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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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Police & Fire
Police: Two Norwalk Home Break-Ins Reported Police: Two Norwalk Home Break-Ins Reported
Police: Two Norwalk Home Break-Ins Reported NORWALK, Conn. -- The residents of two Norwalk homes reported burglaries Thursday, according to police. The first burglary took place at a house on Ohio Avenue. The residents reported leaving at 8 a.m. and arriving home at 3 p.m. to find several items had been stolen. Among the items taken were a Dell computer, an XBox, a Playstation 4, some video games and some jewelry. The residents told police that entry to the house could have been gained through a kitchen door. The glass window on the door had previously been broken and covered up with cardboard, and somebody could have reached their…

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Business
Darien Chamber Celebrates Businesses Going Green Darien Chamber Celebrates Businesses Going Green
Darien Chamber Celebrates Businesses Going Green DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Chamber of Commerce celebrated businesses that protect the environment at a Going Green For Biz Mixer. The event was part of the chamber's annual Going for Green Project, which for the past seven years has encouraged businesses, community organizations and individuals to participate in environmental activities. The yearly event includes having business make a pledge to consider green options, a Going for Green poster contest among Darien High School students, a "Celebrating Trees" photo display hosted by the Tree Conservancy of Darien at the Darien Nature Center,…

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Police: Darien Town Hall Employee Wrote Fake Threatening Letter Police: Darien Town Hall Employee Wrote Fake Threatening Letter
Police: Darien Town Hall Employee Wrote Fake Threatening Letter DARIEN, Conn. -- A Darien Town Hall employee was charged with reporting a number of false incidents to police, including writing a threatening letter that led to the evacuation of Town Hall, police said. Javonte Ramo, 20, of Norwalk was charged with one count of first-degree falsely reporting an incident, two counts of second-degree falsely reporting an incident, and one count of providing a false statement. He was released on a promise to appear in court May 5. The arrest stems from a call police received at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police said Ramos, who works as a custodian at Town Hall, cal…

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New Canaan Man Arrested On Drug Charges In Norwalk New Canaan Man Arrested On Drug Charges In Norwalk
New Canaan Man Arrested On Drug Charges In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. - A New Canaan man was arrested on drug charges in Norwalk on Wednesday after officers responded to a report of shots fired, police said. Officers received a call about shots fired in the vicinity of Rockmeadow Road and Eagle Road at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday. While responding, they saw a car leaving the area at a high rate of speed, police said. Officers caught up to the car and stopped it, police said. The car was driven by Agron Sabovic, 23, of New Canaan, police said. Officers detected a strong odor of marijuana after stopping the car, according to police. The officers…

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Lifestyle
Arianna Huffington Speaks In Darien At Benefit For Family Centers Arianna Huffington Speaks In Darien At Benefit For Family Centers
Arianna Huffington Speaks In Darien At Benefit For Family Centers DARIEN, Conn. – Arianna Huffington spoke about the importance of personal well-being Wednesday at the Center For HOPE's fundraising luncheon at the Woodway Country Club in Darien. Huffington is the co-founder and editor in chief of the Huffington Post. At the luncheon, she discussed and signed copies of her new book “Thrive.” In it, she writes about how success should be defined not only by the metrics of money and power, but also by personal well-being, wisdom, wonder and giving. "The messages of the Center for HOPE and Family Centers and the message of 'Thrive' are very connected. Becau…

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Schools
Darien To Survey Teen Attitudes And Behaviors Darien To Survey Teen Attitudes And Behaviors
Darien To Survey Teen Attitudes And Behaviors DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Thriving Youth Task Force is looking to conduct a survey of students this fall to measure their behaviors and see which resources they feel are available to them within the community. The Youth Asset Survey is created by the Search Institute, and was conducted in Darien in 2008 and in 2011. The survey tracks 40 positive assets, and gauges whether students feel those assets are present in their schools and the community. The survey includes 20 external assets, such as family support, adult role models and positive peer influences, as well as 20 internal assets, su…

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Business
Johnny Utah's Brings Bull-Riding Western Fun To South Norwalk Johnny Utah's Brings Bull-Riding Western Fun To South Norwalk
Johnny Utah's Brings Bull-Riding Western Fun To South Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- The site of the former Black Bear Saloon in South Norwalk will look very different when it reopens as Johnny Utah's on May 1. This will be the third Johnny Utah's location, joining the first two in New York and Philadelphia. It is a country-themed bar with a mechanical bull, barbecue and Southwestern cuisine, a collection of more than 40 beers; and drinks served in signature 42-ounce boot-shaped mugs. "Country music has become a lot more mainstream," said Gina Groh, the national sales and marketing director for East Coast Saloons, which owns Johnny Utah's. She said Johnn…

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Quickly Knock Down Norwalk Porch Blaze Firefighters Quickly Knock Down Norwalk Porch Blaze
Firefighters Quickly Knock Down Norwalk Porch Blaze NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk firefighters quickly knocked down a blaze that burned through the porch of a house at 60 William St. on Monday evening. The cause of the fire was still under investigation, said Capt. Chris Roos. It started outside on the porch at about 6:30 p.m. Monday. Engine Four from the Westport Avenue station was able to knock the fire down before it entered the house, Roos said. No one was injured during the fire. "They knocked it down pretty quickly," said Lt. Fortunato Capomolla. He said it took less than 20 minutes for firefighters to extinguish the flames. The porch …

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Darien Man Targeted By IRS Tax Scam Darien Man Targeted By IRS Tax Scam
Darien Man Targeted By IRS Tax Scam DARIEN, Conn. -- A Darien man was the target of an attempted IRS scam by someone who was able to mimic the Darien Police Department on a caller ID. The man received a call from a number with a 202 area code, which is Washington, D.C, on Tuesday, April 15. The caller claimed to be an officer with the IRS and told the man that he owed $4,000. He was told to go to CVS and have the money deposited on a Green Dot pre-paid debit card. The man hung up and received another call from a number matching the number to the Darien Police Department. The caller told the man that there was a warrant out …

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Darien Police Seek Two Walgreens Shoplifters Darien Police Seek Two Walgreens Shoplifters
Darien Police Seek Two Walgreens Shoplifters DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien police are seeking two women who were seen shoplifting at the Walgreens on Heights Road last week. On Wednesday afternoon, police received a call from the store, saying that two women had just left after being spotted shoplifting. Offices spoke with the manager, who said the two women had grabbed a flat hair iron and a curling iron and placed them in a bag before walking out, police said. The total value of the two items is around $75, police said. The manager followed the two women out into the parking lot and confronted them, police said. They then ran away towar…

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