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 Residents Support Hoyt Street Sidewalks Darien Residents Support Hoyt Street Sidewalks Darien Residents Support Hoyt Street Sidewalks
Darien Residents Support Hoyt Street Sidewalks DARIEN, Conn. – The majority of Darien residents who live near the Talmadge Hill train station would like a sidewalk installed on Hoyt Street, according to a survey conducted by the Planning and Zoning Department. On Monday night, Planning & Zoning Director Jeremy Ginsberg presented the results of the survey to the Board of Selectmen, who said they would determine the project's feasibility. With 55 of 76 surveyed households responding, 76.3 percent said they want the town to build a sidewalk between Leeds Lane and Barringer Road to protect pedestrians from traffic. "We clearly have enou…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Cops Rescue Drivers Stranded in Flood Darien Cops Rescue Drivers Stranded in Flood Darien Cops Rescue Drivers Stranded in Flood
Darien Cops Rescue Drivers Stranded in Flood DARIEN, Conn. – Police Officer Nick Aranzullo dove into four feet of water under the Post Road underpass Friday evening to rescue a woman and child trapped in a cars. He pulled them to safety through the windows as the car filled with water, then rescued an elderly woman who had gotten her car stranded in the flooding. When Aranzullo arrived on the scene at 4:14 p.m. after reports of two trapped cars, he first made sure the woman and her son were okay. Before he pulled them out, he saw another woman standing with her child on the other side of the bridge. Concerned that there was a child st…

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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 is a list of some of the town meetings this week in town. Monday 7:45 p.m. – Board of Selectmen at Town Hall, Room 206. Click here for the agenda. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. – Board of Finance at Town Hall, Room 206. Click here for the agenda. 8 p.m. – Architectural Review Board at Town Hall, Room 213. Click here for the agenda. Wednesday 7:45 p.m. – Zoning Board of Appeals at Town Hall, Room 206. Thursday 10 a.m. – Darien Tree Commission at Town Hall, Room B-3. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

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Darien, CT
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Darien Kids Make Change for Japan Darien Kids Make Change for Japan Darien Kids Make Change for Japan
Darien Kids Make Change for Japan DARIEN, Conn. — As the Ox Ridge Elementary School's fifth grade student council prepared to celebrate its Field Day, the students were also celebrating the $1,000 check that the Darien school is sending from the "Make Change for Japan" fundraiser. The proceeds will go to the Japan Society, an organization that disperses funds for relief and education after this year's earthquake and tsunami. Do you know of any efforts in town to help the people of Japan? Tell us about them in the comments below, on Facebook and on Twitter.

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Darien, CT
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Darien Collectors Show Off Classic Cars Darien Collectors Show Off Classic Cars Darien Collectors Show Off Classic Cars
Darien Collectors Show Off Classic Cars DARIEN, Conn. — Hank Gioiella was the only person to bid on John Lennon's 1972 Chevrolet station wagon at an auction on New Year's Day. The Darien resident, who spent about four months working on it so that it would run, showed it off Sunday at the sixth annual Darien Collectors' Car Show at Tilley Pond Park. "It sort of floats," Gioiella said of the car, which Lennon owned from 1972 until his death in 1980. Gioiella bought the car for his son, a big fan of Lennon's music and worldview, and will donate the car to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of…

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Darien, CT
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Helen Chudy Pataky, Longtime Darien Resident Helen Chudy Pataky, Longtime Darien Resident Helen Chudy Pataky, Longtime Darien Resident
Helen Chudy Pataky, Longtime Darien Resident Helen Chudy Pataky of Darien, previously of Boca Raton, Fla., died at her home at the age of 87 with family by her side. Pataky was born in Darien on May 26, 1924. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Boca Raton, and enjoyed singing and dancing at the Polish Club. She is survived by her sister Josephine Chudy Mitchell and several nieces and nephews. Calling hours will be from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Monday, June 20, in Norwalk's Hoyt-Cognetta Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at noon at St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church in Darien. Memorial donations may be made to Fai…

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Darien, CT
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Kids Set To Push-N-Pull for July 4 Parade Kids Set To Push-N-Pull for July 4 Parade Kids Set To Push-N-Pull for July 4 Parade
Kids Set To Push-n-pull for July 4 Parade DARIEN, Conn. — The Post Road will be filled with children on bikes, scooters and other nonmotorized vehicles July 4 as the YWCA Darien/Norwalk celebrates its seventh annual Push-n-Pull Parade. The event kicks off at 10 a.m. at the Goodwives Shopping Center, where Mary Ann Hall's Music for Children will entertain the crowd before the parade starts at 10:30 a.m. The parade will be led by Uncle Sam, local and state elected officials and an authentic fife and drum corps, with fire trucks and the Darien Sport Shop's smart car bringing up the rear. The parade will end at Tilley Pond Park, where t…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Artist Captures the Moment Darien Artist Captures the Moment Darien Artist Captures the Moment
Darien Artist Captures the Moment Darien resident Nancy Sutera wanted to be an artist when she was young. But she ended up studying business at the University of North Carolina and working on Wall Street. While at UNC, however, she took electives in subjects such as photojournalism, which taught her how to capture a moment in time. Now she’s using that skill and once again concentrating on art. "I like painting people when they're not looking right at you and smiling," she said. "I like it when it looks like they're up to something. I think it captures them more as a person and is more narrative." Sutera started out doing…

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Darien, CT
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Darien High Grads Are All Smiles Darien High Grads Are All Smiles Darien High Grads Are All Smiles
Darien High Grads Are All Smiles DARIEN, Conn. — Each Darien High School senior wore a smiley face sticker on his or her gown while walking up to receive a diploma from Principal Dan Haron at commencement Friday night. After getting the diploma and shaking Haron's hand, each one took the sticker off and stuck it somewhere on his chest, much to his amusement. The family and friends of the 314 members of the Class of 2011 filled the high school auditorium and gymnasium on a rain-soaked night to mark the end of the students' high school careers and the start of their new journeys in life. Haron began his tenure as principal as…

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Darien, CT
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Person-to-Person Gets $20K for Summer Camps Person-to-Person Gets $20K for Summer Camps Person-to-Person Gets $20K for Summer Camps
Person-to-Person Gets $20K for Summer Camps The Perrin Family Foundation granted $20,000 to Darien-based Person-to-Person to fund a full summer of day camp for more than 30 children from low-income households in Stamford. This will greatly aid many Person-to-Person clients with limited options for the care of their children during the summer. "During the school year, the availability of a free public school education removes at least one concern from their lives – because while they are working, their children are in a classroom," said Person-to-Person Executive Director Ceci Maher. "But when the summertime comes, these families are f…

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