Here are the latest scores from the town Health Department’s inspections of Darien restaurants and food serving establishments. Continue Reading →
Business
Latest Health Inspection Scores for Darien Restaurants
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Sunset Road House Sells for $1.85 Million and Other Darien Home Sales
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These properties recently were sold in Darien, according to records in the Town Clerk’s Office:
Real Estate
Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: Nov 8 to 15
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Here’s Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate for Nov. 8 to 15, 2018: Continue Reading →
Transportation
Metro-North Advises Commuters to Watch for Weather Announcements
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Metro-North is advising train riders to check for announcements about train service on Thursday, as the National Weather Service predicts snow, sleet and rain for the afternoon. Continue Reading →
Education
After-School and Evening Activities Cancelled by Darien Public Schools
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All after-school and evening activities at Darien Public Schools have been cancelled for Thursday due to weather concerns, according to an email from a school district official. Continue Reading →
Public Safety
Wear Those Seat Belts, Monday to Monday Next Week, Darien Police to Watch Closer From Nov 19 to 26
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Darien police will be on the watch for vehicle drivers and passengers violating state seat belt law in town from this Monday, Nov. 19 through Monday, Nov. 26 — roughly, the week of Thanksgiving. Continue Reading →
Charity Events and Opportunities
Americares Responds to California Wildfires
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Americares is deploying a response team and preparing emergency shipments of medicine and relief supplies to help families displaced by the deadly wildfires raging through California. Continue Reading →
Obituaries
Margaret Blonder, 51, Former Darien Resident Whose Career Spanned Law, Journalism and Education
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It is with extreme sadness that the family of Margaret Anne Blonder, recently of Tarrytown, New York, announces her passing on Nov. 8, 2018. She was 51. Continue Reading →
Around Town
Letter: Revival of Thursday Morning Coffee Meetups at the Sugar Bowl
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To the Editor,
For many years the Darien Times has hosted a Thursday morning coffee. The “Coffee”in large part centered around, although not limited to, local, state, and national politics. Continue Reading →
News
Darien EMS-Post 53 Gets Donations of Three New Ambulances
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Three new ambulances have been added to Darien EMS-Post 53’s fleet thanks to the generosity of the McGraw and Ziegler families of Darien and the Friends of Post. Continue Reading →
Education
Assessor: Darien Property Tax Assessments Coming in the Mail Within Days
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If you own a home or other property in town, you should be getting an individual tax assessment for it in the mail within a few days, Darien Tax Assessor Anthony Homicki said on Tuesday.
The revaluation estimate of the taxable worth of your property will be used in calculating your future town property bills, which apply the town tax rates to assessed value.
You can dispute or simply discuss the valuation both with the company the town hired to make the assessment (which isn’t required to enter your land, home or other building to do it), and later you can appeal the assessment with town officials. (If none of that results in an assessment you can abide by, you can sue the town.) Continue Reading →
Business
Grand Opening for OsteoStrong Darien
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OsteoStrong Darien, a business that helps clients increase bone density, is holding a “Grand Opening Party” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 next to Stop and Shop supermarket in the Goodwives Shopping Center. Continue Reading →
Public Safety
The Mystery of the Sport Utility Vehicle in the Park at Night
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Sometime just before 11 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5 the driver of a sport utility vehicle drove erratically onto the grassy areas of Tilley Pond Park, damaging the lawn and going over two tree stumps before leaving, Darien police said. Continue Reading →
Public Safety
Man, 22, Apparently Falls from Darien Train Station Platform, Police Investigating Why
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A 22-year-old man now hospitalized appears to have fallen from a platform on the northbound-travel side of Darien Railroad Station (the side nearest Dunkin Donuts) at about 12:30 a.m., Monday, Darien police said. Continue Reading →
Animals
Police: Man Reports Dog’s Bite, Dog’s Poop, Sharp Words With Woman Holding the Leash
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A man leaving his store on the 300 block of the Post Road saw a small dog defecate on the property last Tuesday afternoon, and that developed into a dispute with the woman walking the dog, which led to one of her two small dogs biting the man, he told police. Continue Reading →
Obituaries
William Lester, 84, Earned PhD in Physics, Enjoyed Amateur Radio, Classical Music, Photography
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William Wright Lester passed away unexpectedly at age 84 in Darien on Saturday, Nov. 10. Continue Reading →
Art Exhibits
Opening Reception Sunday for Silvermine Arts Center’s Latest Guild Group Exhibition
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The Silvermine Galleries will present a Guild Group Exhibition with new work by 44 members of the Silvermine Guild of Artists.
