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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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Darien Woman Charged With Embezzling From Veterans Nonprofit Darien Woman Charged With Embezzling From Veterans Nonprofit
Darien Woman Charged With Embezzling From Veterans Nonprofit DARIEN, Conn. -- The bookkeeper of a Darien-based nonprofit that helps veterans was charged with embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the organization, according to police. Cynthia Tanner, 52, of Darien was charged with first-degree larceny, police said. She turned herself in to police Monday and was held on $250,000 bond. She was arraigned in court Monday. Police received a complaint in late May from the president of the National Veteran Services Fund, who said an accounting firm had discovered irregularities in the organization's financial statements. It was determined that …

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Events
Joan Jett Headlines At 2014 Norwalk Oyster Festival Joan Jett Headlines At 2014 Norwalk Oyster Festival
Joan Jett Headlines At 2014 Norwalk Oyster Festival NORWALK, Conn. -- Joan Jett will be the headline act at the 2014 Norwalk Oyster Festival in September, the Norwalk Seaport Association announced. Jett will take the stage Saturday night during the festival, which will be held Sept. 5 to 7 in Norwalk. The U.S. Army Volunteer Band will play at 1 p.m. Sunday after a 19-year absence. Dozens of local and regional musicians will play during three-day festival, one of the biggest events held in Norwalk. The annual Norwalk Seaport Association Oyster Festival was founded in 1978 and will feature three days of family-friendly activities and enterta…

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Sports
Thousands Put Hope In Motion For Stamford Hospital Walk And Run Thousands Put Hope In Motion For Stamford Hospital Walk And Run
Thousands Put Hope In Motion For Stamford Hospital Walk And Run STAMFORD, Conn. -- Thousands of people came out to Columbus Park in Stamford on Sunday for the 19th annual Hope in Motion Walk to benefit the Stamford Hospital Bennett Cancer Center. The event featured a 5k walk and timed 5k and 10k races. About 1,500 people ran in the two races, with an additional 2,600 participating in the walk. There was also a bicycle ride held in Westport with the Sound Cyclists Bloomin' Metric Bicycle Tour. Hope in Motion has so far raised more than $760,000 for the Bennett Cancer Center, which provides clinical care, support services, prevention and wellness servic…

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News
Darien Residents Oppose Cell Tower Proposed For Ox Ridge Darien Residents Oppose Cell Tower Proposed For Ox Ridge
Darien Residents Oppose Cell Tower Proposed For Ox Ridge DARIEN, Conn. – Many Darien residents are upset about a new cellphone tower that AT&T is proposing to build at the Ox Ridge Hunt Club. The proposed tower -- a 120-foot silo -- would be built near the riding area at the Hunt Club at Middlesex Road and Saddle Ridge Road. At a public information session at Town Hall, representatives and consultants for AT&T described how the tower would be used to increase data capability in the area and fill in gaps in cellphone coverage. “The problem in this day and age, and especially in towns like Darien, is that data traffic on the network is …

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Woman Charged With Stabbing Boyfriend With A Butcher Knife Norwalk Woman Charged With Stabbing Boyfriend With A Butcher Knife
Norwalk Woman Charged With Stabbing Boyfriend With A Butcher Knife NORWALK, Conn. -- A 38-year-old Norwalk woman was arrested Friday morning after police said she stabbed her boyfriend with a butcher knife during an argument about a friend flirting with her. Esther Davenport was charged with second-degree assault. She was held on $10,000 bond and went to court Friday. Officers responded to Norwalk Hospital shortly after midnight Friday on reports of an assault, police said. A man in the hospital told officers that his girlfriend, Davenport, had stabbed him with a knife, police said. The two had been drinking and began arguing about a friend hitting on …

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Garden Club Of Darien Donates Plantings For Cherry Lawn Park Garden Club Of Darien Donates Plantings For Cherry Lawn Park
Garden Club Of Darien Donates Plantings For Cherry Lawn Park DARIEN, Conn. – The Garden Club of Darien is sprucing up the entrance to Cherry Lawn Park with new plantings and a 35-foot garden. The club is donating $38,095 to the town to help beautify the front of the park. The donated funds are proceeds from the club’s annual flower show, which has held in October 2013 at the Darien Community Association. “We’re a not-for-profit, so anything we do raise is given back to the town of Darien. And so our board came up with a charter of using the funds from the show to beautify and enhance and repair storm damage in the town of Darien and its parks and b…

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Police & Fire
Two Men Face Multiple Drug Possession Charges In Norwalk Two Men Face Multiple Drug Possession Charges In Norwalk
Two Men Face Multiple Drug Possession Charges In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police arrested two out-of-town men on drug charges Wednesday. Pedro Johnson, 21, of New York was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana, possession within 1,500 feet of a school, improper parking and illegal manufacturing, distribution or sale of prescription drugs. He was held on $50,000 bond.  Xavier Dash, 26, of New Haven was charged with possession of narcotics, possession of less than 4 ounces of marijuana and conspiracy. He was held on $2,500 bond. Both will appear in court on M…

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News
CL&P Buys Tax Credits To Restore Norwalk's Wall Street Theater CL&P Buys Tax Credits To Restore Norwalk's Wall Street Theater
CL&P Buys Tax Credits To Restore Norwalk's Wall Street Theater NORWALK, Conn. -- Connecticut Light & Power will purchase the Wall Street Theater's historic tax credits in exchange for $1.81 million to renovate the historic Norwalk venue, which has been closed for more than a decade. The Wall Street Theater, formerly known as the Globe Theater, was built in 1914 and has hosted vaudeville and burlesque shows, movies and rock concerts. Since its closing, the surrounding neighborhood has suffered economic decline. But plans are underway to restore the theater as a multipurpose venue that will accommodate live entertainment, conferences, assemblies and …

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Police & Fire
Playstation Reported Stolen From Unlocked Norwalk Home Playstation Reported Stolen From Unlocked Norwalk Home
Playstation Reported Stolen From Unlocked Norwalk Home NORWALK, Conn. -- Someone broke into a home on Jefferson Street in Norwalk and stole electronics Tuesday, according to police. The burglary occurred during the day after the resident left at 8:30 a.m. She told police she had left the back door unlocked in case her son forgot his keys. She received a text from a neighbor later in the day, saying they had seen an unknown male in the yard and the back door was open, police said. The neighbor closed the door but did not check inside, police said. A Playstation, some video games and other electronic equipment were reported stolen, police sai…

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Neighbors
Norwalk Mom Keeps Kids Off Drugs With 'Sunny's Story' Norwalk Mom Keeps Kids Off Drugs With 'Sunny's Story'
Norwalk Mom Keeps Kids Off Drugs With 'Sunny's Story' NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk’s Ginger Katz has taught kids how to stay off drugs by sharing the story of her son’s death told from the perspective of the family dog. Katz founded the Courage to Speak Foundation after her son Ian died of an overdose of heroin and Valium in 1996. In 2008, she wrote “Sunny’s Story,” which tells the story of Ian’s death, narrated by the family beagle Sunny. The book details Ian’s struggles with addiction and the changes he went through after he started taking drugs. Katz thought that using Sunny as a narrator would help students connect with Ian’s story. “I thou…

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