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 Go International at Poetry Reading Darien Kids Go International at Poetry Reading Darien Kids Go International at Poetry Reading
Darien Kids Go International at Poetry Reading DARIEN, Conn. – Students at Middlesex Middle School showed off their mastery of world languages as the foreign language department hosted a poetry recital. The kids stood up and recited their poems in Spanish and French. They were then critiqued on their pronunciation, fluidity and accuracy. Pictured here is sixth-grader William Krueger as he recites “Ventanitas.”

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Darien Doughnut To Display Work of Local Artist Darien Doughnut To Display Work of Local Artist Darien Doughnut To Display Work of Local Artist
Darien Doughnut To Display Work of Local Artist DARIEN, Conn. – Darien artist Brenda Jacobsen will be showing a series of her paintings at Darien Doughnut starting Saturday. She will contribute 25 percent of her sales to the Open Door Shelter in Norwalk. During the day, Jacobsen works as the scheduling coordinator at Goldman Orthodontics in Stamford. She earned a degree in music education from Acadia University in Nova Scotia. While teaching music in Greenwich, she shifted her focus to visual art and studied drawing and painting at Silvermine Art School. She received a master’s in arts in teaching at Sacred Heart University in 2004. An o…

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Letter: First Selectman Presents Darien's Budget Letter: First Selectman Presents Darien's Budget Letter: First Selectman Presents Darien's Budget
Letter: First Selectman Presents Darien's Budget DARIEN, Conn. – The following address was made by Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson to the Board of Finance upon presenting the proposed 2012-13 budget.  This document represents months of hard work and deliberations by our board, department heads, Town Administrator Karl Kilduff and Finance Director Kate Buch. I want to publicly thank them all for their thoughtful decision-making on behalf of our taxpayers. This budget represent has two overriding themes. First, absent public voice to the contrary, an attempt to preserve town services at their current level while looking for operating…

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by First Selectman Jayme Stevenson
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Nielsen's Hosts St. Paddy's Celebration in Darien Nielsen's Hosts St. Paddy's Celebration in Darien Nielsen's Hosts St. Paddy's Celebration in Darien
Nielsen's Hosts St. Paddy's Celebration in Darien DARIEN, Conn. – Nielsen’s Florist will be doing its part on St. Patrick’s Day to keep Darien green. The florist will hold a celebration Thursday, March 15, to benefit the Darien Land Trust. Keeping the Green in Darien will take place in the Nielsen’s conservatory and will feature traditional Irish fare, music, shamrocks, Guinness and raffle prizes. All the raffle prizes have a green theme, including a year of green plants and a green birdhouse. Throughout the day, 20 percent of sales will go to the Darien Land Trust, which is dedicated to preserving green spaces in Darien. The night will al…

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Community Fund of Darien Appoints New Leader Community Fund of Darien Appoints New Leader Community Fund of Darien Appoints New Leader
Community Fund of Darien Appoints New Leader DARIEN, Conn. – The Community Fund of Darien has selected its new executive director. Jenny Streeter will be taking over leadership of the organization March 19. Streeter is taking the reins from outgoing Executive Director Kiki Karpen, who stepped down March 2 after holding the position for nine years. “I am very excited to join the Community Fund of Darien,” Streeter said. “It is a tremendous organization that represents the best of our town, channeling the generosity and goodwill of Darien residents to meet the needs of our greater community.” Streeter has been active in the Darien comm…

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Darien Rowayton Bank Hosts Exhibit by Local Artist Darien Rowayton Bank Hosts Exhibit by Local Artist Darien Rowayton Bank Hosts Exhibit by Local Artist
Darien Rowayton Bank Hosts Exhibit by Local Artist DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Rowayton Bank will be displaying the art of Joseph Lamorte throughout March. Lamorte, a Darien resident, is a career artist involved in advertising as an illustrator and art director. His work has appeared in newspapers and magazines and received national awards. He trained at Cooper Union and the New School in New York City, and at Silvermine College in Connecticut. He teaches watercolor and oil painting at the Darien Arts Center.

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Darien School Cafeterias Get High Marks From Town Darien School Cafeterias Get High Marks From Town Darien School Cafeterias Get High Marks From Town
Darien School Cafeterias Get High Marks From Town DARIEN, Conn. – The food service facilities at all Darien schools have consistently been rated as “good” by the Darien Health Department, but Health Director David Knauf doesn’t think that the designation does the schools justice. The Health Department routinely conducts unannounced inspections of the cafeterias at the schools to make sure conditions are sanitary and no violations could lead to the spread of food-borne illnesses. The facilities are graded on a scale of 1 to 100 and given a rating of “good,” “fair” or “poor.” Knauf said that in reviewing the inspection results, he has seen a…

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Darien Students Collect Pennies for Patients Darien Students Collect Pennies for Patients Darien Students Collect Pennies for Patients
Darien Students Collect Pennies for Patients DARIEN, Conn. – Darien students will be collecting change to help make a change in the lives of others. Ox Ridge Elementary School is holding its annual Pennies for Patients fundraiser. During the last three weeks of March, Ox Ridge students will be collecting pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. It is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer research.

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Darien Coaches To Hold Talk on High School Sports Darien Coaches To Hold Talk on High School Sports Darien Coaches To Hold Talk on High School Sports
Darien Coaches To Hold Talk on High School Sports DARIEN, Conn. – Darien parents will get a chance to have all their questions answered about high school sports. The Middlesex Parent Association will host a panel of coaches at Middlesex Middle School on Wednesday, March 14, at 9:15 a.m. to discuss sports. The discussion will begin with presentations by John Keleher, current director of athletics, and Mike Sullivan, who will be taking over the job next year. They will give an overview of the different athletic programs offered at Darien High School. A panel of boys lacrosse coach Jeff Brameier, field hockey coach Maureen Minicus and girls s…

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Tires and Rims Stolen From Darien Car Tires and Rims Stolen From Darien Car Tires and Rims Stolen From Darien Car
Tires and Rims Stolen From Darien Car DARIEN, Conn. – Tires and rims were stolen off of a car left in a Darien driveway overnight, poloice say. The residents of a house on Greenleaf Avenue returned home and parked their 2010 Toyota Sequoia in the driveway at 10:30 p.m. Saturday. They didn’t hear anything suspicious overnight, but in the morning they awoke to find the car up on blocks with the tires and rims removed. Some of the blocks consisted of logs from a woodpile near the driveway. All of the lug nuts were scattered and left behind. The car was not otherwise damaged. The four tires and rims are worth about $3,000.

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