The public is invited to an opening reception on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m., and the exhibition runs through Dec. 20. Continue Reading →
Holidays
Ride a Train to New York to See Tiny Trains Leave a Wee Central Station
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Miniature trains departing from a miniature replica of Grand Central Terminal will be on display in the real Grand Central Terminal at the New York Transit Museum’s 17th annual Holiday Train Show at the Museum’s Grand Central Gallery Annex & Store. Continue Reading →
Holidays
Save Driving Time by Stopping at the Grand Central Terminal Holiday Fair
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Commuters and occasional weekend train riders going into Manhattan can pick up some seasonal gifts at the Grand Central Terminal Holiday Fair, which opened on Monday, Nov. 12 and runs through Christmas Eve. Continue Reading →
Sports
Four Darien Rowers Win at San Diego Fall Classic
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Many of the 14 rowers from the Connecticut Boat Club, including all four from Darien, had gold and silver medals around their necks after they helped earn a spot on the podium for their boats at the San Diego Fall Classic.
Continue Reading →
Music
Some of the Best Pedal Steel Guitar Artists in the Country Playing in Darien, Norwalk This Weekend
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Award-winning pedal steel guitar artists and Nashville music performers will be performing on Saturday night, Nov. 18 at the Piedmont Club’s Piedmont Lounge in Darien.
The next day, they’ll perform at the Pedal Steel Guitar Association Show at the Doubletree Hotel in Norwalk. Continue Reading →
Sports
Three DHS Varsity Girls Divers Place High in CIAC Diving Championships
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Darien’s varsity girls dive team was the only team at the Class L CIAC Diving Championships last Thursday, Nov. 8 to place three divers in the Top 10.
The competition at Middletown High School featured 37 divers from 19 schools and 2 co-ops. The twenty-four finalists made it through two cuts and completed a total of 11 dives. Continue Reading →
Charity Events and Opportunities
‘A Country Christmas Concert’ with Gunsmoke in Darien on Dec 1
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Award-winning Nashville recording artists and local country western band, Gunsmoke is performing its latest Music for Hope benefit concert, “A Country Christmas,” on Dec. 1 at the Piedmont Club in Darien. Continue Reading →
Obituaries
Alfred Bisset, Longtime Darien Resident, Founded Currency Management Firm, Loved Sailing, Jazz
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Alfred George Bisset, a longtime Darien resident, passed away peacefully on Nov. 3. Fred was predeceased by his wife, Asa, who passed only months ago in May. Continue Reading →
Obituaries
Jane VanBeek, 72, Teacher, Tutor, Volunteer, Traveler, Loved Beaches
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Jane VanBeek, formerly of Cold Spring, New York, passed peacefully from Glioblastoma Multiforme at her home in Darien on Saturday, Nov. 10, surrounded by her adoring family. She was just 72 years old. Continue Reading →
Charity Events and Opportunities
Help DHS Band Members Standing in the Cold on Tuesday, Nov 20 Make for a Warmer Thanksgiving for Others
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Darien High School Band members will stand out in the cold early next Tuesday morning, Nov. 20 to collect turkeys for families who need some help getting food for Thanksgiving this year, and they’re asking for your help. Continue Reading →