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 Students Flex Their Geography Muscles Darien Students Flex Their Geography Muscles Darien Students Flex Their Geography Muscles
Darien Students Flex Their Geography Muscles DARIEN, Conn. – Darien students are getting the chance to show off their geography skills as schools take part in the National Geographic Bee. Ox Ridge fourth-grader Jackson Hart was his school’s winner this year, while Nicholas Derby won the Bee at Tokeneke. The students will take a test to determine whether he advances on to the state competition. The contest, open to students in grades 4 through 8, is designed to help generate interest and awareness in geography in students across the country.

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Darien Library Hosts Teen Talent Competition Darien Library Hosts Teen Talent Competition Darien Library Hosts Teen Talent Competition
Darien Library Hosts Teen Talent Competition DARIEN, Conn. – Are you a teen with a talent you’re dying to share with the rest of Darien? Step up and show off what you can do at the Darien Library’s annual teen talent competition, “So You Think You Can Do Something?” The Teen Library will host the after-hours talent competition Saturday, Jan. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. Several bands and other acts from Darien High School will take part. The competition is open to any teen with a demonstrable talent, from singing to dancing to plate spinning and everything and anything in between. Click here to register. The winner will receive a $350 prize, …

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by Casey Donahue
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Rugby Could Become a Varsity Sport at Darien High Rugby Could Become a Varsity Sport at Darien High Rugby Could Become a Varsity Sport at Darien High
Rugby Could Become a Varsity Sport at Darien High DARIEN, Conn. – Darien High School could have a new varsity sport next year: rugby. The administration is considering granting the rugby club varsity status, which would add $9,375 to the school’s budget. Darien High students have been playing rugby for about five years, and in that time the sport has grown quite popular, Athletics Director John Keleher said. About 40 students participate in the club. “In the past couple of years we’ve been starting to see a lot of freshman and sophomores come into this program,” Keleher said. “It’s somewhat addicting, and is an activity that the kids reall…

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by Casey Donahue
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Letter: Darien Republicans Need To Be Transparent Letter: Darien Republicans Need To Be Transparent Letter: Darien Republicans Need To Be Transparent
Letter: Darien Republicans Need To Be Transparent DARIEN, Conn. – The follow letter was submitted by Ronnie Carey of 207 Leroy Ave. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. As a former member of the Darien Republican Town Committee, I am concerned that we are seeing it happen again in my own political party in Darien. In the Jan. 5 issue of the Darien Times, a legal notice reads that, in addition to voting for Republican Town Committee members to serve for a new term, the Jan. 17 caucus is being held "for the purpose of ... voting on amendment of rules of the Darien RTC." The text of the amendment to be voted upon is missing…

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by Ronnie Carey, Darien Resident
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Darien Author Sheds Light on Currency War Darien Author Sheds Light on Currency War Darien Author Sheds Light on Currency War
Darien Author Sheds Light on Currency War DARIEN, Conn. – Darien author Jim Rickards writes that a war is going on — and the battlefield is the international monetary system. Rickards’ book “Currency Wars” argues that American economic policies and the decreasing value of the dollar could lead to another financial crisis. A currency war occurs when a nation devalues its currency and tries to export cheaper, he said. “It sounds good, but it never works out," Rickards said. "What happens is other countries retaliate and cheapen their currency.” We are in the middle of the third currency war of the last century, Rickards says. The fir…

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by Casey Donahue
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Fixed Costs Control Darien School Spending Fixed Costs Control Darien School Spending Fixed Costs Control Darien School Spending
Fixed Costs Control Darien School Spending DARIEN, Conn. – Fixed costs and decreased revenue are the main drivers behind the 5.6 percent increase the school district wants in its budget. A small amount of the increase would be from new initiatives, such as offering a foreign language in the elementary schools, buying instruments and adding a high school teacher. Contractual obligations and health insurance costs make up nearly half of the increase, Superintendent Stephen Falcone said in presenting his budget to the Board of Education on Tuesday night. The district expects the state to pay less in excess cost grants, which could decre…

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by Casey Donahue
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Darien Kids Collect Pajamas for the Needy Darien Kids Collect Pajamas for the Needy Darien Kids Collect Pajamas for the Needy
Darien Kids Collect Pajamas for the Needy DARIEN, Conn. – Students at Holmes Elementary School worked together to collect pajamas before Christmas for children in need. Members of the student council and the Kids Care club worked with Scholastic Book Clubs and the nonprofit Pajama Program to hold the Great Bedtime Story Pajama Drive. Students wore their pajamas to school and brought a new pair to donate to local group homes, shelters, foster care programs and orphanages.

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by Casey Donahue
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Darien Group Hosts Middle East Lecture Series Darien Group Hosts Middle East Lecture Series Darien Group Hosts Middle East Lecture Series
Darien Group Hosts Middle East Lecture Series DARIEN, Conn. – The past year has been one of upheaval in the Middle East, and the Darien Community Association will host a series of talks about the aftermath of the Arab Spring. The association's 2012 Academic Lecture Series on Global Issues will be held Thursdays at 10 a.m.  The series looks at the conflict from the perspective of organizations and countries that have been affected by unrest in the Middle East. Speakers will include experts on Islamic organizations, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran. The final lecture will focus on how the United States has been impacted. Thursday, Michael S…

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by Casey Donahue
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Community Fund of Darien Leader To Step Down Community Fund of Darien Leader To Step Down Community Fund of Darien Leader To Step Down
Community Fund of Darien Leader To Step Down DARIEN, Conn. – Kiki Karpen is leaving as executive director of the Community Fund of Darien on March 2 after serving in the position for the last nine years. “I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with so many caring people who contribute their time, talent and financial support to improve lives through the work of the Community Fund,” Karpen said in a statement. “Under the leadership of a strong and engaged Board of Directors, I am confident that TCF will continue to play a significant role in meeting needs in our community.” Under Karpen’s direction, the Community Fund has tr…

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by Casey Donahue
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Man Charged in Theft of Darien Co-Worker's Phone Man Charged in Theft of Darien Co-Worker's Phone Man Charged in Theft of Darien Co-Worker's Phone
Man Charged in Theft of Darien Co-Worker's Phone DARIEN, Conn. – Edouard Lenard, 23, of Norwalk was arrested Friday and charged with stealing a co-worker’s cell phone. The phone's owner, an employee of the Stop & Shop in the Goodwives Shopping Center, noticed the $400 phone was missing after she left work Thursday afternoon. The owner returned to the store for her phone, but was unable to find it. A check of security video showed Lenard taking the phone, police said. The police were called, and they arrested Lenard. Police said Lenard admitted taking the phone. He was charged with sixth-degree larceny and posted a $1,000 bond. He will…

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