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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Westport, CT
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Police: Employee Stole $35,000 From Westport Restaurant Police: Employee Stole $35,000 From Westport Restaurant Police: Employee Stole $35,000 From Westport Restaurant
Police: Employee Stole $35,000 From Westport Restaurant WESTPORT, Conn. -- A Norwalk woman was charged with stealing more than $35,000 from a Westport restaurant where she worked, according to police. Sarina Clark, 37, was charged with first-degree larceny and third-degree forgery. She was held on $50,000 bond and went to court Monday. Police received a complaint Sept. 15 from the general manager of a local restaurant that an employee had stolen money from the business. Officers investigated the claim, and found that the employee, Clark, would void out items in the dinner checks, which never made it to the bank, police said. It was determine…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Police: Coyote Likely Killed Pet Dog Darien Police: Coyote Likely Killed Pet Dog Darien Police: Coyote Likely Killed Pet Dog
Darien Police: Coyote Likely Killed Pet Dog DARIEN, Conn. -- A small dog on Knollwood Lane in Darien was killed in mid-March by what police believe was likely a coyote. On March 15, a resident of Knollwoood Lane let her bichone frise outside. When the dog did not return home, she looked for it, and found it dead on the lawn with four puncture wounds. The dog was examined by a vet, who said that it was likely a coyote that killed the dog. Detective Mark Cappelli of the Darien Police Department said this is the first case like this police have received this year, and said there should not be cause for alarm. He said that any res…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Police Identify Victim Of Fatal Motorcycle Crash Norwalk Police Identify Victim Of Fatal Motorcycle Crash Norwalk Police Identify Victim Of Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Norwalk Police Identify Victim Of Fatal Motorcycle Crash NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk police have identified the victim of the fatal motorcycle accident early Sunday as 40-year-old Miguel Caro of Norwalk. Caro was killed when his motorcycle crashed into a building at the intersection of Ely Avenue and Mulvoy Street, police said. Officers were called to the scene at 12:27 a.m. and rendered aid to Caro, who had suffered serious injuries in the accident. He was transported to Norwalk Hospital, where he died. The accident remained under investigation Monday, police said, and an autopsy will be performed by the office of the chief medical examiner…

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Westport, CT
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Saugatuck Fabrics Opens New Westport Store Saugatuck Fabrics Opens New Westport Store Saugatuck Fabrics Opens New Westport Store
Saugatuck Fabrics Opens New Westport Store WESTPORT, Conn. -- Saugatuck Fabrics in Westport celebrated the grand opening of its Saugatuck Avenue location Saturday afternoon with a ribbon-cutting and party. Owned by Ida Boci and Leonora Silber, the store specializes in furniture upholstery and reupholstery, window treatments, custom cushions, slipcovers, pillows and clothing alterations. "Leonora and I worked together in the fashion industry for many years, and we've been friends for a long time, so we decided to open up something for us," said Boci.  She said that they offer a wide range of fabrics, many of which are custom-m…

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Norwalk, CT
Your Community
Norwalk Students Enter The Shark Tank To Pitch Ideas To Improve Schools Norwalk Students Enter The Shark Tank To Pitch Ideas To Improve Schools Norwalk Students Enter The Shark Tank To Pitch Ideas To Improve Schools
Norwalk Students Enter The Shark Tank To Pitch Ideas To Improve Schools NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk students got a chance to pitch their ideas to improve their schools during the Norwalk Education Foundation’s Shark Tank Competition. The competition was inspired by the popular show “Shark Tank” and was co-sponsored by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. A total of $3,000 in funding will be distributed to fund classroom innovation ideas by students who want to improve their school and create a better environment for learning. The ideas ranged from areas of academics, extracurricular activities, social and emotional well-being, physical health and nutrition or…

