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 Police ID Suspect In Car, Home Burglaries Darien Police ID Suspect In Car, Home Burglaries Darien Police ID Suspect In Car, Home Burglaries
Darien Police ID Suspect In Car, Home Burglaries DARIEN, Conn. – Darien police have identified a suspect in a recent string of car and home burglaries in town. The suspect, who is not being named at this point, is believed to have fled the area, police said. A search warrant was executed at a home in Trumbull on Tuesday by the Darien Police Department's Detective Division. The Southwest Regional Emergency Response Team assisted the Trumbull Police Department. Evidence recovered in the search was determined to be from residential burglaries in Darien and Trumbull and from car burglaries in Darien, police said. Darien detectives executed a …

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Darien, CT
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Volunteers Beautify Darien Train Station Area Volunteers Beautify Darien Train Station Area Volunteers Beautify Darien Train Station Area
Volunteers Beautify Darien Train Station Area DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Beautification Commission and the Tree Conservancy of Darien have combined forces to improve the view of those who use the Darien train station. The Beautification Commission decided that the embankment between the eastbound Metro-North Railroad tracks and Squab Lane was weedy, unkempt and needed a face lift. Commission member David May was brought in to redesign the area. May added a mix of grasses and perennials, using mainly native species. Connecticut native plants such as coneflowers, black-eyed Susan and coreopsis were added to give the space color. May des…

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Darien, CT
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Oil Tanks Fail State Tests At Four Darien Schools Oil Tanks Fail State Tests At Four Darien Schools Oil Tanks Fail State Tests At Four Darien Schools
Oil Tanks Fail State Tests At Four Darien Schools DARIEN, Conn. – Oil tanks at four Darien elementary schools that failed environmental tests will have to be replaced at an estimated cost of $400,000 to $450,000. Tanks at Hindley, Holmes, Ox Ridge and Royle will have to be removed because they failed the vacuum and cathartic protection tests required by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. New tanks will be installed at all schools except Hindley, which has been operating on natural gas since November. Temporary above-ground tanks will be set up at the other three, and the oil will be transferred so the old tan…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Community Health Center Gets $525K Grant Norwalk Community Health Center Gets $525K Grant Norwalk Community Health Center Gets $525K Grant
Norwalk Community Health Center Gets $525K Grant NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk Community Health Center has been awarded a $525,000 federal grant that will go toward purchasing a new medical/dental van, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-4th District) announced Tuesday. The van will be used to bring medical, dental, mental health and substance abuse services to Norwalk’s homeless population and residents of public housing. “Bringing health and dental care directly to the homeless and other individuals who can’t afford to visit a traditional doctor means better and more timely health care for them and lower costs for us all,” Himes said in a written sta…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Cops: Men Had 42 Bags Of Pot In Car Norwalk Cops: Men Had 42 Bags Of Pot In Car Norwalk Cops: Men Had 42 Bags Of Pot In Car
Norwalk Cops: Men Had 42 Bags Of Pot In Car NORWALK, Conn. – Three Norwalk men were arrested on a number of drug charges Monday night. According to police reports, an officer was checking out a parking lot on Water Street due to recent complaints of drug activity. He said he spotted an SUV backed into the corner of the lot with three men sitting inside. The officer said the passenger side windows were down and he could detect the odor of marijuana. Police said the driver told the officer he had pulled into the lot because he wanted to talk on the phone. The officer called for a K-9 unit because of the odor, and said he got permission…

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Darien, CT
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Two Charged With Drunk Driving In Darien After Crash Two Charged With Drunk Driving In Darien After Crash Two Charged With Drunk Driving In Darien After Crash
Two Charged With Drunk Driving In Darien After Crash DARIEN, Conn. – Two Stamford residents were charged with driving under the influence last week after the pair got into an accident in Darien and one fell out of the car while trying to flee the scene, police said. A Kia was stopped at a red light at Post Road and Sedgwick Avenue on June 18 when Darien police said it was rear-ended by a Toyota minivan. According to police reports, the van was driven by Gomez Machado, 44, of Stamford. Police said she and her passenger, Manuel Antonio Lemus, 51, both got out of the van. The Kia driver attempted to talk to them, but police said they spoke only S…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Police: Scammers Prey On Seniors' Trust Darien Police: Scammers Prey On Seniors' Trust Darien Police: Scammers Prey On Seniors' Trust
Darien Police: Scammers Prey On Seniors' Trust DARIEN, Conn. – The best way a senior citizen can avoid being the victim of a scam, according to Darien police, is to be aware of who they are trusting with their private information. Some scammers take advantage of seniors by posing as family members or repair people. A common scam called the “grandparent scheme” occurs when somebody calls a senior claiming to be a relative who has been arrested. Oftentimes, they will claim to be out of the country, say they need immediate help and tell the grandparent not to tell anyone. “Any time they ask for money, take a step back, think about it for a…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Gives Schools Funds To Offset Budget Cuts Norwalk Gives Schools Funds To Offset Budget Cuts Norwalk Gives Schools Funds To Offset Budget Cuts
Norwalk Gives Schools Funds To Offset Budget Cuts NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk schools will have an additional $466,000 this year to offset any potential cuts in its budget after the Board of Estimate and Taxation unanimously approved a plan introduced by Mayor Richard Moccia on Monday night. “It’s not everything that everybody wants, but there are times when you do as much as you can, and you can’t do as much as you’d like to,” Moccia said. The schools will pay $2.666 million out of next year’s budget and $1.333 million out of the following year’s budget to cover a $4 million shortfall in its health insurance costs. This is a revision of…

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Norwalk, CT
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Two Norwalk Women Accused Of Fighting At Beach Two Norwalk Women Accused Of Fighting At Beach Two Norwalk Women Accused Of Fighting At Beach
Two Norwalk Women Accused Of Fighting At Beach NORWALK, Conn. – Two Norwalk women were arrested following a fight at Calf Pasture Beach over a man, police reported. Alba Montero, 18, and Maria Vargas, 22, were charged with second-degree breach of peace and are due in court July 6. Montero told police that Vargas’s sister approached her and accused her of stealing her husband. Vargas told police she saw the pair arguing and approached and was attacked by Montero. Montero said Vargas was the one who attacked her and that she was attacked by other people also, police said. When the police arrived, Montero had scratches on her head, neck an…

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Norwalk, CT
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Man Charged In Purse Snatching In Norwalk Man Charged In Purse Snatching In Norwalk Man Charged In Purse Snatching In Norwalk
Man Charged In Purse Snatching In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – A Bridgeport man was arrested in Norwalk after allegedly trying to snatch a woman’s purse as she was walking near South Main and Merritt streets early Monday, police said. According to police reports, the man ran up to the victim, grabbed her purse and ran toward the King Kennedy Homes Community on Chestnut Street. She told police she knew the man only by his nickname of “Slice.” Police recognized the nickname as belonging to Rafael Delgado, 33, of Bridgeport. Police said they went to the King Kennedy complex and found Delgado crouching near a fence. He was wearing clothes …

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