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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

Port Chester Students Collect Chicken Noodle Soup PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - Blind Brook Middle School in Rye Brook is hosting its 10th annual Chicken Noodle Soup Drive for the St. Peter's Church soup kitchen. Students are encouraged to bring in cans of chicken noodle soup to help support the less fortunate in their community. The school's social studies department is running the food drive. "The social studies department sponsors the drive to reinforce its teachings in civics, citizenship and government by encouraging students to give back to their community," said social studies teacher Jonathan Dakers. Blind Brook has a close connection w…

by Casey Donahue

03/13/2013

Events

Rye Historical Society Hosts Free Item Evaluation RYE, N.Y. -- You can bring your treasures to the Rye Historical Society next week to find out what they're worth. Representatives of Woodbury Auction will be at the Historical Society from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 19 to evaluate rare, unique or historically important items and offer advice on their salability. Woodbury is seeking items of historical significance that can be marketed to an international audience at upcoming auctions. This service is being offered free of charge. Evaluations will be by appointment only. You can schedule an appointment by calling Woodbury at 203-266-0323 o…

by Casey Donahue

03/13/2013

Politics

State Legislators To Meet With Residents In Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - You can sit down and chat about state issues with Assemblyman Steve Otis and state Sen. George Latimer when they hold office hours in Port Chester. The two will host "A Cup of Joe with Steve and George" from 9:30 to 11 a.m. March 23 at the Port Chester Seniors Center, 220 Grace Church St. Free coffee and doughnuts will be served, and literature will be provided on state issues. No appointment is required. Latimer represents the 37th District, which includes Bedford, Eastchester, Rye, Rye City, Harrison, Mamaroneck, North Castle, part of New Rochelle, Scarsdale, part o…

by Casey Donahue

03/12/2013

News

Report: Westchester Airport Adds Help For Disabled Passengers HARRISON, N.Y. - Travelers with disabilities and medical conditions will now receive special assistance at the Westchester County Airport in Harrison, according to a report in LoHud. The airport has added 14 new passenger support specialists for those who require special assistance when traveling. The Transportation Security Administration has recently added more than 2,600 passenger support specialists at airports across the country. TSA officers selected for the program receive training in how to assist passengers with special needs, how to communicate with them effectively, disability …

by Casey Donahue

03/12/2013

Schools

Port Chester Student Competes In State National Geographic Bee PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - Port Chester fifth grader Abe Baker-Butler has been named a semifinalist in the 2013 National Geographic Bee. He will compete for the state championship at New York State Museum on April 5. Baker-Butler won the bee at Bruno M. Ponterio Ridge Street School. The competition was open to all fourth and fifth grade students. He then took a qualifying test and scored within the top 100 students in New York to be invited to compete at the state level. The winner of the state competition will travel to Washington D.C. in May to compete in the national finals. He or she will a…

by Casey Donahue

03/12/2013

Lifestyle

Westchester Executive Astorino Shucks Oysters In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino learned how to shuck oysters in celebration of the start of Hudson Valley Restaurant Week. Astorino took his lesson in oyster shucking Monday from Chef Greg McDowell of Morgan's Fish House in Rye. Morgan's is one of several restaurants participating in Hudson Valley Restaurant Week, which will feature more than 100 Westchester restaurants. The event lasts through March 24.

by Casey Donahue

03/12/2013

Police & Fire

Cops: Woman Bought Bogus Tickets To Capitol Theatre PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - A woman was sold fake tickets to a concert at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester last week, police said. The woman was looking on Craigslist for tickets to a Matchbox 20 show when she made contact with someone who identified himself as John, said Lt. James Ladeairous. They met in White Plains, where he sold her two tickets for $120 each, police said. When the woman arrived at the concert, she found out the tickets were fake, police said. She was able to get seats, police said. When she sat down, she met another woman who had also been ripped off, police said. Consu…

by Casey Donahue

03/12/2013

Police & Fire

Port Chester Mom Arrested After Daughter Wanders Off PORT CHESTER, N.Y. - A Port Chester woman was charged with endangering a child after her 5-year-old daughter was found wandering on Westchester Avenue on Monday afternoon. The child was at a friend's home on Fairview Avenue with her mother when she left the house without her mother realizing it, said Lt. James Ladeairous. The child was walking on Westchester Avenue when a man saw her. Realizing something was wrong, he approached the girl and tried to find out where she had come from before calling police, Ladeairous said. An officer drove the girl around until she recognized her house, po…

by Casey Donahue

03/11/2013

News

Rye Playland Season Passes Now On Sale RYE, N.Y. -- Rye Playland 2013 Season Passes are now on sale. Opening day for the Playland Amusement Park will be May 11. Season passes are $80 for Westchester residents and $95 for non-residents. Spectator season passes, which do not involve rides, are $35. Westchester residents can receive their discount with a credit card with ZIP code verification, a New York photo ID or driver's license, a County Park Pass, a school photo ID or a report card. Season passes are not valid for parking or admission to other events that require an additional charge, such as concerts. With each season pass…

by Casey Donahue

03/11/2013

Schools

Rye Hosts Parent/Teacher Conference Day Activities RYE, N.Y. - Rye Recreation will host two days of activities for kids next week during parent/teacher conferences at the schools. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade can join Brick Kids in making large, intricate leprechaun traps out of Legos. These fun and funny traps will involve gears, pulleys, trap doors and more. The program will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the Damiano Recreation Center and costs $30 per student. Kids can also solve a mystery with Mad Science and Rye Recreation. Students in kindergarten through fourth grade will become detectives and use science t…

by Casey Donahue

03/11/2013

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