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, CT
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Darien Kids Pitch In To Help With Sandy Relief Efforts Darien Kids Pitch In To Help With Sandy Relief Efforts Darien Kids Pitch In To Help With Sandy Relief Efforts
Darien Kids Pitch In To Help With Sandy Relief Efforts DARIEN, Conn. — Darien kids jumped into action Friday afternoon to help others affected by Hurricane Sandy. Young volunteers did their part by making lunches and helping to clean up from the storm. The elementary and middle school students were volunteering their time for Kid-to-Kid, a division of Person-to-Person. Since Hurricane Sandy hit and knocked out power to so many, the kids have been looking for a way to lend a hand. A group of about 20 children from Kid-to-Kid joined with members of Girl Scouts at the Depot to make 200 bag lunches for people at the New Covenant House in Stamford…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Businesses Bouncing Back After Storms Norwalk Businesses Bouncing Back After Storms Norwalk Businesses Bouncing Back After Storms
Norwalk Businesses Bouncing Back After Storms NORWALK, Conn. – Life is beginning to return to normal for many Norwalk businesses in the wake of Hurricane Sandy and the nor'easter, which knocked out power to several establishments, damaged inventory and slowed business. "I had to throw out my entire stock and had to go through inspections with the health department," said Peter Alatsas of SoNo Harbor Deli and Cafe on Water Street. The deli lost power for three days, but there was no physical damage. Alatsas said this surprised him a bit, since it is so close to the water. "I was expecting 10 feet of water in here," he said. "I think w…

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Norwalk, CT
Breaking News
Norwalk Police Donating Food To Storm Relief In Queens Norwalk Police Donating Food To Storm Relief In Queens Norwalk Police Donating Food To Storm Relief In Queens
Norwalk Police Donating Food To Storm Relief In Queens NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk police officers will be traveling to the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens on Sunday morning to feed 700 people who have been hit by Hurricane Sandy. They are asking for help in the form of food, supplies and money for those who have lost power and, in some cases, their homes. The movement is being spearheaded by Lt. Ashley Gonzalez and Officer Pat English, who is donating the use of his food truck, Hot Off The Grill. They will arrive in Queens with other officers at about 7 a.m. and distribute hot sandwiches and supplies. "There is a tremendous need for hot food dow…

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Darien, CT
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Redistricting Causes Changes In Darien RTM Redistricting Causes Changes In Darien RTM Redistricting Causes Changes In Darien RTM
Redistricting Causes Changes In Darien RTM DARIEN, Conn. – There were 10 empty seats on Darien’s Representative Town Meeting after Tuesday’s election, which saw three members voted out as a result of redistricting. Several other members were re-elected and are now serving in different districts than they did in their last terms. Going into the election, there were 58 seats open, with 40 incumbent members of the RTM applying for re-election. Another 11 people applied to be write-in candidates before the election. District 3 was the only one of Darien’s six districts that had a contested race, with 10 candidates looking to fill seve…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Daily Voice Facebook Readers Sound Off On Election Darien Daily Voice Facebook Readers Sound Off On Election Darien Daily Voice Facebook Readers Sound Off On Election
Darien Daily Voice Facebook Readers Sound Off On Election DARIEN, Conn. – Even though the majority of Darien voters picked Mitt Romney and Linda McMahon as their candidates in this election, both were still defeated. The Daily Voice readers have been responding to the losses on Facebook. Several of our Facebook friends liked it when we announced that Mitt Romney had won the Darien vote. Guy Wisinski wrote, “It shows the intelligence of Darien and [I] wish the remainder of the state and country could learn from us.” When it was announced that Barack Obama had won re-election, Maddie Lamedica wrote, “Well, I get to keep my health insurance under m…

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Darien, CT
Weather
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Send Us Your Darien Snow Photos DARIEN, Conn. - The Daily Voice wants to see your photos of snow coming down on Darien Wednesday afternoon. Readers Suzy Seymour, Tina Jones and Lisa Tamaye sent us these photos of snow beginning to accumulate around town as the storm rolled into Darien. Send your snow photos to [email protected] and stay tuned as we bring you more updates on the storm.

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Darien, CT
Breaking News
Darien Officials Say Prep For More Outages And Flooding Darien Officials Say Prep For More Outages And Flooding Darien Officials Say Prep For More Outages And Flooding
Darien Officials Say Prep For More Outages And Flooding DARIEN, Conn. - Right after nearly all Darien residents got their power back on, officials are warning to expect more outages as the nor’easter rolls into town Wednesday afternoon. CL&P has retained its crews in this area to help with new problems that arise, First Selectman Jayme Stevenson said. She said that if you have a documented medical condition or are the in-home caregiver for someone who does, you should call CL&P at 1-800-286-2000 and ask them to flag your account. The storm will bring snow and rain, with winds around 30 mph and gusts up to 60 mph. No meaningful snow acc…

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Darien, CT
Breaking News
Darien Cancels After-School Activities Darien Cancels After-School Activities Darien Cancels After-School Activities
Darien Cancels After-School Activities DARIEN, Conn. - Darien schools have canceled all after-school activities and late buses because of the storm expected to hit Wednesday. Stay tuned to the Darien Daily Voice for more updates on the storm.

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Darien, CT
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Leone Re-Elected To Darien's 27th Senate District Leone Re-Elected To Darien's 27th Senate District Leone Re-Elected To Darien's 27th Senate District
Leone Re-Elected To Darien's 27th Senate District STAMFORD, Conn. – Carlo Leone defeated Barry Michelson in the race to represent Stamford and Darien in the 27th Senate District in Tuesday’s election. The final numbers were not in Tuesday night, but with all of Darien and 21 of Stamford's 22 districts reporting, Leone had 16,535 votes, compared to Michelson's 10,576 votes. Democrat Leone was seeking his second term as a state senator. He was elected to the position in February 2011 in a special election. Before that he served in the Connecticut House of Representatives for eight years, including as House majority whip for his last term. …

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Norwalk, CT
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Wood Defeats Werner For Norwalk's 141st House District Wood Defeats Werner For Norwalk's 141st House District Wood Defeats Werner For Norwalk's 141st House District
Wood Defeats Werner For Norwalk's 141st House District DARIEN, Conn. – Terrie Wood won the race to represent Darien and Rowayton in the 141st House District, defeating Rob Werner in Tuesday’s election. Wood received 5,601 votes in Darien, compared to Werner's 1,966 votes. The final Rowayton numbers were not available Tuesday night, but Wood won there, according to Norwalk Town Clerk Rick McQuaid. Republican Wood was seeking her third term to the Connecticut House of Representatives. Before spending four years in Hartford, she was a member of several Darien organizations, including the Representative Town Meeting, the Republican Town Committee…

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