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 Trunk Show Supports Women's Causes Darien Trunk Show Supports Women's Causes Darien Trunk Show Supports Women's Causes
Darien Trunk Show Supports Women's Causes It's important for women like Jennifer St. Jean to look good while they support a good cause. That's why she attended a fundraising trunk show Friday morning at Callie Sullivan's house, featuring trendy clothes from the W Collection. "The title for this show is 'Giving Is Always In Fashion,'" said Sally Cordovano of W, which is based out of New York City and whose clothes are sold exclusively through private trunk shows. Cordovano said she has known Sullivan a long time and approached her about hosting a trunk show. "Our company is women-based, and we're very supportive of women's causes. We…

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Catching Up With Former Darien Selectman Klein Catching Up With Former Darien Selectman Klein Catching Up With Former Darien Selectman Klein
Catching Up With Former Darien Selectman Klein Evonne Klein spent six years as first selectman of Darien, including two years leading Darien's first Democrat-controlled board in 187 years. Though Klein has kept herself busy working for the Democratic Town Committee and campaigning for various candidates, she has also been able to take some time for herself. "It's great to be able to have time to be with my family and spend more time with friends. I can leave town now without checking my phone and worrying about what's going on," she said. Klein joined the Board of Selectmen in 2001. She served as first selectman from 2003 to 2009 before…

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Seizure Leads To DUI Arrest of Darien Man Seizure Leads To DUI Arrest of Darien Man Seizure Leads To DUI Arrest of Darien Man
Seizure Leads To DUI Arrest of Darien Man Richard Palmer Jr., 38, turned himself in to police last Thursday after a warrant was issued for a drunken-driving incident on Halloween. At 4:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Palmer drove his 2005 Jeep Wrangler out of the Avalon apartment building where he lives onto Hollow Tree Ridge Road. While stopped at the light, he suffered a seizure and his car rolled backward, hitting the car behind him. Emergency medical teams responded, and they detected a strong odor of alcohol and Palmer's glassy, bloodshot eyes. He admitted he had been drinking, police said. After issuing a search warrant for his medical reco…

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Darien Unites To Keep Kids Safe, Off Drugs Darien Unites To Keep Kids Safe, Off Drugs Darien Unites To Keep Kids Safe, Off Drugs
Darien Unites To Keep Kids Safe, Off Drugs The Thriving Youth Task Force is committed to keeping kids safe from drugs and other risky behaviors. As part of its mission, group members from all sectors of the community meet frequently to develop positive outlets in the lives of Darien children. "Just saying, 'Don't do drugs' doesn't work," said Martha Rhein, coordinator for the Thriving Youth initiative. Instead, the group finds ways to cultivate 40 developmental assets in children, such as positive family communication, caring neighborhoods, achievement motivation and school engagement. "There's a ton of evidence that shows that these…

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Woman Arrested After Hitting Two Cars in Darien Woman Arrested After Hitting Two Cars in Darien Woman Arrested After Hitting Two Cars in Darien
Woman Arrested After Hitting Two Cars in Darien A New Jersey woman was arrested at about 8 p.m. Sunday after allegedly rear-ending a parked car on the Post Road, forcing it into another vehicle and onto the sidewalk, then trying to flee until her car's right tire fell off in front of the Darien Playhouse. Louise Taylor, 50, of Toms River, struck the unoccupied SUV and Audi in front of the Wild Ginger with her 2003 Pontiac Vibe, police said. When police arrived, they detected a strong odor of alcohol and saw that she was unstable on her feet. Taylor failed her field sobriety test and was uncooperative, the police report said. Her condition…

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Are Darien Students Working Too Hard? Are Darien Students Working Too Hard? Are Darien Students Working Too Hard?
Are Darien Students Working Too Hard? It's midterm week at Darien High School and students like Shannon Beatty will spend as many as seven hours in the Darien Library studying. At the same time, Darien High School held three showings of the documentary "Race to Nowhere," which examines students who are pushed to do too much work. "Compared to most towns, this school is really intense," Beatty said. "Everybody thinks they have to have a 4.0." Beatty and many of her classmates have not had a chance to see the film because they were so overwhelmed with studying for their tests. William Pfeiffer did get to see it, and says that h…

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Neighbors Rail Against Affordable Housing Proposal Neighbors Rail Against Affordable Housing Proposal Neighbors Rail Against Affordable Housing Proposal
Neighbors Rail Against Affordable Housing Proposal Joan Carlo is one of the many residents in the neighborhood of the Stefanonis' proposed Hoyt Street affordable housing development who are against the idea. She, along with her neighbors, voiced her anger Tuesday night at the final public hearing for the project. "I emphatically do not approve of this proposed application," said Carlo, who lives on the north side of the project, next to the proposed site of a transformer. "I am extremely concerned about the electromagnetic radiation that will be emanating from that transformer. It's extremely close to my children's swing set." Other neighbo…

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Burglars Prey on Two Darien Homes Burglars Prey on Two Darien Homes Burglars Prey on Two Darien Homes
Burglars Prey on Two Darien Homes Burglars struck two houses in Darien last week, making off with jewelry and two laptops. The first break-in occurred Monday, Jan. 10, at a residence on Christie Hill Road. Police said the owner left at 10:30 a.m. and returned at 1 p.m., leaving the front door unlocked. The owner did not notice the house had been entered until going to the master bedroom, where the jewelry box was opened and rifled through. Police do not have an estimate for how much jewelry was taken. The second burglary occurred on Saturday at a house on Silver Lakes Drive. The last of the occupants left the house at 6 p.m…

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Darien Schools Closed Tuesday Darien Schools Closed Tuesday Darien Schools Closed Tuesday
Darien Schools Closed Tuesday All Darien schools are canceled for Tuesday because of the bad weather. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for southern Fairfield County for Tuesday morning, with two to three inches of snow and sleet expected, along with a layer of ice on top. The snow and sleet will change to freezing rain later in the morning, with regular rain in the afternoon. The weather service said that roads will be slippery and visibility will be low, and urged drivers to use caution on the road. What are your kids going to do with their day off today? Join the conversation on Facebo…

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Darien Liquor Stores Won't Drink to Sunday Sales Darien Liquor Stores Won't Drink to Sunday Sales Darien Liquor Stores Won't Drink to Sunday Sales
Darien Liquor Stores Won't Drink to Sunday Sales Darien liquor store owners are not happy with proposed legislation to repeal Connecticut’s ban on Sunday sales of alcohol. Proprietors like Laurence Sette of Darien Discount Wine and Spirits believe the move will hurt businesses in the long term. "Most liquor stores in Connecticut are against it," Sette said. "It's been proven with Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York that it doesn't really increase revenue." Sette's wife, Alicia said, "People will just buy on Sunday instead of on Saturday. It's not going to make any money. We're just going to have to spend more on utilities and hire …

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