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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Blue Wave Booster Club Gifts Total $25K Blue Wave Booster Club Gifts Total $25K Blue Wave Booster Club Gifts Total $25K
Blue Wave Booster Club Gifts Total $25K DARIEN, Conn. – The Blue Wave Booster Club contributed nearly $25,000 through gifts and donations last year to the Darien High School sports teams and band. Among the gifts were annual contributions to temporary lights that allow high school teams to continue practice sessions throughout the fall as well as aid youth sports programs in town. Since its creation in 2006, the Booster Club has assisted the Darien High School teams through the purchase of equipment that would otherwise not be provided by school budgets. Other gifts included a golf cart for use by the athletic director, a timing …

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by Casey Donahue
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Lundeen Invites Stevenson To Debate Darien Issues Lundeen Invites Stevenson To Debate Darien Issues Lundeen Invites Stevenson To Debate Darien Issues
Lundeen Invites Stevenson To Debate Darien Issues DARIEN, Conn. – John Lundeen, the Democratic candidate for first selectman, has invited his Republican counterpart Jayme Stevenson to take part in a debate. "The voters of Darien are sorting through issues and deserve to hear our positions and visions for the future of Darien side by side in real time. I'm confident that we can set the ground rules, date, time and location quickly," Lundeen said in a statement Thursday. Lundeen and Stevenson, as well as other candidates for the Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance and Board of Education, are set to participate in a series of debates hosted …

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Letter: Republican Team Moves Darien Forward Letter: Republican Team Moves Darien Forward Letter: Republican Team Moves Darien Forward
Letter: Republican Team Moves Darien Forward DARIEN, Conn. – The following letter was written by Darien resident Susan Lattimer. Darien has moved forward because of the leadership of Dave Campbell, Jerry Nielsen and Jayme Stevenson. Under their leadership, many projects have been approved, reasonable and creative solutions have been found and applied to challenges such as the town fireworks and the senior center, and the affordable housing moratorium will help protect neighborhoods from developers who try to circumvent local zoning rules. I have known all three candidates for many years and have the greatest respect for their organiza…

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by Susan Lattimer, Darien Resident
Norwalk, CT
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Darien Man Challenges Himes for Congressional Seat Darien Man Challenges Himes for Congressional Seat Darien Man Challenges Himes for Congressional Seat
Darien Man Challenges Himes for Congressional Seat DARIEN, Conn. – Darien resident David Orner will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Rep. Jim Himes for Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District. "Like so many of you, I am deeply worried about the future of our country and what that means for our children, yours and mine," Orner said in a statement released Thursday. "With unemployment stuck near 9 percent, $4 trillion in new debt in the last three years and the first ever downgrade of the U.S. sovereign credit rating, it's clear that things just aren't working in Washington." Orner is a former intelligence officer in the U.S. N…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Darien Candidates Split on Plastic Bag Ban Darien Candidates Split on Plastic Bag Ban Darien Candidates Split on Plastic Bag Ban
Darien Candidates Split on Plastic Bag Ban DARIEN, Conn. – Merchants, shoppers and environmentalists are divided over whether an ordinance should be established to ban plastic shopping bags in town. First selectman candidates Jayme Stevenson and John Lundeen both agree that plastic bags are harmful to the environment but disagree over whether they should be legally banned from Darien stores. In a position paper on the proposed ordinance, Stevenson praises the group Choose to Reuse in Darien for bringing the issue to the forefront and the efforts it has taken to educate people about the harmful effects of plastic bags. However, she sa…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Letter: Community Fund of Darien Helps the Needy Letter: Community Fund of Darien Helps the Needy Letter: Community Fund of Darien Helps the Needy
Letter: Community Fund of Darien Helps the Needy DARIEN, Conn. – The following letter was written by Bob Arnold and Thomas Miller of Family Centers. Miller is president of the organization and Miller is director of professional services for Darien and New Canaan. As efforts continue to tame the unpredictable economic rollercoaster our country has been on for the past few years, it's beginning to feel as is the simple things we've come to rely on are in limbo. The rising unemployment rate has left hundreds of thousands of Connecticut families without the income they need to make ends meet, while the volatility of the stock market has put p…

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by Bob Arnold and Thomas Miller, Family Centers
Darien, CT
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Stevenson Responds to Darien Shuffle Criticism Stevenson Responds to Darien Shuffle Criticism Stevenson Responds to Darien Shuffle Criticism
Stevenson Responds to Darien Shuffle Criticism DARIEN, Conn. – The following letter was written by Jayme Stevenson, the Republican candidate for Darien first selectman. Stevenson lives at 65 St. Nicholas Road, Darien. I want to share some thoughts with you ... Two years ago, Dave Campbell, Jerry Nielsen and I were elected to be your leaders. Since then, we have been studying the issue of how best to help our seniors both in terms of the need for a new Senior Center and the need for senior affordable housing. Our research included a review and understanding of the volumes of studies completed over the past 12 years. We, and the previous …

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by Jayme Stevenson
Darien, CT
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Lundeen Questions Darien Shuffle Project Lundeen Questions Darien Shuffle Project Lundeen Questions Darien Shuffle Project
Lundeen Questions Darien Shuffle Project DARIEN, Conn. – The following letter was written by John Lundeen, the Democratic candidate for Darien first selectman.Monday night the Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 along party lines to appropriate $6.979 million for the three-phase "Shuffle" of municipal facilities, which has become the primary issue in the 2011 selectmen's election. By hastily voting to fund the entire project at a price that is double the original feasibility estimate, they have shifted responsibility to answer important questions to the Board of Finance, and, if that body approves, the RTM. Here is a sampling:• Will Darien…

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by John Lundeen
Darien, CT
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Two Charged in Darien Roadside Fight Two Charged in Darien Roadside Fight Two Charged in Darien Roadside Fight
Two Charged in Darien Roadside Fight DARIEN, Conn. – An argument between Charles Benedicto, 67, of Darien and Keith Dayton, 50, of Stamford on Sunday led to a minor scuffle and both being arrested. Dayton told police he was turning his car from Hollow Tree Ridge Road onto Post Road when he heard someone yelling behind him. He said it was Benedicto, shouting that Dayton had cut him off while he was on his bicycle.The two got into an argument, and Dayton told police that he thought Benedicto was going to hit him, so he hit Benedicto first on the chin. The police received numerous calls about the fight, and when they showed up both…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Nielsen's Selectman Re-election Bid Endorsed Nielsen's Selectman Re-election Bid Endorsed Nielsen's Selectman Re-election Bid Endorsed
Nielsen's Selectman Re-election Bid Endorsed DARIEN, Conn. – The following letter to the editor was written by Bruce McGuire of Rocaton Road, Darien. This letter is in support of the Darien Republicans' Board of Selectmen candidates, but especially for our friend and neighbor Selectman Jerry Nielsen.We moved to Darien in 1998 and to our current home on Rocaton Road soon thereafter. The Nielsen family was the first family to welcome us into our new neighborhood and we have been close friends ever since.From our first days, Jerry has set the tone for community service. When not hosting the annual road 4th of July party (something he and …

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by Bruce McGuire, Darien resident
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