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Casey Donahue

Assistant Managing Editor

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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Weather

Rainy Monday Kicks Off Cool And Wet Week In Shelton FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Monday is the first of what could be a few cool and rainy days this week in Fairfield County. Showers are likely on Monday, mainly before 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise the day will be cloudy, with a steady temperature around 67. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter inch possible. Monday night will see a 30 percent chance of showers, with a low around 61. Tuesday will see a 20 percent chance of showers before 2 p.m., with the rest of the day expected to be mostly cloudy. T…

by Casey Donahue

07/24/2017

Lifestyle

Norwalk Community Health Center Receives Grant To Fight HPV NORWALK, Conn. -- In time for summer camp and back to school peak vaccination season, the American Cancer Society and Norwalk Community Health Center have been awarded a $5,000 grant to support ongoing education and prevention efforts to help decrease the onset of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in men and women across Fairfield County. The grant is part of the American Cancer Society’s Community Health Advocates implementing Nationwide Grants for Empowerment and Equity (CHANGE) program. Funding for the CHANGE grants comes from Walgreens customers nationwide, who choose to donate to the Am…

by Casey Donahue

07/24/2017

Police & Fire

Trumbull Accepting Applications For New Police Officers TRUMBULL, Conn. -- The town of Trumbull is now accepting applications for entry level police officer positions and certified police officer positions. Certified police officers need to have a minimum two-year certification in good standing with their current department, or retired in good standing, possessing a current Connecticut P.O.S.T.C. police officer certification status. Trumbull is participating in the Connecticut Post Chief's Association testing consortium. You must register on policeapp.com and take the appropriate written examinations for either the entry level or certified appli…

by Casey Donahue

07/22/2017

Lifestyle

Run To Support A Drug-Free Lifestyle At Ian Eaccarino Race In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- The 19th annual Ian James Eaccarino Memorial 9-Mile Race will take place on Saturday, July 29 at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk The race is promoted by the Lightfoot Running Club. Ginger Katz and her husband Larry have been members of the Lightfoot Running Club for over 30 years and are co-founders of the Courage to Speak Foundation. The race is dedicated to Ian Eaccarino, the son of Ginger and Larry, who passed away after an accidental heroin and valium overdose. The 9-Mile Race is dedicated to his memory, as he worked at the beach the summer before he died and personally p…

by Casey Donahue

07/22/2017

Sports

Westport Rowers Named To U.S. Junior National Team WESTPORT, Conn. -- Two junior rowers from Saugatuck Rowing Club in Westport will compete for the United States next month at the 2017 World Rowing Junior Championships in Trakai, Lithuania. Harrison Burke, 17, and Kelsey McGinley, 16, were named to the U.S. Junior National Team following a selection process that began in June. They and their USA under-19 teammates will compete August 2-6 in Trakai, Lithuania, Burke rowing in the men’s eight event and McGinley in the women’s four (non-coxed) crew. Both athletes will be seniors at Westport’s Staples High School this fall. Burke and McGinley …

by Daily Voice

07/22/2017

Schools

United Church Of Rowayton Collects Backpacks For Needy Students NORWALK, Conn. -- Children will start the school year with new backpacks filled with school must-haves thanks to the backpack drive conducted annually by the United Church of Rowayton for the Department of Children and Families. From now until Aug. 15, the meeting house behind the church at 210 Rowayton Ave. will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to receive backpacks. Suggested items for donation include tissues, black and colored pencils, pens, crayons, geometric stencils, compasses, erasers, rulers, tape, file folders, glue sticks, scissors, notebooks, paper, pencil sharpeners, Whit…

by Casey Donahue

07/22/2017

Events

Puppies & Porsches Come Together In Danbury To Support Seeing Eye Dogs DANBURY, Conn. -- Car enthusiasts and dog lovers alike will find something to love this Saturday at the "Puppies & Porsches" event in Danbury, which will raise money for Guiding Eyes for the Blind. Guiding Eyes for the Blind is a nonprofit organization that provides trained guide dogs to people who are blind or visually impaired. The organization has teamed up with the National Championship Winners of the Porsche Club of America at Speedsport Tuning to host this special fundraising event. Explore the impressive collection of racecars at Speedsport Tuning while socializing aspiring guide…

by Casey Donahue

07/22/2017

Police & Fire

Bethel Firefighters Extinguish Garage Blaze BETHEL, Conn. -- Stony Hill and Bethel firefighters were able to put out a blaze in a garage Thursday night before it spread to the attached home. Just before 9:30 p.m., the Stony Hill Volunteer Fire Company and the Bethel Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to a house on the corner of McNeil Road and Hawleyville Road for a reported structure fire. The first arriving engine found smoke showing from the garage upon arrival, fire officials said. Crews quickly forced entry into the garage and found fire int he storage space above the parking spots. They were able to extinguish it before …

by Casey Donahue

07/22/2017

Police & Fire

Nichols Firefighters Extinguish Car Blaze On Merritt Parkway TRUMBULL, Conn. -- The Nichols Fire Department leapt into action Thursday after a car caught fire on the Merritt Parkway in Trumbull. Firefighters were dispatched to the merge of the southbound Merritt and Route 25 at 5:11 p.m. Thursday on a report of a car fire. The first arriving fire chief confirmed the report, fire officials said. Rescue 300 arrived on scene and began fire suppression operations. Additional arriving units aided in scene safety and overhaul of the burned car, fire officials said. Once the assigned tasks were complete, all units returned to service.

by Casey Donahue

07/21/2017

Police & Fire

Worker Injured After Falling Off Roof In Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- A worker was taken to the hospital after falling off a roof in Wilton on Friday morning. Wilton Police received a 911 call at around 10 a.m. from a home on Olmstead Hill Road about a worker who had fallen off the roof. Police said the 26-year-old lost his balance and fell from a second-floor landing onto the ground below. The victim sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to Norwalk Hospital. He was working for a Norwalk roofing company at the time of the accident, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the incident as a work p…

by Casey Donahue

07/21/2017

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