Vincenzo Gentile, 96, Longtime Darien Resident, Self-Employed Mason
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Vincenzo Gentile, a longtime Darien resident, passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2024. He was 96.
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Vincenzo Gentile, a longtime Darien resident, passed away peacefully at his home on March 26, 2024. He was 96.
One of two teams from Darien High School’s Programming Club won first place in a competition at the Cyberquest games on Saturday in Stratford.
Carjacking robbers approached drivers at rest stops on Interstate 95 early Wednesday morning, starting at the one in Darien and continuing to rest stops in Milford, state police said in a news release.
Police also asked for the public’s help.
Janet Ramsay Burd, a resident of Kennebunkport, Maine since 2017, died Tuesday morning, March 19 at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford, Maine. She was 69.
Person to Person, a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting individuals and families in lower Fairfield County, has announced its upcoming fundraising event, “Rock N’ Raise,” on April 4 at The Loading Dock in Stamford.
Elise (Lee) Bradley Mackay of Locust Valley, New York, daughter of the late Elise Cavanagh Bradley and the late Thomas A. Bradley, Jr, died peacefully at home on March 15, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.
A New York City teenager grabbed money from a shopper shortly after she left Whole Foods Market late Monday afternoon, but they were caught by police soon afterward, Darien police said.
Abilis, the nonprofit organization providing services and support to more than 800 individuals with disabilities and their families, has opened the new Abilis Courthouse Café in the Stamford Superior Court courthouse.
Elle Evans, author of the debut novel Wedding Issues (on sale starting April 2) will speak at Athena Books in Old Greenwich on Wednesday, April 3. Avery Carpenter Forrey, author of Social Engagement, will be her conversation partner.
The Domestic Violence Crisis Center’s 22nd Annual Voices of Courage Spring Luncheon takes place May 16 at the Tokeneke Club in Darien, and tickets are on sale now.
The keynote speaker will be Michelle Horton, whose journey into advocacy for domestic violence victims when her sister, Nikki Addimondo, was incarcerated and initially sentenced to 19 years to life in prison for defending herself against her abuser.
Addimondo’s sentence was later reduced, and she was released in January, after an appeals court said she proved her claims of abuse.
Person to Person, a nonprofit organization providing resources and support to individuals and families in lower Fairfield County, on Monday announced it has appointed state Rep. Corey Paris its “chief impact officer.”
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is inviting guests to explore Life Among the Grasses, its new exhibit dedicated to salt marshes. The immersive experience features creatures of Long Island Sound’s tidal habitats and examines ways these habitats have inspired culture.
Abilis, the nonprofit serving more than 800 individuals with disabilities and their families, is hosting a Project SEARCH Information Night for young adults to learn about employment internship programs Abilis runs with partners Greenwich Hospital, Stamford Health and the Darien YMCA.
A while back I was in Greenwich doing one of my regular talks about transportation and conducted a quick poll, asking the crowd “How many of you drive EVs (all-electric vehicles)?”
Being Greenwich, about five hands went up. I congratulated the early adopters of cleaner driving and then said, “You know you’re not paying for our highways — and that’s not fair.”
Kenneth “Obie” Harrington-Howes, 69, died on March 16, 2024 in Portland, Maine.
Having suffered a spinal cord injury (SCI) nearly 27 years ago, Obie lived a life of tremendous strength and dignity. With humor, grit, and desire to help others, he brought hope and warmth to hundreds with SCIs. He was amazing to the end as he also dealt with lung cancer and congestive heart failure.
Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities Inc. recently announced tickets are on sale for its annual benefit gala, “Minds in Bloom: Cultivating Growth for Kids with Learning Differences,” to be held Thursday, April 4.
Charlotte M. Suffredini, 83, of Avon, Ohio and formerly of Darien, passed away on March 16, surrounded by her family.
Peter James Corbett, age 61, of Fairfield passed away on March 15, 2024, surrounded by his beloved family.
A 2022 Kia Forte, left on the side of the road with its front and rear doors open, was found by a Darien police officer, who saw the ignition had been removed, Darien police said. The car had been stolen in West Haven.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate in the two weeks from March 7 to 21, 2024:
We all know how bad the traffic is despite the State Police’s recent ticketing blitz on reckless drivers. On the Merritt and Wilbur Cross Parkways, in just one week, they made 170 traffic stops and issued 150 tickets (including 51 commercial vehicles) totaling $8,000 in fines.
Peter Haaren of Keene, New Hampshire passed peacefully at the age of 96 on March 8, 2024 at 11:33 a.m.
Registration for Darien Summer School and Enrichment’s 2024 season has begun! This year the program will run from June 24, 2024 to July 26, 2024 with Thursday, July 4 off.
Diana Pattison Barnard Richter of Fairfield, Conn. died peacefully Sunday, Feb. 25, at home. A former longtime resident of Darien, she was 95.