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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Sun Finally Shines on Darien Dog Owners Sun Finally Shines on Darien Dog Owners Sun Finally Shines on Darien Dog Owners
Sun Finally Shines on Darien Dog Owners Snow was still on the ground, but the sun was shining bright Thursday afternoon when Annie Howard took her dog Charlotte to run around at Cherry Lawn Park."She's been cooped up all this time," Howard said of the weeks of nonstop snow and ice. However, after so much dreary weather and cloudy skies, the past couple of days in Darien have been sunny and comparatively warm. Charlotte was thrilled to get out of the house. From the second she hopped out of the car, she barely stopped running around the park, chasing her ball. Howard felt a similar joy. "I'm happy the sun's out again. Hopefully tha…

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Fred Farwell, 100-Year-Old Former Darien Resident Fred Farwell, 100-Year-Old Former Darien Resident Fred Farwell, 100-Year-Old Former Darien Resident
Fred Farwell, 100-Year-Old Former Darien Resident Fred Farwell, a former Darien resident, died at his home Feb. 1 at the age of 100. He was known for his baritone voice, his love of baseball and the outdoors, his interest in family history and his passion for rocks and fossils. Farwell was born in Keene, N.H., on Nov. 9, 1910. He received a bachelor's degree in American history and a master's degree in geology from Columbia University. In 1937, he married Katharine Doane Pier of New York City, whom he had met at a Wyoming geological fieldwork camp several summers earlier. From 1937 to 1941, he worked as a geologist for the American Smelting…

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Darien Teens Offer Safe Rides To Underage Drinkers Darien Teens Offer Safe Rides To Underage Drinkers Darien Teens Offer Safe Rides To Underage Drinkers
Darien Teens Offer Safe Rides To Underage Drinkers Darien teens have a safe alternative to getting behind the wheel after they drink at parties. They can call their peers at Darien Safe Rides for a ride home. Teen officers Charlotte Schaffer and Evan Burns said the service receives 10 to 15 calls each Friday and Saturday night from kids looking for rides home after parties. "Kids are still going to drink even if the program doesn't exist," Burns said. When a car goes to pick up somebody who calls, they often end up giving rides to several kids. "Having the program helps to minimize the number of kids who would otherwise be driving home drunk…

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Darien Teens Investigate the Forensic Arts Darien Teens Investigate the Forensic Arts Darien Teens Investigate the Forensic Arts
Darien Teens Investigate the Forensic Arts Ari Balian got to see the gory details of a Darien police forensics officer’s job Wednesday in the second installment of "CSI: Darien" at the Depot. Sgt. Ray Osborne discussed how forensics teams examine bodies and bullet casings in order to solve crimes. "I wasn't really bothered by the pictures, but I'm sure if I saw it in real life my reaction would be different," said Balian, who wants to become a police officer someday. Osborne discussed scientific techniques that have been used in Darien to solve crimes, including murders, robberies and sexual assaults. He said examining bodies for …

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One Million Visits And Counting! One Million Visits And Counting! One Million Visits And Counting!
One Million Visits And Counting! Janice Marzano, director of the Depot, has TheDailyDarien.com bookmarked on her computer and checks it every day. She enjoys seeing friends on the site, and sometimes forwards articles to over 100 people. "I think it's awesome. I love seeing all the kids who come through the Depot, as well as friends from around town. I tell people to check it out all the time," Marzano said. She also hands out TheDailyDarien.com shopping bags to kids and parents in an effort to help build awareness of the site. TheDailyDarien.com and its nine sister sites in southern Fairfield County passed a milestone 1…

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Darien Schools Axe Elementary World Language Darien Schools Axe Elementary World Language Darien Schools Axe Elementary World Language
Darien Schools Axe Elementary World Language A movement by parents to have foreign languages taught in Darien's elementary schools next year has failed. The Board of Education decided Tuesday night there is not enough money to pay the five additional teachers needed to run the program. "This is the hardest decision we had to make this year," said Kim Westcott, the Board of Ed chairman. "I would like to support this, but we can't justify the five person headcount. I'm afraid we can't support it this year. I hope we can all take it on next year and make it happen." The decision to cut the program came as part of the final approval of …

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Drivers Arrested in Darien Crashes Drivers Arrested in Darien Crashes Drivers Arrested in Darien Crashes
Drivers Arrested in Darien Crashes Mary Midkiff, 33, was arrested last Wednesday on a warrant stemming from a car accident on Oct. 23. Midkiff was driving her 1997 Volvo 850 on Hollow Tree Ridge Road near Wheat Lane when she allegedly struck a pole and a stone wall. She was taken to Norwalk Hospital and treated for her injuries. Darien police issued a search warrant for her blood results and it was found she had been over the legal limit. She was charged with DWI and failure to drive right. She was released on a promise to appear in court on Feb. 19. Also from the police blotter John McLane III, 31, of Stamford turned hims…

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Bad Brake Lights Lead To Bad Check Arrest Bad Brake Lights Lead To Bad Check Arrest Bad Brake Lights Lead To Bad Check Arrest
Bad Brake Lights Lead To Bad Check Arrest Tanya Osborne was pulled over in Darien last Monday for a routine traffic stop and ended up being turned over to Milford police. A Darien police officer noticed Osborne driving west on Post Road without brake lights. When she was pulled over, Osborne said she was aware of the problem and was on her way to have it fixed. When police checked her name in the computer, the officer discovered there was a warrant out for Osborne's arrest on a charge of issuing bad checks in Milford. She said she was unaware of the charges. She was taken into custody and held for Milford police. Also from the pol…

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Darien Parents Struggle With Student Stress Darien Parents Struggle With Student Stress Darien Parents Struggle With Student Stress
Darien Parents Struggle With Student Stress Darien parent Patty McCormick said she supervises Girl Scouts as young as fourth-graders who are so scheduled they have no free time. Parents who met at the Darien Library Monday for the first in a series of discussions about the student-stress documentary "Race to Nowhere" suggested creating a task force to help reduce the pressure on kids to succeed. "It's going to take everyone working together to get something done," said McCormick, who worked on the grassroots campaign to bring foreign languages to the elementary schools and now wants to begin one to help reduce student stress. Parents…

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Darien Kids Roll Out Solar-Powered Cars Darien Kids Roll Out Solar-Powered Cars Darien Kids Roll Out Solar-Powered Cars
Darien Kids Roll Out Solar-Powered Cars Ox Ridge Elementary School students built their own solar-powered cars following a presentation on alternative energy by Darien High School teachers Leon Strecker, Richard Reynolds and Jeremy Nelson. The teachers discussed the benefits and drawbacks of solar energy, wind energy, hydropower and alternative fuels such as hydrogen and electricity. The students included second through fifth graders. Their cars were able to run on sunshine as well as high-powered lights.  

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