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Fairfield, CT
Your Community
Fairfield's Pequot Library Celebrates Easter Early With Egg Roll Fairfield's Pequot Library Celebrates Easter Early With Egg Roll Fairfield's Pequot Library Celebrates Easter Early With Egg Roll
Fairfield's Pequot Library Celebrates Easter Early With Egg Roll FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Pequot Library in Fairfield celebrated Easter in the White House tradition Saturday morning with its ninth annual Easter Egg Roll. Families from around the area gathered in the library's auditorium before the roll to decorate their hard-boiled eggs with bright Easter colors. Kids also had the opportunity to meet the Easter Bunny, play Easter-themed games, pet a live rabbit and dance the Bunny Hop. After their eggs were all decorated, the hundreds in attendance headed into the sun and warm weather on the library's Great Lawn for the egg roll. Kids from ages 2 t…

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Norwalk, CT
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Malloy Lifts Connecticut's Ban On State-Funded Travel To Indiana Malloy Lifts Connecticut's Ban On State-Funded Travel To Indiana Malloy Lifts Connecticut's Ban On State-Funded Travel To Indiana
Malloy Lifts Connecticut's Ban On State-Funded Travel To Indiana FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Gov. Dannel P. Malloy lifted the ban on state-funded travel to Indiana on Saturday after an amendment to that state's religious freedom act. Malloy signed an executive order on March 30 banning all state-funded travel to Indiana, saying that the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act discriminated against LGBTQ individuals by allowing Indiana businesses to deny them service. Indiana's state legislature has adjusted the act, which Malloy said now protects LGBTQ individuals and falls outside the scope of the executive order. "I believe the change enacted by t…

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Darien, CT
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Black Bear Wanders Onto Deck Of Darien Home, Munches At Bird Feeder Black Bear Wanders Onto Deck Of Darien Home, Munches At Bird Feeder Black Bear Wanders Onto Deck Of Darien Home, Munches At Bird Feeder
Black Bear Wanders Onto Deck Of Darien Home, Munches At Bird Feeder DARIEN, Conn. – A black bear wandered onto the back deck of a home on Partridge Lane on Thursday night, Darien police said. Police officers and the Animal Control officer responded to the home at about 8 p.m. and saw the bear eating from bird feeders that were mounted on or near the back deck. The bear appeared to be 2 years old and weighed 90 and 125 pounds, police said. After a short time, the bear left the property with a bird feeder in its mouth and climbed a nearby tree. The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was called, but the bear had left the property be…

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Westport, CT
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Two Women Charged With Prostitution In Massage Parlor Bust In Westport Two Women Charged With Prostitution In Massage Parlor Bust In Westport Two Women Charged With Prostitution In Massage Parlor Bust In Westport
Two Women Charged With Prostitution In Massage Parlor Bust In Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Two women were charged with practicing prostitution at an unlicensed massage parlor in Westport after lengthy investigation, police said. Vera Kuvshinova, 27, of Fairlawn, N.J., was charged with promoting prostitution, prostitution and practicing massage therapy without a license. Dilyara Ziganshina, 31, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was charged with prostitution and practicing massage therapy without a license. Each was held on $10,000 bond. The women were arrested Thursday night after a two-month investigation, police said. Police received information in February that a mas…

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Norwalk, CT
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Clean Sweep: Norwalk Goes To Work On City's Streets Clean Sweep: Norwalk Goes To Work On City's Streets Clean Sweep: Norwalk Goes To Work On City's Streets
Clean Sweep: Norwalk Goes To Work On City's Streets NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk is instituting a new street cleaning program to improve the cleanliness of the city. Mayor Harry Rilling announced the program Thursday while accompanied by temporary Assistant Mayors Dylan and Aidan Dawson, two West Rocks Middle School sixth-grade students who won a prize to spend the day with the mayor. Rilling said that clean streets and sidewalks were a major issue that came up during his 2013 mayoral campaign. “When you come into a community, you judge a community by the same thing we used to call curb appeal. If the city sidewalks are not clean, if ther…

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