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 Restaurant's Garage Goes Up in Flames Darien Restaurant's Garage Goes Up in Flames Darien Restaurant's Garage Goes Up in Flames
Darien Restaurant's Garage Goes Up in Flames DARIEN, Conn. – A garage on the Darien-Stamford line owned by Water’s Edge at Giovanni’s restaurant was extensively damaged by fire early Tuesday. The cause of the blaze was still undetermined, Darien Fire Marshal Bob Buch said. The Noroton Heights Fire Department and the Noroton Fire Department responded to the call, which came in at 12:23 a.m. A Stamford resident reported seeing the two-story, two-car Purdy Lane garage in flames. The garage is used to store items such as tables and chairs. The fire started on the outside of the building and spread to the second floor, Buch said. Responder…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Kids Place Third in National Quiz Competition Darien Kids Place Third in National Quiz Competition Darien Kids Place Third in National Quiz Competition
Darien Kids Place Third in National Quiz Competition DARIEN, Conn. – The Middlesex Middle School Quiz Bowl team from Darien finished third in the National Academic Championship held in Washington, D.C. The team placed first in the Connecticut competition earlier in the year for the third year in a row and placed in the top 4 percent in two separate worldwide Quiz Bowl competitions. Middlesex also hosted its own Quiz Bowl competition for the first time this year, which the Darien kids also won. Led by faculty advisers Ken Romeo and Barbara Ivey, the Middlesex team members include John Lavin, Sarishka Desai, Porter Bowman, Tommy Paul, Michael B…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Neighbors Want Sports Field, Not Senior Housing Darien Neighbors Want Sports Field, Not Senior Housing Darien Neighbors Want Sports Field, Not Senior Housing
Darien Neighbors Want Sports Field, Not Senior Housing DARIEN, Conn. – Some neighbors worried about traffic and crowding that could result from affordable housing planned at the site of the Darien Senior Center have sent a letter to the town requesting an athletic field instead of the proposed 20 units of senior housing. “The residents, in cooperation with leadership members of the Darien sports leagues, feel strongly that the best use of the land at 30 Edgerton Street is an athletic field,” the letter said. “Darien already has a shortage of athletic fields for Little League and other sporting events.” The neighbors fear the increase in populat…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Kids Ranked Third-Most Spoiled in Country Darien Kids Ranked Third-Most Spoiled in Country Darien Kids Ranked Third-Most Spoiled in Country
Darien Kids Ranked Third-Most Spoiled in Country DARIEN, Conn. – Darien parents can buy their kids a treat to celebrate that they were just ranked the third-most spoiled children in the country in a recent survey. According to Bundle.com, Darien parents spend 92 percent more than the national average on their kids. The rankings were determined by looking at spending per household with children at stores that sell toys, clothing and other services for kids. Several other Fairfield County towns also ended up on the list. Greenwich came in at No. 9, spending 55 percent more than the national average spends on their kids. Stamford ranked No. …

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Darien, CT
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See Darien's Weekly Home Sales See Darien's Weekly Home Sales See Darien's Weekly Home Sales
See Darien's Weekly Home Sales DARIEN, Conn. – The following is a list of residential home sales in Darien from May 31 to June 4, as provided by the town clerk’s office. • FCB Rem LLC sold 7 Queens Lane to David V. Dirvin for $1.2 million. • Melissa A. Zawacki sold 40 Holly Lane to Alexander V. Pritchartt and Sarah K. Long for $3.15 million. • Bank of New York Mellon-Trust Co. sold 13 Revere Road to C&V Revere Road LLC for $725,000. • Charles and Katherine Hotchkiss sold 105 Old Kings Highway S. to Shane and Lindsey Kaiser for $995,000. • William and Virginia Martens sold 26 Old Parish Road to David and Allison Sh…

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Darien, CT
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What's Happening in Darien This Week What's Happening in Darien This Week What's Happening in Darien This Week
What's Happening in Darien This Week DARIEN, Conn. – The big event this week is the graduation of the Darien High School Class of 2012. Here’s a rundown of all the other events happening in town. Monday, June 11 Darien Beautification Commission: 9 a.m. The Darien Beautification Commission will meet in Room B-3 of Town Hall. Click here for the agenda. Bingo Extravaganza: 12:30 p.m. In the first annual Bingo Extravaganza, you can get three cards for $5, and prizes begin at $15 and go up to the $225 grand prize. Darien Senior Center, 30 Edgerton St. Public Works Standing Committee: 8 p.m. The RTM Public Works Standing Committee…

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Darien, CT
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Find a Job in and Around Darien Find a Job in and Around Darien Find a Job in and Around Darien
Find a Job in and Around Darien STAMFORD, Conn. – The following is a list of jobs posted by employers hiring in Stamford and Darien. RadioShack in Stamford is looking for retail wireless consultants and assistant store managers. Robert Half Technology is hiring IT recruiters, VMWare system administrators and IT directors of support. UBS Financial Services is seeking risk controllers, quantitative analysts, client onboarding and review associates, IB IT stream operational risk managers and DMO rates analysts. Pitney Bowes is looking to add senior BI/ETL developers and a corporate development and treasury manager. Citibank …

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Darien, CT
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Darien Rowayton Bank Calls Food Drive a Success Darien Rowayton Bank Calls Food Drive a Success Darien Rowayton Bank Calls Food Drive a Success
Darien Rowayton Bank Calls Food Drive a Success DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Rowayton Bank’s recent food drive was a big success. The bank collected several boxes of food, which will be donated to the Darien-based charity Person-to-Person. The Darien Rowayton Bank released a statement thanking the residents of Darien for their support. Citizens can continue to donate in the coming months, because the Darien Rowayton Bank will keep a donation bin available for food drop-offs for Person-to-Person.

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Darien, CT
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Darien Native Launches Line of Toys With a Story Darien Native Launches Line of Toys With a Story Darien Native Launches Line of Toys With a Story
Darien Native Launches Line of Toys With a Story DARIEN, Conn. – Wooden blocks were Alex Larsen’s favorite toy when he was growing up in Darien. Now he has launched a new line of wooden block toys that not only allow kids to build and be creative but also to learn and tell a story. The Larsen Toy Lab, which includes his sister, Courtney Larsen Keller, and the rest of the family, launched in late May with its first line of wooden blocks. Each set comes with 16, 32 or 48 blocks, as well as a storybook written by Larsen, 27, and illustrated by his mom, Dana, an art teacher at Darien High School. “Kids can see structures in the books and re-…

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Darien, CT
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Man Charged With Breaking Into Darien Homes Man Charged With Breaking Into Darien Homes Man Charged With Breaking Into Darien Homes
Man Charged With Breaking Into Darien Homes DARIEN, Conn. – A man found on the second floor of a Darien home by a resident returning home was charged Thursday with multiple counts of burglary, police said.  The resident confronted James Jackson, 47, of Richmond Hill, N.Y., and he turned and ran out of the Queens Lane house, still carrying items from the home, police said. Officers arrived and took Jackson into custody following a brief foot chase. While they were investigating the Queens Lane incident, a resident on Goodwives River Road called and said that a man had entered her home and fled when confronted, police said. Police ch…

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