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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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North Street In Greenwich Reopens After Tree Falls In Road North Street In Greenwich Reopens After Tree Falls In Road
North Street In Greenwich Reopens After Tree Falls In Road Update: North Street has reopened to traffic.  GREENWICH, Conn. -- A part of North Street is closed in Greenwich Friday afternoon after a tree went down across the roadway. Greenwich Police tweeted shortly after 3:30 p.m. that North Street is closed between Taconic Road and Dempsey Lane due to a large tree in the roadway. Three cars were struck by the tree, and there were minor injuries, police said.

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Police & Fire
Driver Speeds Off After Hitting Child In Norwalk Driver Speeds Off After Hitting Child In Norwalk
Driver Speeds Off After Hitting Child In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. — A driver fled the scene after striking a child with his car in the area of Fairfield Avenue and Cedar Street in Norwalk Thursday night, according to the Hour. The child was struck in a parking area at around 10:19 p.m. and sustained non life-threatening injuries, according to the Hour. The child had been with their mother crossing the parking area when the car hit the child at a high rate of speed and left, according to the Hour. The driver was described as a heavy-set male driving a black Lexus SUV, the Hour reported. The car was blasting loud music and continued onto Fair…

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Police & Fire
Veteran Bridgeport Police Officer Accused Of Harassing College Student Veteran Bridgeport Police Officer Accused Of Harassing College Student
Veteran Bridgeport Police Officer Accused Of Harassing College Student BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport police officer with 24 years on the force was suspended recently after being accused of harassing a female college student, according to the Connecticut Post. Police Chief AJ Perez told the Connecticut Post that the student complained that Rafael Duran had harassed her, including running her license plate to get her home address. The harassment took place during the previous administration, and took two years for the matter to be resolved, the Connecticut Post reported. The student complained to her school, who complained to the city's Office of Internal Af…

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Weather
Tropical Depression Cindy To Cause Rain, Storms In New Canaan Tropical Depression Cindy To Cause Rain, Storms In New Canaan
Tropical Depression Cindy To Cause Rain, Storms In New Canaan FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The sunny skies and comfortable temperatures that Fairfield County enjoyed the past couple days will give way to rain and storms heading into the weekend thanks to downpours associated with Tropical Depression Cindy. "Cindy will continue to move northward into Thursday evening before a curve to the Northeast occurs on Thursday night and Friday," AccuWeather.com Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski said. Cindy made landfall as a tropical storm near the Texas-Louisiana border early Thursday. It is expected to weaken as it moves north toward Tennessee and Kentucky by Friday nigh…

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Police & Fire
Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Leads Cops To Drugs, Guns, Cash In Ridgefield Home Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Leads Cops To Drugs, Guns, Cash In Ridgefield Home
Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Leads Cops To Drugs, Guns, Cash In Ridgefield Home An investigation into the shooting of a 15-year-old who was trying to steal a car in Ridgefield, Conn., turned up several pounds of marijuana as well as guns and pills in the home of a Danbury restaurant owner, according to the News Times. Police responded to a home on Hulda Lane in Ridgefield on June 5 when the homeowner reported that a group of teens had tried to steal his Land Rover, the News Times reported. The homeowner, later identified as Mauro Tropeano, came to police headquarters the next day with video of the incident that showed him running outside while his Land Rover backed into…

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Neighbors
Darien 'Havana Nights' Raises $130K For Person-To-Person Darien 'Havana Nights' Raises $130K For Person-To-Person
Darien 'Havana Nights' Raises $130K For Person-To-Person DARIEN, Conn. — It may have been a misty, overcast spring evening, but for one night, 300 guests were transported to Cuba with décor, food, drinks, and music for Opus for Person-to- Person’s “Havana Nights” themed-fundraiser at the Tokeneke Club in Darien. The sold-out event raised more than $130,000 that will go directly to Person-to- Person’s programs benefitting children: Baby Basics which provides baby layettes to help new mothers in need at Stamford and Norwalk hospitals; Camp scholarships that provide children the opportunity to expand their horizons while parents work in the summer mo…

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Norwalk River Valley Trail Needs Community's Help To Open New Section Norwalk River Valley Trail Needs Community's Help To Open New Section
Norwalk River Valley Trail Needs Community's Help To Open New Section NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk River Valley Trail section to Skunk Lane can be constructed this fall if the community rises to the challenge to raise the last $50,000 of this $200,000 project. Coincident with the recent official opening of the boardwalk to Twin Oak Lane, four leadership donors put up the first $100,000 and challenged the trail users and supporters to contribute the other half. It didn’t take long for Jennifer and Claude Amadeo to step up to the challenge and offer a matching donation. Within just a few days of hearing about the challenge, they proposed to match every dollar …

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Police & Fire
Bridgeport Bus Driver Charged With Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Girl Bridgeport Bus Driver Charged With Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Girl
Bridgeport Bus Driver Charged With Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old Girl BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport bus driver was charged Wednesday with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl earlier this year, according to state police. On Feb. 28, State Police Detectives with Western District Major Crime launched an investigation after receiving a complaint of sexual contact between the girl and a bus driver for Connecticut Transportation Solutions. According to its website, Connecticut Transportation Solutions specializes in transportation for people with special needs. The girl reported that while being transported on the bus, the driver, 39-year-old Luis Cruz, tou…

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Norwalk Police Recognize Detective For Work On Overdose Case Norwalk Police Recognize Detective For Work On Overdose Case
Norwalk Police Recognize Detective For Work On Overdose Case NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Police Department recently honored Detective John Bell as the May 2017 Officer of the Month for his work investigating an opioid overdose death. Due to Bell's work and determination, an arrest warrant was issued for a suspect in the case. The suspect was subsequently arrested and charged with manslaughter.

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Stratford Public Safety Supervisor Sredzinski Wins '40 Under 40' Award Stratford Public Safety Supervisor Sredzinski Wins '40 Under 40' Award
Stratford Public Safety Supervisor Sredzinski Wins '40 Under 40' Award STRATFORD, Conn. – State Rep. JP Sredzinski has recently honored by the Fairfield County Business Journal as a "40 Under 40" award winner in the Fairfield County business community in a ceremony held in Stamford this week. Sredzinski represents the 112th District, covering parts of Newtown and Monroe. He is also the Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor for the town of Stratford. The 40 Under 40 awards were distributed to members of the Fairfield County business community under the age of 40 who have demonstrated success in business as well as community service or involvement. Young professiona…

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