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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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Weather

Snow Could Hit New Canaan Tuesday Night FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Snow could hit areas of Fairfield County Tuesday night, though little accumulation is expected, according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday afternoon will be mostly cloudy with a high near 44 and east wind around 6 mph. Rain is likely before 9 p.m., followed by a mix of rain and snow between 9 p.m. and midnight, the NWS reports. Rain will likely hit after midnight. Tuesday night will see a low of around 37 degrees and northeast winds between 6 and 9 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Wednesday morning will see a chance of drizzle or light rain…

by Casey Donahue

12/06/2016

Police & Fire

Missing 2-Year-Old Westport Boy Found Safe WESTPORT, Conn. -- A 2-year-old boy who had been reported missing out of Westport was found safe in Manhattan Friday, police said. Messiah Frazier, 2, was located at around 2:30 p.m. Friday at the home in Manhattan by the Westport Police Department. The boy was in good health, police said. He is being transported back to Connecticut and will be turned over to the Department of Children and Families. A Silver Alert had been issued for Messiah Thursday after he had been reported missing at around 4:45 p.m. Police responded to 1655 Post Road E No. 53 and learned that Messiah had been last seen…

by Casey Donahue

12/02/2016

News

Fare Increases On Metro-North Trains Go Into Effect Thursday FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Fairfield County commuters taking Metro-North trains to New York or between stations in Connecticut can expect to pay higher fares beginning this week. The 6 percent train fare increase goes into effect beginning Thursday, Dec. 1. There will also be an increase in bus fares from $1.50 to $1.75, or 16.7 percent for CTTransit. Train riders can still take advantage of old prices by buying tickets ahead of time. The fare increase was announced earlier this year to cover $37 million in state budget cuts to the Department of Transportation. A series of public hearings w…

by Daily Voice

11/29/2016

News

Power Outage Closes Greenwich Town Hall GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich Town Hall is closed due to a power outage Tuesday afternoon, while hundreds of people through the town are without power. Greenwich Police announced on Twitter that a blown transformer knocked out power to Town Hall, and that the building will remain closed for the rest of the day. Eversource reported that 659 customers were without power as of 3 p.m., representing 2 percent of all customers in town.

by Daily Voice

11/29/2016

Politics

Duff Gives Thanks For Norwalk Community NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Daily Voice accepts signed, original letters to the editor. Send your letters to norwalk@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: I'm thankful for growing up in a community with such wonderful diversity. I'm thankful to call the same place home where Tracey and I can raise our children to appreciate an even more diverse world. I'm thankful to live in a state that is tolerant, promotes the rights of all people and will always keep a close eye on those who have the least amongst us. I'm thankful to live in a nation where I can dream of doing great things, move freely fro…

by State Sen. Bob Duff

11/24/2016

Schools

Tokeneke Kids Care Club Collect Turkeys For Food Bank DARIEN, Conn. -- Tokeneke Elementary School and the Darien community recently teamed up to give back to those in need this Thanksgiving. With Palmer's generous participation and the charity of the Tokeneke community, the annual Kids Care Club Turkey Drive on Nov. 18 collected 140 frozen turkeys, hams and chickens to benefit the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County.

by Daily Voice

11/23/2016

Schools

Sacred Heart Agrees To Purchase GE Property In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Sacred Heart University has entered an agreement to purchase General Electric's former headquarters in Fairfield that was vacated when the company moved to Boston earlier this year. GE announced in January that it would close its Fairfield headquarters and move 200 employees to Boston. It opened its temporary new headquarters in Boston in August. The 66-acre property is being sold for $31.5 million. SHU said it plans to use the property as an innovation campus, to expand its new School of Computing focused on computer engineering, computer gaming and cybersecurity, and t…

by Casey Donahue

11/21/2016

Police & Fire

Husband Wanted In Connection With Stamford Murder Arrested In Brooklyn STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford man wanted in connection with the murder of his wife has been apprehended in New York City, according to the Stamford Advocate. Elmer Gomez Ruano, 32, was apprehended in Brooklyn on Friday and was held on child endangerment charges, with Stamford police on their way to pick him up, according to the Stamford Advocate. The search for Ruano began Monday after his wife, 24-year-old Dionicia Bautista-Cano, was found dead in the couple's Courtland Avenue apartment. Police found Bautista-Cano after the couple's young daughter was found wandering in the New York Port A…

by Daily Voice

11/18/2016

Schools

Wilton High Apologizes To Danbury High Over "Build The Wall" Chant DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury High School received an apology from Wilton High School after several Wilton students were heard chanting "Build The Wall" at a football game between the two schools last Friday, according to the News Times. The News Times reported that Danbury High School Principal Dan Donovan read the apology to students Friday. The apology recognized that the language was offensive to the school community and broader community, and that the chants did not reflect the values of Wilton High School, according to the News Times. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton called for the a…

by Daily Voice

11/18/2016

Police & Fire

Danbury Man Charged With Sex Assault Of Two Patients At Wilton Nursing Home WILTON, Conn. -- A Danbury man was charged with sexually assaulting two elderly women at a Wilton nursing home where he worked, according to police. Hunter Scott McGinty, 26, was charged with three counts of second-degree sexual assault and one count of fourth-degree sexual assault. He was held in lieu of a $32,500 bond and will appear in court Thursday. Wilton police received a complaint on Monday from the Wilton Meadows Health Care Facility concerning inappropriate contact between a Certified Nursing Assistant and an 82-year-old female patient, police said. During the course of investigat…

by Daily Voice

11/17/2016

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