Government & Politics
Noroton Fire Department decoration 4-14-16

Selectmen Approve New Fee Scale for False Alarms, Send Recommendation to RTM

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The first time a property sends out a false fire alarm or burglar alarm, the town fines the alarm owner $100, and in the future, the second fine should be $150 and all future fines within a year of the first alarm should be $250. That’s the Board of Selectmen’s recommendation, decided in a 4-0 vote Monday night, to the Representative Town Meeting. The proposal would increase the second and third fines. Currently, they all stand at $100. Selectmen hope the change in the town fire alarm ordinance will discourage more false alarms, especially from those properties where false alarms have been occurring again and again.

Public Safety
Darien Fire Dept Open House 4-12-16

Darien’s Fire Depts Open Doors to Kids and Potential Volunteers

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All three Darien volunteer fire departments participated in a statewide day for open houses on Saturday in order to attract volunteers. Kids were also welcome. Not a large number came to the events, held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on a cool, drizzly day when many had beat it out of town for the April school break. Darien Fire Department, with passers-by spotting the open house downtown, had a location advantage over the other two departments and attracted about 100 visitors. There were perhaps a dozen families at the Noroton Fire Department and “a handful” at the Noroton Heights Fire Department, organizers said.

Weekend Events
Darien Fire Department St. Baldrick's Twitter 3-19-16

Darien’s Fire Departments Hold St. Baldrick’s Event Saturday

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The Darien Fire Department, together with the Noroton and Noroton Heights fire departments are holding a St. Baldrick’s Day event to shave heads as a fundraiser for kids with cancer. The event takes place at the Darien Fire Department headquarters, 848 Post Road, from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, March 19. On Facebook, the Darien Fire Department posted: “Join DFD, NHFD, and NFD as they give a little of themselves to make a big difference! Donate, come support, shave your head- join the excitement and let’s take cancer down! 2016 ST.