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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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Wilton Library Opening Delayed To Noon Due To Snow Wilton Library Opening Delayed To Noon Due To Snow
Wilton Library Opening Delayed To Noon Due To Snow WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Library will delay its opening until noon Friday due to the snow. All morning programs are canceled. Check the Wilton Library's website or call (203) 762-3950 before coming in the event of any other scheduling changes. If you can't wait for it to open, you can check out the Digital Library on the Wilton Library's website, where you can download eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines, or stream music and videos.

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Darien Library Opening Delayed To Noon Due To Snow Darien Library Opening Delayed To Noon Due To Snow
Darien Library Opening Delayed To Noon Due To Snow DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Library will have a delayed opening at noon Friday due to snow. If you can't wait for the library to open, check out the library's digital offerings, which can be accessed from home 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Politics
Malloy Calls For Changes In Budget Practices As Layoffs, Budget Cuts Loom Malloy Calls For Changes In Budget Practices As Layoffs, Budget Cuts Loom
Malloy Calls For Changes In Budget Practices As Layoffs, Budget Cuts Loom FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Connecticut needs to change the way it budgets and adjust to new economic realities, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said during his 2016 State of the State address Wednesday.  He made the 30-minute noontime speech at the General Assembly joint convention as the legislature opened its new session. Some of the news Wednesday was bad: Malloy's proposed budget includes $569 million in cuts, a reduction of 5.75 percent. It also includes the layoffs of thousands of state employees. “Friends, as we embark on another legislative session, my message to you is this: Connecticut is n…

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Snow Could Hit New Canaan Friday Morning Snow Could Hit New Canaan Friday Morning
Snow Could Hit New Canaan Friday Morning FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Fairfield County could see a few inches of snow Friday morning before a clear weekend arrives, according to the National Weather Service.  The snow is expected to hit early Friday morning, when a slight chance of rain and snow is predicted between 1 and 3 a.m., then a slight chance of snow after 3 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 32 degrees and wind chill values between 25 and 30. There is a 20 percent chance of precipitation, and a north wind between 7 and 10 mph. There is a slight chance of snow before 1 p.m. Friday, with a 30 percent chance of p…

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Metro-North New Canaan Branch Sees Slight Decline In Ridership Metro-North New Canaan Branch Sees Slight Decline In Ridership
Metro-North New Canaan Branch Sees Slight Decline In Ridership FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The busiest commuter rail line in the country was even busier in 2015, with the Metro-North New Haven Line setting an all-time ridership record of 40.3 million passenger trips last year, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Tuesday. Ridership on the line was 39.6 million in 2014. The inner portion of the New Haven Line between Stamford and Grand Central Terminal saw a ridership growth of 3.6 percent, with commuter trips up 3.2 percent and discretionary travel up 4.3 percent. The outer portion of the line between Stamford and New Haven was up 1.3 percent in 2015, include …

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Malloy Continues Push For Transportation Lock Box Malloy Continues Push For Transportation Lock Box
Malloy Continues Push For Transportation Lock Box FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Two days before the opening of the Connecticut General Assembly’s 2016 legislative session, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is once again renewing his call for a state constitutional amendment that would create a lock box to protect funds designated for transportation projects. Under the constitutional amendment, any money that goes into the Special Transportation Fund would not be spent on anything other than transportation projects. Malloy had first promoted the lock box idea back in this 2015 State of the State address as a way to repair Connecticut’s neglected transportat…

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Police & Fire
Police: Construction Worker Stole Packages In Westport Police: Construction Worker Stole Packages In Westport
Police: Construction Worker Stole Packages In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- A construction worker  was charged with stealing packages from a Westport home in December, according to police. Sidney Nelson, 43, of Meriden was charged with fifth-degree larceny. He posted a $5,000 bond and will appear in court on Jan. 26. The arrest stems from an incident in December when a resident reported that packages were stolen from their home. Police said that home surveillance footage showed Nelson's vehicle parked in the driveway of the residence where the packages were stolen from. Nelson was employed by a construction company doing work in Westport at the t…

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Second Man Charged In Westport Smash-And-Grab Burglary Second Man Charged In Westport Smash-And-Grab Burglary
Second Man Charged In Westport Smash-And-Grab Burglary WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man was charged this week with a smash-and-grab at the Merritt Country Store in Westport back in November. David Dagley, 43, was charged with third-degree burglary, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary, fifth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit fifth-degree larceny. He was held on a $50,000 bond and will appear in court on Jan. 28. The arrest stems from an incident on Nov. 4, 2015. Police said that at around 1 a.m. Dagley and an accomplice, Jacob Dagley, threw a rock through the front glass window of the store on Main Street. They then went in and s…

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Stamford Officer Fires Shots After Encountering Driver With Fake Gun Stamford Officer Fires Shots After Encountering Driver With Fake Gun
Stamford Officer Fires Shots After Encountering Driver With Fake Gun STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford officer fired several rounds after encountering a driver with a realistic looking fake gun Thursday night, according to police. The incident took place at 8:52 p.m. on Grove Street near Forest Street, police said. Patrol Officer Steven Estabrook was on patrol when he noticed a vehicle stopped in the travel portion of Grove Street with its hazard lights on, police said. Estabrook noticed that the driver, later identified as Elias Garcia-Ramirez, 29, was passed out behind the wheel, according to police. He approached the car, at which point Garcia-Ramirez woke up…

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Embattled DMV Chief Ayala Resigns From Post Embattled DMV Chief Ayala Resigns From Post
Embattled DMV Chief Ayala Resigns From Post FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Adres Ayala Jr. has resigned after a year of problems, according to the Hartford Courant. Ayala is a former state representative from Bridgeport who was appointed to serve as the DMV commissioner in December 2014. His resignation comes after a year of problems at the DMV, including problems with a new computer system, longer wait times at DMV locations for customers, revocations of drivers' registrations and the release of false information, the Hartford Courant reported.  The resignation also comes two days af…

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