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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County Begins Updates To Westchester Airport Master Plan HARRISON, N.Y. -- The county is in the beginning stages of updating the master plan for the Westchester County Airport in Harrison, and is in the process of collecting thoughts and opinions from the public. The master plan is the long-term strategy for capital and infrastructure improvements to the airport to ensure that it complies with safety and environmental regulations. The last master plan was completed in 1980 and updated in 1987. The Federal Aviation Administration requires that the airport have an up-to-date master plan, and that officials regularly inform the public about its plan…

by Casey Donahue

07/20/2013

Harrison, NY

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Harrison Approves Sale Of E-Z Pass Tags HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison Town Clerk's office will begin selling E-Z Pass "On the Go" tags next month. A proposal by Town Clerk Jackie Greer was approved by the Town Board at its Thursday night meeting. Greer had worked with the New York State Thruway Authority to make Harrison one of the first municipalities to offer the tags. The tags will be sold for $25 and can be used immediately after being purchased. Users must then register the tags within 48 hours of its first use by visiting the E-Z Pass website or by calling 1-800-697-1544. The Town Clerk's office will start the program wi…

by Casey Donahue

07/19/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Rye Brook Artist Steve Perkins Sees Art Everywhere RYE BROOK, N.Y. – Rye Brook artist Steve Perkins approaches art like a chameleon, adapting his style to his environment. An exhibit of his work created in Thailand will open at Serendipity Labs in Rye on July 25. “The way I operate as an artist is somewhat different from some of my colleagues. I don’t associate with a certain style,” he said. “I’ve taken a different approach, which stems from studies in Buddhism, where I’m open in the moment to whatever’s in front of me.” The current exhibit, “Lifestyles Art Project: Thailand” started in 2006 when he was approached by Bangkok art collecto…

by Casey Donahue

07/19/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Mojo Monde Performs In Port Chester Friday Night PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- It may be hot, but there will be cool rhythm and blues when Mojo Monde performs in Lyon Park in Port Chester on Friday evening. Led by Chappaqua resident Chris Fox, Mojo Monde performs a wide range of music inspired by blues, folk, 60s and 70s rock, and jam bands. The band features Fox on guitar, Grammy nominee Jon Cobert on keyboards, Tony Tino on bass and Denny McDermott on drums. The show is sponsored by the Port Chester Department of Recreation as part of its summer concert series. The concert will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Admission is free.

by Casey Donahue

07/19/2013

Rye, NY

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Rye Racquet Club Teams Ace Metropolitan Interclub Tennis League RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye Racquet Club women's doubles teams won all three Metropolitan Interclub Tennis League divisions this year for the fifth time. The three teams all won their divisions in 2005, 2008, 2010 and 2012. This year the A team, which has won its division for six consecutive years, earned 28 out of 32 points. The B team shared its win after tying with the Westchester Country Club. The C team also held a strong finish. All three teams were coached by club owner Kit Byron and competed on the highest level, flight one. The A team was led by captain Carolyn Cruz, the director of ten…

by Casey Donahue

07/19/2013

Rye, NY

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Rye Schools Announce Teachers Of The Year RYE, N.Y. -- Iris Arest and Karen Kozan have been named the Teachers of the Year by the Rye City School District. Arest is a school psychologist at Rye High School, where she is responsible for the coordination of testing, evaluations, counseling, observations, CSE meetings and student reviews. She also provides guidance to students and their families. She was named a Teacher of the Year for her work ethic, availability, support, resourcefulness and commitment to her students. She often works long hours after school and on weekends, and makes herself available to students in off-hours. “I…

by Casey Donahue

07/18/2013

Harrison, NY

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Purchase Prof Wins Fulbright Grant To Study In India HARRISON, N.Y. -- A professor at Purchase College in Harrison has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant to study and teach in India next year. Sharon Horvath is a painter and associate professor of painting and drawing at Purchase. She will travel to India in December and will study and teach there until March 2014. She will be affiliated with M.S. University in Baroda and the Kriti Gallery Residency in Varanasi. While in India, Horvath will conduct research on Ragamala, a genre of Indian miniature paintings. She also will create a new body of work on paper adapting traditional miniatur…

by Casey Donahue

07/18/2013

Rye, NY

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Rye Charity Provides Backpacks To Needy Students RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye-based nonprofit Helping Hands for the Homeless & Hungry will host its 26th annual Empty School Backpack Project on Aug. 12 and 13 to provide school supplies for underprivileged children. The organization's goal is to provide 2,000 backpacks to students in kindergarten through 12th grade. The backpacks will be filled with 18 school supplies, and for the first time this year Helping Hands will be providing scientific calculators for middle school and high school students. The backpacks will be distributed through 19 of Helping Hands' community partners throughout West…

by Casey Donahue

07/18/2013

Rye, NY

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Rye Arts Center Hosts New Special Needs Summer Program RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye Arts Center will host Arts Exploration Week in August for youths with learning or social sensitivities to build confidence and companionship through art. The curriculum for the course will include painting, writing and media arts. The classes are designed to promote social interaction and team building in a positive environment. The instructor will be Gary Mack, who prides himself on his ability to encourage children who love to learn in non-traditional ways, and is a self-proclaimed "giver of knowledge and a facilitator of each child's unique learning style and advent…

by Casey Donahue

07/17/2013

Port Chester, NY

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Port Chester Dog Park Group Starts Fundraising Efforts PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- A group of Port Chester residents looking to establish a dog park in town needs your help to make their goal a reality. The Port Chester Dog Park Group started as a Facebook group that wanted to establish a fenced-in area where dogs could run free off leashes. The members launched a grassroots campaign to establish the dog park, meeting with the Parks Commission and other officials to determine the ideal spot. In May the Board of Trustees approved the upper portion of Abendroth Park as a location for the park, provided that the group supplied the funding for the projec…

by Casey Donahue

07/17/2013

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