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Casey Donahue

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cdonahue@dailyvoice.com

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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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Lifestyle

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…

by Casey Donahue

03/16/2015

Politics

Marconi Praises Growth In Ridgefield In State Of The Town Address RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Ridgefield saw positive economic growth in 2014, which is expected to continue this year, First Selectman Rudy Marconi said during a State of the Town Address on Friday. Marconi made his remarks during the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Awards Breakfast at the Silver Spring Country Club. The town put about $700,000 into its fund balance in 2014, and expects to add another $600,000 in 2015, Marconi said. The town will spend about $1 million on snow removal this year, and Marconi expects to budget about the same amount on road improvements next year. The town was able to…

by Casey Donahue

03/16/2015

Business

Ridgefield Chamber Celebrates Businesses At Awards Breakfast RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – The Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce installed a new board of directors and celebrated some of its more active members at its annual awards breakfast at the Silver Springs Country Club. Annette Hasapidis, the 2015 board chair, highlighted some of the accomplishments of the past year at the event Friday morning. The Chamber hosted 15 ribbon cuttings for new businesses, held 10 after hours networking events, sponsored seminars and put together a number of successful community events, such as the Kids Festival, a women’s forum, Summer Fest, its carnival, and the Health Li…

by Casey Donahue

03/16/2015

Business

Michele's Pies In Norwalk Dishes Up Dessert For National Pi Day NORWALK, Conn. – On Jan. 23, Michele’s Pies in Norwalk celebrated National Pie Day. On Saturday, March 14, the popular pie bakery will celebrate something even bigger: Pi Day. Pi Day is celebrated every March 14 (3/14) around the world. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, which is approximately 3.1415. This year, Pi Day will mark the first 3/14/15 configuration since March 14, 1915. To learn more about Pi Day, visit www.piday.org. At the award-winning Norwalk pie shop, owner Michele Albano sa…

by Casey Donahue

03/14/2015

Police & Fire

Police: Norwalk Man Charged With Child Porn Found On Pawned Computer NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was arrested Thursday after images of child pornography were found on a computer he had pawned, according to police. Robert Mosley, 48, was charged with possession of child pornography, promoting a minor in an obscene performance, importing child pornography and obscenity. He was held on $50,000 bond and will appear in court March 20. The arrest stemmed from a complaint made by Yankee Peddler and Pawn on Main Street in February. The pawn shop's management told police that they had found child pornography on a device in their possession, police said. Manag…

by Casey Donahue

03/13/2015

News

Darien Grand List Grows 1% To $8.3 Billion DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Grand List of taxable property for 2014 grew by $80.5 million to $8,365,999,834, according to the Tax Assessor’s Office. The growth represents a 1 percent increase over the previous year, which had seen a 7 percent decrease over the 2012 Grand List. The Grand List reflects 70 percent of the assessed value of all real estate, motor vehicles and personal property in Darien as of Oct. 1, 2014. The assessments on the Grand List were compiled by the office of Tax Assessor Anthony Homicki and are used to calculate property taxes for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Real …

by Casey Donahue

03/13/2015

Police & Fire

Norwalk Man Charged With Stealing BB Guns With His Son NORWALK, Conn. -- A Norwalk man was charged with stealing BB guns with his 16-year-old son and shoving a Walmart employee, according to police. Harold Gogarty, 45, was charged with third-degree robbery, risk of injury or impairing the morals of a minor and sixth-degree larceny. He was held on a $5,000 bond. He also was served arrest warrants for failure to appear in court in 2011 and 2014. The arrest stems from an incident on Feb. 1. Loss prevention officers at the Walmart on Connecticut Avenue told police two people had come into the store, put BB guns underneath their sweatshirts and …

by Casey Donahue

03/12/2015

Police & Fire

Police: Fake Darien Sports League Tries To Solicit Money DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien police are warning about a marketing company soliciting money from businesses by claiming to support the fake "Darien Youth Sports League." Police said business owners have reported receiving phone solicitations from a company called Youth Sports Publications. After the phone call they receive a letter soliciting funds so a business ad can be placed in their "Darien Youth Sports League Journal." The letter claims to support the Darien Youth Sports League and that the ad will provide valuable exposure for the business. Darien police have verified there is no Darie…

by Casey Donahue

03/12/2015

Police & Fire

Danbury Man Charged With Hitting Roommate With A Pipe In Fight Over Money DANBURY, Conn. -- Two Danbury men were arrested after a fight in which one hit the other in the head with a pipe, police said. Officers were called to 69 South St. on Wednesday on a report of an assault in process, police said. When officers arrived, they approached William Estevez, 22, who took off running, according to police. Police chased him and were able to take him into custody. Officers spoke with Felipe Carmo, 19, and learned that he and Estevez live together and had gotten into a fight, police said. Estevez had come home and confronted Carmo, accusing him of taking money, p…

by Casey Donahue

03/12/2015

Lifestyle

Tell Us Your Friday The 13th Experiences, Putnam PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Grab your rabbit's foot, Putnam. Tomorrow marks the second Friday the 13th of the year. The first one was Feb. 13 in what is a quirk of the 2015 calendar. The next one will be in November. Good news for those superstitious folks who are freaked out by three Friday the 13ths in one year: There will only be one in 2016 -- in May. Does the day affect you in any way? Have you skipping the cracks on the sidewalk? Tell us in the comments area below.

by Daily Voice

03/12/2015

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