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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Model Boats Set Sail at Tilley Pond Regatta All aboard for the 19th annual Tilley Pond Model Boat Regatta at noon Saturday in Darien. The event, hosted by the Darien Youth Commission, features entertainment, face painting, a clown, balloons, a hot dog cart and more. Registration is $3 per entry. Non-racing judging begins at 12:30 p.m., and the races begin at 1 p.m. The first race is for homemade models, and the second race at 1:30 p.m. is for Youth Commission kit boats. Boat kits are available for $10 at the Youth Commission office at Town Hall during business hours or on the day of the event. Are you participating in the Tilley Pond…

by Casey Donahue

04/29/2011

Darien, CT

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Darien Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested In California Ronald Willette, 55, who is accused of robbing a bank in Darien last year, has been arrested in California. Willette was nabbed on a bank robbery charge unrelated to the Darien case. Police said that when his sentence is served in San Diego, Willette will likely be brought up on charges in the Darien robbery. Police said Willette entered a Darien Bank of America on the morning of April 12, 2010, and handed the teller a note demanding money. Police said he did not display or imply that he had a weapon, and he also wore a blue yarmulke, which was likely just a distraction. After receiving an u…

by Casey Donahue

04/29/2011

Darien, CT

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Darien Chamber Hands Out Green Awards Darien High students Chelsea Grant and Kaitlin Farren will be given awards Thursday night for the posters they designed to encourage residents to recycle. The Darien YMCA will also be granted the Going Green Business of the Year award for its environmental efforts. The Going Green Awards are being handed out by the Darien Chamber of Commerce as part of the Business After Hours networking event that the chamber hosts every month. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. at Kitchens By Deane in Stamford, and will feature cooking demonstrations and refreshments. Admission is $10 for chamber members in adva…

by Casey Donahue

04/28/2011

Darien, CT

Your Community

Darien High Gets Leg Up on World Record Darien High School sophomore Patrick Durkin kept his mind focused Wednesday afternoon as he and 350 other students broke the Guinness World Record for the most people standing on one leg at the same time. "I kept telling myself, 'Don't fall. Don't fall. Don't fall.' I just focused on the leg I was standing on," Durkin said. The students had to stand on one leg for two minutes and accomplished it on their first try. They were not allowed to switch feet or lean on anybody for them to beat the previous record of 340 people. Durkin came up with the idea of the record-breaking feat as a way to r…

by Casey Donahue

04/28/2011

Norwalk, CT

Your Community

Becoming a Venture Mom: Research and Explore The following is the third in a series on starting your own venture by Fairfield County Venture Mom Holly Hurd. Submit articles for The Daily Darien to [email protected]. By week three you should have some areas that interest you. This week is about research and exploration. But you must come up with a venture this week, even if it's not right. Keep notes on all of your research in your Venture Mom notebook. Here are three places to begin. The Internet: Search for and read everything you can about your area of interest. See who offers the service or product you want to pro…

by Holly Hurd

04/28/2011

Darien, CT

Your Community

Darien's Rockestra Shows How It's Done A group of Middlesex students rocked the house at the 66th annual Connecticut Music Educator Association conference, playing a medley of newer hits on old instruments. The Darien schools ROCKestra was one of eight ensembles invited to demonstrate the result of allowing orchestra students to explore genres -- such as rock, jazz, funk and blues -- that are not part of the standard repertoire. Guided by orchestra director Malcolm Karlan, the group performed arrangements of songs by Green Day, Queen, Ozzy Osbourne and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. The conference took place earlier this month in Har…

by Casey Donahue

04/28/2011

Darien, CT

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Darien Police Break Up Teen Party Darien police broke up a party on Brookside Drive on Saturday night and arrested a teen on a charge of providing alcohol to minors. They were alerted to the party by a call to the underage drinking tip line. When officers arrived and spoke to the teen who lives there, he said his parents were out of town for the weekend. He was hosting a small party, which had gotten out of control. He had tried to get people to leave, but guests ended up going outside and making noise. Police entered the house to see whether any teens needed medical attention and found nine people hiding upstairs in closets…

by Casey Donahue

04/27/2011

Darien, CT

Your Community

Darien Teens Aim to Boost The Depot's Image The new presidents of The Depot want to restore Dariens teen center to its glory days as a place where teens can come and hang out. "One of the first things we want to do is change the environment to a more positive one," said Phoebe Cush, who, along with Cammie Kirby, was elected head of the teen center's Student Governing Board Tuesday. "I feel like it kind of has a bad reputation that it's getting old. And we want to bring in fresh events and new ideas." The two high school girls -- Cush is a sophomore, Kirby a junior -- said students often come for dances and other major events, but …

by Casey Donahue

04/27/2011

Darien, CT

Your Community

Darien Entrepreneur 'Pops Up' a New Shop Rosey Costello usually takes her gift items and attire on the road to host trunk shows across the tri-state area. But with the help of her friends and neighbors, she has set up a temporary "pop up" store, Everything Is Rosey, on Post Road in Darien. "It's a great way to reconnect with people, since I'm on the road so much," Costello said. She likes the stability that comes with having all of her merchandise in the same place every day. "It's nice knowing that I can close up, vacuum and know that everything is set up in the morning when I come in again." In talking to David Genovese of Baywa…

by Casey Donahue

04/26/2011

Darien, CT

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Darien Man Wakes To Find Burglar in House A man on Pleasant Street in Darien woke up last Wednesday to find a burglar in his house. At about midnight, the man heard footsteps coming up the stairs, even though he was the only person home. He also heard his dogs barking. He went out in the hallway and saw a man leaving his son's room. He shouted at the man to get out of his house. The burglar then ran down the stairs, through the kitchen and out through the garage door. The homeowner last saw the burglar walking down the driveway. The home had been unlocked, and nothing appeared to have been taken. Also from the police blotter: A …

by Casey Donahue

04/26/2011

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