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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Norwalk, CT
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Darien Teen Plugs Away for School Charging Station Darien Teen Plugs Away for School Charging Station Darien Teen Plugs Away for School Charging Station
Darien Teen Plugs Away for School Charging Station Justin Lee is working to make Darien High School the first high school in the country to have a charging station for electric cars. The Darien High junior has been meeting with members of the school administration and representatives from General Electric to have the charging station become a reality and be installed within the year. "One of the things we were talking about in tech ed class is that people want to buy electric cars, but they don't know where to charge them. They want to go gasoline-free, but parents don't want to buy chargers for their home," Lee said. The idea came after Le…

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Norwalk, CT
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Topher Grace, De Niro To Film in Darien Topher Grace, De Niro To Film in Darien Topher Grace, De Niro To Film in Darien
Topher Grace, De Niro To Film in Darien Darien native Topher Grace will be returning to his hometown this summer to film a movie with Robert De Niro. The star of "That 70s Show" announced Monday night in an interview with Conan O'Brien that the filming of "Gently Down the Stream" will begin shooting in July in Darien. O'Brien said, "That is everyone's dream. That you get cast in a movie with someone as mega-famous as Robert De Niro and then it's shot in your hometown." "Or their nightmare," Grace joked. "My big thing that I'm nervous about is that I tried really hard, because my family lives on the East Coast, to not invite them …

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Darien, CT
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Duo Busted in Darien Thanks to Drug-Sniffing Dog Duo Busted in Darien Thanks to Drug-Sniffing Dog Duo Busted in Darien Thanks to Drug-Sniffing Dog
Duo Busted in Darien Thanks to Drug-Sniffing Dog Two Bronx men were arrested in Darien Saturday after drug-sniffing police dog Zulu detected marijuana in their car. Officer Nick Aranzullo spotted a man sleeping in the passenger seat of a car at the Wells Fargo bank on Post Road. He knocked on the window several times before the man responded. Police said the driver, Gabriel Rodriguez, 27, came out of the bank and told Aranzullo that he and the passenger, Jordan Rosa, 20, were on their way home from Camden, Mass. Police said Aranzullo had Zulu conduct a free-air sniff of the vehicle and found a partially smoked blunt, a plastic bag with ciga…

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Darien, CT
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Ox Ridge Kids Rock Out at Their Spring Concert Ox Ridge Kids Rock Out at Their Spring Concert Ox Ridge Kids Rock Out at Their Spring Concert
Ox Ridge Kids Rock Out at Their Spring Concert The Ox Ridge Elementary School chorus, band and orchestras had the crowds singing and clapping along as they performed in their Spring Concert. The concert was a tribute to the history of rock and roll, with students and teachers decked out in tie-dyed t-shirts to mark the occasion. If you have pictures from a school event you'd like to see posted, send them 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 Schools Dump Federal Lunch Program Darien Schools Dump Federal Lunch Program Darien Schools Dump Federal Lunch Program
Darien Schools Dump Federal Lunch Program Darien’s elementary schools are dropping the federal National School Lunch Program. Although the move will cost $50,000 a year in grants a year, Finance Director Richard Huot said it will provide flexibility that should increase participation in school lunches enough to offset the loss. "We feel that the recommendations coming down from the state and federal government impede us and make our rules much more complex than they need to be. They will impact us in a negative way in terms of labor," Huot told the Board of Education Tuesday night. Huot said the school administration has reservat…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Kids Reach Top 20 in Safe Driving Contest Darien Kids Reach Top 20 in Safe Driving Contest Darien Kids Reach Top 20 in Safe Driving Contest
Darien Kids Reach Top 20 in Safe Driving Contest The Darien chapter of Students Against Destructive Decisions has made it to the top 20 in voting for the Act Out Loud Contest. The competition is a national student-led, school-based campaign to educate teens about the importance of safe driving. The Darien chapter has submitted its Safety Fair to be eligible for the $10,000 prize. Voting for the contest has been extended through Thursday, May 26. Those who wish to support the Darien students can vote on the Act Out Loud website once a day until the contest ends. Did you vote for the Darien Safety Fair for the $10,000 prize?

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Darien, CT
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Darien Students Get Ready for Working Vacation Darien Students Get Ready for Working Vacation Darien Students Get Ready for Working Vacation
Darien Students Get Ready for Working Vacation With summer fast approaching, you might think most Darien students would be taking time off from their busy schedules. But you would be wrong, at least in some cases. Teens like Patricia Cadareanu and Cameron Wong will be spending their summers working, volunteering and preparing for next year. "A lot of kids do scholarly things. Especially juniors, who college-visit and do an intense amount of SAT prep," said Cadareanu, a senior. Because she is Canadian she is not eligible to get a job, but she will be dividing her time between volunteering for the Musical Theater Workshop at Darien High S…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Cops Arrest Man at Gunpoint After Chase Darien Cops Arrest Man at Gunpoint After Chase Darien Cops Arrest Man at Gunpoint After Chase
Darien Cops Arrest Man at Gunpoint After Chase John C. Romano, 37, of Stamford has been charged with leading police on a high-speed chase after fleeing the scene of an accident. Darien Police received a call last Tuesday that Romano had hit another car in Stamford and left. When they spotted his car on the Post Road near entrance 11 to I-95 North, he took off onto the highway. Police said Romano was driving erratically, swerving between all lanes including the breakdown lane. His speeds varied between 40 mph and 70 mph. As he slowed down near exit 14 in Norwalk, police were able to box in his vehicle. They approached his car with their …

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Darien, CT
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Royle Round Up Returns to Darien Royle Round Up Returns to Darien Royle Round Up Returns to Darien
Royle Round Up Returns to Darien Darien's Royle Round Up is back in the saddle. The school fair with cowboy-themed games and family activities was a regular feature in town before it was stopped about 15 years ago. But a group of Royle Elementary parents, led by Shannon Silsby and Allison Ball, have brought it back to give kids a chance to experience some old-fashioned fun. "This was really driven by a lot of adults who grew up in town and remembered the old Round Up and wanted to bring it back for their kids," Silsby said. In this day of overscheduled lives and digital distractions, she is pleased to supply kids with some …

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Darien, CT
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Darien Man Charged in Home Invasion, Theft of Meds Darien Man Charged in Home Invasion, Theft of Meds Darien Man Charged in Home Invasion, Theft of Meds
Darien Man Charged in Home Invasion, Theft of Meds Zachary Hession, 21, of Darien, was arrested Saturday night after allegedly breaking into a house on Allen O'Neill Drive and getting into a fight with a resident. Police received a call at 8 p.m. from the resident, saying that Hession, who he knew, had burglarized his house and had possibly taken prescription medication belonging to another resident. The resident confronted Hession as the burglary was taking place. The two got into a physical altercation and Hession ran away. Police found Hession after a brief search of the area. Hession was arrested and charged with home invasion, third-d…

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