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 Students Give Teachers Low Marks on Web Darien Students Give Teachers Low Marks on Web Darien Students Give Teachers Low Marks on Web
Darien Students Give Teachers Low Marks on Web Darien High School student Lexy Ashburne said she doesn't go to teachers' websites unless she needs to check the homework. But it can sometimes be frustrating when a teacher doesn't update the site until late at night. "Sometimes they won't update it until 10 or 12 at night, which is annoying because I want to go to sleep," Lexy said. At the Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, the board discussed how it could improve teacher websites and add more value to student learning. Matt Byrnes, assistant superintendent in charge of secondary schools, said the websites were started so teachers w…

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Darien, CT
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Woman Charged After Darien Crash Woman Charged After Darien Crash Woman Charged After Darien Crash
Woman Charged After Darien Crash Heather Pedan, 21, of Norwalk was arrested last week following a car crash in Darien. Pedan got off I-95 north at Exit 12 Friday. She failed to stop at the end of the ramp and her car slid across Tokeneke Road, crashing into a sign and a utility pole, police said. Witnesses told police that her 2001 Audi A4 was swerving on the turnpike and almost crashed into a tractor trailer. When police arrived, Pedan told them that she had had two drinks at a bar at Stamford. She failed field sobriety tests and was arrested. She posted a $250 bond and has a Feb. 22 court date. Also from the police blott…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Businesses Say Tax Hikes Would Hurt Darien Businesses Say Tax Hikes Would Hurt Darien Businesses Say Tax Hikes Would Hurt
Darien Businesses Say Tax Hikes Would Hurt Peter Troilo of Nicholas Roberts Fine Wine in Darien says Connecticut stores will have a harder time competing with those in other states under Gov. Dan Malloy’s proposed tax increases. Malloy’s plan would raise the sales tax by 0.25 percent as well as increase taxes on alcohol and gasoline. "We're losing business to border states,” Troilo said. “Massachusetts just voted to repeal its 6.25 percent tax on alcohol. Here we are trying to get more business, and instead they decide to raise taxes." [Troilo] Malloy’s plan would hike the alcohol tax, increase the gasoline tax by three cents, rai…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Mom's Site Promotes Local Shopping Darien Mom's Site Promotes Local Shopping Darien Mom's Site Promotes Local Shopping
Darien Mom's Site Promotes Local Shopping Darien resident Denise El-Tayyeb was looking for a way  to encourage people to shop in town and at the same time raise money for the schools. When she came across the website Shop Chesterfield First, she knew she had her answer. "When I saw this website based down in Virginia, I got chills. I thought the idea was amazing," she says. She immediately called the owners and set up a deal to create her own site, Shop the Gold Coast, for this area. She and her family have been working on it since the end of November. The site works by promoting local businesses to sign up and list specials and …

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Darien, CT
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Thefts Investigated at Darien Whole Foods Thefts Investigated at Darien Whole Foods Thefts Investigated at Darien Whole Foods
Thefts Investigated at Darien Whole Foods Darien Police responded to Whole Foods three times last week. At around 4 p.m. Friday a male customer accidentally left his wallet on a counter while he was making coffee. He left the store and returned later to see if it had been found. An employee had found it in the men's bathroom, but the owner discovered that $300 in cash was missing. Video surveillance showed that after the man had left his wallet on the counter, a woman had come up and taken it and placed it in her bag. She sat in the café area for a little while, and then left. Police have yet to determine how the wallet ended up in t…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Documentary Is One For The Books Darien Documentary Is One For The Books Darien Documentary Is One For The Books
Darien Documentary Is One For The Books When Manny Perez walked into the Darien Library a couple months after it was built two years ago, he was immediately inspired to create a documentary about it. His film recently won the "Best in Show" award from the Connecticut Library Association. "I was absolutely blown away. It was like walking into a Four Season Hotel," said Perez, who performed multiple duties as writer, producer, director and cameraman for his hourlong film "Darien Library: The Great Good Place." Perez worked for more than 30 years in the advertising business, mostly for the firm Young & Rubicam. A former Darien r…

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by Casey Donahue
Stamford, CT
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Mom's Web Site Promotes Local Shopping Mom's Web Site Promotes Local Shopping Mom's Web Site Promotes Local Shopping
Mom's Web Site Promotes Local Shopping Darien resident Denise El-Tayyeb was looking for a way to encourage people to shop in town and at the same time raise money for the schools. When she came across the website Shop Chesterfield First, she knew she had her answer.  "When I saw this website based down in Virginia, I got chills. I thought the idea was amazing," she says. She immediately called the owners and set up a deal to create her own site, Shop the Gold Coast, for this area. She and her family have been working on it since the end of November. The site works by promoting local businesses to sign up and list specials and …

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Darien, CT
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Mark Your Darien Calendars Mark Your Darien Calendars Mark Your Darien Calendars
Mark Your Darien Calendars Monday 12:30 p.m.: Acabella Singers perform, Darien Senior Center 7 p.m.: Group Vow Renewal and Wedding Vows Valentine's Event, the Waters Edge at Giovanni's Tuesday 7 p.m.: "Race to Nowhere" discussion at Family Centers 7:30 p.m.: Board of Education meeting, Town Hall 8 p.m.: Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Town Hall Wednesday 10:30 a.m.: How to Prepare for Severe Weather talk, Darien Senior Center 7 p.m.: Author Susan Conley at the Darien Library 7:30 p.m.: Environmental Protection Commission meeting, Town Hall 7:45 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Hall Thursday 5:30…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Connects When it Comes to Cell Phones Darien Connects When it Comes to Cell Phones Darien Connects When it Comes to Cell Phones
Darien Connects When it Comes to Cell Phones Rikki Reitz and Hannah Artman said they never have any problems when they use their T-Mobile cell phones to make calls in Darien. Many of their friends agreed that they can stay in constant communication with each other when in town without having to worry about dropped calls. "When I'm outside in public areas, I never have any problem," said Brittany McIntyre, one of their friends. However, McIntyre said she has trouble when inside her house in the Noroton Bay area, though she thinks that might be because her house is out on the waterfront. "Inside my house it sucks, but outside anywhere el…

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Darien, CT
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Love Is Not a Red, Red Rose at Darien Shop Love Is Not a Red, Red Rose at Darien Shop Love Is Not a Red, Red Rose at Darien Shop
Love Is Not a Red, Red Rose at Darien Shop Jodi Manjuck at Flowers & Flowers says red roses tend to be the most popular floral gift men give women for Valentine's Day. She adds that this is ironic since women don't really like receiving red roses. "A lot of them like different seasonal arrangements, or different color roses, but not so much the red roses," says Manjuck, whose brother Adam owns the Darien shop and designs the floral arrangements. Adam has been in business since 1997, and opened the storefront last Thanksgiving. Manjuck says they did pretty well last Valentine's Day, and are getting ready for this year. "It's st…

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