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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Sponsor a Butterfly to Fight Domestic Violence Sponsor a Butterfly to Fight Domestic Violence Sponsor a Butterfly to Fight Domestic Violence
Sponsor a Butterfly to Fight Domestic Violence DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Domestic Abuse Partnership will inaugurate October's Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Oct. 2 with the release of 124 butterflies. The event, taking place at 1:30 p.m. at the Darien Nature Center, recognizes the 124 domestic violence calls made to Darien Police over the last year. Susan Warren, co-chairman of the partnership, said "the incidence and severity of domestic abuse, both nationally and here in Darien, is increasing at an alarming rate." The event, dubbed "Healing Wings of Hope," is open to the public and will feature members of Teen PeaceWorks from…

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Darien, CT
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Post Road Reopened After Accident Near Hecker Ave. Post Road Reopened After Accident Near Hecker Ave. Post Road Reopened After Accident Near Hecker Ave.
Post Road Reopened After Accident Near Hecker Ave. DARIEN, Conn. – UPDATED 1:16 p.m.: The Post Road has been reopened Tuesday afternoon at Hecker Avenue for both directions of travel, Darien police said. Power should be restored to the traffic light at Hecker and Post shortly. Darien police reported a significant car accident with injuries in the vicinity of Post Road and Hecker Avenue on Tuesday. Wires were involved. The Post Road is closed in both directions, and police were advising drivers to avoid the area until further notice. Check back with The Daily Darien for more information as this story develops.

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Darien, CT
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Wrapping Paper Sale Set at Ox Ridge School Wrapping Paper Sale Set at Ox Ridge School Wrapping Paper Sale Set at Ox Ridge School
Wrapping Paper Sale Set at Ox Ridge School DARIEN, Conn. – Ox Ridge Elementary School will have its major fundraising effort of the year Sept. 19 -30. The children will be selling bright, beautiful wrapping paper to raise money for the school's enrichment programs. Send your school photos to [email protected].

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Darien, CT
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Thieves Strike Irene-Damaged Darien Home Thieves Strike Irene-Damaged Darien Home Thieves Strike Irene-Damaged Darien Home
Thieves Strike Irene-Damaged Darien Home DARIEN, Conn. – Thieves took advantage of a house left partially exposed by damage from Hurricane Irene and stole items from the garage and patio while the owners were away. The owners of the Christie Hill Road home were unable to secure their garage because of extensive damage caused by two fallen trees. Between 2 and 6 p.m. last Thursday, someone went into the garage and stole a number of items, including two leaf blowers, a stepladder, an electric hedge trimmer and an antique steamer trunk. A generator and three cans of gasoline were taken from the back patio. Also from the police bl…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Pays Tribute to Those Lost on Sept. 11 Darien Pays Tribute to Those Lost on Sept. 11 Darien Pays Tribute to Those Lost on Sept. 11
Darien Pays Tribute to Those Lost on Sept. 11 DARIEN, Conn. – Firefighters, police, elected officials and other Darien residents gathered at two short ceremonies Sunday morning to remember those who died 10 years ago in the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Wreaths were placed at the town's 9/11 monument behind Middlesex Middle School, as well as at the firefighter's memorial at the Spring Grove Cemetery. VFW Commander Phil Kraft, Darien's director of monuments and ceremonies, led the ceremony at the 9/11 monument. Members of all three of Darien's fire departments attended as Kraft led those gathered in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Rev. Chri…

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Darien, CT
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Yim Lew, 79, Lived in Darien for 19 Years Yim Lew, 79, Lived in Darien for 19 Years Yim Lew, 79, Lived in Darien for 19 Years
Yim Lew, 79, Lived in Darien for 19 Years DARIEN, Conn. – Yim Heong Chan Lew, a Darien resident for 19 years, died Sept. 2 in Renton, Wash., after returning from a family cruise to Alaska. She was 79. Lew was born Nov. 16, 1931, in the village of Luk Tun in Hoissan City in China. She was the eldest of seven. She married Peter Kwong Lew in 1949 and immigrated to the United States in 1958. She obtained her citizenship, raised two children and ran a laundry in the Bronx, N.Y. She sponsored her five brothers, sister and their families for immigration to the United States. After running the laundry, she worked as a seamstress in New Yor…

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Darien, CT
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Check Out Darien's Town Meetings Check Out Darien's Town Meetings Check Out Darien's Town Meetings
Check Out Darien's Town Meetings DARIEN, Conn. – Here's a list of all the town meetings that will be held in Darien this week. Monday 9 a.m. – Darien Beautification Commission at Town Hall, Room B-3. Click here for the agenda. 7:30 p.m. – RTM Park and Rec Committee at Town Hall, Room 213. Click here for the agenda. 7:30 p.m. – RTM Public Health and Safety Committee at Town Hall, Room 206. Click here for the agenda. 8 p.m. – RTM Public Works Standing Committee at Town Hall, Room B-3. 8 p.m. – RTM Rules Committee at Town Hall, Room 119. Click here for the agenda. Tuesday 4:30 p.m. – Darien Sewer Commission at Town Hall…

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Darien, CT
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9/11 Decade: Darien Brothers Confident in U.S. 9/11 Decade: Darien Brothers Confident in U.S. 9/11 Decade: Darien Brothers Confident in U.S.
9/11 Decade: Darien Brothers Confident in U.S. DARIEN, Conn. – Brothers John and Jake Price were just young kids on Sept. 11, 2001, and although much of their lives has been filled with chaotic events–terror attacks, wars, natural disasters, financial crises–they are both optimistic about America's future. "America has been known for great things. I think we can rise above it," Jake said. He was only 5 when the planes hit the World Trade Center, and though he doesn't remember a lot about it, he can recall his kindergarten teacher stopping class to say that the country had been attacked. "We didn't really understand it, not for a coupl…

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Darien, CT
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9/11 Inspired Darien Teen to Become a Firefighter 9/11 Inspired Darien Teen to Become a Firefighter 9/11 Inspired Darien Teen to Become a Firefighter
9/11 Inspired Darien Teen to Become a Firefighter DARIEN, Conn. – Andrew Roach was only 8 when America was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, but he understood what had happened a lot better than many of his peers. His father, a captain with the Stamford Fire Department, responded to Ground Zero after the attacks. "My dad went out and didn't get home until around 2 a.m. on 9/11. For a week after that, he ran the tool stand across the street from where the attacks took place. It was basically like a giant Home Depot, where people could get whatever tools they needed to help people get out," Roach said. Roach lives in Darien and attends high scho…

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Darien, CT
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Stamford Man Charged With DWI in Darien Stamford Man Charged With DWI in Darien Stamford Man Charged With DWI in Darien
Stamford Man Charged With DWI in Darien DARIEN, Conn. – Santiago Molina-Salazar, 28, of Stamford was arrested early Monday morning for driving on the wrong side of the road, police report. Officers spotted Molina-Salazar's car traveling westbound on the Post Road near Corbin Drive on the left side of the road. Officers said they also saw him drive through two red lights. He was pulled over near Hecker Avenue, and police said they noticed the odor of alcohol. He failed a field sobriety test and was charged with DWI, failure to drive right, failure to obey a red light and operating a car without a license. He posted a $250 bond and i…

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