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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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Darien Rep. Wood Announces Re-Election Campaign Darien Rep. Wood Announces Re-Election Campaign
Darien Rep. Wood Announces Re-Election Campaign DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Daily Voice accepts original and signed letters to the editor, up to 350 words. To submit your letter, e-mail Darien@dailyvoice.com To the editor:  I’m pleased to announce that I will be running again for state representative in the 141st District, Darien and Norwalk. Many thanks to Belinda Metzger and Ralph Depanfilis for nominating and seconding me and to the delegates for their support on Monday night. It has been my honor and truly a privilege to be your voice and vote in Hartford. Though Connecticut has many positive attributes – a vibrant and diverse pop…

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by Terrie Wood
Politics
Brookfield Residents To Vote On Town, School Budgets Tuesday Brookfield Residents To Vote On Town, School Budgets Tuesday
Brookfield Residents To Vote On Town, School Budgets Tuesday BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Brookfield voters will head to the polls Tuesday to vote on the proposed $63.4 million budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. The budget proposal include $17.3 million for town operations, $40.38 million for school operations, $1.3 million for capital projects and $4.4 million for debt service. The total budget represents a 3.63 percent increase over the 2015-16 budget. If approved, the mill rate would increase from 25.7 for the current year to 26.4, an increase of 2.72 percent. Voters will be asked to choose separately to endorse the town and school budgets. The ballot w…

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by Casey Donahue
Police & Fire
Westport Couple Barricaded Themselves In Home With Child, Police Say Westport Couple Barricaded Themselves In Home With Child, Police Say
Westport Couple Barricaded Themselves In Home With Child, Police Say WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Westport couple was arrested Monday after police said they barricaded themselves in their Richmondville Avenue home with their child. Police responded to the home at around 10 a.m. Monday on a report of a minor civil dispute. When officers arrived, Kyle and Carrie Owen were in the driveway, police said. They then retreated into the home and did not allow officers to enter, according to police. A short while later Kyle Owen came to the door holding a hatchet and refused to come outside, according to police. He was yelling and swearing at officers and was seen walking agg…

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by Casey Donahue
Politics
Letter: Fairfield Needs To Have Civil Discussion About Budget Letter: Fairfield Needs To Have Civil Discussion About Budget
Letter: Fairfield Needs To Have Civil Discussion About Budget FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email fairfield@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: Parks & Recreation Commissioner Greg Alprin’s recent letter to the editor is nothing less than a veiled attempt to damage the reputation and long-term record of support by RTM Republicans for education in our town. Let’s be clear: Commissioner Alprin’s words are the type of mean-spirited rhetoric that turns people off to volunteering to run for local office. For a more accurate illustration of our record,…

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by Michael D. Herley
Police & Fire
Update: Post Road East In Westport Reopened After Accident Update: Post Road East In Westport Reopened After Accident
Update: Post Road East In Westport Reopened After Accident Update, 1:20 p.m. WESTPORT, Conn. -- Post Road East in Westport is reopen following a serious accident Friday morning, police said. Post Road East from Compo Road to Hillspoint Road was closed for an extended period of time following the accident, police said.  One person was sent to the hospital as a result of the crash. Police said the cause of the accident is still under investigation.

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by Casey Donahue
Police & Fire
Norwalk Police Identify 5-Year-Old Struck And Killed By Car Norwalk Police Identify 5-Year-Old Struck And Killed By Car
Norwalk Police Identify 5-Year-Old Struck And Killed By Car NORWALK, Conn. -- Police have identified the 5-year-old boy struck and killed by a car in a driveway on Woodacre Road Thursday as Peter Tinnen-Strmiska, a resident of Norwalk. Police said that Tinnen-Strmiska was in the driveway when he was struck by a car pulling into the driveway at around 5:10 p.m. Thursday. Police and EMS arrived on scene and rendered aid to Tinnen-Strmiska. He was taken to Norwalk Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries, police said. The accident remains under investigation. Tinnen-Strmiska's mother Kayla Tinnen has set up a GoFundMe to help pay for her son…

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by Casey Donahue
Police & Fire
Two Pedestrians Struck In Norwalk Hit-And-Run Two Pedestrians Struck In Norwalk Hit-And-Run
Two Pedestrians Struck In Norwalk Hit-And-Run NORWALK, Conn. -- Police are searching for a BMW that hit two pedestrians and fled the scene on Van Buren Avenue in Norwalk on Wednesday night. Police said the two pedestrians, a male and a female, were struck by a gray BMW on Van Buren Avenue near the intersection of Bedford Avenue at around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday. The vehicle is believed to have sustained front and right side damage, including a missing right side mirror that was left at the scene, according to police. It was last seen fleeing south on Van Buren Avenue, police said. Both pedestrians were taken to Norwalk Hospital. Anyone w…

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by Casey Donahue
Politics
Shelton's Cadena To Challenge DeLauro For 3rd District Shelton's Cadena To Challenge DeLauro For 3rd District
Shelton's Cadena To Challenge DeLauro For 3rd District SHELTON, Conn. – Angel Cadena Jr. of Shelton accepted the Republican Party’s nomination Monday to challenge U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro in the November election for Connecticut’s 3rd District, according to the Connecticut Mirror. DeLauro also accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination to seek a 14th term in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hartford Courant reported. Cadena is a veteran of the Marine Corps who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has served as a veterans’ liaison for Linda McMahon’s 2012 U.S. Senate campaign, as a legislative intern in Hartford and as a candidate for state co…

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by Daily Voice
Politics
Sherman First Selectman Cope To Challenge Esty For 5th District Sherman First Selectman Cope To Challenge Esty For 5th District
Sherman First Selectman Cope To Challenge Esty For 5th District DANBURY, Conn. – Sherman First Selectman Clay Cope accepted the Republican Party’s nomination Monday to challenge U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty in the November election for Connecticut’s 5th District, according to the New Haven Register. Esty also accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination to seek a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hartford Courant reported. Cope received the overwhelming majority of delegate support at the state Republican Party’s convention Monday night, defeating Newtown businessman Bill Stevens, the New Haven Register reported. He was nominated by Danbury…

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by Daily Voice
News
Fourth Connecticut Resident Contracts Zika Virus Fourth Connecticut Resident Contracts Zika Virus
Fourth Connecticut Resident Contracts Zika Virus FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – A fourth person has tested positive for the Zika virus in Connecticut, according to the Department of Public Health. The patient is a non-pregnant woman in her 30s who traveled to the Caribbean in late April and came down with rash, fever and conjunctivitis upon her return, the DPH reported. In a press conference Friday morning, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and health officials said that the state is taking all steps to combat the virus. “We will see more cases here in Connecticut as the summer travel season ramps up, and it is essential for people to take precautions wh…

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