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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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Schools

Water Main Break Closes Norwalk's Brien McMahon High School NORWALK, Conn. -- Students at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk were dismissed early Monday due to a water main break. According to school officials, the high school let students out at noon Monday due to the main break in the area. Buses were available to help students home.

by Casey Donahue

02/23/2015

Neighbors

Danbury Teen Serves As Chris Murphy's First Page In U.S. Senate DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury High School junior Alexandra Prendergast got a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to serve at the hub of American politics in fall and early winter when she worked as a U.S. Senate page. Prendergast was appointed by U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy and spent five months in Washington, D.C., in the Senate Page Program. She was Murphy’s first page since he was elected to office in 2012, and was one of 30 students from across the country selected to participate in the prestigious program. After a competitive application process, she was chosen to participate in the program, which l…

by Casey Donahue

02/23/2015

Police & Fire

Three Teens Arrested In Wolfpit Elementary Bomb Threat NORWALK, Conn. -- Three 15-year-olds were arrested in connection with the bomb threat at Wolfpit Elementary School on Wednesday that resulted in an evacuation of the building, Norwalk police said. The names of the juveniles were not released because of their ages. One was charged with second-degree criminal trespass, third-degree criminal mischief, breach of peace and conspiracy. A second teen was charged with second-degree criminal trespass and conspiracy. The third teen was charged with second-degree criminal trespass. All three were arrested Wednesday night and released to the custod…

by Casey Donahue

02/19/2015

Police & Fire

Westport Firefighters Battle Snow, Ice In Blaze At Weathervane Hill Home WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport firefighters had to contend with snow and ice while fighting a large blaze at a home on Weathervane Hill late Wednesday night. The Westport Fire Department received a call for an automatic fire alarm at the home at 7:33 p.m. Wednesday, fire officials said. While firefighters were en route, they received a 911 call from the residence reporting a fire in their home. They were advised to evacuate and wait in their front yard. When firefighters arrived, they fund a blaze on the first floor of the single-family home. Due to access issues caused by snow and ice, th…

by Casey Donahue

02/19/2015

Neighbors

Himes Visits With Maritime Aquarium's New President NORWALK, Conn. – The Maritime Aquarium’s new president and CEO Brian Davis gave U.S. Rep. Jim Himes a tour of the Norwalk facility Wednesday, sharing some new and popular exhibits and checking out a shark dissection class. Davis joined the Maritime Aquarium in late December after several years at the Georgia Aquarium. “I’m loving it. We’re starting to think about the direction we want to take moving forward. And the community has been fantastic. They are so supportive of this facility,” Davis said. Himes is also a big supporter of the aquarium. “To me, it’s so gratifying that he took th…

by Casey Donahue

02/19/2015

Politics

Scribner Endorses Harding To Replace Him In Danbury's 107th House Seat DANBURY, Conn. -- Former state Rep. David Scribner has endorsed Republican candidate Stephen Harding to replace him as the representative for the General Assembly's 107th District in Danbury, Brookfield and Bethel. Scribner, a Republican, stepped aside in January to take a position with the state Department of Consumer Protection, triggering a special election that will be held Tuesday, Feb. 24. Running in the race for the seat are Harding, a Republican member of the Brookfield Board of Education, and Democrat Howard Lasser, a former member of the Brookfield Board of Education. "It …

by Casey Donahue

02/19/2015

Politics

Malloy Budget Focuses On Transportation Fixes, Lower Sales Tax FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – In his biennial state budget proposed Wednesday, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy called for $590 million in cuts over the current budget while lowering the state sales tax and focusing on highways, trains and education. The proposed budget is a 3.1 percent increase over the previous year, which Malloy said was in line with the state’s goal to live within its spending cap. He pointed out that it is below recent years, when spending grew by an average of 4.2 percent each year. The proposed budget would maintain current education cost sharing funding levels and municipal aid. …

by Casey Donahue

02/18/2015

Events

Space Still Open At YWCA Darien/Norwalk Winter Vacation Art Classes DARIEN, Conn. -- There are still openings for the YWCA Darien/Norwalk's winter vacation arts and crafts workshops this week. The classes for children ages 5 through 11 will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, of this week from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Children can be registered for any number of days. The classes have a "Use, Reuse, Recycle" theme and will feature presidential projects made with recycled materials, as well as allowing time for free-style painting. The classes are taught by Rowana Shepard, who has a degree in art from Dutch College and has been teaching art for more than 1…

by Casey Donahue

02/18/2015

Politics

Darien To See Small Increase In Town Spending Next Year DARIEN, Conn. – Darien’s town spending is expected to increase by less than 1 percent next year, with a proposed operating budget of $31.2 million for the 2015-16 fiscal year. The total operating budget of $31,203,915 is a 0.78 percent increase over last year’s budget. The town’s debt service will increase 2.47 percent to $11,767,966. “This year required a little bit more thought going into the budget than we have in the past and there has been a lot to contemplate going forward,” said Town Administrator Karl Kilduff, who proposed the 2015-16 budget. “The budget this year is really a re…

by Casey Donahue

02/18/2015

Neighbors

Exhibit Celebrating Civil Rights Icons Features Work By New Canaan Native GREENWICH, Conn. – Professor and artist Randy Williams shared how growing up as a black American shaped his life and artwork in a forum held Sunday at the Round Hill Community Church in Greenwich. The talk was held in conjunction with the church’s latest art exhibit, “Icons of the Civil Rights Movement,” which features artwork by Pamela Chatterton-Purdy, an artist originally from New Canaan who now lives on Cape Cod, along with text from her husband, the Rev. David Purdy. The pieces in the show feature icons of famous leaders and figures from the Civil Rights movement, such as Martin Lu…

by Casey Donahue

02/17/2015

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