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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Man Charged With Threatening Darien Car Dealership Man Charged With Threatening Darien Car Dealership Man Charged With Threatening Darien Car Dealership
Man Charged With Threatening Darien Car Dealership DARIEN, Conn. — A Stamford man was arrested on charges of threatening employees at Nissan Darien, police said. According to police, Donfritz Fleurant, 28, took his car to Nissan Darien to be serviced in February. When the company mailed him a survey afterward, he allegedly sent it back with threats on it. In his response, Fleurant wrote that he was displeased with the service and made threats against an individual employee and the staff as a whole, according to police reports. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and police said he refused to cooperate with investigating officers. Fleurant…

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Darien, CT
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Fairfield County Author Maurice Sendak Dies at 83 Fairfield County Author Maurice Sendak Dies at 83 Fairfield County Author Maurice Sendak Dies at 83
Fairfield County Author Maurice Sendak Dies at 83 FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Maurice Sendak, author of the award-winning children's book “Where the Wild Things Are,” died Tuesday at Danbury Hospital. He was 83. Sendak, who lived in Ridgefield, wrote more than a dozen children’s books, which he also illustrated. “Where the Wild Things Are” was published in 1963 and was perhaps his most famous, winning the Caldecott Medal the following year. He was born in 1928 in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Polish immigrants. The New York Times reported that many events in his childhood, such as his illnesses, the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, World War II and the Holoc…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Students Celebrate the Environment Darien Students Celebrate the Environment Darien Students Celebrate the Environment
Darien Students Celebrate the Environment DARIEN, Conn. – Students at Holmes Elementary in Darien took part in a weeklong celebration of everything green for Earth Week. The events included Trash Free Tuesday, Wear Green Thursday and Walk to School Friday. In addition, the Holmes Student Council and Kids Care sponsored an Earth Day fundraiser, raffling a basket of earth-friendly goods such as gardening tools, reusable Holmes water bottles and Smencils, a set of scented pens and pencils made from recycled newspapers. Proceeds benefited the Holmes Beautification Committee. Holmes kindergarten students also showcased their knowledge o…

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Darien, CT
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New Darien Senior Facility Offers Care, Comfort New Darien Senior Facility Offers Care, Comfort New Darien Senior Facility Offers Care, Comfort
New Darien Senior Facility Offers Care, Comfort DARIEN, Conn. – Darien’s newest senior living community, Maplewood at Darien, is aiming to create the feel of a luxury hotel while featuring assisted living and memory care options and providing dining and entertainment venues. “Our goal is to create a place of joy, where people can feel good about themselves and where they live,” Executive Director Jeanette Perlman said. Maplewood is still under construction at Post Road and Brookside Road. Its first models will become available this summer. The 66-unit facility will have studio and one-bedroom apartments for single residents and couples a…

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Darien, CT
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Letter: Darien Rep. Has Been a Tireless Advocate Letter: Darien Rep. Has Been a Tireless Advocate Letter: Darien Rep. Has Been a Tireless Advocate
Letter: Darien Rep. Has Been a Tireless Advocate DARIEN, Conn. – The following letter was submitted by Darien resident Beverly Kelsey. Terrie Wood's announcement that she will stand for a third term as state representative for Darien and Rowayton is a great gift to our community. Terrie has an outstanding record of civic service to our area, dating back more than 20 years. As a founder of the Darien Environmental Group and former president of the Darien Land Trust, Terrie has been a tireless advocate for the environment and open space preservation. In her two terms as state representative, Terrie has ably represented the concerns of our …

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by Beverly Kelsey, Darien Resident
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Police: Door-To-Door Salesmen Return to Darien Police: Door-To-Door Salesmen Return to Darien Police: Door-To-Door Salesmen Return to Darien
Police: Door-To-Door Salesmen Return to Darien DARIEN, Conn. – After two people were arrested in Darien on charges of selling magazine subscriptions without permits, police remind residents that this occurs every year and that door-to-door solicitors are required to have permits. Sharine Hunter, 21, of Philadelphia, and Chalonda Abrams, 19, of Chicago, were arrested Wednesday, May 2, when police said they were going door-to-door on Maywood Road selling magazines and books for a company identified as Urban Development Solutions, based out of Indiana. According to police reports, both had been warned that they needed a permit to solicit in…

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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. – Among the events in Darien this week are the Darien Community Association’s annual Plant Sale, the YWCA Darien/Norwalk’s Women of Distinction Awards and talks at the Darien Library, including navigating the college application process and the birds and the bees. Here’s a rundown of everything that’s happening this week. Monday, May 7 Learn Mahjong: 9 a.m. The Darien Community Association will host a series of classes on Mahjong. Cost is $65 for members, $85 for nonmembers. Park Street Singers: 12:30 p.m. The Park Street Singers, made up of women from all over Fairfield Coun…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Students Get Grim to Stop Drunken Driving Darien Students Get Grim to Stop Drunken Driving Darien Students Get Grim to Stop Drunken Driving
Darien Students Get Grim to Stop Drunken Driving DARIEN, Conn. – A student was pulled out of class every 51 minutes at Darien High School on Friday and not allowed to talk for the rest of the day. These students were now “dead” and served to remind their peers that somebody dies in a drunken-driving accident every 51 minutes. At the end of the day, the 64 students stood silently in front of the school, each clutching a rose. Thus concluded Grim Reaper Day, an initiative sponsored by Students Against Destructive Decisions to raise awareness about the dangers of drunken driving. “You hear this statistic, or you read about it or talk about i…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Scout Builds Library, Rolls it to Charity Darien Scout Builds Library, Rolls it to Charity Darien Scout Builds Library, Rolls it to Charity
Darien Scout Builds Library, Rolls it to Charity DARIEN, Conn. – Following the Boy Scout slogan to “Do a good turn daily,” Darien Eagle Scout candidate Alex Rayhill recently delivered a portable library to the nonprofit organization Part of the Solution in the Bronx, N.Y. Rayhill, along with friends and fellow scouts from Darien’s Troop 35, put in more than 100 hours of labor to build six rolling book racks, each with the capacity to hold more than 100 books. The racks were constructed using donated materials from Interstate Lumber, Ring’s End Lumber and Home Depot as well as friends and family. Rayhill had visited Part of the Solution an…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Teacher Wins STAR Research Fellowship Darien Teacher Wins STAR Research Fellowship Darien Teacher Wins STAR Research Fellowship
Darien Teacher Wins STAR Research Fellowship DARIEN, Conn. – Darien educator James Brochinsky is a STAR: The Middlesex Middle Schooltechnology teacher has been chosen to participate in the Siemens Teachers as Researchers Fellowship Program, joining 40 middle and high school teachers from across the country this summer. The two-week STARs fellowship will take place in June at the Oak Ridge Laboratory in Tennessee. It is designed to empower teachers to bring authentic research into their classrooms and inspire students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math education. Brochinsky will work with some of the country’s top scie…

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