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, NY
Breaking News
Rye YMCA Starts Summer Maintenance Saturday Rye YMCA Starts Summer Maintenance Saturday Rye YMCA Starts Summer Maintenance Saturday
Rye YMCA Starts Summer Maintenance Saturday RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye YMCA will begin its annual summer maintenance Saturday, with various areas of the building closed until Sept. 2. The Brookside pool will close Saturday for about a week.The Pa Cope pool will have a limited schedule, but the temperature is expected to be cold while maintenance is performed on the boiler. The gymnasium will close on Monday and will re-open Sept. 3. The gym floor will be refinished and the curtain will be replaced. On Monday, Aug. 26, the fitness center will close for a day while new equipment is added. The Pa Cope pool will close and the Brookside pool …

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Port Chester, NY
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Port Chester Schools To Increase Residency Investigations Port Chester Schools To Increase Residency Investigations Port Chester Schools To Increase Residency Investigations
Port Chester Schools To Increase Residency Investigations PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- This year the Port Chester school district will be taking a closer look at students who may be attending village schools but don't actually live in the district. "Residency is an ongoing issue," said Superintendent Edward Kliszus. There has been some concern in the village over the past couple years of students coming from other towns and districts to attend Port Chester schools, leaving Port Chester taxpayers to foot the bill for their education. There has been a similar concern in Greenwich, where school officials have become more stringent about verifying students…

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Harrison, NY
Obituaries
Services Set For Harrison Woman Killed In Fire Services Set For Harrison Woman Killed In Fire Services Set For Harrison Woman Killed In Fire
Services Set For Harrison Woman Killed In Fire HARRISON, N.Y. -- Services will be held Saturday for Arlene Diane Brubacher, 61, who died Tuesday morning in a fire in her Underhill Avenue apartment. Brubacher was born on April 28, 1952 in Yonkers. She was a resident of Harrison for nearly 33 years. She graduated from Saunders Trades and Technical High School in Yonkers, and studied business administration and management at Westchester Business Institute. She was a sales representative for Nabisco Cookie Company and Zee Medical Company, and later worked for Verizon Telephone Company for almost 30 years. She began as a customer service bur…

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Port Chester, NY
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Landmark Residents Upset With Port Chester Building Dept. Landmark Residents Upset With Port Chester Building Dept. Landmark Residents Upset With Port Chester Building Dept.
Landmark Residents Upset With Port Chester Building Dept. PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – Residents of the Landmark condominium building in Port Chester are upset over their difficulty to sell their condos due to constraints they feel have been placed on them by the village’s building department. The building and many of its units lack a certificate of occupancy, which is required to sell or refinance a unit. Many buildings in Port Chester lack certificates of occupancy, and the Building Department has been cracking down on violations in the last three years to bring more buildings up to code. Residents of the Landmark believe the village is constantly chang…

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Rye, NY
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Rye To Restore 250-Year-Old Historic Mile Markers Rye To Restore 250-Year-Old Historic Mile Markers Rye To Restore 250-Year-Old Historic Mile Markers
Rye To Restore 250-Year-Old Historic Mile Markers RYE, N.Y. -- Hidden throughout Rye are three historic landmarks, which date back to the days of Benjamin Franklin and which the city is working to restore and preserve. The landmarks are sandstone mile markers, which were placed along Boston Post Road in 1763. Their locations were fixed by Franklin, who was serving as deputy postmaster general in the Colonies for the British at the time. A total of 230 were placed along the Boston Post Road by Franklin as he was developing a system of postal routes. The three markers that remain in Rye are Marker 24, which is adjacent to the Jay Heritage …

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Rye, NY
Your Community
Jovanovich Collects 500 Signatures In Run For Rye Mayor Jovanovich Collects 500 Signatures In Run For Rye Mayor Jovanovich Collects 500 Signatures In Run For Rye Mayor
Jovanovich Collects 500 Signatures In Run For Rye Mayor RYE, N.Y. -- Deputy Mayor Peter Jovanovich has collected enough signatures to appear on the ballot as a candidate for mayor of Rye this November. Jovanovich, a member of the City Council, is running for mayor as an independent against fellow City Council member, Republican Joe Sack. The Jovanovich for Mayor campaign had collected more than 500 signatures for his candidacy by Monday. "In just ten days, over 30 volunteers have worked nights and weekends to reach this number," he said. "It's evident that the Rye voters want a choice this November." An independent candidate requires 377 sig…

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Harrison, NY
Breaking News
Harrison Woman Killed In Fire On Underhill Avenue Harrison Woman Killed In Fire On Underhill Avenue Harrison Woman Killed In Fire On Underhill Avenue
Harrison Woman Killed In Fire On Underhill Avenue HARRISON, N.Y. --  A woman was killed in a fire in her apartment on Underhill Avenue in Harrison early Tuesday morning. The West Harrison Fire Department received a call at 5:01 a.m. about an apartment fire at 154 Underhill Ave. with a possible victim inside, according to West Harrison Chief Steve Mancini. The call was made by the neighbors who lived across the hall. When firefighters arrived, they were able to make entry into the apartment quickly, and put out the fire in about five to ten minutes, Mancini said. When they got into the apartment, they found the woman inside, who was prono…

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Port Chester, NY
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Port Chester Residents Launch Anti-Bullying Committee Port Chester Residents Launch Anti-Bullying Committee Port Chester Residents Launch Anti-Bullying Committee
Port Chester Residents Launch Anti-Bullying Committee PORT CHESTER, N.Y.  -- A small group of Port Chester residents have formed a committee to help the schools fight bullying. The group includes James Carriere, Steve Carroll and Tom Corbia, who were inspired to join together after reading about bullying at Port Chester High School in the Westmore News. They are planning to host events such as a golf tournament to raise money to fund school programs that will provide counseling to both the victims of bullying, as well as the bullies themselves. The group is currently working out the details of the golf tournament fundraiser, but Corbia said it…

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Harrison, NY
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Westchester Airport Receives $6.5 Million In Federal Funds Westchester Airport Receives $6.5 Million In Federal Funds Westchester Airport Receives $6.5 Million In Federal Funds
Westchester Airport Receives $6.5 Million In Federal Funds HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Airport in Harrison has received more than $6.5 million in federal grant money to undergo renovations and replace equipment. The money comes from the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program, which issues grants for capital improvements at airports throughout the country. The bulk of the money, about $4.73 million, will go toward tearing out and replacing the airport's runway. Also, $1.26 million will be used to replace an outdated aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle, $315,000 to buy aircraft de-icing equipment, and $225,000…

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Port Chester, NY
Breaking News
Port Chester Man Hit By Train Sunday Morning Port Chester Man Hit By Train Sunday Morning Port Chester Man Hit By Train Sunday Morning
Port Chester Man Hit By Train Sunday Morning PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A 30-year-old Port Chester man was hit by a train while walking along the tracks early Sunday morning, officials said. At 2:32 a.m. the man was walking on the tracks between the Port Chester and Greenwich stations when he was hit by an eastbound train, according to Metro-North spokesperson Marjorie Anders. The man was taken to the Westchester Medical Center. Anders said the man did have some internal bleeding, but will likely be okay. The train was traveling express from Grand Central to Stamford, where it was scheduled to continue on to New Haven. Anders said that t…

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