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 Runs To Help Out Japan Darien Runs To Help Out Japan Darien Runs To Help Out Japan
Darien Runs To Help Out Japan Darien High runner Michael Johnston decided to go that extra mile—actually, two—to help the people of Japan recover from the devastating earthquake and tsunami earlier this year. So he set out to raise money and show that people in Darien care about Japan by having them run two miles on the high school track. "I just felt that after the incident in Haiti there were all these media reports and fundraisers, but after this incident there weren't really enough people supporting Japan," he said. Hearing about a successful run for Haiti in San Francisco inspired Johnston do something similar here…

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Darien Cancer Survivor Uses Art To Celebrate Life Darien Cancer Survivor Uses Art To Celebrate Life Darien Cancer Survivor Uses Art To Celebrate Life
Darien Cancer Survivor Uses Art To Celebrate Life Darien native Jamie Buchanan doesn't remember much from the time that she spent in the hospital four years ago with a brain tumor. But one of her memories is of doing art projects with her child life specialist. After being discharged, cancer-free, she continued to work on creating colorful and uplifting art, which she now sells to raise money for cancer organizations. "When I started, it was a very healing experience, a way of turning the negative into the positive," she said. Buchanan mixes all kinds of mediums, such as colored pencils, markers, paints and glitter, and likes to throw in in…

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Darien Artists Burn Bright at Rowayton Show Darien Artists Burn Bright at Rowayton Show Darien Artists Burn Bright at Rowayton Show
Darien Artists Burn Bright at Rowayton Show Darien artist Andrea Bonfils doesn't stick to just oils and other medium to create her artwork. She mixes them with wax heated by blowtorches, electricity, irons and other tools in a process called encaustics. Bonfils, whose work is on display at the Community Cooperative Nursery School in Rowayton, has been painting, drawing and sculpting her whole life. But she has focused on painting full time for the past 13 years. "My work is kind of edgy, abstract, representational. There are a lot of things to see. Some you find immediately, and some you find later after looking at it for a while." S…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Dives Into Town Pool Idea on Facebook Darien Dives Into Town Pool Idea on Facebook Darien Dives Into Town Pool Idea on Facebook
Darien Dives Into Town Pool Idea on Facebook Adding a pool to Town Hall would make an already complicated parking situation even worse, says Darien town employee Pat Gavin Alessi. Although Alessi says he would love to see a town pool, he says another location would be better. "Especially when I go out during my lunch hour to run an errand, I come back and there's no employee parking spaces left," Alessi wrote on The Daily Darien's Facebook page Wednesday. "I feel the best place would be at DHS. The students could use it during the day for gym classes and swim team practices and at night and weekends the public would be able to use it."…

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Darien, CT
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Organizers Get Set for Darien Road Race Organizers Get Set for Darien Road Race Organizers Get Set for Darien Road Race
Organizers Get Set for Darien Road Race Chuck Waggner started sponsoring and running in the Darien Road Race back when it started in 1979 to benefit the Community Fund of Darien. Organizers are getting things set to run the race in September. As a cancer survivor, Waggner says the race has added meaning now that it benefits the cancer centers at Stamford and Norwalk hospitals. "I was sponsoring it as I was running it, as a way to support the local community. A lot of people think that because we're in Darien there aren't needs, but there are a lot of needs. I think people are becoming more aware of that," said Waggner, who is spon…

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Darien, CT
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Tell Darien What You're Reading This Summer! Tell Darien What You're Reading This Summer! Tell Darien What You're Reading This Summer!
Tell Darien What You're Reading This Summer! Summer is just about here, and that means it's time to start thinking about which books you want to read as you relax on Weed Beach in Darien. The Daily Darien wants to know what you're reading this summer! Send your summer reading lists to reporter Casey Donahue at [email protected] or post them on our Facebook or Twitter pages. We'll post weekly updates of what people around town are reading. Once you finish a book, tell us what you thought of it and check back here for a suggestion on what to read next!

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Darien, CT
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Darien Middle Schoolers Show Off Academic Talent Darien Middle Schoolers Show Off Academic Talent Darien Middle Schoolers Show Off Academic Talent
Darien Middle Schoolers Show Off Academic Talent Seventeen seventh-graders from Middlesex Middle School in Darien took the SAT or ACT and did well enough to qualify for the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth Intensive Studies Programs. This is a higher level program than the level that kids qualify for by scoring high on the Connecticut state standardized tests. The tests were taken as part of the Johns Hopkins' annual Talent Search, which is the nation's oldest and most extensive academic talent search. Pictured in the top row are: Kyle Canelli, Charlie Cragin, Katie Conn, Kiera Xanthos and Sarah LeHan. In the middle row …

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Darien, CT
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Darien Third-Graders Salute Their Heroes Darien Third-Graders Salute Their Heroes Darien Third-Graders Salute Their Heroes
Darien Third-Graders Salute Their Heroes Ox Ridge Elementary's third-graders dressed in historical costumes for the Darien school's annual "Hero Parade." Then each student presented his or her hero's biography to the class. Do you have photos from a school event you'd like to share? Send it to [email protected] and don't forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Darien, CT
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Darien Floats Idea of a Pool at Town Hall Darien Floats Idea of a Pool at Town Hall Darien Floats Idea of a Pool at Town Hall
Darien Floats Idea of a Pool at Town Hall With temperatures due to reach 91 degrees on Wednesday and 92 on Thursday, many Darien residents probably wish they had more pools in town. Selectman Jayme Stevenson said the addition of a public pool at Town Hall is on the Board of Selectmen's radar once the shuffle project is finished. "It is still a thought in our minds, but it's not a piece of the puzzle. It's independent of the shuffle project," she said. "If the shuffle project is approved and gets under way, we see the potential for another public swimming pool at Town Hall." The plan calls for an indoor pool placed behind Town Hall,…

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Darien, CT
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Shoplifting Employees Arrested in Darien Shoplifting Employees Arrested in Darien Shoplifting Employees Arrested in Darien
Shoplifting Employees Arrested in Darien Two employees at the Stop & Shop on Old Kings Highway North in Darien were arrested Thursday on shoplifting charges. Dewayne Clarke, 29, of Bridgeport, and Andre Rainford, 24, of Stratford, were spotted by management taking items off shelves and hiding them in a cart and on their persons. Police said they stole a total of $177.15 worth of body wash, soap, deodorant and Zyrtec. Each was charged with sixth-degree larceny and conspiracy to commit sixth-degree larceny. Clarke posted $500 bond, and Rainford posted $250 bond. Both will go to court June 15. Also from the police blotter: • Ant…

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