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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's Teens Will Wrap Your Gifts For You Darien's Teens Will Wrap Your Gifts For You
Darien's Teens Will Wrap Your Gifts For You DARIEN, Conn. — If you're too busy this holiday season to wrap your Christmas gifts, Darien's teenage elves can do it for you. The Depot teen center is hosting its annual Wrap Up event through Sunday. In years past, the money raised by wrapping gifts has been used to sponsor Depot activities. But this year, all proceeds will be donated to the Silver Bay YMCA in honor of the late Tighe Sullivan. Sullivan was killed in a helicopter crash in Pennsylvania in October. He was always a big supporter of the Depot and the Wrap Up, and his son, Tiger, serves on the Student Governing Board. "He had …

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News
Darien Gathers To Pray For Newtown Victims Darien Gathers To Pray For Newtown Victims
Darien Gathers To Pray For Newtown Victims DARIEN, Conn. – Hundreds gathered in the First Congregational Church of Darien Wednesday night to comfort each other and to pray for the victims of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown last week. Representatives from nine Darien churches offered words of wisdom to those in attendance. “Our purpose tonight is about healing, our purpose is that God should reach down into our hearts and touch us and show us how to find our way forward,” said Rev. Dale Rosenberger of the First Congregational Church. First Selectman Jayme Stevenson organized the event and stood up to …

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News
Metro-North Fares To Increase For New Canaan Train Riders Metro-North Fares To Increase For New Canaan Train Riders
Metro-North Fares To Increase For New Canaan Train Riders FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Fares will increase 5.04 percent for Metro-North riders in Connecticut beginning Jan. 1. The increase is part of a budget proposed last year by Gov. Dannel Malloy. Fares went up 5.25 percent at the start of 2012 and are expected to rise in the beginning of 2014 as well. The fare increase was the first in seven years. The new rates will affect ticket prices for travel between stations within Connecticut and travel between Connecticut and New York stations. The increase does not affect travel between stations within New York state. A table of the new fare prices fo…

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Neighbors
Darien Scouts Give To Person-To-Person Darien Scouts Give To Person-To-Person
Darien Scouts Give To Person-To-Person DARIEN, Conn. - Darien Cub Scouts have spent this month helping out the local charity Person-to-Person. Pack 155 from Holmes Elementary held a food drive to help fill Person-to-Person's emergency food pantry, and collected new children's books for the Person-to-Person Holiday Toy Store. Pack 155 also donated the proceeds from a recent popcorn sale to the non-profit group.

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Police & Fire
Elderly Woman Hit By Car In Norwalk Elderly Woman Hit By Car In Norwalk
Elderly Woman Hit By Car In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. - An elderly woman was struck by a car in Norwalk on Tuesday afternoon while crossing the street, police said. The 82-year-old woman stepped off the curb on West Avenue about 12:30 p.m. when a car traveling southbound struck her, police said. The woman was not in the crosswalk. Witnesses told police that the driver swerved to avoid hitting her, but ended up striking her with the side mirror and windshield. Paramedics arrived on the scene and the woman was taken to the hospital to be treated for her injuries. Police did not provide details on the woman's condition.

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Politics
Darien Republican Committee Looks To Fill Vacancy Darien Republican Committee Looks To Fill Vacancy
Darien Republican Committee Looks To Fill Vacancy DARIEN, Conn. ? Darien Republicans who would like to get involved in politics now have their chance. The Republican Town Committee is accepting applications to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of former Vice Chair Dick DiDonna, who left to join the Planning and Zoning Commission. The RTC recruits and recommends Republican candidates for town boards, commissions and other offices, raises funds for local, state and federal campaigns and provides support for the Darien Republican Party. To be a member of the RTC you must be a registered Republican in Darien. The RTC meets monthly, and…

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Politics
Darien Readers Favor More Gun Control After Newtown Tragedy Darien Readers Favor More Gun Control After Newtown Tragedy
Darien Readers Favor More Gun Control After Newtown Tragedy DARIEN, Conn. — The majority of our Darien readers would like stricter gun control laws enacted after Friday's deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, according to The Darien Daily Voice's poll conducted Tuesday. When asked whether gun control laws should be strengthened after the killing of 26 people in Newtown, about 67 percent replied, "Yes." The remaining 33 percent said, "No. It is our right to own guns." About half of the readers who wanted more gun control believe the United States should ban assault rifles and make it harder for people to buy guns. And 17 perce…

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Gas Station Robbed By Armed Man Norwalk Gas Station Robbed By Armed Man
Norwalk Gas Station Robbed By Armed Man NORWALK, Conn. - A man walked into a Norwalk gas station with a gun Monday afternoon, pointed it in the attendant's face and stole the money out of the cash register, police said. The incident at the Connecticut Avenue Shell Station occurred around 4:30 p.m. The attendant told police  the robber was wearing a mask and that he did not see if he was driving a car or where he went after he left the station. Police set up a perimeter and brought in Kai, the police dog to search. They are checking the station's surveillance video. The attendant was unharmed but was very shaken up by the incide…

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News
Darien Pays Tribute To Newtown Victims, Looks To Future Darien Pays Tribute To Newtown Victims, Looks To Future
Darien Pays Tribute To Newtown Victims, Looks To Future DARIEN, Conn. — Darien will hold a community prayer service Wednesday at the First Congregational Church of Darien in memory of those lost in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Friday. Darien leaders want to start a conversation about how to keep future tragedies from happening. "On behalf of the town of Darien, I want to express our deepest sympathies and prayers for their loss and offer any help and support that the town of Newtown might need now and in the future," First Selectman Jayme Stevenson said at Monday's Board of Selectmen meeting. "I think that, as sel…

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Politics
Darien Poll: Tighter Gun Control After Newtown Shooting? Darien Poll: Tighter Gun Control After Newtown Shooting?
Darien Poll: Tighter Gun Control After Newtown Shooting? DARIEN, Conn. — Calls to strengthen the nation's gun control laws have come from parents and politicians — and even the president — in the days since 20 children and six adults were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown. Darien, tell us what you think in the poll and comments section below. The nation must "take meaningful action," President Barack Obama said when he spoke just a few hours after the shooting Friday. He repeated his call for the nation to discuss gun laws when he spoke at a vigil in Newtown on Sunday. “We can't accept events like these as routine," Obama said…

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