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 Arrest Suspect in July Theft of Cash Darien Police Arrest Suspect in July Theft of Cash Darien Police Arrest Suspect in July Theft of Cash
Darien Police Arrest Suspect in July Theft of Cash DARIEN, Conn. – A Darien man was arrested Friday in connection with the theft of cash from a purse in July. Police arrested the man after seeing him operating a tow truck believed to be connected with the theft. On July 7, a woman reported she had left her purse in a shopping cart after leaving the Stop & Shop in the Goodwives Shopping Center. Store employees contacted her, saying they had found the purse but $400 was missing. Surveillance video showed the woman leaving her purse in the cart in the parking lot and driving away. About four minutes later, a flat bed tow truck pulled into …

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Darien, CT
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Darien Republican Club to Hold Annual Meeting Darien Republican Club to Hold Annual Meeting Darien Republican Club to Hold Annual Meeting
Darien Republican Club to Hold Annual Meeting DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Republican Club will hold its annual meeting at the Darien Community Association on Saturday, March 24. The event will include a breakfast and a straw poll on presidential candidates. Doors open at 8 a.m. for coffee and breakfast. At 8:40 a.m., First Selectman Jayme Stevenson will address the club on regionalization through a council of governments and its potential impact on Darien. Other important topics of discussion will include educational programs, the annual opinion survey, planned social activities, the correction of information posted in the Darien Times …

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Darien, CT
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Voting Places Shift for Some Darien Residents Voting Places Shift for Some Darien Residents Voting Places Shift for Some Darien Residents
Voting Places Shift for Some Darien Residents DARIEN, Conn. – You’d better double-check your polling place in Darien before the next election, because it may not be the same place you’re used to voting. According to the registrars of voters, recent redistricting has changed some of the district lines in town. District Two will now be voting at Tokeneke Elementary School, not Darien Town Hall, where voters currently cast ballots. Residents in District Six, who now vote at Tokeneke, will vote at Town Hall instead. Democratic Registrar of Voters Tom Dunn said this change was made so District Two’s voting place will be within its borders. …

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Stolen iPad in Darien? There's an App To Find It Stolen iPad in Darien? There's an App To Find It Stolen iPad in Darien? There's an App To Find It
Stolen iPad in Darien? There's an App To Find It DARIEN, Conn. – Darien police used an app on a stolen iPad to find where it had been hidden in a parking lot. A Greenwich man was arrested in connection with the theft of the device. A customer at Whole Foods reported he had left his car parked in the lot to do some shopping on Monday, March 5. When he got home, he discovered that his $500 iPad was missing, and he called police and returned to the store. When police arrived, they activated the locator app using an officer’s iPhone and heard an alarm ringing nearby. They found the iPad in the parking lot; a traffic cone had been placed over …

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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. – This week there will be a couple of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Darien, as well as presentations on financial fraud, safe computer use for kids and assisted living. Here’s a rundown of all the events happening in town this week: Monday, March 12 9 a.m.: The Darien Beautification Commission meets in Room B-3 of Town Hall. Click here for the agenda. 1:30 p.m.: The Darien Library presents a screening of the documentary, “Tricks of the Trade: Outsmarting Investment Fraud.” This film teaches the tactics con artists use to defraud their victims and how investors can prevent…

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Darien Executive Pleads Not Guilty To Hate Crime Darien Executive Pleads Not Guilty To Hate Crime Darien Executive Pleads Not Guilty To Hate Crime
Darien Executive Pleads Not Guilty To Hate Crime DARIEN, Conn. – Darien resident William Jennings pleaded not guilty to hate crime charges Friday morning. The Morgan Stanley executive is charged with stabbing a cab driver's hand with a penknife in an altercation in late December. Cab driver Mohamed Anmar called 911 on the night of Dec. 22, claiming a passenger who refused to pay his fare from New York to Darien had stabbed him in the hand, according to police reports. Anmar told police that he picked up a white male in Manhattan and drove him to Connecticut, agreeing in advance to a flat rate of $204. Anmar said that when he arrived at the…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Church Preps for Annual Children's Tag Sale Darien Church Preps for Annual Children's Tag Sale Darien Church Preps for Annual Children's Tag Sale
Darien Church Preps for Annual Children's Tag Sale DARIEN, Conn. – St. Thomas More Church in Darien is gearing up for its annual Children’s Tag Sale. Starting next week, it will begin accepting donations of items to sell. This is the 21st year the church has held this popular event. It is looking for donations of gently used children’s clothing for newborns to size 16, children’s furniture, toys, baby gear and sports equipment. Donations will be accepted at the church from Sunday, March 18, to Thursday, March 22. The sale will be held March 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Thomas More Church, located at 374 Middlesex Road. Early bird entry i…

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Ox Ridge Hunt Club Tops Darien Tax Delinquent List Ox Ridge Hunt Club Tops Darien Tax Delinquent List Ox Ridge Hunt Club Tops Darien Tax Delinquent List
Ox Ridge Hunt Club Tops Darien Tax Delinquent List DARIEN, Conn. – Darien boasts a tax collection rate of about 99.5 percent. However, that extra half-percent adds up to 197 outstanding delinquencies, totaling more than $1.6 million in money owed to the town as of March 7. At the top of the list of delinquent taxpayers is the Ox Ridge Hunt Club. The 36.91-acre property has an assessed value of $13.25 million. According to documents from the town tax collector’s office, the equestrian club owes $80,851.59 in taxes, plus $3,638.32 in interest for a total of $84,489.91. The hunt club has filed an appeal of its tax assessment. Taxes become deli…

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What's Happening In Darien This Weekend What's Happening In Darien This Weekend What's Happening In Darien This Weekend
What's Happening In Darien This Weekend DARIEN, Conn. – There are a couple events in Darien Friday for kids who love puppets. Darien High School football players also will be lifting weights for charity. Here’s a rundown of what’s happening this weekend in Darien: Friday, March 9 10 a.m.: Jim Napolitano presents Nappy’s Puppets at Mom’s Morning In at the Darien Community Association. Napolitano uses the art of shadow puppets to tell funny and imaginative stories. 3 p.m.: Darien High School football players take part in the fourth annual Lifting Grace event. This weightlifting event raises money for the RE Children’s Project, whi…

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Darien, CT
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Obituary: Alexander McElwee, 81, Darien Resident Obituary: Alexander McElwee, 81, Darien Resident Obituary: Alexander McElwee, 81, Darien Resident
Obituary: Alexander McElwee, 81, Darien Resident DARIEN, Conn. – Alexander B. McElwee of Darien died March 5 at the age of 81. Born June 1, 1930, in Stamford, he graduated from Stamford High School in 1948, where he was the junior class president. He attended Bridgeport Engineering Institute, where he studied mechanical engineering, and he also took businesses courses at the University of Connecticut. In 1951, he married Beverly Curtis of Darien. They were married for more than 50 years until her death in 2002. He was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corps and served from 1952 to 1954. He was stationed in Miami Beach, Fla., as an air traffic…

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