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

Your Community

Rye's Parker To Take Part In County Board Campaign Debate MAMARONECK, N.Y. – Tom Murphy of Mamaroneck and Catherine Parker of Rye will take part in a debate July 31 as they campaign for a seat on the Westchester County Board of Legislators. Murphy and Parker are both seeking the Democratic nomination to replace Judy Myers as the legislator for District 7, which includes Mamaroneck, Rye, Larchmont and portions of Harrison and New Rochelle. Myers, also a Democrat, will not seek another term on the Board of Legislators. Registered Democrats will choose between Murphy and Parker in a primary election on Sept. 10, with the winner running in the gene…

by Casey Donahue

07/03/2013

Port Chester, NY

Breaking News

Capitol Theatre Sends Teachers To Rock Hall Of Fame PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Teachers from Rye Neck High School, New Rochelle High School and Yonkers' Riverside High School will head to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next week courtesy of the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester and HeadCount. The three teachers will attend the week-long Summer Teacher Institute at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. The institute is designed to help educators connect their curriculum with popular music David Grazioli is a mathematics teacher at Rye Neck High School in Mamaroneck who often compares music to mathematical concepts. He has used the Rock and …

by Casey Donahue

07/02/2013

Harrison, NY

Breaking News

Westchester Hotels Launch Empire City Casino Shuttles HARRISON, N.Y. -- Officials praised the state of the Westchester County tourism industry on Monday while launching a new shuttle service to Empire City Casino and celebrating a $12 million renovation at the Renaissance Westchester Hotel in Harrison. The shuttle service will provide free round-trip service between Empire City Casino in Yonkers and 12 hotels throughout Westchester. The casino recently underwent a $50 million expansion that includes a new casino entrance, 66,000 square feet of gaming floor, two new restaurants and a new cocktail lounge that includes a bowling alley. "What more…

by Casey Donahue

07/01/2013

Rye, NY

Obituaries

John J. Nugent, 91, Former Rye School Athletic Director RYE, N.Y. -- Former Rye resident John J. Nugent died in Tuscon, Arizona on June 26 at the age of 91. Nugent was born in Lawrence, Mass. on Oct. 27, 1921. He graduated from Ithaca College in 1950 and received a B.S. and M.S. degree. He spent 32 years teaching and coaching, and was the Director of Athletics and Physical Education in Rye schools from 1962 until his retirement in 1982. He moved to Tuscon in 1989. He received the 1973 Westchester County Football Coach of the Year Award by Westchester/Rockland County Newspapers. He was nominated for the award nine times. In 1975 the New York Da…

by Casey Donahue

07/01/2013

Port Chester, NY

On Your Side

Find A Job In And Around Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The following job openings were posted online by employers who are hiring in Port Chester, Rye and Harrison. Ivy Rehab is seeking a director of front office operations. Atlas Security Services is hiring security guards. Westchester Hilton is hiring a sales/meeting events manager. The City of Rye is seeking school crossing guards. PepsiCo is hiring a control and reporting analyst. Morrison Management Services is seeking a support services coordinator. Citibank is hiring a personal banker. PMA Capital Corporation is looking for a …

by Casey Donahue

07/01/2013

Harrison, NY

Breaking News

Harrison Baseball Player Tops This Week's News HARRISON, N.Y. -- A Harrison native spending his summer playing baseball in Alaska tops this weeks news. Harrison High School graduate Max Bruckner will pitch for the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks as part of the Alaska Baseball League this summer. He will also participate in ministries as part of Athletes in Action. Gov. Andrew Cuomo discussed his plan START-UP NY at Purchase College on Thursday. The initiative would turn SUNY campuses into tax-free communities to encourage more businesses to stay in New York. Yankees closer and Harrison resident Mariano Rivera was drafted by…

by Casey Donahue

06/30/2013

Rye, NY

Breaking News

Teacher Agreement Tops Rye's News This Week RYE, N.Y. -- An agreement on new contracts for Rye teachers tops this week's news. The Rye City School District and the Rye Teachers Association reached an agreement on new contracts for the next two years. Teachers will not receive raises for the 2013-14 school year, and will receive 1.5 percent raises for the last four months of the 2014-15 school year. Rye is considering outsourcing the management of its crossing guards to a California-based company. All City Management Services would take over all recruiting, training and supervision of the city's crossing guards. Rye re…

by Casey Donahue

06/30/2013

Port Chester, NY

Breaking News

Port Chester Music Teachers Tops This Week's News PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A Port Chester woman who has channeled her love of music into teaching tops this week's news. Nichole Peyreigne of Port Chester was an all-state violinist in high school and performed in the opera "Falstaff" in New York City. She has recently begun giving children lessons in voice, viola, violin and piano in Port Chester. The Capitol Theatre will be marking the one-year anniversary of its reopening in September. The celebration will include shows by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Patti Smith and Willie Nelson .Port Chester will become part of a 2,900-mile …

by Casey Donahue

06/30/2013

Port Chester, NY

Your Community

David Byrne And St. Vincent To Play In Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- David Byrne and St. Vincent will perform songs from their collaborative album "Love This Giant" at Port Chester's Capitol Theatre on Saturday night. Byrne is the former lead singer and guitarist for the New Wave band Talking Heads. He has won a Grammy, an Oscar and a Golden Globe, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. St. Vincent is an indie rock singer-songwriter and former member of the Polyphonic Spree. The pair's album came out in 2012. The doors will open for the show at 6:30 p.m. and the concert starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost between $55 and $95 …

by Casey Donahue

06/29/2013

Rye, NY

Your Community

Mamaroneck "X Factor" Star Plays Rye Playland Saturday RYE, N.Y. -- Mamaroneck singing sensation Carly Rose Sonenclar will perform at Rye Playland on Saturday. The 14 year-old singer was the second-place runner-up in the second season of "The X Factor." She has also appeared in movies such as "The Nanny Diaries" and "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2." She will be performing Saturday along with Nick Tangorra and Goodbye Friday. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Standing room only and lawn seats are free with park admission. You can also purchase reserved seats through Ticketmaster.

by Casey Donahue

06/29/2013

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