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, Where Were You on Sept. 11? Darien, Where Were You on Sept. 11? Darien, Where Were You on Sept. 11?
Darien, Where Were You on Sept. 11? DARIEN, Conn. – One month from today marks the 10th anniversary of one of the most traumatic days in most of our lifetimes. The Daily Darien is looking for stories about Sept. 11 and how we as a nation suffered, reacted and came to understand the terrorist attacks in which more than 3,000 people lost their lives. Where were you on Sept. 11? How did you hear about the attacks? What was the first thing you did? And how has that day affected your life in the years that have followed? We are collecting responses for our ongoing coverage of the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. Send your responses t…

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Darien, CT
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Woman Caught Trespassing in Darien Spa Woman Caught Trespassing in Darien Spa Woman Caught Trespassing in Darien Spa
Woman Caught Trespassing in Darien Spa DARIEN, Conn. – Barbara Beighley, 61, of Mount Arlington, N.J., was arrested Friday after she was found trespassing in a day spa late at night, police said. Police responded to an alarm at Elizabeth Arden Day Spa on Post Road at 11:41 p.m. As an officer was going through the alley to the back of the building, he looked up and saw Beighley looking down at him through the window. Beighley met the officers at the front of the store and said she had left her purse there earlier in the day and had come back to retrieve it. But her story kept changing, police said. At one point she told officers t…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Teen Builds Canoe for African Clinic Darien Teen Builds Canoe for African Clinic Darien Teen Builds Canoe for African Clinic
Darien Teen Builds Canoe for African Clinic DARIEN, Conn. – Working 6,000 miles from home with a crew that didn't speak his language, Darien teen Clay Baxter built a canoe this summer that will help thousands on the small African island of Idjwi receive medical attention. "I had my whole summer planned out. This happened really, really suddenly," said Baxter, 16. He was working as an office assistant for Sandra Campos at Cynosure Holdings in New York when he was introduced to Jacques Sebisaho, founder of Amani Global Works. Sebisaho runs a clinic on Idjwi, which is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. "He mentioned that h…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Developers Propose Affordable Housing Zone Darien Developers Propose Affordable Housing Zone Darien Developers Propose Affordable Housing Zone
Darien Developers Propose Affordable Housing Zone DARIEN, Conn. – Developers Christopher and Margaret Stefanoni are proposing an amendment to the town's zoning laws that would add an "affordable housing floating zone," which would give every property owner in town the right to develop their property for affordable housing purposes. "This is a wonderful opportunity for every property owner in town — the rich, those in the middle and even the little guy — to help solve the affordable housing crisis in Darien," Christopher Stefanoni said. The floating zone could be applied to any lot in Darien and would allow developers to overstep local zoni…

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Darien, CT
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Woman Arrested in Darien for Fraudulent Withdrawal Woman Arrested in Darien for Fraudulent Withdrawal Woman Arrested in Darien for Fraudulent Withdrawal
Woman Arrested in Darien for Fraudulent Withdrawal DARIEN, Conn. – Reneka Abdulhamed, 31, was arrested Aug. 2 after allegedly trying to make fraudulent withdrawals from HSBC Bank in Darien. Abdulhamed of Brooklyn, N.Y., went into the bank twice to withdraw money from an account that had been opened the previous day using funds from a fraudulent check. The first time Abdulhamed went in, she withdrew $2,400 from the account. But when she returned later in the day to take out an additional $1,500, the account had been flagged and employees stopped her and called police. Abdulhamed told police she had been dropped off by two friends and told to…

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Darien, CT
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Elizabeth Wong Devlin, 38, Darien Mother of Two Elizabeth Wong Devlin, 38, Darien Mother of Two Elizabeth Wong Devlin, 38, Darien Mother of Two
Elizabeth Wong Devlin, 38, Darien Mother of Two DARIEN, Conn. – Darien resident Elizabeth Wong Devlin died Sunday, Aug. 7, at Norwalk Hospital after a brief illness. She was 38. She was born on Staten Island, N.Y., on Nov. 19,1972. Devlin is survived by her husband, John M. Devlin, and two sons, Luke and Conor. Her family will receive friends at the Hoyt Funeral Home in New Canaan on Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m. Click here to leave an online condolence. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Norwalk Hospital Foundation for the Whittingham Cancer Center, 34 Maple St., Norwalk, CT 06856. Did you know Eliz…

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Darien, CT
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Keep Sending Your Vacation Photos, Darien! Keep Sending Your Vacation Photos, Darien! Keep Sending Your Vacation Photos, Darien!
Keep Sending Your Vacation Photos, Darien! DARIEN, Conn. – Reader Jennifer Russo sent in these beautiful photos of father and son Jay and Brady Eldredge playing in the sunset on the beach in Montauk on Long Island, N.Y. Show us where you've been this summer! Send your vacation photos to reporter Casey Donahue at [email protected]. If you have any vacation stories you want to share as well, send them along or post them in the comments below, on Facebook or on Twitter.

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Darien, CT
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Darien Official Says Moody's 'Jumped the Gun' Darien Official Says Moody's 'Jumped the Gun' Darien Official Says Moody's 'Jumped the Gun'
Darien Official Says Moody's 'Jumped the Gun' DARIEN, Conn. – Darien First Selectman Dave Campbell thinks Moody's "jumped the gun" and used "very poor research" when it listed Darien among towns whose Triple-A bond rating was under review. Campbell, who spoke with Moody's Monday, said Darien's stable tax base, high collection rate and fund balance should put it in good standing when the ratings agency looks at its finances. "They haven't really come up with a plan on how they're going to look at towns individually. They're trying to put a plan together," Cambell said. Town Administrator Karl Kilduff sat in on the conference call with M…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Fine Tuning Weed Beach Upgrades Darien Fine Tuning Weed Beach Upgrades Darien Fine Tuning Weed Beach Upgrades
Darien Fine Tuning Weed Beach Upgrades DARIEN, Conn. – The long-delayed Weed Beach renovation project is finally getting under way next week, but the town is still deciding how some of the buildings will be constructed. The Weed Beach Building Committee is asking for an additional $207,200 to improve its designs for the new warming hut and bathhouse. Debbie Parnon, chair of the Weed Beach Building Committee, told the Board of Selectmen on Monday night that certain design elements of the buildings' foundations, siding and roofing had to be scaled back when the project was approved in 2008. But after construction bids came in under…

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Darien, CT
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Unpleasant Surprise Left in Unlocked Darien Car Unpleasant Surprise Left in Unlocked Darien Car Unpleasant Surprise Left in Unlocked Darien Car
Unpleasant Surprise Left in Unlocked Darien Car DARIEN, Conn. – A resident who found feces in his car and a GPS unit missing Sunday morning probably wishes he had heeded the advice of Darien police, who last week warned people to lock their cars. A total of 11 car break-ins were reported last week in Darien. The unpleasant surprise was left on the driver's seat of a car parked in a driveway on Deepwood Road between 2 p.m. Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Another car was broken into on the same road that night. Although its glove box was searched, nothing was taken. Police received a report of two suspicious males on West Avenue at 1:47 a.m…

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