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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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Weather
More Snow Could Hit Fairfield County This Week More Snow Could Hit Fairfield County This Week
More Snow Could Hit Fairfield County This Week Don't put those snow shovels away quite yet. The first snowfall to hit the area this season could be followed up with more snow this week. The snow this week will not be as heavy as the storm that hit the tristate area on Saturday, which dropped as much as half a foot of snow on parts of the region. However, there is a possibility of more snow arriving Monday night, as well as later in the week, according to the National Weather Service. Related story: Here are the latest snowfall reports for first storm of season There is a chance of flurries Sunday night after midnight, but otherwise the…

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News
Norwalk Offers Holiday Discounts On Parking Norwalk Offers Holiday Discounts On Parking
Norwalk Offers Holiday Discounts On Parking NORWALK, Conn. -- You can find plenty of holiday shopping, dining and entertainment options in the SoNo and Wall Street areas of Norwalk, but this holiday season includes an added bones: savings on parking. From Dec. 8 through Jan. 1, the Norwalk Parking Authority is offering a holiday discount of $2 off parking sessions at any on-street parking meter or lot pay station when using a mobile app to pay for parking. To get the discount, when paying with the Parkmobile app, people should use the promo code NWHOLIDAY17. The offer is valid for a one-time use only. “We are offering thi…

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Police & Fire
Stamford Men Charged With Breaking Into King Street Home Stamford Men Charged With Breaking Into King Street Home
Stamford Men Charged With Breaking Into King Street Home STAMFORD, Conn. — Two Stamford men were arrested on burglary charges after a witness saw them break into a home on Friday afternoon, according to the Stamford Advocate. Police responded to King Street at around 3:30 p.m. after a caller reported seeing two men breaking into a home, the Stamford Advocate reported. As officers arrived, they received a call saying that the two men had left, with the caller providing a description of the BMW they left in and a license plate number, according to the Stamford Advocate. Officers were able to locate the car and the two occupants, who matched the des…

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Police & Fire
Police: Milford Man Threatened Former Workplace With Explosive Police: Milford Man Threatened Former Workplace With Explosive
Police: Milford Man Threatened Former Workplace With Explosive MILFORD, Conn. — Officers found a homemade explosive device in the home of a Milford man who was charged with threatening his former co-workers last week, according to police. Milford Police said that officers responded to Stevens Ford on Bridgeport Avenue in Milford on Wednesday morning on a threatening report. They learned that 52-year-old Richard Dunn of Milford had been terminated from his position at the dealership on Dec. 1, and that he had come back on Dec. 5 to pick up his final paycheck.  While he was there, Dunn made statements about harming other employees using an explosive devi…

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News
Teacher Facing Medicaid Cut, Officer Suicide Top Week's News In Brookfield Teacher Facing Medicaid Cut, Officer Suicide Top Week's News In Brookfield
Teacher Facing Medicaid Cut, Officer Suicide Top Week's News In Brookfield FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — A quadriplegic high school teacher is facing severe Medicaid cuts that could impact his life, and the city of Bridgeport mourned a police officer who died in a suspected suicide. In case you missed them, here are the top news stories of the week in Fairfield County, as reported by Daily Voice: Community members are rallying behind Tom Wade, a popular teacher at Central High School in Bridgeport. Wade is quadriplegic and recently learned his income is too high to continue the Medicaid for the Working Disabled benefits he has used to pay for a personal care attendant…

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Lifestyle
Countdown Fitness Brings Cutting Edge Workout To New Canaan Countdown Fitness Brings Cutting Edge Workout To New Canaan
Countdown Fitness Brings Cutting Edge Workout To New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- An exciting new fitness model has come to New Canaan through a super slow, high intensity 30-minute workout created by Countdown Fitness and owner Anel Dzafic, operating out of Personal Training Professionals on Vitti Street in New Canaan. “We focus on toning and building muscles in a way that most people have never experienced before,” said Dzafic, a certified personal trainer for more than seven years. “In fact our clients are shocked at the results they get from our once a week, 30-minute regimen.” Thirty minutes once a week may sound too good to be true, but a super…

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Police & Fire
Former Norwalk Firefighter Sent To Prison For Selling Cocaine While On Duty Former Norwalk Firefighter Sent To Prison For Selling Cocaine While On Duty
Former Norwalk Firefighter Sent To Prison For Selling Cocaine While On Duty NORWALK, Conn. — A former Norwalk firefighter charged with dealing drugs while on duty was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday, according to the Hour. Mark Monroe, 45, pleaded guilty to four counts of selling drugs, and will serve three years in prison followed by 10 years of special parole, the Hour reported.  Monroe was arrested in Norwalk in February after police said he sold an undercover officer three packages of cocaine weighting about 3.8 grams each. During the course of the investigation into Monroe, he sold cocaine to undercover officers on four separate occasions, two of …

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Politics
Murphy Urges CT Residents To Enroll In Health Care Before Deadline Passes Murphy Urges CT Residents To Enroll In Health Care Before Deadline Passes
Murphy Urges CT Residents To Enroll In Health Care Before Deadline Passes STAMFORD, Conn. — U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is reminding residents that time is running out to enroll in health care plans offered under the Affordable Care Act. Murhpy (D-Conn.) has been vocal about the need to protect and defend the Affordable Care Act, and is spreading the word in Fairfield County that the ACA is still the law of the land. He urging all Connecticut residents to enroll in health care through Access Health CT before open enrollment ends on Friday, Dec. 22. Find out more about enrolling through Access Health CT by clicking here. Murphy will be at the Stamford Government Cente…

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Sex Offender Pleads Guilty To Reentering U.S. After Being Deported Norwalk Sex Offender Pleads Guilty To Reentering U.S. After Being Deported
Norwalk Sex Offender Pleads Guilty To Reentering U.S. After Being Deported NORWALK, Conn. -- A sex offender living in Norwalk pleaded guilty to reentering the country after he had been deported back to Honduras. Franklin Omar Rodriguez, 36, a citizen of Honduras last residing in Norwalk, pleaded guilty Friday to one count of reentry of a removed alien, according to John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents, in December 2005 Rodriguez was convicted in Carroll County, Georgia of statutory rape and was sentenced to time served and three years probation. In February 2009, he was convicted of failing to registe…

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Police & Fire
Graffiti On Brien McMahon Wall Contained Threat, Sandy Hook Reference Graffiti On Brien McMahon Wall Contained Threat, Sandy Hook Reference
Graffiti On Brien McMahon Wall Contained Threat, Sandy Hook Reference NORWALK, Conn. — Someone wrote a threatening message that contained a reference to the anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting on a bathroom wall at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk last week, according to the Hour. Principal Scott Hurwitz sent an email to parents on Friday, notifying them of the message that was discovered on the bathroom wall, according to the Hour. The graffiti reportedly included a threatening message and the date of Dec. 12, which is the five-year anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school. Hurwitz said in his letter that school officials and police…

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