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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.

Casey Donahue's Contributions

Events

Beatles Night Returns to Darien Arts Center Stage DARIEN, Conn. -- Beatles Night, a fun-filled evening produced by Darien Arts Center Stage, promises to deliver a trip back in time to re-live the Beatles frenzy of 1964. The one-night event takes place on Sept. 30 at 8 p.m. in the DAC Weatherstone Studio and features a live band of local musicians performing favorites made popular by the Fab Four. The Arts Center’s first Beatles Night in 2016 quickly sold out and the DAC is staging this year’s event in response to many requests for a repeat performance. Claire Kenny and Billy Shubeck along with local band, Sun Kings, will perform popular B…

by Daily Voice

09/22/2017

Police & Fire

Police: Danbury Man Broke Into Ex's Stratford Home, Assaulted Her With Gun STRATFORD, Conn. -- A Danbury man was charged with breaking into his ex-girlfriend's Stratford home and trying to rob her and her new boyfriend, according to police. Stratford officers were called to a River Bend Road home at around 9 a.m. on Wednesday on a report of a home invasion and robbery. They were told that 19-year-old Jeffrey Bispo of Danbury had entered the home and tried to rob his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend, according to police. The ex-girlfriend told police that Bispo was armed with a hand gun during the incident, and that he had struck her in the neck and face with it…

by Casey Donahue

09/21/2017

News

Parking Agent Stops Writing Ticket To Save A Life In Stratford STRATFORD, Conn. -- A Stratford parking enforcement agent and a Stratford police officer jumped into action to save a man who was suffering a heart attack on Tuesday, according to News 12.Matt White was in the middle of writing a ticket in Baldwin Center when he heard shouting, and assumed it was somebody mad about the ticket, according to News 12. When he realized that it was something else, he ran to the nearby bocce court and saw a man had collapsed and had stopped breathing, News 12 reported. Along with Officer Maria McAvoy, White used an automated external defibrillator and CPR to reviv…

by Casey Donahue

09/21/2017

Police & Fire

Stamford Teen Charged With Greenwich Burglaries GREENWICH, Conn. — A Stamford teen was arrested in connection with two July home burglaries in Greenwich, according to Greenwich Time. The two homes were located in Old Greenwich, and were entered through unsecured entryways while the residents were sleeping, according to Greenwich Time. In both cases, the burglar took personal belongings, cash and purses, police told Greenwich Time. The Stamford teen, whose name was not released because he is only 17 years old, was eventually detained in Stamford, according to Greenwich Time. Police used physical evidence to link the suspect to the July b…

by Casey Donahue

09/21/2017

Police & Fire

Suspicious Man In Car Approaches Woman In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- A female professor at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury was approached by a suspicious male driver Thursday morning, according to the News Times. The man was described as a Hispanic male in his late 20s or early 30s, with a medium build and driving a red hatchback, according to the News Times. The car was an older model and possibly a Chevrolet, the News Times reported. The man approached the woman after she parked her car on Dr. Roach Avenue and asked her to get into his car and give directions, police told the News Times. He also put his hands in his pants …

by Casey Donahue

09/21/2017

Police & Fire

Danbury Resident Charged With Breaking Into Stratford Home STRATFORD, Conn. — A Danbury man was arrested on robbery and assault charges following a home invasion in Stratford on Wednesday morning, according to the Connecticut Post. Police told the Connecticut Post that Jeffery Bispo tried to break into the Stratford home and rob the residents. Full details of the incident were not immediately known, but Danbury Police were able to locate Bispo and take him into custody. He was charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, home invasion, and sixth-degree larceny, and held on a $250,000 bond, according to the Connecti…

by Casey Donahue

09/21/2017

News

Second Quarter Westport Taxes Due Oct. 1 WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport Tax Collector Harry Whitely recently reminded residents that second quarter real estate taxes, personal property taxes, sanitary sewer use and assessment charges are due Oct. 1. Taxpayers have until Nov. 1 to pay taxes without penalty. Accounts will be subject to an 18 percent (1.5 percent per month) penalty charge if paid late. Minimum interest charge is $2. Failure to receive a bill does not abate the charges or interest, Whitely said. Real estate taxes, personal property taxes, and sanitary use and assessment bills may be paid by credit card, debit card, or d…

by Casey Donahue

09/21/2017

Police & Fire

Easton Police Welcome New Member EASTON, Conn. -- The Easton Police recently welcomed Massimo D'Elia as its newest member. D'Elia was sworn in this week by Commissioner Rich Colangelo surrounded by his wife and kids.

by Casey Donahue

09/21/2017

Police & Fire

Woman Charged With Prostitution At Wilton Spa WILTON, Conn. -- A woman was charged with prostitution at a spa on Danbury Road in Wilton, according to police. Police had received complaints of commercial sex acts being conducted at the In Spa, located on the second floor of 7 Danbury Road in Wilton. The Wilton Police Department, with the assistance of the Norwalk Police Department, launched an investigation into the allegations of prostitution, police said. The investigation culminated Wednesday night when police executed search warrants at the business and a connected vehicle, police said. As a result, 43-year-old He Lang of College …

by Casey Donahue

09/21/2017

Schools

Norwalk Schools Receive $52K Grant To Expand Breakfast Program NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk Public Schools has been awarded a $52,000 grant from the American Association of School Administrators. The grant money will fund equipment needed to expand a “grab ‘n go” breakfast program piloted last year at Brookside Elementary School to a majority of schools across the district. Norwalk Grows and FoodCorps provided Norwalk Public Schools with the opportunity to launch the Brookside breakfast pilot through a Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry mini-grant. Instead of serving breakfast in the cafeteria, the grant helped pay for a cart filled with food that students co…

by Daily Voice

09/21/2017

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