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

Breaking News

High School Ranking Tops Rye News This Week RYE, N.Y. -- In case you didn't get a chance to check The Rye Daily Voice every day, here are some of the top stories from this past week. U.S. News and World Report ranked Rye High School the ninth best high school in the state and the 61st best in the country. Rye High School is the top public school in New York, according to the report. Five Rye High School students received Recognition of Excellence Awards from the district for their accomplishments in science. Their work will be featured in a Science Research Symposium held May 22 in the middle school multipurpose room. …

by Casey Donahue

04/28/2013

New Rochelle, NY

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New Rochelle Inducts Jay Leno, Carl And Rob Reiner Into Walk Of Fame NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle paid tribute to its history Saturday with the second induction ceremony for its New Rochelle Walk of Fame outside the library. Among the inductees were Jay Leno, Carl and Rob Reiner, and Frederick Douglas Patterson, the founder of the United Negro College Fund. In total, nine new members were added to the Walk of Fame, joining the 25 inductees who were honored when the Walk of Fame was established in 2011. The Walk of Fame was funded by former resident Roderick Kennedy, Jr., who has deep family ties to the New Rochelle community dating back to his great-gr…

by Casey Donahue

04/28/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Student Scholarship Tops Port Chester's News This Week PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- In case you didn't have a chance to check The Port Chester Daily Voice every day, here are some of the top stories from this week. Port Chester High School senior Astrid Vargas won a $10,000 scholarship in the MetroPCS #makechange competition. Vargas also won a $10,000 community grant, which she will use to establish a swim team at Port Chester High School. U.S. News and World Report ranked Blind Brook High School the 16th best high school in the state and 80th best in the country. One hundred percent of students scored proficient on math and English exams. …

by Casey Donahue

04/28/2013

Yonkers, NY

Breaking News

Former Ms. Magazine Editor Killed In Yonkers Motorcycle Crash YONKERS, N.Y. -- The motorcyclist killed in a crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers Friday has been identified as former Ms. Magazine editor Mary Thom, according to Westchester County police. Thom, 68, was killed when her motorcycle clipped a car and threw her to the road at around 4:20 p.m. Police shut down the Saw Mill River Parkway in both directions until about 9 p.m. while they investigated the accident and cleared the scene. Thom was a long-time editor for the feminist magazine Ms. and later wrote and consulted for non-profit women's organizations such as the National Counc…

by Casey Donahue

04/27/2013

Rye, NY

Your Community

Rye Town Park Hosts Community Forum Saturday RYE, N.Y. -- Rye will hold a forum Saturday for residents to share their opinions and concerns about Rye Town Park. The fourth annual community conversations event will be hosted by the Rye Town Park Commission, and co-sponsored by the Friends of Rye Town Park and the Rye Town Park Advisory Committee. Residents and other stakeholders will be able to express their thoughts on park operations over the past year and offer suggestions on future changes they would like to see implemented. The forum will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Damiano Recreation Center, 281 Midland Ave.

by Casey Donahue

04/27/2013

Harrison, NY

Your Community

Purchase College's Neuberger Art Museum Reopens Sunday HARRISON, N.Y. -- Purchase College's Neuberger Museum of Art will reopen Sunday with a free daylong celebration and a new exhibit. The museum has been closed for the past 10 months for an extensive $10 million renovation to replace the HVAC system. The 40-year-old system was replaced with a new more energy efficient system that is expected to save costs and better preserve the museum's art collection. Purchase will kick off the reopening with the exhibit "Pre-Columbian Remix: The Art of Enrique Chagoya, Demián Flores, Rubén Ortiz-Torres, and Nadín Ospina." The exhibit features 90 pieces o…

by Casey Donahue

04/27/2013

Port Chester, NY

Your Community

Max Creek Plays Port Chester's Capitol Theatre Saturday PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- Max Creek will return to Port Chester's Capitol Theatre for the first time in 22 years with a show Saturday night. Max Creek has been together for 42 years, and played 12 shows at the Capitol Theatre between 1989 and 1991. Featuring guitarist Scott Murawski, keyboardist Mark Mercier, bassist John Rider, and percussion team Bill Carbone and Jamemurrell Stanley, the band plays its own style of music that mixes element of rock, country, reggae, soul and calypso. The band will play an acoustic set followed by two electric sets. Tickets for the Saturday night show are $25…

by Casey Donahue

04/27/2013

Port Chester, NY

Breaking News

Illnesses Reported At Hilton Westchester Hotel In Rye Brook RYE BROOK, N.Y. -- Some people reported becoming ill after attending events last weekend at the Hilton Westchester Hotel in Rye Brook, the Westchester County Department of Health announced Friday. "We suspect it is caused by Norovirus, a stomach bug whose symptoms are vomiting and diarrhea," the Department of Health said in a statement. "We are reaching out to interview all those who may be affected to help determine the cause of the illness and to identify any new cases. We don't know how many are affected yet." The department is coordinating its response with both the Hilton staff and o…

by Casey Donahue

04/26/2013

Rye, NY

Your Community

Osborn School Evacuated During Testing After Alarm Malfunction RYE, N.Y. -- The state testing at Osborn School in Rye was slightly disrupted by an unplanned fire drill Friday morning. There was a malfunction in the school's electrical system that set off the fire alarms, the school said. The students were led out of the school briefly while maintenance and fire officials fixed the problem. The students were then able to return and finish their tests. Check back with The Daily Voice as more information becomes available.

by Casey Donahue

04/26/2013

Harrison, NY

Your Community

Harrison Teacher Remixes Pulitzer Fiction Into Poetry HARRISON, N.Y. -- Harrison High School teacher Gary Glauber made poetry out of award-winning fiction after he was selected to participate in the Pulitzer Remix project for National Poetry Month. Glauber is one of 85 poets from seven countries to participate in the project, which is sponsored by the Found Poetry Review. Participants were assigned to create found poetry from a work of Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction. Found poetry is when a poet takes words, phrases and lines form an existing work and crafts it into a new poem. Glauber's Pulitzer Prize-winning work was "Empire Falls" by Richa…

by Casey Donahue

04/26/2013

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