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School security officers may be hired and posted in each of Darien’s elementary schools, Superintendent Alan Addley said in his most recent weekly letter to parents and staff.
The idea is coming up for discussion at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting, along with other measures to enhance security at all of Darien’s schools.
The MTA, parent of Metro-North, did something rare last week: They told us the unvarnished truth.
Darien High School’s 2021 graduation ceremony combined congratulations on getting through high school during the COVID-19 pandemic with the regular high school graduation themes — life advice, thankful appreciation and assurance that the graduates have what it takes to succeed in the future.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate from June 10 to 17, 2021:
What the heck is going on with our highways — and why is nobody talking about it? Did you know that 20,000 Americans died on our roadways in the first half of this year, and that that number has been increasing since the pandemic?
Have you noticed how aggressive drivers have become in the past year? Or how much speeding is going on, unchallenged?
Kenneth Neal Kermes, age 87, of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, died peacefully on Sept 7, while at HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center.
Ken’s favorite words to say were “thank you” and “I appreciate it” and in typical fashion those were his parting words to his family and nurses at the time of his death.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Domestic Violence Crisis Center will host its annual fall fundraising event, Harvest Fest, on Friday, Oct. 21 at the Shorehaven Golf Club in Norwalk.
At Home In Darien, an organization set up to help seniors live independently, comfortably and with dignity in their own homes for as long as possible, has a new executive director: Chris Jones.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate from Sept. 15 to 22, 2022:
Mary Childs, the host of NPR’s Planet Money podcast is coming to Darien Library on Wednesday evening, Oct. 5, to discuss her book, “The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost it All.”
In “The Bond King,” high finance meets high drama in the story of the colorful career of Bill Gross, a flawed entrepreneur and brilliant innovator who co-founded the Pacific Investment Management Company, also known as PIMCO, in 1971.
Arthur James Allen was born to Barton and Marilyn Allen in Flushing, New York on Sept. 14, 1976, and grew up with his sister Jennifer (Allen) Paterson and brother Bart Allen in Northport, New York.
A 40-year-old employee of an unnamed Darien business admitted to defrauding it for years, Darien police said. She stole close to $200,000 since 2017, they said.
Richard (“Dick”) Wayne Ettinger Sr., 89, formerly of New Canaan, passed away the evening of Sept. 9, in Tequesta Florida.
On Sept. 8, 2022, Russell “Russ” Harding, former astronomer, astronomy educator, teacher trainer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, dedicated volunteer, avid skier, patron of the arts, world traveler, and beloved friend to many, died at Glen Hill Center in Danbury after a prolonged illness. He was 90.
When you think of the AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons, you probably conjure up thoughts of senior discounts, health insurance and retirement. So it might surprise you to learn that they’re also actively engaged in driver safety and promoting access to mass transit. The statistics on these issues they shared with me are quite interesting.
Margaret Skelly, a resident of Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, for 20 years and a 45-year resident of Darien, passed away on Sept. 12. She was 95.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate from Sept. 8 to 15, 2022:
A happy outlook, a loving wife, a good night’s sleep and a little Scotch. Those were the key ingredients to a long life according to Fred I. Smith who passed-away peacefully at the home he shared with his wife Marny in Easthampton, Massachusetts, on Aug. 22.
C. Parker Gallery’s “got game” this month with their “Ready Player One” exhibit that kicks off Thursday, Sept. 15 with an opening reception.
“This engaging exhibit will celebrate the enduring influence of games and sports on our lives through our artists’ playful takes on sports legends, board games and more,” C. Parker Gallery owner Tiffany Benincasa said.
Four Darien High School seniors have been named semifinalists in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.
New parents and their babies and toddlers have several new opportunities this fall to have fun, learn new things, enjoy music, playtime and make new friends in the new playgroup classes being offered at The Therapy Center at Abilis in Stamford.
Shots fired at a car on Interstate 95 resulted in the death of one passenger and the wounding of another, along with the driver, who left the highway Wednesday morning and approached a police officer on Noroton Avenue.
Alan Jeffrey Heuer passed away on Sept. 7, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a true warrior until the very end.
Hollis Taggart art gallery will open its latest exhibit, “Dimensions,” a group exhibition featuring new and recent paintings by three contemporary artists: Paige Beeber, Emilie Duval, and Rachel MacFarlane.
Peter Ancrum Gay, 92, of Keswick, Virginia. died on Sept. 4. He was 92.
Due to the traditionally large turnout for the Darien High School Open House, the Darien Police Department advises that the following traffic regulations are being put into effect for the area surrounding Darien High School on Thursday Sept. 15 starting at 6 p.m.:
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a column about NIMBYs, the “Not In My Backyard” crowd that moves to a home near the train, airport or highway and then complains about the noise.
I received a very thoughtful reply from one reader which I’d like to share, in edited form, to give us all a different perspective on this issue of housing vs. transportation:
Howard Paul Smith passed away in Portland, Maine on Aug. 24, 2022.