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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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Politics
GOP's McMahon, Shays Focus On Economy In Senate Primary GOP's McMahon, Shays Focus On Economy In Senate Primary
GOP's McMahon, Shays Focus On Economy In Senate Primary FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Connecticut’s Republican voters will choose their candidate for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, as former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays and former WWE CEO Linda McMahon face off in the primary. The Connecticut Republican Party endorsed McMahon at its convention May 18. She won support from 60 percent of the delegates, while Shays was the choice of 32 percent. Much of the talk in the race has focused on the economy. Both Republicans have spoken out against what they call wasteful spending in Washington, D.C. Shays and McMahon have said they would work to repeal Obamacare. Both …

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Real Estate
Open Houses In Darien This Weekend Open Houses In Darien This Weekend
Open Houses In Darien This Weekend DARIEN, Conn. – Looking for a home in Darien? There will be a few open houses in Darien this Sunday that you can check out. There are several units in the Noroton Green housing development on sale in the $1.2 million price range. There is also a five-bedroom home on Overbrook Lane on the market for $1.55 million. Check out our Real Estate page for more open houses and to see what homes have recently been sold in Darien.   

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Police & Fire
Police Recover Handguns In South Norwalk Shooting Police Recover Handguns In South Norwalk Shooting
Police Recover Handguns In South Norwalk Shooting NORWALK, Conn. – Police recovered two handguns believed to be used in a shooting in Norwalk on Wednesday night.  No arrests were made in connection to the incident, in which two cars were hit during the shooting. A Norwalk officer was patrolling the area of the Monterey Village housing complex with his windows down at around 6:45 p.m. when he heard the sound of gunshots coming from the area of Woodward Avenue. Around that time, police began receiving 911 calls from area residents reporting gunfire. Several police officers arrived on the scene and cordoned off the streets around Woodward Ave…

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News
Darien Officials To Honor World War II Veterans Darien Officials To Honor World War II Veterans
Darien Officials To Honor World War II Veterans DARIEN, Conn. – State officials will gather at Atria Darien on Sunday to observe the 67th anniversary of the end of World War II. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal will be the guest speaker for the event. U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, state Sens. Bob Duff and Carlo Leone and state Rep. Terrie Wood will also attend to pay tribute to Darien’s World War II veterans. A proclamation will be prepared by Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson. Singer and pianist Joe Holmes will provide entertainment and refreshments will be served. All Darien World War II veterans are invited to attend. It will take place from …

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Police & Fire
Woman Charged With Selling Drugs To Darien Cop Woman Charged With Selling Drugs To Darien Cop
Woman Charged With Selling Drugs To Darien Cop DARIEN, Conn. – A Milford woman has been charged with selling drugs to an undercover Darien police officer. According to Darien Police reports, the officer arranged to purchase $200 of cocaine from Zita Lyons, 52, in Darien on July 30, a buy that took place at the I-95 southbound service area in Fairfield, police said. Police said Lyons had provided a description of her car, and when the officer arrived she was seen standing next to the car. She was placed under arrest by a team of backup officers. During a search, police said a white napkin fell out of her right pants leg. Inside the napki…

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News
Darien Stop & Shops Donate To Person-To-Person Darien Stop & Shops Donate To Person-To-Person
Darien Stop & Shops Donate To Person-To-Person DARIEN, Conn. – Darien’s Stop & Shop stores donated $5,000 to Person-to-Person through its Food for Friends campaign. The money will be used to fund food for Person-to-Person’s Supplemental Summer Food Program, which provides groceries to Stamford families on the free lunch program. Customers at the Stop & Shops in the Goodwives Shopping Center and Noroton Heights donated to Food for Friends by purchasing $1, $3 or $5 paper turkeys at the checkout counters. Food for Friends is the supermarket chain's program that helps out local hunger causes. The Supplemental Summer Food Program wa…

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Schools
Darien High Will Have New Weight Rooms This Year Darien High Will Have New Weight Rooms This Year
Darien High Will Have New Weight Rooms This Year DARIEN, Conn. – Darien student athletes will have a new fitness area for workouts when school starts at the end of August. Work is being done on the exercise rooms at Darien High School, which are used by nearly all the sports teams. The current fitness center, which is used by sports teams and physical education classes, will be given new equipment. A storage space and health classroom will be combined to create a new team room, where coaches can take sports teams for specific training. Additional space will be available in the fitness center after equipment is moved to the team room. Assi…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Urinating In Darien Police Department Trash Man Charged With Urinating In Darien Police Department Trash
Man Charged With Urinating In Darien Police Department Trash DARIEN, Conn. – A Mississippi man was charged with urinating in a trash can in the Darien police station lobby, police reports said. According to police reports, William Jones, 38, of Columbus, Miss., was in Darien selling magazines for Liberty Sales, a Houston-based company. Police said that Jones had a solicitor’s permit, but it was revoked on Aug. 1 because he had another person working with him selling magazines, which is a violation of the permit. The day after the permit was revoked, police said Jones was caught on surveillance video urinating in a garbage can in the lobby of Darien p…

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Police & Fire
Dog That Attacked Norwalk Man To Be Euthanized Dog That Attacked Norwalk Man To Be Euthanized
Dog That Attacked Norwalk Man To Be Euthanized NORWALK, Conn. – The pit bull that attacked a Norwalk man on Hanford Place Monday evening will likely be euthanized, police said. The dog has a history of violence, officers said. The dog, Samantha, was being walked on Hanford Place Monday when it broke free and attacked a 60-year-old man on the street. Neighbors' efforts to get the dog to stop failed. Police arrived and said it took four shots from a stun gun before the dog finally went down. Police said a small black pit bull was also involved in the attack. The dog broke free of the stun gun prongs and ran back into its house, where poli…

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Politics
Darien Waiting On New Canaan For Sidewalk Decision Darien Waiting On New Canaan For Sidewalk Decision
Darien Waiting On New Canaan For Sidewalk Decision DARIEN, Conn. – While Darien is still deciding whether to add sidewalks to Hoyt Street, town officials are working on a new policy that would determine when and where sidewalks would be added around town. Most pedestrians who have been asking for the sidewalk want it so they can walk to the Talmadge Hill train station just over the New Canaan border. However, New Canaan has said it does not want to pay to install a sidewalk on its side of the border. The question now is whether Darien wants to proceed with a “sidewalk to nowhere,” as some selectmen have called it. First Selectman Jayme Stev…

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