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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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Bridgeport Diocese Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Priests Bridgeport Diocese Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Priests
Bridgeport Diocese Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Priests BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport has settled five lawsuits brought against it claiming that four priests had sexually abused children in Bridgeport, Norwalk, New Milford, Fairfield, Greenwich and Danbury, according to the Connecticut Post. The abuses were reported to have taken place in the 1970s and 1980s, according to the Connecticut Post. The Connecticut Post reported that the lawsuits accused Rev. Martin Federici, Rev. Walter Coleman, Rev. James Gildea and Rev. Robert Morrissey.  The lawsuits claimed that abuses occurred at St. Patrick's Church in Bridgeport…

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Police & Fire
Man Found Asleep At The Wheel Charged With Drunken Driving In Darien Man Found Asleep At The Wheel Charged With Drunken Driving In Darien
Man Found Asleep At The Wheel Charged With Drunken Driving In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- A Stamford man was arrested on drunken driving charges in Darien after police said he fell asleep in the driver's seat of a running car. At around 1:19 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30 Darien Police were called to the area of Mansfield Avenue and Stephen Mather Road on a report of a gold SUV driven by a man who "appeared confused," police said. Subsequent calls by passers-by described the driver as unconscious. Police arrived and found the gold SUV stopped in the center of the roadway on Talmadge Hill Road, police said. Officers approached and saw that the driver, later id…

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Men Charged With Assaulting And Robbing Friend Norwalk Men Charged With Assaulting And Robbing Friend
Norwalk Men Charged With Assaulting And Robbing Friend NORWALK, Conn. — Two Norwalk men were charged with robbing a friend after they were found trying to hide in a basement on Saturday morning, according to the Hour. The victim told police that he had been hanging out with 30-year-old Anwar Myers and 21-year-old Donald Smith when they went to go buy beer, the Hour reported. The man refused to give the two money, at which point Myers punched him in the face and he gave him $10, the Hour reported.  The victim left but Myers followed him and punched him, eventually taking a backpack that had a phone, speakers and his wallet in it, according to th…

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DOT Delays Projects Linked To Walk Bridge Replacement In Norwalk DOT Delays Projects Linked To Walk Bridge Replacement In Norwalk
DOT Delays Projects Linked To Walk Bridge Replacement In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Two projects that need to be completed before the Department of Transportation can replace the Walk Bridge in Norwalk, will now begin in October instead of July as originally anticipated. The two projects are an interlocking project on the Metro-North New Haven Line between South Norwalk and Westport, and improving and electrifying the Danbury Branch Dockyard. The DOT said that the delay is required to align the planned activities for these two projects with other projects in the area. The two projects are independent of the plan to replace the 121-year-old Walk Bridge ove…

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More Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Spotted As CT Begins Annual Testing More Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Spotted As CT Begins Annual Testing
More Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes Spotted As CT Begins Annual Testing FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – An aggressive species of mosquito that can spread several diseases including West Nile and Zika is expanding in the state of Connecticut, according to a study from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is an invasive species that originated in East Asia and is undergoing a northward expansion in the United States, according to CAES. Connecticut had previously been seen as near the northern boundary of its potential range, but this new study that covered a 20-year period from 1997 to 2016 found that they are beco…

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Police & Fire
Darien Police Sergeant Saves Restaurant Patron From Choking Darien Police Sergeant Saves Restaurant Patron From Choking
Darien Police Sergeant Saves Restaurant Patron From Choking DARIEN, Conn. -- An off-duty Darien Police sergeant leapt into action and saved a woman from choking at a restaurant in New York last weekend, according to the Darien Times. Sgt. T.J. Moore was at a restaurant in Suffern, N.Y. on May 27 for his mother-in-law's birthday when a woman at the table next to him started choking, the Darien Times reported. She stood up and grabbed her throat, and Moore recognized the signs and acted quickly to help her, according to the Darien Times. He performed the Heimlich maneuver on her three or four times and was able to clear her throat, according to the Dar…

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Garage Goes Up In Flames At Hillcrest Park Road Home In Greenwich Garage Goes Up In Flames At Hillcrest Park Road Home In Greenwich
Garage Goes Up In Flames At Hillcrest Park Road Home In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- A fire that started in the garage of a Hillcrest Park Road home extended into the main house Sunday night, according to Greenwich fire officials.Several units were dispatched to the home at around 10:30 p.m. Sunday on a report of a structure fire. Engines 5, 2, 1, 3, Truck 1, Rescue 5 and car 3 all arrived to find a garage fully involved in flames, and that the fire had extended into the main house. Additional units were called for manpower, and three hose lines were sued to bring the fire under control in about 30 minutes. Fire officials told Greenwich Time that the fam…

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Weather
Several Days Of Clouds And Rain Settle Over New Canaan Several Days Of Clouds And Rain Settle Over New Canaan
Several Days Of Clouds And Rain Settle Over New Canaan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County residents can expect several days of gloomy weather this week, with some showers and fog expected to start it off Monday. There will be a 40 percent chance of showers on Monday, mainly after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise the day will be cloudy, with a high near 67. Monday night will see a chance of showers before 11 p.m., then patchy drizzle with a chance of showers afterwards. There will be patchy fog after 11 p.m., otherwise it will be cloudy with a low around 52. The chance of precipitation is 50 percent. That pat…

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Events
Local Actors Bring 'The 39 Steps' To Life At Westport Community Theatre Local Actors Bring 'The 39 Steps' To Life At Westport Community Theatre
Local Actors Bring 'The 39 Steps' To Life At Westport Community Theatre WESTPORT, Conn. –Westport actors Samantha Pattinson, Richard Holmes and Bill Johnston are cast in the latest production from the Westport Community Theatre, "The 39 Steps." The comedy by John Buchan, is directed by Donna McLaughlin Wyant and takes the stage with performances from June 9 through 25. In "The 39 Steps," a man with a boring life meets a woman with a thick accent who says she’s a spy. When he takes her home, she is murdered. Soon, the mysterious organization The 39 Steps, is hot on the man’s trail in a nationwide manhunt that climaxes in a death-defying final…

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Neighbors
Norwalk Knights Of Columbus Raise $1,200 For Veterans At Patriot Dinner Norwalk Knights Of Columbus Raise $1,200 For Veterans At Patriot Dinner
Norwalk Knights Of Columbus Raise $1,200 For Veterans At Patriot Dinner NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk-based Knights of Columbus Bishop Fenwick Assembly 100 recently hosted its Inaugural Patriot Dinner, which raised $1,200 for the Bridgeport-based veterans organization Homes for the Brave. The fundraiser dinner took place on Armed Forces Day, May 20, at the Knights Hall (next to St. Ann Club), 16 Hendricks Ave. in Norwalk.   Since opening its doors in 2002, ABRI/Homes for the Brave has provided housing, vocational training and job placement, mental health and addiction services, and life skills coaching to help individuals, especially veterans, leave homelessnes…

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