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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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Darien Man Indicted In Multimillion-Dollar Scheme To Defraud USDA Darien Man Indicted In Multimillion-Dollar Scheme To Defraud USDA
Darien Man Indicted In Multimillion-Dollar Scheme To Defraud USDA DARIEN, Conn. – A Darien man was indicted on fraud and money laundering charges after authorities said he took part in a scheme to defraud banks and the U.S. Department of Agriculture out of millions of dollars. Pablo Calderon, 59, of Darien was charged along with Brett C. Lillemoe, 45, and Sarah Zirbes, 39, of Minneapolis.  Each was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, multiple counts of wire fraud, one count of bank fraud, and one count of money laundering. Calderon was also charged with one count of making a false statement to federal law enfor…

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News
Ridgfield Grand List Sees Slight Growth To $4.7 Billion Ridgfield Grand List Sees Slight Growth To $4.7 Billion
Ridgfield Grand List Sees Slight Growth To $4.7 Billion RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – The Ridgefield Grand List of all taxable property for 2014 increased by almost $12 million to $4,712248,606. The Grand List is the sum total of the net assessed value of all taxable property in town, including real estate, motor vehicles and personal property. The values were compiled by the office of Tax Assessor Al Garzi and is based on valuations as of Oct. 1, 2014. The growth in 2014 is a 0.0025 percent increase over the 2013 Grand List. The Grand List will be used to calculate property taxes for the 2015-16 fiscal year. According to Garzi the growth in the 2014 …

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Darien Comes Up Short For Second Moratorium On Affordable Housing Darien Comes Up Short For Second Moratorium On Affordable Housing
Darien Comes Up Short For Second Moratorium On Affordable Housing DARIEN, Conn. -- The State Department of Housing has denied Darien's application for a second moratorium from the state's affordable housing statute that allows developers to overstep local zoning boards. Connecticut General Statute 8-30g permits affordable housing developers to use appeals processes to build housing developments in towns where less than 10 percent of housing is considered affordable. In 2010, Darien received a four-year moratorium from the state. Darien was just the third town in the state to receive a moratorium, which was based on the recent construction of affordab…

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Events
Reviewer Praises Darien Arts Center's 'On Golden Pond' Reviewer Praises Darien Arts Center's 'On Golden Pond'
Reviewer Praises Darien Arts Center's 'On Golden Pond' DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Arts Center's production of "On Golden Pond" has been met with delighted reviews. The play's final run of performances will be this weekend. The production of the 1979 classic by Ernest Thompson is the first of many events planned to mark the 40th anniversary of the Darien Arts Center. The play is directed by Patrick Kiley and tells the story of aging couple Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend their summers at their home on the pond. The story unfolds as their daughter Chelsea visits them with her fiancé Billy Ray Sr. and his son, Billy Ray Jr. They ask the Thaye…

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Police & Fire
Truck Accident Shuts Off Power To South Norwalk Truck Accident Shuts Off Power To South Norwalk
Truck Accident Shuts Off Power To South Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- A truck hit a utility pole on Quintard Avenue early Tuesday morning, knocking out power and shutting the road down for most of the day, police said. The accident occurred shortly after midnight at the intersection of Quintard and Burritt avenues. Police said a large pickup truck hit the utility pole, snapping it and knocking it into the street, shutting off power to the area. Police and workers from South Norwalk Electric and Water responded to the scene. Traffic and school buses had to be diverted around the street while work was completed to restore power. Power w…

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Norwalk Takes Anti-Drug Stance At Courage To Speak Night Norwalk Takes Anti-Drug Stance At Courage To Speak Night
Norwalk Takes Anti-Drug Stance At Courage To Speak Night NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk community gathered at West Rocks Middle School on Monday night for the annual Courage to Speak Empowering Youth To Be Drug Free Family Night. The night was hosted by the Courage to Speak Foundation, whose founder, Norwalk mom Ginger Katz, lost her son Ian to a drug overdose in 1996. Since her son's death she has worked to develop drug prevention curriculum and programs for schools to teach kids about the dangers of drugs and some refusal techniques. Her book, "Sunny's Story" tells her family's tale through the eyes of their pet beagle and has become regular re…

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Police & Fire
Norwalk Police To Hold DUI Checkpoint For St. Patrick's Day Norwalk Police To Hold DUI Checkpoint For St. Patrick's Day
Norwalk Police To Hold DUI Checkpoint For St. Patrick's Day NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk Police will conduct a DUI checkpoint and roving patrols for St. Patrick's Day on Tuesday. The checkpoint will be held on the West Avenue corridor from 6 p.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m. Wednesday. Additional rolling DUI units will be patrolling throughout the city. "For too many, St. Patrick's Day has ended in tragedy due to drunk drivers getting behind the wheel," Norwalk police said. "On St. Patrick's Day from 2009 to 2013, there were 276 lives lost in drunk-driving crashes."

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Pedestrian Hit By Car In Danbury Sent To Hospital Pedestrian Hit By Car In Danbury Sent To Hospital
Pedestrian Hit By Car In Danbury Sent To Hospital DANBURY, Conn. -- A student was hit by an SUV at the intersection of Lake Avenue and Westville Avenue on Monday morning, according to Danbury police. Police received a call at 6:44 a.m. reporting the accident. A 2006 Honda CRV driven by a 59-year-old Danbury resident was traveling east on Lake Avenue when it hit the pedestrian, police said. The pedestrian was taken to Danbury Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The victim was identified as a 15-year-old male student by the News-Times. The accident is currently under investigation by the Traffic Unit. Anyone…

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91 Year-Old Missing From NJ Turns Up Safe In Darien 91 Year-Old Missing From NJ Turns Up Safe In Darien
91 Year-Old Missing From NJ Turns Up Safe In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- A 91-year-old man who had been reported missing in New Jersey was found when he wandered into the Darien police station last week to ask for directions, police said. At 4:30 p.m. Friday, the man walked into the Darien police station on Hecker Avenue and asked for directions to New Jersey, police said. As an officer tried to give him directions, he noticed the man was having trouble comprehending the instructions. The officer checked the National Crime Information Center and discovered that the man had been reported missing from East Orange, N.J., earlier in the day. …

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Lifestyle
Stamford Museum Taps Into Nature For Pure Maple Syrup Stamford Museum Taps Into Nature For Pure Maple Syrup
Stamford Museum Taps Into Nature For Pure Maple Syrup STAMFORD, Conn. – Though the cold weather has taken its toll, the Stamford Museum & Nature Center has still been able to produce lots of delicious maple syrup in its Sugarhouse this year. Visitors got a glimpse Sunday at the last open house of the season as volunteer Allan Klumac and staff member Lisa Monachelli took them through the process of tapping sugar maple trees and boiling the sap down to produce the syrup. It takes about an hour to boil 40 gallons of sap to one gallon of syrup. The boiling separates the water and concentrates the sugar, so that the finished product is abou…

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