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Casey Donahue

Assistant Managing Editor

cdonahue@dailyvoice.com

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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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Police & Fire

Audi Stolen In Newtown Turns Up In Darien Neighborhood DARIEN, Conn. -- An Audi stolen in Newtown earlier this month was recovered last week on Huckleberry Lane in Darien. Police said that a Huckleberry Lane resident called to report an abandoned vehicle on the morning of Monday, April 10. The vehicle had been parked on the street since the day before, police said. The car, a gray 2015 Audi A4, had been left with its driver's door slightly ajar and contents strewn about the vehicle, police said. It was found that it had been reported stolen in Newtown on April 7. It was secured and later processed by Newtown Police. Darien Police said that the…

by Casey Donahue

04/19/2017

Police & Fire

Lock Your Doors: Darien Police Investigating 22 Car Break-Ins DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien Police are investigating a total of 22 car burglaries that took place last week. All the cars that were entered had been left unlocked, police said. The first rash of burglaries took place in the overnight hours from Tuesday, April 11 into Wednesday, April 12. Residents reported on break-in on McLaren Road, two on Fairview Avenue, two on Midbrook Avenue, one on Cherry Street, three on Robinson Street, three on Hamilton Lane and two on Charles Street. Taken from the car from Cherry Street was a wallet valued at $150 and three credit cards. One of the cars on Hamilton …

by Casey Donahue

04/19/2017

Weather

Cloudy Skies Give Way To Several Days Of Rain In New Canaan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County residents can expect cloudy skies and cooler than normal temperatures during the day Wednesday, with showers hitting tonight that will last through Friday. A warm front is approaching the region, but until it arrives, cool winds will keep temperatures below normal, according to the National Weather Service. The high Wednesday will be near 52, with south winds of 8 to 11 mph. It will be dry during the day, but the warm front expected to hit Wednesday evening will be followed by a weakening cold front late at night, bringing with it some rainfall. …

by Casey Donahue

04/19/2017

Schools

Monroe Rallies To Help Masuk High Robotics Program MONROE, Conn. -- Three Masuk High School robotics teams have blown the competition out of the water and are asking the community's help in sending students to the Super Bowl of robotics. The Robotics Program at Masuk is dedicated to helping students learn and grow through robotics. The program currently has 11 high school and middle school teams, with more than 100 members. Three of these teams (two high school and one middle school) were finalists in the Southern New England Championships and have qualified to attend the VEX Robotics World Championships this week in Louisville, Kentucky. T…

by Casey Donahue

04/19/2017

Events

'Baby' The Musical Takes The Stage At Darien Arts Center DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien Arts Center Stage is proudly presenting "Baby," the musical, by Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire. The spring production is directed by Carin Zakes and produced by Nova Hall, with musical direction by Dwayne Condon. Performances are on April 21, 22, 28, 29 and May 5 and 6 at 8 p.m., and April 23 and 30 at 2 p.m. in the DAC Weatherstone Studio. Audiences won’t soon forget this story that examines how parents-to-be experience the emotional stresses and triumphs, as well as the desperate lows and comic highs that accompany the anticipation and arrival of a …

by Daily Voice

04/19/2017

Police & Fire

Put Down The Phone: Stamford Police Step Up Distracted Driving Crackdown STAMFORD, Conn. -- Stamford Police issued 46 tickets on Monday as part of its crack down on distracted driving.This month the Stamford Police Department is stepping up its enforcement of distracted driving as part of the U Drive. U Text. U Pay campaign. Stamford is teaming up with the Connecticut Department of Transportation during the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) National Distracted Driving Awareness month to make sure all motorists keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel. The campaign began on April 4 and will last through April 30. During th…

by Casey Donahue

04/19/2017

Lifestyle

New Leader Of Fairfield Parks & Rec Resigning From School Board Seat FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The vice chairman of the Fairfield Board of Education has resigned his post after being appointed as the the town's new Director of Parks and Recreation.Anthony Calabrese had been serving as interim director of Parks and Recreation for the town, and on Monday he was appointed to the position permanently, prompting his resignation from the BOE. "It has been an honor and a privilege to have served this wonderful community," Calabrese wrote in a post on Facebook. "I will miss the countless hours of preparing for meetings and then actually sitting through the…

by Casey Donahue

04/19/2017

Police & Fire

Stratford Man Charged With Snatching Ladder From Wilton Home WILTON, Conn. -- A Stratford man was charged with stealing a ladder from a Wilton home last week. On Friday, April 14, police were dispatched to Danbury Road on a report of an older Chevy pickup truck that was traveling north after having stolen a 40-foot ladder from a residence, police said. An officer stopped the truck, which was driven by 60-year-old William Cates of Stratford, and determined that he had in fact stolen the ladder, according to police. Cates was charged with fifth-degree larceny and given a court date of April 25 with a $2,500 bond.

by Casey Donahue

04/19/2017

Police & Fire

New Canaan Police Warn Of Gang Members Targeting Unlocked Cars NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan Police are once again warning residents to lock their cars after a string of thefts from unlocked vehicles carried out by suspected gang members."Our department is reminding residents to safeguard their vehicles and property," New Canaan Police said in a message to the town. "Neighboring towns continue to see thefts during the overnight hours of items from unlocked vehicles as well as vehicles being stolen from driveways because the keys are left inside the unlocked vehicle." Related story: New Canaan police warn of more car break-ins Poli…

by Casey Donahue

04/19/2017

Police & Fire

Darien Police K-9 Retires After Cancer Diagnosis DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien Police K-9 Grizzly has been retired after just a few months on the job after being diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. Grizzly is a 3-and-a-half-year-old chocolate lab who was acquired by the town of Darien in September and placed with his handler, Officer Leslie Silva. The two completed an extensive training program through Superior K9 Services and subsequently received state and national certifications in narcotics detection. Although Grizzly had been riding with Silva in her patrol car for several months while the two got acquainted, the two officially hit…

by Casey Donahue

04/18/2017

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