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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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Police & Fire

Norwalk Homeless Man Charged With Assault NORWALK, Conn. - A homeless Norwalk man was charged with beating another homeless man with an ice scraper on New Year's Eve, police said. Carlos Linares, 40, of Norwalk, was charged with first-degree assault. He was being held on a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear Jan. 10 in court. Police received a report of a 43-year-old man bleeding from the head Monday night on Woodward Avenue. The man appeared to be intoxicated, police said, and told the officers he had been hit on the head with a metal object two or three times. He was taken to the hospital where he received stitches, police …

by Casey Donahue

01/02/2013

Police & Fire

Dog Found In Plastic Bag Behind Darien Restaurant DARIEN, Conn. - An injured dog was found in a plastic bag behind a Darien restaurant Sunday, according to police. The dog was later euthanized. Employees of Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza found the brown and white beagle in a black plastic bag covered by a cardboard box near the Dumpsters behind the restaurant. The dog did not have a collar or tags, and appeared to have been in the bag for several hours, police said. It was old, very dirty and unable to move, according to police. The dog was taken to a veterinary hospital for evaluation. Due to the dog’s condition, the veterinarian decided it…

by Casey Donahue

01/02/2013

Police & Fire

Darien Residents Charged With Urinating On New Canaan Equipment DARIEN, Conn. – Two sons of former Darien First Selectman Evonne Klein were among five people arrested Monday in connection with vandalism at the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Bowl. Michael and Gregory Klein, both 21, of Darien were charged with third-degree criminal mischief, second-degree criminal trespass and conspiracy to third-degree criminal mischief. Kevin Green, 22, William Canning, 21, and Rocco Colandro, 21, were arrested on the same charges. All five were released on a promise to appear in court on Jan. 7. The arrests stem from an incident at the annual football game against New Cana…

by Casey Donahue

01/02/2013

Real Estate

See Darien's Weekly Home Sales DARIEN, Conn. - The following is a list of residential property transfers in Darien from Dec. 19 to 26, as provided by the town clerk's office. The estate of Victor R. Labozzo sold 254 Noroton Ave. to Gregory and Katherine Geraci for $553,000. Michael and Florence Adams sold 64 Dubois St. to Meredith Carper for $638,500. George and Sharna Rozanovich sold 3 Wilson Ridge Road to Scott and Suzanne Schneeberger for $1,350,000. Thomas J. Hrubec sold 64 Cedar Gate Road to Ronald and Grace Kehle for $740,000. The estate of Vincent A. Diorio sold 18 Harriett Lane to Noelle…

by Casey Donahue

01/02/2013

News

Changes Ahead For Darien In 2013 DARIEN, Conn. - Darien will have a new senior/community center next year. Improvements to flooding and traffic on Post Road also are among the other changes the town may see in 2013. The new Mather Community Center is expected to open at Town Hall in early October. It will be at the site of the current school board offices, which will move to 35 Leroy Ave. in April. This project, known as the shuffle, was debated for several years before finally being approved in 2011. The fate of the old senior center on Edgerton Street remains unknown. A group was formed to come up with a plan to turn i…

by Casey Donahue

01/01/2013

Events

What To Do In Norwalk This Week NORWALK, Conn. – This week in Norwalk there will be New Year's celebrations and other events for kids. Check out our Events calendar for more items. Monday, Dec. 31 New Year's Eve Party: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Families with kids of all ages can celebrate New Year's in the children's library. There will be treats and games, kids can make crazy hats, and a giant balloon will drop. South Norwalk Branch Library, 10 Washington St. New Year's Eve Service: 6 p.m. This service includes prayer, music and the Burning Bowl Ceremony, where participants write what they want to put behind them and plac…

by Casey Donahue

12/31/2012

Events

What To Do In Darien This Week DARIEN, Conn. – It will be a quiet week in Darien this week. Here are some things to do after the holidays. Check out our Events calendar for more items. Wednesday, Jan. 2 New Year Songs: 12:30 p.m. Bonnie Liedner will play piano and lead a winter sing-a-long. Darien Senior Center, 30 Edgerton St. Thursday, Jan. 3 iPad Boot Camp: 6:30 p.m. Learn tips and tricks for the iPad including screen orientation, creating folders for apps and downloading eBooks from the library. Darien Libary, 1441 Post Road. Friday, Jan. 4 Facilities and Capital Committee: 8 a.m. The Facilities and Capital…

by Casey Donahue

12/31/2012

News

Darien's Top Five Stories Of 2012 DARIEN, Conn. - Over the past week The Darien Daily Voice has looked back at some of the biggest stories of 2012. Below is a list of the five biggest news events in town over the past year. Hurricane Sandy battered Darien and surrounding towns right before Halloween. Thousands lost power, roads were blocked off, homes were destroyed and schools were closed for a week. In September Darien's town government rejected an ordinance that would ban plastic shopping bags in Darien stores. The group Choose to Reuse in Darien had fought for years to get the ordinance passed, but were unsuc…

by Casey Donahue

12/31/2012

News

What's Open, Closed In Darien On New Year's Eve And Day DARIEN, Conn. - Here's a list of what's open and closed in Darien on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Darien Town Hall will close at 3 p.m., Monday and be closed Tuesday. The Darien Library will close at 6 p.m., Monday and be closed Tuesday. The Goose will be open Monday and will open for dinner at 5 p.m., Tuesday. Venture Yoga will close at 1:30 p.m,. Monday and open at 9:45 a.m., Tuesday. The Darien Nature Center will be closed Monday and Tuesday. The Darien Historical Society will be closed Monday and Tuesday. The Darien Senior Center will be open Mo…

by Casey Donahue

12/31/2012

Business

Find A Job In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. - The following jobs were posted online by employers who are hiring in Norwalk: Blue Buffalo Company is hiring pet detectives. Marriott is hiring a guest-service representative. Ponus Ridge Middle School is looking for an art teacher. Marvin Elementary School is hiring a special-education aide. Norwalk Hospital is hiring a stock and print room clerk and a staff pharmacist. Octagon is seeking an event coordinator. People's United Bank is looking for customer service associates. Petco is hiring a manger for the dog and cat department. …

by Casey Donahue

12/29/2012

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