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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Harrison, NY
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Republicans Lead In Harrison Town Council Race Republicans Lead In Harrison Town Council Race Republicans Lead In Harrison Town Council Race
Republicans Lead In Harrison Town Council Race UPDATED 12:15 a.m. HARRISON, N.Y. -- Republicans Joseph Cannella and Marlane Amelio were leading their Democratic challengers in the race for town council on Tuesday night, with 80 percent of districts reporting. With 16 out of 20 districts reporting, Cannella had 2,751 votes and Amelio had 2,545 votes. Democrat Margaret Pritchard had 1,061 votes and Democrat Rosemarie Verano had 1,197 votes. The four candidates were vying for two open spots on the board. Amelio is a speech pathologist who was first elected to the Board in 2009. Cannella is an attorney and current deputy mayor who has…

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Port Chester, NY
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Mayor: Port Chester Police Chief Arrested Again Mayor: Port Chester Police Chief Arrested Again Mayor: Port Chester Police Chief Arrested Again
Mayor: Port Chester Police Chief Arrested Again PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester Police Chief Joseph Krzeminski was arrested again Monday and is facing federal charges, Mayor Neil Pagano announced at Monday night's meeting of the Board of Trustees. Pagano said that Krzeminski turned himself in to Rye Police Monday after a warrant was issued for his arrest. The warrant was issued in response to an alleged assault on Acting Chief John Telesca. Krzeminski was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing and second-degree harassment. Following his arraignment, the FBI executed a federal warrant for Krzeminski's arrest, Pagano said. Kr…

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Port Chester, NY
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Attorney: Port Chester Police Chief 'Was Treated Like A Common Criminal' Attorney: Port Chester Police Chief 'Was Treated Like A Common Criminal' Attorney: Port Chester Police Chief 'Was Treated Like A Common Criminal'
Attorney: Port Chester Police Chief 'Was Treated Like A Common Criminal' PORT CHESTER, N.Y.  -- Port Chester Police Chief Joseph Krzeminski was arrested at a Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, Oct. 31 after officials say he refused to leave a closed-door session. Krzeminksi was charged with obstruction of governmental administration, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct and will appear in court on Friday. Krzeminski was also suspended without pay after he was reported to have assaulted Acting Chief John Telesca at Telesca's, according to Village Manager Chris Steers. No charges have yet been filed in that incident. Krzeminski's attorney, Warren J. Roth, …

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Armonk, NY
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2-1-1 Service Connects Westchester With Services 2-1-1 Service Connects Westchester With Services 2-1-1 Service Connects Westchester With Services
2-1-1 Service Connects Westchester With Services WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester residents in need of social services have access to thousands of resources through the United Way's 2-1-1 helpline. The service is run by United Way of Westchester and Putnam, which partners with organizations, municipalities and corporations around the state to connect people to more than 25,000 social services. The service is free and confidential. When you call, operators will help you with anything from finding food, housing issues, where to find medical assistance, extended care for the elderly or where to find help paying bills. The phone line…

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Rye, NY
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Rye City Council Candidates Discuss Spending, Civility Rye City Council Candidates Discuss Spending, Civility Rye City Council Candidates Discuss Spending, Civility
Rye City Council Candidates Discuss Spending, Civility RYE, N.Y. -- Candidates for Rye's City Council tackled issues such as the tax cap and restoring civility among the council at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. There are six candidates vying for three open spots on the council in this year's election. Republicans Kristin Bucci, Julie Killian and Terrence McCartney are running on the Rye United campaign. Democrats Meg Cameron and Shari Punyon are running on the Renew Rye platform. Jason Mehler is running as an independent. Killian is the only incumbent candidate. The No. 1 issue many candidates brought up was taxes. All candida…

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Armonk, NY
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Happy Birthday, Westchester! County Turns 330 Happy Birthday, Westchester! County Turns 330 Happy Birthday, Westchester! County Turns 330
Happy Birthday, Westchester! County Turns 330 WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Friday marks the 330th anniversary of the founding of Westchester County, and at the Westchester County Historical Society in Elmsford, staffers Katie Hite and Patrick Raftery are dedicated to preserving the county's rich historical significance. The county was first formed on Nov. 1, 1683. With the British still in charge, the county government was established as a way of organizing the region. Most towns weren't established until after the Revolutionary War. What is now the Bronx was originally part of Westchester before being annexed into New York City in the …

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Rye, NY
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Rye Mayoral Candidates Debate Building, City Management Rye Mayoral Candidates Debate Building, City Management Rye Mayoral Candidates Debate Building, City Management
Rye Mayoral Candidates Debate Building, City Management RYE, N.Y. -- Rye mayoral candidates discussed infrastructure, city management and Playland in a forum Wednesday that also saw some personal criticisms between opponents. Republican Joe Sack and Independents Peter Jovanovich and Nancy Silberkleit are currently vying for the position of the city's mayor after Douglas French decided not to run for re-election. Sack and Jovanovich currently serve on the City Council, while Silberkleit has not held political office. The candidates addressed city issues in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. In discussing infrastructure, Jovanovich sa…

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Rye, NY
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Rye Town Park Moves Forward On New Management Rye Town Park Moves Forward On New Management Rye Town Park Moves Forward On New Management
Rye Town Park Moves Forward On New Management RYE, N.Y. -- The Town of Rye is moving closer to establishing a public/private partnership to take control of the management of Rye Town Park. The Rye Town Park Commission, which is made up of representatives from the Town of Rye, Port Chester, Rye Brook, the City of Rye and Mamaroneck, have contracted with BFJ Planning to help solicit bids from private organizations that may be interested in redeveloping the park and managing it. BFJ has been involved with a number of local projects, including the Rye Brook comprehensive plan, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority project in Harrison, …

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Rye, NY
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Rye Considers Smart 911 System Rye Considers Smart 911 System Rye Considers Smart 911 System
Rye Considers Smart 911 System RYE, N.Y. -- The city of Rye is considering implementing two new technologies that would aid first responders in the event of an emergency or a Sandy-like disaster. After Hurricane Sandy hit, the city set up the Rye Community Emergency Response Team, a group dedicated to implementing a citizen-preparedness plan and aiding the city's emergency officials. The group has recommended that the City Council sign the city up for Smart 911 and Smart Prepare, two systems offered by Rave Mobile Safety to provide more information to first responders in the event of an emergency. "When you call 911 to…

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Port Chester, NY
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Port Chester To Install New Digital Parking Meters Port Chester To Install New Digital Parking Meters Port Chester To Install New Digital Parking Meters
Port Chester To Install New Digital Parking Meters PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester residents will soon be able to feed parking meters using a credit card as the village is in the process of replacing the coin-operated meters with digital ones. Drivers will also be able to use a smartphone app to find where parking is available, and may be able to use their smartphones to put more money in the machine. The village is finalizing its contract with the installation company, and the meters are expected to be installed and operational by late December. Port Chester recently increased its parking-meter rates from 75 cents per hour to $1 per h…

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