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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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Lifestyle
Arts Of The Angler Show Brings Fly Fishers To Danbury Arts Of The Angler Show Brings Fly Fishers To Danbury
Arts Of The Angler Show Brings Fly Fishers To Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- Fly-fishing enthusiasts filled the Ethan Allen Inn in Danbury over the weekend for the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum's 2014 Arts of the Angler Show. The two-day show featured more than 50 flytyers and rodmaking craftsmen, as well as artists, appraisers, antique dealers, vendors and demonstrations. There were also seminars and discussions on learning to fly fish, building a bamboo fly rod, tying successful traditional steamers, fish and fishing of the Salmon River and writing. "The amount of talent here is amazing," said Fred Wilson of Middlebury. "If you want …

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Business
Darien Chamber Promotes Shop Small Saturday Darien Chamber Promotes Shop Small Saturday
Darien Chamber Promotes Shop Small Saturday DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien business owners and officials gathered Friday, Nov. 14, to celebrate the upcoming Shop Small Saturday. Shop Small Saturday will be held on Nov. 29, the Saturday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The Darien Chamber of Commerce is promoting Shop Small Saturday to remind shoppers to support their local businesses that are individually owned by locals as a way of investing in the community. Several stores will be holding special sales and promotions on Shop Small Saturday. The promotional day is supported by American Express, and if shoppers use their American E…

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Lifestyle
Darien Arts Center's 'God Of Carnage' Receives High Praise Darien Arts Center's 'God Of Carnage' Receives High Praise
Darien Arts Center's 'God Of Carnage' Receives High Praise DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Arts Center’s staging of “God of Carnage” continues this weekend and the production directed by Mark Graham has received some high acclaim. “God of Carnage” tells the story of two couples who come together for a conversation after their 11-year-old sons get in a fight, leaving one with two broken teeth. Their attempts to reach closure in the matter fall apart as civility gradually dissolves in the conversation. The play stars Gary Betsworth, Larry Reina, Jessie Gilbert and Eileen Lawless. “It is a play I have really wanted to direct and we have an extraordinar…

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Schools
Ponus Ridge Middle School To Host First Career Day Ponus Ridge Middle School To Host First Career Day
Ponus Ridge Middle School To Host First Career Day NORWALK, Conn. -- Students at Ponus Ridge Middle School in Norwalk will get their first chance to discover possible career paths when the school hosts its inaugural Career Day on Thursday, Nov. 20. The entire 8th grade class will participate in the event, which is hosted by the School Governance Council in conjunction with American Education Week. The day will feature 20 presenters from different backgrounds discussing an array of professions, including fashion, technology, engineering and public service. The event will be held from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20 at Ponus Ridge Mid…

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Man Charged With Trying To Cash Fake Check Norwalk Man Charged With Trying To Cash Fake Check
Norwalk Man Charged With Trying To Cash Fake Check NORWALK, Conn. -- A 20-year-old Norwalk man was arrested after police said he tried to cash a forged check Wednesday afternoon at a bank on Westport Avenue. Terill Kelley was charged with first-degree forgery, fifth-degree larceny, criminal attempt and interfering with an officer. He was held on $5,000 bond and will appear in court Nov. 26. Officers responded to TD Bank on Westport Avenue at 4 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a fraudulent check. They spoke to employees, who said Kelley had come in with a check for $612.21 that he wanted to cash. Kelley did not have an account at the bank, …

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Police & Fire
Two Stabbings Reported On Ely Avenue In Norwalk Two Stabbings Reported On Ely Avenue In Norwalk
Two Stabbings Reported On Ely Avenue In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police are investigating two robberies in which both victims were stabbed Wednesday night. Officers responded to a liquor store on Ely Avenue at 8:14 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a man who had been stabbed in the shoulder, police said. They found a 42-year-old Bridgeport man outside who was bleeding from the head. He told police that he had been jumped by three or four black males, described as being in their late teens or 20s and wearing hooded sweatshirts. He said he had also been punched in the head, causing the bleeding, police said. The victim told police…

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Police & Fire
Westport Police: Fairfield Man Stole Designer Sunglasses Westport Police: Fairfield Man Stole Designer Sunglasses
Westport Police: Fairfield Man Stole Designer Sunglasses WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Fairfield man was charged with stealing designer sunglasses in Westport last week, police said. Michael Kelly, 44, was arrested Sunday at the Fairfield Police Department, where he was being held on two outstanding warrants from Westport. Kelly was suspected of stealing multiple pairs of designer sunglasses from two retail locations in Westport in August and September, Westport police said. Kelly was charged with third-degree larceny and fourth-degree larceny. He was held on $40,000 bond and will appear in court Nov. 18.

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Police & Fire
Traffic Stop In Westport Leads To Drug Arrest Traffic Stop In Westport Leads To Drug Arrest
Traffic Stop In Westport Leads To Drug Arrest WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was arrested on drug charges in Westport after a traffic stop, police said. Christopher Yarrell, 42, was pulled over at about noon on Sunday on a motor vehicle violation, police said. During the stop, officers discovered that Yarrell was in possession of crack cocaine, police said. A K9 unit was brought in and found crack on both his person and in the car, according to police reports. He was taken into custody. Yarrell was charged with possession of narcotics and sale of narcotics, as well as driving with a suspended license, failure to display plates…

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Police & Fire
Darien Police Put Down Injured Coyote Darien Police Put Down Injured Coyote
Darien Police Put Down Injured Coyote DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien police reported that a coyote had to be put down after getting hit by a car last week. Police received a report on Tuesday, Nov. 4. at 6:40 p.m. that there was an injured coyote in the road on Hoyt Street. Officers responded to the area and were able to locate the coyote on the golf course of the nearby Woodway Country Club. The coyote appeared to have been hit by a car, police said. Its legs were broken and it was dragging its lower body across the ground. It was put down on the scene. Police said that the coyote did not have any contact with humans or domestic …

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Police & Fire
Two Accused Of Attempt To Cash Forged Checks At Darien Bank Two Accused Of Attempt To Cash Forged Checks At Darien Bank
Two Accused Of Attempt To Cash Forged Checks At Darien Bank DARIEN, Conn. –Two men -- one from Bridgeport, the other from Norwalk -- were arrested in separate incidents last week and charged in connection with forged checks they were accused of attempting to cash at the Bank of America in Darien, according to police. On Thursday, Nov. 6, police went to the bank on a report of a man using a forged check. An employee told police that a man, later identified as Donovan Green, 19, of Bridgeport, had come in and tried to cash a check for $753.45. The check was from the New York University School of Medicine, where Green said he was a sophomore, accordin…

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