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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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Sports

New Canaan Takes On North Haven For State Football Class L Crown FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A number of familiar powerhouses from Fairfield County will hit the field on Saturday in state championship games. Darien and Shelton will go head-to-head in the Class LL matchup. This is Darien’s first year in Class LL. The Blue Wave lost the past two Class L finals to archrival New Canaan. Shelton lost in last year’s Class LL final to Xavier. In the Class L final, New Canaan will take on North Haven. It's New Canaan's third straight trip to the Class LL final in football and its ninth in the past 10 years. In Class M, Brookfield takes on neighboring rival New…

by Daily Voice

12/12/2015

Police & Fire

Man Identified Who Was Killed By Metro-North Train Near Milford Station MILFORD, Conn. -- The man who was hit and killed by a Metro-North train near the Milford station early Tuesday has been identified as a 26-year-old town resident, the Connecticut Post reported. Steven Spray, 26, was hit by an eastbound train shortly at about 1:30 a.m. Dec. 8, MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan told the Post. The investigation into the fatal accident is continuing to determine why Spray was on the tracks, the Post said. The train involved had departed Grand Central Terminal at 12:08 a.m., striking and killing Spray just before the Milford station. The train was delayed about 90 …

by Casey Donahue

12/10/2015

Sports

New Canaan Prepares To Tackle North Haven For State Football Championship FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A number of familiar powerhouses from Fairfield County triumphed in the semifinals of the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference football playoffs and now head to state championship games on Saturday. Darien and Shelton were victorious in the Class LL match-ups, as Darien trounced Southington, 49-7, and Shelton moved ahead of Newtown, 35-28. This is Darien’s first year in Class LL. The Blue Wave lost the past two Class L finals to archrival New Canaan. Shelton lost in last year’s Class LL final to Xavier. In the Class LL semifinal, New Canaan beat back …

by Daily Voice

12/08/2015

Police & Fire

Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train En Route From Grand Central A person was struck and killed by a Metro-North New Haven Line train near the Milford, Conn., station early Tuesday morning. Metro-North said the incident occurred at around 1:50 a.m. Tuesday. A train that had departed Grand Central Terminal at 12:08 a.m. struck and killed a person who was trespassing on the tracks, a Metro-North spokesperson said. The train was delayed about 90 minutes and the passengers were switched to another train and taken to Milford. The scene was cleared and the incident will not have an effect on the morning commute, the spokesperson said. No other information on …

by Casey Donahue

12/08/2015

Police & Fire

Person Struck And Killed By Metro-North Train Near Milford Station MILFORD, Conn. -- A person was struck and killed by a Metro-North train near the Milford station early Tuesday, officials said. Metro-North said the incident occurred at 1:50 a.m. Tuesday near the Milford station. A train that had departed Grand Central Terminal at 12:08 a.m. struck and killed a person who was trespassing on the tracks, a Metro-North spokesperson said. The train was delayed about 90 minutes, and the passengers were switched to another train and taken to Milford. The scene was cleared and the incident did not have an effect on the morning commute, the spokesperson said. No …

by Casey Donahue

12/08/2015

News

Greater Danbury Community Health Center Tops Off New Downtown Location DANBURY, Conn. -- The final beam was hoisted into place Monday at the future site of the Greater Danbury Community Health Center's new location on Main Street. Representatives from the Connecticut Institute for Communities and Verdi Construction gathered at the site of the future center and office for a topping-off ceremony. They celebrated as the final piece of the building's steel skeleton was raised into place. Participants in the construction project and development team signed the steel beam, which was adorned with an American flag and a Christmas tree, and watched as it was placed at…

by Casey Donahue

12/08/2015

Sports

New Canaan Takes On Notre Dame In State Football Semifinal FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Football Playoffs continue Monday with the semifinal match-ups — and several Fairfield County teams will be hitting the field. Here's a rundown of Monday's games in the different divisions of the state championships: Class LL: Shelton vs Newtown, 6:30 p.m. at Shelton Darien vs Southington, 6:30 p.m. at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk Class L: North Haven vs Wethersfield, 6:30 p.m. at North Haven Notre Dame vs New Canaan, 6:30 p.m. at New Canaan Class M: Killingly vs Brookfield, 6:30 p.m. at Killingly N…

by Casey Donahue

12/07/2015

Events

Santa And Friends Rappel 22 Stories For Stamford's Heights & Lights STAMFORD, Conn. -- Santa Claus and his friends Brian Cashman and Lindsay Berra will welcome the holidays Sunday when they rappel 22 stories down one of Stamford's tallest buildings during the annual Heights & Lights event. Cashman, the Yankees general manager and a Darien resident, will be dressed as a rapelling elf. Berra, granddaughter of Yankees legend Yogi Berra, will be dressed as Mrs. Claus. They will join St. Nick as he makes his annual daredevil descent, twisting and flying from the top of Landmark Square. Rudolph and the Grinch will also take part in the dazzling stunt. Followi…

by Casey Donahue

12/04/2015

Police & Fire

Former Bridgeport Cop Charged With Falsely Reporting Racist Letter BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A former Bridgeport police officer who claimed he had found a racially charged hate letter in his mailbox was charged Wednesday with writing the letter himself. Clive Higgins, 50, of Naugatuck was charged with second-degree falsely reporting an incident. He was released on a promise to appear in court on Dec. 16. On Feb. 9, Higgins reported that he found a piece of racially motivated hate mail in his personal mailbox at the Bridgeport Police Department. The letter had been printed on official police letterhead. Higgins told investigators that the letter included languag…

by Casey Donahue

12/03/2015

Sports

New Canaan Advances In Ciac Football Playoffs FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Half the teams playing in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference Football Playoffs were eliminated during the quarterfinals Tuesday night, with several Fairfield County teams advancing to the semifinal round. Here's a rundown of results from Tuesday night's games: Class LL: Shelton defeated West Haven, 40-20 Newtown defeated Glastonbury, 21-20 Darien defeated Staples, 41-7 Southington defeated Conard, 48-6 Class L: North Haven defeated Middletown, 48-13 Wethersfield defeated Torington, 33-6 Notre Dame defeated Harding, 34-0 New Canaan defeated …

by Casey Donahue

12/02/2015

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