disperse, and all the men left except for one, according to Lt. James Ladeairous. Officers told the man several times that if he did not cooperate, he would be arrested, police said. As they were talking to him, one of the other men involved in the disturbance returned to help his friend and began to fight…

by Casey Donahue

04/02/2013

Police & Fire

Rye Man Charged With Drunken Driving After Port Chester Crash PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A Rye man was charged with DWI and not wearing a seat belt after crashing into a utility pole Monday night in Port Chester, police said. Police received a call at 9:43 p.m. about a crash on Boston Post Road in front of the Mobil gas station. A Jeep hit a fire hydrant and a sign post before striking a utility pole, according to police reports. Wires were on the roadway from the pole, police said. Police, fire crews and EMS responded. The 44-year-old driver of the car complained that his head was hurt, police said. He was not wearing a seat belt and his airbag had depl…

by Casey Donahue

04/02/2013

News

Port Chester Proposes New Dog Park In Abendroth Park PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester may convert the upper portion of Abendroth Park into a dog park. The idea came about from a group of citizens who started a Facebook group dedicated to establishing an off-leash dog park in the village. They started gathering signatures from residents and met with members of the Park and Recreation Commission to scout possible locations. "What we've seen in other communities is that it does reduce the number of dog issues in the parks and in the community in general. It promotes responsible dog ownership," Dina Goren, one of the group's leaders, said whe…

by Casey Donahue

04/02/2013

Police & Fire

Car Knocks Down Pole In Port Chester Crash PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A car struck a pole and knocked it down on Boston Post Road in Port Chester on Monday night, police said. The accident occurred at about 10 p.m. Police and EMS were dispatched to the Mobil gas station at Boston Post Road and South Regent Street after a car struck the pole and knocked it down in the roadway, police said. The driver of the car was taken to the hospital, police said. Check back with The Daily Voice for more information as it becomes available.

by Casey Donahue

04/01/2013

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