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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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Daily Voice Leaders: Gayle Weinstein, Weston First Selectman Daily Voice Leaders: Gayle Weinstein, Weston First Selectman
Daily Voice Leaders: Gayle Weinstein, Weston First Selectman WESTON, Conn. – During her time as Weston’s First Selectman Gayle Weinstein has been most proud of the efforts that have brought Weston together as a community. “I think we’ve come a long way in the six years that we’ve been here and I just have to say Weston is such a wonderful town and I feel so blessed to be in this position of leadership, because everything we have done has really been as a community,” Weinstein told Daily Voice. Whether it’s renovations to Lachat Town Farm and the Weston Library to create new community gathering places, or through increased transparency from the to…

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New York Man Charged With Fighting At Darien Bar New York Man Charged With Fighting At Darien Bar
New York Man Charged With Fighting At Darien Bar DARIEN, Conn. -- A New York man was arrested after police said he became unruly at a Darien bar and later struggled with officers. Peter Dunn, 27, of Garden City, N.Y., was charged with second-degree breach of peace and interfering with an officer. He was released on $500 bond and will appear in court July 10. Police were called to Darien Social just before 2 a.m. Sunday on a report of an altercation. Officers spoke to employees, who said that Dunn had come in and started problems with some of the other patrons, police said. He was asked to leave, but returned a short time later and …

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Darien Teen, 18, Charged With Fighting Mother Over Toenail Darien Teen, 18, Charged With Fighting Mother Over Toenail
Darien Teen, 18, Charged With Fighting Mother Over Toenail DARIEN, Conn. -- An 18-year-old Darien girl was arrested last week after getting in a fight with her mother over trimming and painting her toenails, police said. The incident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 24. Police said the mother returned to her Oak Crest home and her daughter said she stubbed her toe and wanted her mother to fix it. The daughter wanted her mother to file down, cut and paint her broken toenail, police said. The mother said no, but the daughter persisted until her mother agreed, police said. After her mother filed down the nail, the daughter didn't thi…

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Darien Town Administrator To Step Down, Head State Housing Agency Darien Town Administrator To Step Down, Head State Housing Agency
Darien Town Administrator To Step Down, Head State Housing Agency DARIEN, Conn. – Darien Town Administrator Karl Kilduff will step down from his position in August to become the executive director of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority. Kilduff lives in Trumbull and has served as the Darien town administrator for the past eight years. His appointment was announced Monday after a nationwide search by the CHFA Board of Directors. In his role as town administrator, he has been responsible for the management of town operations, including oversight of 179 town employees. He has also been one of the chief architects of the town’s six-year Capital Plan an…

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Man Charged With Possession Of Marijuana, Heroin, Acid In Norwalk Man Charged With Possession Of Marijuana, Heroin, Acid In Norwalk
Man Charged With Possession Of Marijuana, Heroin, Acid In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- A New Haven man was arrested in Norwalk after police said he was found with marijuana, heroin, LSD and MDMA in his possession.  Charles Covington, 36, was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana, possession of a hallucinogen, and possession with intent to sell. He was held on $50,000 bond and will appear in court July 8. Members of the Special Services Unit were patrolling the area of 2nd Street on Sunday night when they saw a man, later identified as Covington, walking away from a parked car, police said. When Covingt…

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott Talks Business Growth In Fairfield County Visit Florida Gov. Rick Scott Talks Business Growth In Fairfield County Visit
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Talks Business Growth In Fairfield County Visit NORWALK, Conn. – Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who wants to bring more businesses to his state, spoke to a group of business leaders in Norwalk on Friday about why Florida has been more successful than Connecticut in growing its economy. Scott addressed a meeting of about 75 Fairfield County business leaders from various industries at a roundtable discussion Friday morning at the Norwalk Inn. He said that when he came into office four years ago, Florida was facing huge deficits and had lost more than 830,000 jobs. He said he began by cutting taxes and making the state more business friendly. …

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Fairfield County's Triangle Center Applauds Decision On Same-Sex Marriage Fairfield County's Triangle Center Applauds Decision On Same-Sex Marriage
Fairfield County's Triangle Center Applauds Decision On Same-Sex Marriage NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk-based Triangle Community Center is praising the Supreme Court's decision Friday to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. TCC is the only organization focused exclusively on the LGBTQ community in Fairfield County. It provides support groups and services to thousands of people across the state to help with issues such as mental health, homelessness, substance abuse, as well as social events and activities. “I’m overwhelmed with happiness on this historic occasion,” TCC Executive Director Anthony Crisci said about the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling stating that …

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Norwalk Man Charged In Assault On Girlfriend Norwalk Man Charged In Assault On Girlfriend
Norwalk Man Charged In Assault On Girlfriend NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was arrested and accused of strangling and hitting his girlfriend, police said. George Cogdell, 49, was charged with second-degree strangulation, third-degree assault, disorderly conduct and violation of probation. He was held on a $57,500 bond and was due in court on Thursday. Police met with a 55-year-old woman at Norwalk Hospital early Thursday morning. She said that her boyfriend had been at her Hyatt Avenue home earlier in the morning and she had found him passed out on her couch with crack and a crack pipe next to him, according to police. She th…

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Car Catches Fire On Route 7 Connector In Norwalk Car Catches Fire On Route 7 Connector In Norwalk
Car Catches Fire On Route 7 Connector In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- A car caught fire near the I-95 Exit 15 northbound ramp to the Route 7 Connector in Norwalk Wednesday night, fire officials said. The Norwalk Fire Department responded to the car fire at 9:42 p.m. and found a 2014 Grand Cherokee fully engulfed in flames upon their arrival. Fire officials said the woman driving the car noticed an odor and then saw flames in her rearview mirror. She was able to pull to the shoulder and exit the car. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames. State troopers kept the ramp closed for a short time while Inspector Luca Feola from the Fi…

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Woman Survives Jump From Bridge To I-95 In Norwalk Woman Survives Jump From Bridge To I-95 In Norwalk
Woman Survives Jump From Bridge To I-95 In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. --  A woman survived after jumping from the Scribner Avenue bridge in Norwalk onto I-95 on Wednesday afternoon, according to The Hour. Police were called to the scene shortly after 3 p.m. when a woman jumped from the bridge onto the shoulder of the highway. Norwalk police, state police and medical personnel responded to the area and processed the scene. Traffic was impacted on I-95 north, but no lanes were closed. Witnesses told The Hour that the woman appeared to still be breathing while emergency officials assisted her. The Hour later reported she was treated for minor …

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