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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Mamaroneck Couple Donates $2.5 Million To Purchase College HARRISON, N.Y. -- Purchase College in Harrison received a $2.5 million donation from Emily and Eugene Grant of Mamaroneck that will be used for student scholarships. The Grants have long support Purchase College through the Eugene and Emily Grant Music Scholarship program, which has provided scholarships to hundreds of students. This latest donation was announced Thursday and is the largest gift that the Grants have given to the college. About $1 million of the gift will go toward unrestricted student scholarships in all disciplines, and another $1 million will go toward need-based and me…

by Casey Donahue

05/16/2013

Rye, NY

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Rye Police Warn Of Television Scam RYE, N.Y. -- Someone is trying to sell boxes of rocks disguised as televisions, according to Rye police. Police have received several fraud reports of someone driving around in a gray minivan selling televisions. When the television box is opened, there is nothing inside but rocks. No description of the suspects or license plate information was given. "This is an old scam, but victims still fall prey to it," police said in a statement. "Remember - if a deal seems too good to be true, it often is. Please call the Police Department if you encounter or observe suspicious activity."

by Casey Donahue

05/15/2013

Rye, NY

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Mamaroneck "X Factor" Star To Perform At Rye Playland RYE, N.Y. -- Mamaroneck singing sensation Carly Rose Sonenclar will perform at Rye Playland on June 29. 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 announced her Rye Playland performance Tuesday on her Facebook and Twitter pages. The show will begin at 7 p.m. Click here for tickets.

by Casey Donahue

05/15/2013

Armonk, NY

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Wednesday Night Powerball Jackpot Reaches $360 Million WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Could you be Westchester County's next millionaire? The jackpot for Wednesday night's Powerball drawing has reached $360 million. The jackpot is the third-largest in Powerball history. If you match all five numbers and the Powerball number on a $2 ticket, the cash value of the ticket before taxes will be $229.2 million. The largest Powerball in history was a $587.5 million jackpot in November, which was split between Matthew Good of Arizona and Cindy and Mark Hill of Michigan. The last Westchester County Powerball winner was Tara Ramirez of Hartsdale, who won a $70 mill…

by Casey Donahue

05/15/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Blind Brook High School Principal To Step Down RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Blind Brook High School Principal Gina Healy will step down at the end of the school year. Healy will be taking on the position of assistant superintendent for human resources at Bedford Central School District next year. She has served as principal of Blind Brook High School for the past three years. The Board of Education accepted Healy's resignation at its Monday meeting. Blind Brook Middle School Principal Patricia Lambert was appointed the new principal of the high school. Lambert has been principal of the middle school for the past two years. Prior to that, she wa…

by Casey Donahue

05/14/2013

Harrison, NY

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Harrison's Assemblyman Buchwald Announces Engagement HARRISON, N.Y. -- New York State Assemblyman David Buchwald (D-93) announced his engagement Tuesday to Lara Samet of Manhattan. Samet is a litigation attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. She is a native of New Jersey and a graduate of Duke University and NYU School of Law. Buchwald is a native of Westchester and resident of White Plains, where he served on the city's Common Council for three years. In 2012 he was elected to represent the 93rd District in the State Assembly, which includes the towns of Bedford, Harrison, Lewisboro, Mt. Kisco, New Castle, North Castle, North Salem, Po…

by Casey Donahue

05/14/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Port Chester Student Wins Medals In NAACP Competition PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester High School junior Elizabeth Grey won two bronze medals for her artwork in the NAACP ACT-SO Competition. ACT-SO stands for Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics. It is a year-long program designed to encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students, and includes competition in the sciences, humanities, business, and performing and visual arts. Grey is the first Port Chester High School student to win a medal in the competition. Grey won her medals for a drawing of a Geisha and a portrai…

by Casey Donahue

05/14/2013

Armonk, NY

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County Gives Away More Minnows To Prevent West Nile Virus WESTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Westchester residents have another chance to pick up free mosquito-eating minnows Thursday and Friday to help combat West Nile Virus. The Westchester County Health Department will be giving away fathead minnows at the county airport. Residents can put the minnows in their ornamental ponds to prevent them from becoming breeding grounds for mosquitoes that carry West Nile Virus. "Our minnow giveaway was a success - residents loved the idea of using a natural predator to reduce the mosquito population, and we gave away all 100 pounds of minnows to about 150 people," said…

by Casey Donahue

05/14/2013

Harrison, NY

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Harrison Seniors Win Summa, Magna And Cum Laude Honors HARRISON, N.Y. -- Fifty-two graduating seniors from Harrison High School were awarded summa, magna and cum laude recognition for their academic achievements. The Harrison Central School District implemented the honors three years ago in an effort to reward not only the graduating class's valedictorian and salutatorian, but also students who have achieved high grade point averages. Summa cum laude is awarded to students with a weighted 98.00 or higher, magna cum laude is awarded to students with 95.00 to 97.99, and cum laude is awarded to students with 93.00 to 94.99. The students who earn…

by Casey Donahue

05/14/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Port Chester Comprehensive Plan Wins County Award PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Port Chester's recently enacted Comprehensive Plan has won a Planning Achievement Award from the Westchester Municipal Planning Federation. The plan was adopted in December after five years of work by a 15-member member commission made up of members of the village's zoning board, planning board, school board and local business owners. There was also significant input from residents of Port Chester. The purpose of the plan is to identify goals, principles and policies that promote growth and development of the village. "The Comprehensive Planning process brought out t…

by Casey Donahue

05/14/2013

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