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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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Vespa Serves Up Casual Fine Dining In Westport Vespa Serves Up Casual Fine Dining In Westport
Vespa Serves Up Casual Fine Dining In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. – In the newly opened Vespa in Westport, the owners sought to re-create the feel of a classic Italian restaurant but without the pretension diners encounter in some fine-dining establishments. “We feel there’s this real need for a well thought-out, approachable neighborhood-style restaurant,” said Bobby Werhane, Owner of Experience Hospitality Group, which owns Vespa. Werhane, a Westport resident, said the restaurant was inspired by his travels and the great local cafes and restaurants he found in Europe. The restaurant has been open since December 11. “We want people to…

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Protesters From Across Fairfield County Rally Against Racism In America Protesters From Across Fairfield County Rally Against Racism In America
Protesters From Across Fairfield County Rally Against Racism In America WESTPORT, Conn. -- A crowd of citizens concerned about racism in America stood on the Ruth Steinkraus Bridge in downtown Westport on Saturday to protest the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown and the subsequent refusal by grand juries to indict the police officers involved in their deaths. "We're here because there's a long history of unarmed black men killed by police officers," said David Vita, social justice director at the Westport Unitarian Church and organizer of the protest. By standing on the bridge, he and the other protesters hoped to raise awareness about the relationship b…

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Police & Fire
Police: Norwalk Murder Victim, Suspect Knew Each Other Police: Norwalk Murder Victim, Suspect Knew Each Other
Police: Norwalk Murder Victim, Suspect Knew Each Other NORWALK, Conn. -- The cab driver who was stabbed and killed Monday in his taxi on Grove Street knew the man who has been charged with his murder, Norwalk police said Friday morning. Ramiro Arcos Garcia, 32, of Elizabeth, N.J., was arrested and charged Friday with the murder of Jackson Pierre-Louis, 51, a Bridgeport man who worked as a taxi driver for Norwalk Yellow Cab Inc. Garcia is being held on $2.5 million bond and will be arraigned later Friday. "Upon his arrest, the suspect provided investigators a full confession during his interview," Police Chief Thomas Kulhawik said during a p…

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Suspect Charged With Murder In Death Of Norwalk Cab Driver Suspect Charged With Murder In Death Of Norwalk Cab Driver
Suspect Charged With Murder In Death Of Norwalk Cab Driver NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of a cab driver on Monday. Ramiro Arcos Garcia, 32, of Elizabeth, N.J., has been charged with murder, police said. He is being held on $2.5 million bond. Cab driver Jackson Pierre-Louis, 51, of Bridgeport was stabbed early Monday in his cab on Grove Street in Norwalk. He then crashed his cab into a parked car and called 911. Paramedics arrived on the scene and transported him to Norwalk Hospital, where he died of his injuries. Police said more information on the arrest of Garcia will be made available later Fr…

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Politics
Senate Majority Leader Duff Praises Steps Taken After Sandy Hook Senate Majority Leader Duff Praises Steps Taken After Sandy Hook
Senate Majority Leader Duff Praises Steps Taken After Sandy Hook NORWALK, Conn. – Connecticut lawmakers took appropriate steps after the deadly shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown two years ago, state Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk/Darien) said as the two-year anniversary of the tragedy nears. In response to the shooting deaths of 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary on Dec. 14, 2012, the state legislature passed new laws in April 2013 requiring background checks on all firearms sales and restricting the sale of high-capacity magazines like those used in the shooting. Duff, who served in the state Senate at the time and recently w…

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Sports
Norwalk Cheerleaders Head To Defend Title At National Championships Norwalk Cheerleaders Head To Defend Title At National Championships
Norwalk Cheerleaders Head To Defend Title At National Championships NORWALK, Conn. – Members of two Norwalk Packers Cheerleading teams could barely contain their excitement Wednesday as they prepared to board a bus to take them to the American Youth Cheer National Championship in Florida this weekend. The under-10 and under-13 teams from Norwalk are both defending national champions and are heading to Orlando to for back-to-back championships. Both teams won their divisions at the New England Regional Championships in Manchester, N.H., last month. “We’re very excited. Hopefully we’ll win first place again,” said Jordyn Kidd, a fifth-grader at Columbus M…

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Norwalk Reflects On Civil Rights At Human Rights Day Event Norwalk Reflects On Civil Rights At Human Rights Day Event
Norwalk Reflects On Civil Rights At Human Rights Day Event NORWALK, Conn. – As Norwalk residents and officials gathered in City Hall on Wednesday to mark International Human Rights Day, they reflected on the progress the country has made in civil rights – and the work that still needs to be done. The theme of the city’s 23rd Human Rights Day celebration was the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Speakers praised the good that has been accomplished since the passage of the act. But in the wake of events in Ferguson and New York City, where grand juries did not indict white police officers who caused the deaths of black…

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Wreaths Across America Receives Warm Welcome At Connecticut Rest Stop Wreaths Across America Receives Warm Welcome At Connecticut Rest Stop
Wreaths Across America Receives Warm Welcome At Connecticut Rest Stop DARIEN, Conn. -- A caravan of trucks from Wreaths Across America received an enthusiasm welcome as they pulled into the rest-stop on I-95 in Darien on a rain-swept Tuesday night on its way to Arlington National Cemetery. Wreaths Across America began in 1992 when Karen and Morrill Worcester of Worcester Wreath Co. in Maine donated 5,000 wreaths to adorne the graves of veterans in Arlington. In 2007, the Worcesters formed a national nonprofit to lay wreaths in Arlington and in veterans cemeteries across the country. This year, they will be placing 700,000 wreaths in 410 state, national…

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Bill Nye Talks Climate Change, Joy Of Discovery At Norwalk Aquarium Bill Nye Talks Climate Change, Joy Of Discovery At Norwalk Aquarium
Bill Nye Talks Climate Change, Joy Of Discovery At Norwalk Aquarium NORWALK, Conn. – Using his trademark humor and dressed in his signature bow tie, scientist Bill Nye spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk on topics such as space exploration, climate change, evolution and the joy of scientific discovery. Nye is best known for his television show “Bill Nye the Science Guy,” as well as his appearances on talk shows and “Dancing With The Stars.” He is the CEO of the Planetary Society, and recently wrote a book “Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation.” In his talk, Nye repeatedly encouraged the audience to use science to “…

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Events
Idol's Kimberley Locke Sings In Her Danbury Hometown 'For The Holidays' Idol's Kimberley Locke Sings In Her Danbury Hometown 'For The Holidays'
Idol's Kimberley Locke Sings In Her Danbury Hometown 'For The Holidays' DANBURY, Conn. – Danbury’s Kimberley Locke hopes audience members will relive their favorite Christmas memories when she performs her “Home for the Holidays” concert at Palace Danbury on Saturday, Dec. 13. Locke first found fame as a singer when she was a finalist in the second season of “American Idol.” She has been called the “Queen of Christmas” by Billboard Magazine, and is the only artist to have a No. 1 Christmas song three years in a row. “Christmas is one of those things where people are almost transported back to childhood. Everybody has a great Christmas story,” Locke said. Wh…

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