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 Sale Mixes Fashion With Fundraising Darien Sale Mixes Fashion With Fundraising Darien Sale Mixes Fashion With Fundraising
Darien Sale Mixes Fashion With Fundraising DARIEN, Conn. – You can support a Darien charity while finding the right jeans to match your look. Toph Daddy Designs and The Blues Jean Bar will sponsor a winter in-home shopping party next week to support Wellspring Trust. The event will feature free style consultations, mimosas and denim and T-shirts from designers such as Pagie, Joe’s, MIH, Genetic, Fidelity, DL1961 and Red Engine. The sale will take place at the home of Elizabeth Svedland, 181 Middlesex Road, Darien. It will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 8. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Darien-based nonprofit Wellspring T…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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New Social Eatery Arrives in Darien New Social Eatery Arrives in Darien New Social Eatery Arrives in Darien
New Social Eatery Arrives in Darien DARIEN, Conn. – The staff at Darien Social is looking to create a “home-away-from-home” atmosphere. They want customers to come in and feel relaxed. The restaurant opens its doors Wednesday. The vintage black and white photos from the Prohibition era, the old newspaper-style menus and the music are meant to evoke the carefree feelings of the Roaring 20s, General Manager Baird Van Beever says. “We want people to enjoy themselves, and not feel like they’re having a stuffy dining experience.” The restaurant is almost like two different establishments: the bar area will be louder and livelier, …

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Darien Resident Requests $250K for Sidewalks Darien Resident Requests $250K for Sidewalks Darien Resident Requests $250K for Sidewalks
Darien Resident Requests $250K for Sidewalks DARIEN, Conn. — The following comments on the Hoyt Street sidewalk project were made by Darien Representative Town Meeting member Holly Schulz at Monday night's Board of Selectmen meeting. I'm requesting, on behalf of my neighborhood, that the Board of Selectmen include $250,000 in the 2012-13 budget to be allocated for sidewalk construction along Hoyt Street from Leeds Lane to Talmadge Hill Road (or Barringer Road if an agreement cannot be reached with New Canaan for them to allow us to construct the walk all the way). It is 0.5 mile (2,640 linear feet) from Leeds Lane to Talmadge Hill Road…

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by Holly Schulz, Darien RTM member
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Gift Adds Acre to Darien Land Trust Property Gift Adds Acre to Darien Land Trust Property Gift Adds Acre to Darien Land Trust Property
Gift Adds Acre to Darien Land Trust Property DARIEN, Conn. – The Tokeneke Nature Preserve in Darien has grown by 1.04 acres of open space on the Tokeneke Trail. The parcel was donated to the Darien Land Trust by Ann J. Bowling and the Bowling Family. The 23-acre Tokeneke Nature Preserve sits in the heart of the Tokeneke Association. It is maintained by the Darien Land Trust, which now preserves 191 acres of open space in town. Its mission is to conserve natural areas and open vistas for the community to enjoy.

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Car Parts Stolen From Darien Dealership Car Parts Stolen From Darien Dealership Car Parts Stolen From Darien Dealership
Car Parts Stolen From Darien Dealership DARIEN, Conn. – Emissions parts were stolen from four new cars at a Darien dealership, police said. The cars had been delivered to the Darien Nissan dealership on the Post Road a week prior with all parts intact. When the four cars were being inspected this past Wednesday prior to delivery to buyers, workers noticed that they were very loud. They checked the undercarriages  and found that they had all had their catalytic converters and oxygen sensors removed.  The cars had been kept on the west side of the lot, where there were no security cameras. None of the employees had noticed anything…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Budget Rises, but Darien Police Point to Savings Budget Rises, but Darien Police Point to Savings Budget Rises, but Darien Police Point to Savings
Budget Rises, but Darien Police Point to Savings DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Police Department is requesting a 5 percent budget increase for next year to cover the cost of operating the new department building and for a school resource officer. The new police station will be nearly double the size of the current one, but its operating expenses will not be double. The building will increase from 19,000 square feet to 37,000 square feet, and the cost of running the building will represent an increase of $30,665, or 26.1 percent. Chief Duane Lovello told the Board of Selectmen Monday night that natural gas heating should keep costs down. He s…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Darien Rowayton Bank Hosts Wilderness Photo Show Darien Rowayton Bank Hosts Wilderness Photo Show Darien Rowayton Bank Hosts Wilderness Photo Show
Darien Rowayton Bank Hosts Wilderness Photo Show DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Rowayton Bank will be hosting an exhibit of the work of photographer Olaf Soot. Soot, an engineer who lives in Greenwich, has captured scenes of mountain peaks and wilderness all over the world. Soot’s work can be seen in the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and in Walt Disney and Universal Studios theme parks. He and his wife Gina have explored mountains, rivers and islands on four continents. For more than three decades they have chronicled several of their journeys, including a 10,000-mile odyssey along the mountains of the…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Darien Y Gymnasts Place First in Glastonbury Darien Y Gymnasts Place First in Glastonbury Darien Y Gymnasts Place First in Glastonbury
Darien Y Gymnasts Place First in Glastonbury DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Y Gymnastics Level 5 travel team finished first at the FUNomenal Flippers Invite in Glastonbury. The squad of 20 competed against eight teams from Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York. Fiona Brock finished first in the 13-year-old division, scoring 36.2 points in the all-around standings. Aisling Brock finished third with 35.2. Twelve-year-old Toni Cardini took first on the beam with 9.2 and on the floor with 9.45, while Emman Hnton finished first on bars with a 9.4. All three performances resulted in team-high scores during the meet. Eleven-year-olds Wren Ste…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Stamford Car Chase Ends In Crash On Darien Lawn Stamford Car Chase Ends In Crash On Darien Lawn Stamford Car Chase Ends In Crash On Darien Lawn
Stamford Car Chase Ends In Crash On Darien Lawn DARIEN, Conn. – A high-speed pursuit of a stolen car from Stamford ended with the car crashing onto the front lawn of a Darien house. The driver then fled on foot, police said. A rented car was reported stolen on the night of Jan. 25. State police spotted the car driving on I-95 and attempted to stop it, but it continued on, police said. A Darien officer, unaware of the chase, saw it speeding onto Dickinson Road from Post Road. The Darien officer tried to catch up to the car, which stuck an embankment and landed on the lawn of a Dickinson Road house. The car suffered some front-end damage, …

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Darien Students Learn Lesson in Internet Safety Darien Students Learn Lesson in Internet Safety Darien Students Learn Lesson in Internet Safety
Darien Students Learn Lesson in Internet Safety DARIEN, Conn. – Darien students got a lesson in Internet safety when Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo stopped by Middlesex Middle School for a presentation. Colangelo informed the sixth-grade students this week about the dangers that exist on the Internet, including predators. He warned students never to reveal personal information, because they don't know when they are exposing themselves to potential danger. Colangelo also showed how someone could find personal information about them, such as where they live, from photos posted online. He also spoke to the eighth-grader…

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