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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Port Chester, NY

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Rye Brook Celebrates Village's 31st Birthday Saturday RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Rye Brook will celebrate its 31st birthday Saturday with a party at Crawford Park. Rye Brook Recreation will host the party, which will include free drinks, games, rides, a band and a DJ. There will be a water park theme, with a water slide, water wars, a rock wall, an air bounce and an obstacle course. Food will be available for $3. If you're looking for a birthday gift to bring, there will be a collection of canned food for local community soup kitchens. Parking will likely be limited due to the expected rain. Once parking fills up at Crawford Park, cars will be direc…

by Casey Donahue

06/15/2013

Rye, NY

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Congratulations To The Rye High School Class Of 2013 RYE, N.Y. -- Rye High School will hold the graduation ceremony for the Class of 2013 Saturday morning. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. on the turf field at Rye High School, 1 Parsons St. In the event of rain, it will be held inside the school gym. Send your graduation photos to The Rye Daily Voice by emailing them to [email protected], through Twitter, or by posting them to our Facebook page.

by Casey Donahue

06/15/2013

Harrison, NY

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Harrison Pools Open Daily Next Week HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison's public pools will be open every day of the week starting next week. The Ron Belmont Pool on Casarella Way and the Bernie Guagnini Brentwood Pool on Adelphi Avenue will open for weekday swimming on Monday. The pools will be open from noon to 6 p.m. for the first week. Starting June 24, the pools will be open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on weekends from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lap swimming will be available at any time at the Ron Belmont Pool, and in the mornings and evenings at the Bernie Guagnini Brentwood Pool. Residents must have a 2013 pool pass to swim. P…

by Casey Donahue

06/14/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Port Chester-Rye Brook Library Offers Hurricane Sandy Counseling PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library will offer crisis counseling next week to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Staff members from Project HOPE will be on hand to offer counseling services to individuals, families, community groups, service organizations and businesses that were affected by the storm. The storm last fall created many unique challenges to those who suffered through it, organizers said. Counselors will provide free, confidential help to anyone who experienced emotional or physical damage and offer solutions on how they can move forward. Project …

by Casey Donahue

06/14/2013

Harrison, NY

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Harrison High School Students Get Summer Reading Suggestions HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison High School has selected "This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women" as this summer's Big Read. The Big Read is a program instituted by the English Department where students at all grade levels read a common text during the summer. When students return in the fall, the book is used as a cornerstone in conversations and activities designed to unify the students, parents, faculty and staff. "This I Believe" is a collection of essays inspired by the popular 1950s radio series of the same name, hosted by Edward R. Murrow. The book include…

by Casey Donahue

06/14/2013

Rye, NY

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Jason Bateman, Tina Fey Movie Films In Rye This Weekend RYE, N.Y. -- A Warner Brothers movie starring Jason Bateman, Tina Fey, Timothy Olyphant and Jane Fonda will shoot in Rye this Sunday and next Sunday. The studio will be filming "This is Where I Leave You," an adaptation of Jonathan Tropper's book of the same name. The film tells the story of four siblings who return to their childhood home after the death of their father. It is unknown if any of the stars will be on hand for the filming in Rye. The movie is directed by Shawn Levy, the director of films such as "Night at the Museum" and "The Internship." Filming this Sunday will take plac…

by Casey Donahue

06/13/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Port Chester Hosts Third Walk For Gabby Saturday PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester High School will hold the third annual Walk for Gabby Saturday in memory of former student Gabrielle Acevedo. Acevedo graduated from Port Chester High School in 2007. She was a senior at Nazareth College when she was involved in a head-on car crash in Pittsford, N.Y. in January 2011. She died of her injuries shortly after at the age of 21. She was majoring in speech pathology. Acevedo was active in the Port Chester community, working as a lifeguard and counselor at the Port Chester Recreation day camp and as a member of the Anthony Faust Mentoring Program.…

by Casey Donahue

06/13/2013

Rye, NY

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Rye High School Assigns Summer Reading RYE, N.Y. -- Rye High School has selected "When the Emperor was Divine" by Julie Otsuka as the book that all students will read this summer. The school is assigning book to all students in an effort to create more discussions and motivate more students to read. The story is a fictional account of a Japanese-American family's experiences during World War II. When reading, students will be asked to ponder the following questions: What actions must we take, individually and collectively, to create communities of respect and civility, justice and empathy? Why does what we do matter? Studen…

by Casey Donahue

06/13/2013

Rye, NY

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Rye High School Gives Musical Send-Off To Class Of 2013 RYE, N.Y. -- The staff of Rye High School showed off their musical talents in a video farewell to the Class of 2013. The video takes viewers through the halls of Rye High School, with teachers, librarians and staff lip-synching and dancing to Phillip Phillip's "Home." It ends in the school auditorium with a rendition of Baauer's "Harlem Shake" and a banner proclaiming "Congrats Seniors 2013 Go Shake Up The World." The video was posted to YouTube on Monday. It was directed by Rye High School student Jack Hasselmann and directed by social studies teacher Judd Rothstein. The Class of 2013 wi…

by Casey Donahue

06/12/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Blind Brook Superintendent To Retire For Three Days RYE BROOK, N.Y. – William Stark will retire as superintendent of Blind Brook schools at the end of June and then resume the position three days later in a move that allows him to collect his pension. New York State law allows employees to retire and collect their pension, and then resume working as long as they take at least one day off. Stark will collect a pension of approximately $200,000, which is 79 percent of his average salary over the last three years. He has been hired for a four-year term beginning July 3, with a salary of $258,734 for the first year. Stark has served as superin…

by Casey Donahue

06/12/2013

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