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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Metro-North Finishes Overnight Repair Job To Restore Service On Harlem Line Metro-North Finishes Overnight Repair Job To Restore Service On Harlem Line Metro-North Finishes Overnight Repair Job To Restore Service On Harlem Line
Metro-North Finishes Overnight Repair Job To Restore Service On Harlem Line FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A 100-member crew cleared and repaired the tracks overnight, allowing Metro-North Railroad to resume full service Thursday on the Harlem Line after a fiery crash Tuesday killed six people and left 15 injured. The crew worked to clear the tracks of damage near the Valhalla, N.Y., station, where a train hit a sport utility vehicle, said MTA spokeswoman Meredith Daniels. Metro-North had suspended train service between Pleasantville and North White Plains while the National Transportation Safety Board conducted its investigation into the crash, running buses to br…

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Stamford, CT
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Stamford Art Exhibit Explores The Influence Of Painting Stamford Art Exhibit Explores The Influence Of Painting Stamford Art Exhibit Explores The Influence Of Painting
Stamford Art Exhibit Explores The Influence Of Painting STAMFORD, Conn. -- Take a look at Leslie Wayne's pieces in a new exhibit at Franklin Street Works in Stamford, and you might think they were just rags hanging on the wall. But a closer inspection reveals they are actually pieces created out of oil and acrylic paint on panels. Wayne is one of several artists in the exhibit "About Like So: The Influence of Painting" now on display at Franklin Street Works. The pieces in the exhibit include paintings, sculpture, videos, photographs and digital prints. The exhibit was curated by the gallery's creative director Terri Smith, who said the aim …

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Westport, CT
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Westport Grand List Grows 1.5%, Tops $10 Billion Westport Grand List Grows 1.5%, Tops $10 Billion Westport Grand List Grows 1.5%, Tops $10 Billion
Westport Grand List Grows 1.5%, Tops $10 Billion WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport's Grand List of all taxable property for 2014 grew 1.5 percent to $10,092,436,351, according to town officials. The Grand List is a sum of the net assessed value of all taxable property in the town, including real estate, motor vehicles and personal property. It is based on valuations as of Oct. 1, 2014, and was signed by Town Assessor Paul Friia on Friday, Jan. 30. The 2013 Grand List totaled $9,940,413,732. "The continued growth of over $150 million in Grand List is indeed good news for Westport," said First Selectman Jim Marpe. "In particular, the growth i…

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Norwalk, CT
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Norwalk Fire Department Issues Reminder Of Railroad Crossing Rules Norwalk Fire Department Issues Reminder Of Railroad Crossing Rules Norwalk Fire Department Issues Reminder Of Railroad Crossing Rules
Norwalk Fire Department Issues Reminder Of Railroad Crossing Rules NORWALK, Conn. -- In the wake of the Metro-North crash in Valhalla, N.Y., that killed six people Tuesday night, the Norwalk Fire Department is reminding residents of precautions to take at railroad crossings. "If your car gets stuck in the middle of train tracks, get yourself and all other passengers out of the car and run at about a 45-degree angle toward the train and away from the tracks," the fire department said in a statement. "As the train hits your vehicle, you want to avoid the debris which would fly in the direction the train is going in. When you're far enough, call 911 immediat…

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Mahopac, NY
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Schumer, Blumenthal Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash Schumer, Blumenthal Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash Schumer, Blumenthal Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash
Schumer, Blumenthal Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. – U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are calling for a swift and thorough investigation into the collision between a Metro-North train and a car that killed six people and injured 15 more in Valhalla on Tuesday night. Blumenthal and Schumer said they have both been in contact with investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Early findings of the investigation indicate that the train was traveling within the speed limit at around 58 mph…

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Norwalk, CT
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Blumenthal, Schumer Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash Blumenthal, Schumer Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash Blumenthal, Schumer Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash
Blumenthal, Schumer Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) are calling for a swift and thorough investigation into the collision between a Metro-North train and a car that killed six people and injured 15 more in Valhalla on Tuesday night. Blumenthal and Schumer said they have both been in contact with investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Early findings of the investigation indicate that the train was traveling within the speed limit at around 58…

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Armonk, NY
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Schumer, Blumenthal Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash Schumer, Blumenthal Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash Schumer, Blumenthal Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash
Schumer, Blumenthal Call For Swift Probe Into Third Rail In Train Crash WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) are calling for a swift and thorough investigation into the collision between a Metro-North train and a car that killed six people and injured 15 more in Valhalla on Tuesday night. Blumenthal and Schumer said they have both been in contact with investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Railroad Administration and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Early findings of the investigation indicate that the train was traveling within the speed limit at around 5…

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Armonk, NY
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Valhalla Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents Valhalla Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents Valhalla Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents
Valhalla Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – The accident Tuesday evening that killed six people near the station in Valhalla is the latest in a series of accidents that have plagued Metro-North trains over the past couple of years. The latest accident at the crossing in Valhalla is the deadliest in Metro-North’s history. About 70 people were injured in May 2013 when a Metro-North train derailed and clipped another train near the Bridgeport-Fairfield border in Connecticut. An investigation concluded that a broken joint holding two pieces of track together was to blame for the derailment. On Tuesday, the …

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Mahopac, NY
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Valhalla Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents Valhalla Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents Valhalla Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents
Valhalla Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. – The accident Tuesday evening that killed six people near the station in Valhalla is the latest in a series of accidents that have plagued Metro-North trains over the past couple of years. The latest accident at the crossing in Valhalla is the deadliest in Metro-North’s history. About 70 people were injured in May 2013 when a Metro-North train derailed and clipped another train near the Bridgeport-Fairfield border. An investigation concluded that a broken joint holding two pieces of track together was to blame for the derailment. On Tuesday, the National Transportat…

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Norwalk, CT
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Westchester Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents Westchester Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents Westchester Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents
Westchester Collision Is Latest In Series Of Metro-North Accidents FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The accident Tuesday evening that killed six people near the station in Valhalla, N.Y., is the latest in a series of accidents that have plagued Metro-North trains over the past couple of years. The latest accident at the crossing in Valhalla is the deadliest in Metro-North’s history. About 70 people were injured in May 2013 when a Metro-North train derailed and clipped another train near the Bridgeport-Fairfield border. An investigation concluded that a broken joint holding two pieces of track together was to blame for the derailment. On Tuesday, the National …

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