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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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Police & Fire

Firefighters Battle Large Brush Fire In Bethel BETHEL, Conn. -- Firefighters from Bethel and several surrounding towns battled a large brush fire on the Terre Haute property at the end of Trowbridge Drive in Bethel on Tuesday night, and fighting continued on Wednesday. The Fairfield County East Zone Brush Fire strike team responded to the scene, bringing in mutual aid from the Redding, West Redding, Danbury, Stevenson, Monroe, Trumbull, Shelton and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection crews. The Bethel Office of Emergency Management reported on Tuesday night that the firefighters had gotten the brush fire under co…

by Casey Donahue

10/04/2017

Politics

Himes On "The Daily Show" Talks Gun Control, Boycotting Moments Of Silence FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- After again refusing to take part in a Congressional moment of silence marking the victims of the latest mass shooting to hit the country, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes told "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah on Tuesday night that such moments make one "just want to set your hair on fire." Himes, a Democrat who represents Connecticut's 4th District, boycotted a moment of silence in the House of Representatives on Monday, and had previously declined to take part in a moment of silence for the victims of last year's shooting in Orlando. He said in an appeara…

by Casey Donahue

10/04/2017

Police & Fire

Brookfield Tip-a-cop Event Tonight Supports Special Olympics BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Brookfield police officers will take "Protect and Serve" to a whole new level when they volunteer at celebrity waiters at the Tip-A-Cop event on Wednesday to benefit the Special Olympics. The annual Tip-A-Cop event will be held at 189 Sports Cafe in Brookfield from 5 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Law enforcement officers and department personnel will be volunteering their time to collect tips and donations to benefit the Special Olympics Connecticut. 189 Sports Cafe is located at 189 Federal Road in Brookfield.

by Casey Donahue

10/04/2017

News

Sterling House Seeks Volunteers To Rake And Shovel For Those In Need STRATFORD, Conn. -- Sterling House Community Center in Stratford is looking for volunteers willing to help rake leaves and shovel snow for seniors and people with disabilities this fall and winter. Rake & Shovel is a program designed to assist those in need and foster friendship and respect between generations. Teams of volunteers will rake leave and remove snow at no cost for anyone over 65 years of age, or disabled who does not have any help available. Teams will be made up of families or people 14 years or older. Teams will rake and bag leaves from pathways, flower beds and any lawn …

by Casey Donahue

10/04/2017

Traffic

Part Of Howe Avenue In Shelton To Be Closed Overnight For Next Couple Weeks SHELTON, Conn. -- A portion of Howe Avenue in Shelton will be closed during the overnight hours for the next couple weeks.The northbound lane of Howe Avenue in the area under the Route 8 bridge will be closed between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. for the next two or three weeks. There will be detours for northbound traffic. The detour will have drivers traveling northbound turn left onto Kneen Street and then right onto Coram Avenue. Vehicles can then turn right onto Hill Street, Cornell Street, or Center Street to get back on Howe Avenue. Police will be on scene to assist with traffic.

by Casey Donahue

10/04/2017

Police & Fire

Sound Of Gunshots Heard In Weston Were From Fairfield Police Training WESTON, Conn. — Weston residents who may have heard gunfire on Monday morning can rest assured that the noise was just the sound of a training exercise being conducted nearby by the Fairfield Police Department, according to Weston Police. Weston Police posted on their Facebook page on Monday that the gunshots that some residents heard were just the sounds of the training exercise that was being conducted in the town of Fairfield. The noise had just happened to carry over the town line and catch the attention of some residents. The training had been scheduled for some time. "We realize …

by Casey Donahue

10/03/2017

Police & Fire

Westport Police Seek Suspicious Man Who Approached Girl At Bus Stop WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport Police are searching for a suspicious man who approached a young girl as she waited for her bus on Tuesday morning. At around 7:20 a.m., a juvenile girl was approached by the suspicious man as she waited at her bus stop at the intersection of Clinton Avenue and Breezy Knoll, police said. The girl told police that the suspicious person was a white male, between the ages of 40 and 50, with brown hair and bald spot. The man first walked up and down Clinton Avenue, then got into an older green Jeep Grand Cherokee. He asked the girl twice if she wanted to see a cute d…

by Casey Donahue

10/03/2017

Police & Fire

Greenwich Police Department Swears In Four New Officers GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Police Department swore in four new officers on Monday. Sean Beattie, Ryan Daly, Anthony D'Arco and Timothy MacDonald were all sworn in at a ceremony at Town Hall. Chief Jim Heavey welcomed friends and family, and First Selectman and Police Commissioner Peter Tesei administered the oath to each officer.

by Casey Donahue

10/03/2017

Neighbors

10th JR Schoen Memorial Walk/Run Steps Off Sunday In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- The 10th annual JR Forever Memorial Walk/5K Run will be held this Sunday at Pear Tree Point in Darien to benefit JR's Ray of Hope, the Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke, and the Good Friend Scholarship in Memory of JR and Jacob. The Walk and 5K run is held in memory of JR Schoen, who would have graduated from Darien High School this past June had it not been for the brain tumor that claimed his life in July of 2008. The annual Walk and 5K pays tribute to his memory, while also supporting the local community and brain cancer research. The 5K run and 1.5 mile walk will begin a…

by Casey Donahue

10/03/2017

News

Mysterious Package Forces Brief Evacuation Of Bridgeport City Hall BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Bridgeport City Hall was briefly evacuated Tuesday after a suspicious package was delivered to the building, according to the Connecticut Post. The package had no return address and suspicious labeling when it arrived on Tuesday morning, forcing an evacuation of the building that lasted around 50 minutes, the Connecticut Post reported. City employees and citizens waited outside while Bridgeport Police and the state police bomb squad investigated the package, according to the Connecticut Post. It was determined that the package contained only papers, a city spokesperson t…

by Casey Donahue

10/03/2017

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