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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Library Donation Tops Harrison's News This Week HARRISON, N.Y. -- A donation of up to $100,000 to the Harrison Library tops this week's news. The Jarden Corporation in Rye has pledged to donate up to $100,000 to the Harrison Public Library's upcoming renovation. Jarden will contribute $1 for every $2 contributed by other local companies, in an effort to inspire more people to donate to the project. A professor at Purchase College was nominated for two Emmy Awards for "Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special." David Grill was nominated for his work on the Superbowl Halftime Show featuring Beyonce an…

by Casey Donahue

07/28/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Rye Town Hall Sale Tops Port Chester News This Week PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The sale of the Rye Town Hall building in Port Chester tops this week's news. Town of Rye officials sold the Town Hall building on Pearl Street in Port Chester to the owners of Neri's Bakery and the Capitol Theatre for $1.85 million. The Town will move its operations to the Village of Port Chester's office on Grace Church Street by the end of the year. The Porcelli family will host its seventh annual Lemonade for Leukemia event on Aug. 10 at 38 Hobart Ave. in Port Chester. The family has raised more than $13,000 over the previous six events, and is hoping to…

by Casey Donahue

07/28/2013

Rye, NY

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Town Hall Sale Tops This Week's News In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- The sale of Rye Town Hall tops the news this week. Officials from the Town of Rye approved the sale of Town Hall to the owners of Neri's Bakery and the Capitol Theatre for $1.85 million. The Town will move its operations to the Village of Port Chester's offices on Grace Church Street by the end of the year. The Rye City Democratic Committee nominated Meg Cameron and Shari Punyon to run for City Council. The two will run against Republicans Kristin Bucci, Julie Killian and Terry McCartney and Independent Jason Mehler. Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino sig…

by Casey Donahue

07/28/2013

Rye, NY

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Disney Channel And "Glee" Stars Perform At Rye Playland RYE, N.Y. -- Rye Playland will host a concert Saturday by American pop-rock band R5, featuring singers from the Disney Channel and "Glee." The band is comprised of siblings Riker, Rocky, Ross and Rydel Lynch, as well as their friend Ellington Ratliff. They have been playing since they were very young, when they attended a performing art school in Colorado. Ross plays Austin on the Disney Channel show "Austin & Ally" and Riker played Jeff, one of the Dalton Academy Warblers, on the hit show "Glee." The band released its first single "Loud" this year and is currently recording its debut a…

by Casey Donahue

07/27/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Port Chester Hosts Softball Classic In Firefighter's Memory PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The first Chucky Melillo Softball Classic will be held Saturday in memory of the Port Chester firefighter who died last year. Melillo was a lifelong resident of Port Chester and a captain in the Port Chester Fire Department. He was also a captain of the Westchester Vengeance semi-professional football team, and worked as an emergency medical technician for Empress Emergency Medical Services in Yonkers and Harrison Emergency Medical Services. He died in October at the age of 27 after sustaining an injury playing football. Sixteen co-ed teams will compete in the softba…

by Casey Donahue

07/27/2013

Harrison, NY

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Classic Rock And Elvis Tribute Acts Come To Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Wanderers and Patrick Perone will be the performers this week in Harrison's free summer concert series. The Wanderers are a rock and roll tribute band specializing in hits from the 1950s and '60s. They perform classic medleys from acts such as the Rolling Stones and Motown groups. Perone is an Elvis tribute artist. Since he started his act in 2007 he has recreated concerts by the King all over Westchester and the rest of New York. The concert by the Wanderers will be held July 31 in Riis Park and Perone will perform Aug. 1 on the West Harrison Village Green. Both sho…

by Casey Donahue

07/27/2013

Rye, NY

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Blind Brook Lodge In Rye Solves Parking Shortage RYE, N.Y. -- The parking woes at the Blind Brook Lodge in Rye will soon be over after a new parking lot has been approved on Milton Road. The Blind Brook Lodge is a co-op located on Milton Road that houses 133 units. The building currently holds 41 parking spaces, as well as a site across the street with an additional 38 parking spaces. The parking shortage was forcing shareholders to lease parking spaces at a nearby church and the Rye Arts Center. The law firm McCullough, Goldberger and Staudt has received approval from the Rye Board of Appeals and the Rye Planning Commission to construc…

by Casey Donahue

07/26/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Port Chester Family Plans 'Lemonade For Leukemia' Fund-Raiser PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Porcelli family of Port Chester is hoping to raise $5,000 for leukemia research when they open a lemonade stand on Aug. 10. This is the seventh year that the family has hosted their Lemonade for Leukemia event. It all started back in 2003 when Lael Porcelli's niece, Katie, was diagnosed with leukemia. She endured two years of chemotherapy and has been cancer-free ever since. The family became very involved in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, in an effort to one day find a cure for the disease. In 2007, Porcelli's son suggested the idea of opening a lemonade sta…

by Casey Donahue

07/26/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Rich Bobinski Orchestra Brings Polka To Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Rich Bobinski Orchestra will perform at a free concert at Lyon Park in Port Chester Friday night. The eight-person band specializes in polka music, but also integrates waltzes, show music and big band music. They perform upbeat tempos incorporating trumpets, clarinets, saxophones, accordion, violin, bass and drums. Bobinski passed away in 2001, but the band has continued to carry on his legacy, performing shows throughout New York, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey and New Hampshire. The performance is hosted by Port Chester Recreation as …

by Casey Donahue

07/26/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Port Chester Council for the Arts Stages 'Annie Jr.' RYE, N.Y. -- A dual cast of 87 kids will perform "Annie, Jr." Friday and Saturday as part of the Port Chester Council for the Arts' 32nd Summer Theatre season. The Children's Theatre adaptation of the popular Broadway play tells the story of little orphan Annie, who goes to live with the billionaire Oliver Warbucks in 1930s New York. The show features popular music numbers such as "Hard Knock Life," "Tomorrow" and "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here." The show is directed by Julie Colangelo with musical direction by Cindy Moore. Christina Ledesma of Rye Brook stars as Annie. The performances …

by Casey Donahue

07/26/2013

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