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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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Norwalk Warns Residents To Prepare For Potential Flooding Norwalk Warns Residents To Prepare For Potential Flooding
Norwalk Warns Residents To Prepare For Potential Flooding NORWALK, Conn. -- Although Hurricane Joaquin is expected to move away from the east coast, Norwalk city officials are advising residents to monitor the weather over the weekend, especially people living in low-lying areas. City officials are monitoring the storm, and said that another weather system is expected to bring rain, winds, and mild to moderate coastal flooding in the area. City departments met Friday morning to discuss preparations for potential flooding. "A coastal flood advisory remains in effect, if you live in an area that typically flood during high tidal cycles, conside…

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Water Street In Norwalk Floods Friday Water Street In Norwalk Floods Friday
Water Street In Norwalk Floods Friday NORWALK, Conn. -- Water Street is experiencing flooding near Hanford Place and Raymond Street Friday afternoon, Norwalk Police tweeted. Drivers and pedestrians should avoid the area, police said.

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State Officials: Joaquin Not Expected To Impact Connecticut State Officials: Joaquin Not Expected To Impact Connecticut
State Officials: Joaquin Not Expected To Impact Connecticut FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – State officials do not expect Hurricane Joaquin to impact Connecticut, but they are still taking preparations in case the forecast changes. “We do not expect Joaquin to have a major impact on Connecticut,” said Dora Schriro, commissioner of the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. “Although the models take the storm farther east, we cannot let our guard down and that’s why we are going to continue to monitor the storm path, although there is increasing consensus that this is going out to sea and for us in Connecticut, that’s a good thing.” …

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Darien Officials Preparing For Hurricane Joaquin Darien Officials Preparing For Hurricane Joaquin
Darien Officials Preparing For Hurricane Joaquin DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien emergency officials are making preparations in the event that Hurricane Joaquin hits the area, First Selectman Jayme Stevenson said. "The Town of Darien Emergency Management Team, along with our state and regional partners, are monitoring the progress of Hurricane Joaquin," Stevenson said in an update Thursday afternoon. "As of 2 p.m. Joaquin was a Category 4 hurricane located near the central Bahamas. The track and intensity of this storm is changeable but current predictions are for the storm to impact our area sometime between Monday evening into Tue…

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Masked Man Reported Near Site Of Norwalk House Break-In Masked Man Reported Near Site Of Norwalk House Break-In
Masked Man Reported Near Site Of Norwalk House Break-In NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk man reported seeing a person in a mask driving away from a home that had been broken into on Silver Ledge Road, police said. The man called police at 11:18 a.m. Wednesday saying that he had walked out onto his front lawn to swing some golf clubs when he saw a silver Audi parked on the street that he did not recognize. He told police that he then saw a man in a dark mask drive speed off down the street in the Audi, bottoming out at the end of the street, police said. Police checked the area and said that there had been forced entry into one of the houses in the ma…

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Retired Police Officer Criticizes Pot Legalization In Norwalk Talk Retired Police Officer Criticizes Pot Legalization In Norwalk Talk
Retired Police Officer Criticizes Pot Legalization In Norwalk Talk NORWALK, Conn. – Retired police inspector William Butka told a crowd in Norwalk on Wednesday that legalized marijuana has had some negative effects in Colorado, and the same could happen in Connecticut if it were legalized here. Butka gave a presentation in Norwalk City Hall to a group that included law enforcement professionals, elected officials, substance abuse and mental health professionals and community members. The talk was hosted by the Human Services Council, the Courage to Speak Foundation, Communities 4 Action and the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership. During his tal…

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I-95 Bridge Renamed In Honor Of Fallen Soldier From Norwalk I-95 Bridge Renamed In Honor Of Fallen Soldier From Norwalk
I-95 Bridge Renamed In Honor Of Fallen Soldier From Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – Drivers who pass over the I-95 bridge over Richards Avenue in Norwalk will forever be reminded of the sacrifice of Army Specialist David R. Fahey Jr., a Norwalk native who was killed in Afghanistan in 2011. Fahey’s family members joined with Sen. Bob Duff, Rep. Bruce Morris and Mayor Harry Rilling Tuesday to unveil signs dedicating the bridge in his memory. Fahey was killed on Feb. 28, 2011, in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, from wounds sustained when his unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device. “It’s an incredible honor that he’s being remembe…

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Norwalk Hosts Presentation On Marijuana Legalization Norwalk Hosts Presentation On Marijuana Legalization
Norwalk Hosts Presentation On Marijuana Legalization NORWALK, Conn. -- Retired Connecticut Police Inspector William Butka will lead an informational discussion on marijuana at Norwalk City Hall Wednesday. The talk is hosted by Communities 4 Action, the Human Services Council, the Courage to Speak Foundation and the Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership. It is open to the public and will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. in the Community Room of Norwalk City Hall. Butka has more than 46 years of law enforcement experience in the management and performance of investigations. He worked for nearly 30 years in the Wallingford Police De…

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Police: Greenwich Man Tried To Steal TVs At Norwalk Walmart Police: Greenwich Man Tried To Steal TVs At Norwalk Walmart
Police: Greenwich Man Tried To Steal TVs At Norwalk Walmart NORWALK, Conn. -- A Greenwich man tried to steal televisions, Airsoft guns and a printer at the Walmart on Main Avenue in Norwalk, police said. Daniel Traisman, 27, was charged with criminal attempt to commit third-degree larceny. He was held on a $5,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court Oct. 8. Police were called to the Walmart at around 12:30 p.m. Monday on a report of two people who had tried to steal TVs. They were told the two had driven off in a BMW, but when they arrived an employee pointed out Traisman, who was standing near a register and appeared very nervous and agitated, …

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DEEP Commissioner Explores Maritime Aquarium In Norwalk DEEP Commissioner Explores Maritime Aquarium In Norwalk
Deep Commissioner Explores Maritime Aquarium In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – State and city officials spent their morning at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk petting stingrays, jiggling jellies and exploring the institute’s research vessel as the aquarium and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection discussed ways they can mutually aid one another in their missions to protect the environment. Aquarium President Brian Davis led the tour group, which included DEEP Commissioner Rob Klee, Deputy Commissioners Mike Sullivan and Susan Whalen, State Sen. Bob Duff, and Mayor Harry Rilling.  Davis took them through some of the aquarium’s m…

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