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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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Police & Fire
Bridgeport Police Identify Person Of Interest In Shooting Death Bridgeport Police Identify Person Of Interest In Shooting Death
Bridgeport Police Identify Person Of Interest In Shooting Death BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport Police are seeking a person of interest in last week's fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man on Berkshire Avenue, according to the Connecticut Post. One person has already been charged in the shooting death of Michael Watkins last Friday night, but police told the Connecticut Post that they are still seeking 27-year-old Willard Hargrove. Related story: 26-Year-Old Bridgeport man charged with murder in late-night shooting death Police had arrested Jovanne Brown, 26, on Sunday and charged him with first-degree murder. According to the Connecticut Post, Brown had…

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State Issues Water Supply Emergency Order For New Canaan State Issues Water Supply Emergency Order For New Canaan
State Issues Water Supply Emergency Order For New Canaan STAMFORD, Conn. –The Connecticut Department of Public Health has issued a second water supply emergency order in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford after a request by the Aquarion Water Company.  This new order helps increase the likelihood of refilling the Greenwich and Stamford reservoir systems. As of Feb. 17, the Greenwich system was approximately 68 percent full, while the Stamford system measured 61 percent full. These systems are typically 88 percent full this time of year. The new order continues the irrigation ban in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford, while permitt…

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Wind Advisory Issued As Power Outages Continue To Plague New Canaan Wind Advisory Issued As Power Outages Continue To Plague New Canaan
Wind Advisory Issued As Power Outages Continue To Plague New Canaan FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Utility crews worked throughout the day in Fairfield County Thursday to repair downed wires and outages, but hundreds were still left without power in the afternoon. The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory, which remains in effect until 6 p.m. Gusts of up to 40 mph have knocked down tree limbs and wires throughout the county, leading to widespread outages. Eversource reported the following outages throughout the county, as of 3:30 p.m.: Bethel: 3 customers Brookfield: 115 customers Danbury: 3 customers Darien: 0 customers Greenwich: 72 customers …

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Downed Tree Causes Delays On Metro-North Danbury Branch Downed Tree Causes Delays On Metro-North Danbury Branch
Downed Tree Causes Delays On Metro-North Danbury Branch DANBURY, Conn. -- A downed tree on the Merritt is causing delays on the Metro-North Danbury Line Thursday. Metro-North announced just before 11:30 a.m. that the downed tree is causing delays of 30 to 45 minutes. Riders should listen at their stations for announcements.

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Schools
Ridgefield Schools To Dismiss Early After Power Outages Ridgefield Schools To Dismiss Early After Power Outages
Ridgefield Schools To Dismiss Early After Power Outages RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Four Ridgefield schools have lost power Thursday, and three will dismiss early. Ridgefield High School, Scotts Ridge Middle School, Barlow Mountain Elementary School, and Scotland Elementary School have all lost power, the district announced. Branchville Elementary School is also experiencing phone outages. These schools are now on an adjusted early dismissal schedule. Barlow Mountain is running on a generator and will dismiss at a normal time.  Dismissal times are as follows: Scotts Ridge Middle School - 11:50 a.m. Ridgefield High School - 11:15 a.m. Scotland Eleme…

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Neighbors
Atria Darien Hosts Reception For Artist Gigi Barrett Atria Darien Hosts Reception For Artist Gigi Barrett
Atria Darien Hosts Reception For Artist Gigi Barrett DARIEN, Conn. – An art reception in honor of artist Gigi Barrett will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 9, at Atria Darien. Although primarily a portrait artist, her latest collection expanded her focus to include the beauty of nature. Born and bred in Bushwick, Brooklyn, she is moved by the bleakness of New York City of the 70s with its haunting black, white and grays. Many works are in charcoal, stressing the lines, flaws, light and shadows while her bright acrylic and oil work has definitive characteristics one might see in a sketch. Her work has been shown in galleries in N…

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Racial Slur Spraypainted On Stamford Garage Door Covered Up Racial Slur Spraypainted On Stamford Garage Door Covered Up
Racial Slur Spraypainted On Stamford Garage Door Covered Up STAMFORD, Conn. — A racial slur that had been spraypainted over the garage door of a Stamford home has been covered up in a second act of vandalism, according to the Stamford Advocate.  The slur had been painted onto the door of the High Clear Drive home on Jan. 14. The home is owned by Heather Lindsay, who is white, and she shares it with her husband, Lexene Charles, who is black. Lindsay had refused to have the slur cleaned because she did not think that police were doing enough to conduct a proper investigation into who had committed the vandalism. Lindsay discovered Wednesday morning th…

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Hearing Delayed For Suspect In Bridgeport Slaying, Abduction Hearing Delayed For Suspect In Bridgeport Slaying, Abduction
Hearing Delayed For Suspect In Bridgeport Slaying, Abduction BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man accused of killing his girlfriend and abducting their 6-year-old daughter appeared in court in Pennsylvania Wednesday but the hearing was delayed, according to the Centre Daily Times. Oscar Hernandez, 39, was arrested in Pennsylvania Friday after a crash following a police pursuit. Hernandez had been the subject of a manhunt after Nidia Gonzalez, the 26-year-old mother of Hernandez's daughter, was found dead at her Greenwood Avenue home in Bridgeport. She had suffered multiple stab wounds, police said. Related: ICE: Man Accused Of Bridgeport Murder, Kid…

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Politics
Special Election Maintains Party Split in State Senate Special Election Maintains Party Split in State Senate
Special Election Maintains Party Split in State Senate HARTFORD, Conn. -- Three special elections held throughout Connecticut on Tuesday maintained an even split between Democrats and Republicans in the state Senate, while Democrats held onto a seven-seat lead in the state House of Representatives. Going into the November 2016 election, Democrats held an advantage in the state Senate of 21-15 seats. But Republicans managed to flip three seats in that election, leading to an 18-18 split. Earlier this year, two state senators vacated their seats to take other positions, leaving the senate split at 17-17. Sen. Eric Coleman (D-2) left to take a judi…

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Lifestyle
No. 12 Connecticut Ranks High In Quality Of Life In Best States Survey No. 12 Connecticut Ranks High In Quality Of Life In Best States Survey
No. 12 Connecticut Ranks High In Quality Of Life In Best States Survey FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut is first in the nation when it comes to dental visits and last when it comes to road quality, according to U.S. News & World Report, which listed the Nutmeg State at No. 12 in a quality of life ranking of all 50 states. The U.S. News & World Report ranking measured each state based on data in several different categories: health care, education, crime and corrections, infrastructure, opportunity, economy, and government. Each category was broken up into a number of subcategories. The No. 1 state in the country according to the ranking is Massach…

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