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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Remember To Vote Today In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison residents will have a chance to vote Tuesday on the proposed budget for the 2013-14 school year, as well as for members of the Board of Education. The proposed 2013-14 budget is $108,019,168, a 3.64 percent increase over last year's $104 million budget. If passed, the tax rate is expected to increase 3.98 percent and the tax levy will increase 3.47 percent. In order to keep the budget under the state's tax cap levy, the district was forced to cut $2.25 million from the budget in non-program spending. One or two teachers may be laid off if the budget passes. Ther…

by Casey Donahue

05/21/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Blind Brook's 'Seussical' Nominated For 12 Awards RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Blind Brook High School's production of "Seussical" has received 12 nominations for the 2013 Metropolitan High School Theater Awards. The production was nominated for Best Student Orchestra and Best Stage Crew. Cole Bauer was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role. The Bird Girls were nominated for Best Featured Ensemble Group. Alexa Dayan was nominated for Best Dance Performance. Olivia Weinshank was nominated for Best Vocal Performance. "Oh The Things You Can Think" was nominated for Best Production Number. Rachel Simon, Don Whitman, Elaine Haber, Laurie Schneid…

by Casey Donahue

05/21/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Remember To Vote Today In Port Chester PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester residents will be able to vote Tuesday on the proposed 2013-14 school budget and for members of the Board of Education. The proposed budget for the 2013-14 school year is $85,194,914, a 4.76 percent increase over last year's $81.3 million budget. The tax levy will increase 2.83 percent. Among the additions in the school budget are security guards at the elementary schools, three teachers at the middle school and a math teacher at the high school. There is one open seat on the Board of Education. Incumbent Carolee Brakewood is seeking re-election, with ch…

by Casey Donahue

05/21/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Port Chester's Carver Center Hosts Basketball Tournament PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Carver Center in Port Chester will host the third-annual Waine Grose Basketball Tournament Scholarship Fundraiser on Wednesday night. Grose was a resident of Port Chester and a chef who passed away in 2010 at 24. His mother, Janet, started a scholarship to keep his memory alive, and every year awards money to a Port Chester High School graduate who wants to pursue culinary arts in college. The basketball tournament will raise funds that will go to this year's qualifying student. The tournament will be held in the Carver Center's gym from 6 to 9 p.m. The cost of a…

by Casey Donahue

05/20/2013

Rye, NY

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Rye's Wainwright House Hosts Spring Garden Party RYE, N.Y. -- The Wainwright House in Rye will celebrate spring with a garden party this Wednesday. The event will feature an outdoor luncheon and music by Daniele and Robbie Hager. You can also take a stroll through the meditative garden or check out the seaside labyrinth. The party will be held Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tickets for the event are $70 to $120. All proceeds benefit the Wainwright House's programs, building and natural habitat.

by Casey Donahue

05/20/2013

Harrison, NY

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Harrison Library Hosts Memoir Writing Workshop Series HARRISON, N.Y. -- Older Harrison residents can learn how to turn their life stories into memoirs in a new series of workshops hosted by the Harrison Public Library. "The Power of Memoir: Bringing Stories From Your Life to the World" will be held every Thursday starting May 23. The workshop wil be led by professional writer and educator Bill Wertheim, and will consist of meditative exercises, writing lessons, small groups and presentations of each writer's work. Participants will get to present their work to the community during a public reading at the end of the series. The workshops are …

by Casey Donahue

05/20/2013

Harrison, NY

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Train Station Robbery Suspect Tops Harrison News This Week HARRISON, N.Y. -- A New Rochelle man who pleaded guilty to several train station robberies tops Harrison's news this week. Olivier Famby, 21, pled guilty to eight armed train station robberies, including one in Harrison on Feb. 9. Famby faces up to 25 years in a state prison for the robberies. Harrison High School awarded suma, magna and cum laude recognitions to 52 students. The students were honored for their high grade point averages. New York State Assemblyman David Buchwald (D-93), who represents Harrison and several other Westchester towns, announced his engagement to …

by Casey Donahue

05/19/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Kidnapping Charge Tops Port Chester's News This Week PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A Port Chester man charged with kidnapping in Greenwich tops this week's news. Diego Chica, 26, of Port Chester was charged with second-degree kidnapping after police said he held a woman against her will in Greenwich. Chica restrained the woman and dragged her 25 feet to his car, according to police. Port Chester's Comprehensive Plan won a Planning Achievement Award from the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation. The plan was recently enacted and led to a number of zoning law changes to reduce density and reinforce the downtown retail area. More ro…

by Casey Donahue

05/19/2013

Rye, NY

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Children's Museum Tops Rye's News This Week RYE, N.Y. -- A call by legislators to open the Westchester Children's Museum at Rye Playland was among the top stories in Rye this week. County legislators gathered at Rye Playland to ask County Executive Rob Astorino to hand over the keys to the bathhouse to the Westchester Children's Museum so that work can begin on making the museum a reality. Experts say that coyote are more active in the spring and warned residents to be on the lookout. Coyotes are more likely to attack pets when the weather is warm. Someone was driving around Rye selling "televisions" that turned out t…

by Casey Donahue

05/19/2013

Harrison, NY

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Westchester Philharmonic To Perform At Purchase College HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Westchester Philharmonic Orchestra will perform two shows at Purchase College in Harrison this weekend. The orchestra will be conducted by Tomomi Nishimoto and feature guitarist Eliot Fisk, whom The New Yorker called "king of American classical guitar." The performances will feature Tchaikovsky's Serenade and Mozart's Symphony No. 40. The concerts will be performed Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College. There will be a pre-concert discussion with Fisk moderated by Executive Director Joshua Worby. Click here to order…

by Casey Donahue

05/18/2013

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