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Christa McNamara, a Republican member of the Board of Selectman, was appointed Monday night to the vacant position of Town Clerk from June 1, 2021 through Jan. 3, 2022.
The Swap Shop at the Darien Transfer Station and Recycling Center is opening Monday for the first time since the pandemic closed it, town officials have announced, and they’ve explained why the shop won’t be open on Saturdays yet.
The “Our Darien” book club says its second virtual book group title: For All She Knows, a novel involving a teen party, drinking, parents and a community that “explodes.” It’s by New Canaan author Jamie Beck.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate from April 15 to 22, 2021:
According to Darien police, a 34-year-old Darien man left Stop and Shop twice with six packs of beer he hadn’t paid for, and on another occasion he was found rummaging through employee lockers at a restaurant he had been forbidden to enter.
Six Darienites who have taken on the task of advocating for vulnerable children have been honored for their services by Child Advocates of Southwest Connecticut, the organization announced.
Is it safe to get back on the train to New York? Casey (not her real name) thought so when, a couple of weekends back, she wanted to see some millennial friends in Manhattan for brunch. But boarding the Saturday morning train she immediately started to worry and texted me.
The Darien Land Trust is inviting the town to come participate in two challenges to mark the trust’s 65th anniversary year — walks in three of the trust’s preserves, now through the end of July and a running event in October.
Chelsea Piers Connecticut has hired Doug Lennox, a 2008 Beijing Olympian, as head coach of the Chelsea Piers Aquatics Club.
Darien’s school district has been recognized as one of the “Best Communities for Music Education” by a national foundation. The district shares the honor with 23 other school districts in Connecticut.
No new COVID-19 cases have been found in tests of any students, teachers or other staff in the Darien school district, Superintendent Alan Addley reported to parents on Friday — but masks will still need to be worn in schools, he said.
State education and public health officials continue to mandate masks in schools, and Darien must follow their directives, Addley said in his regular email to parents and staff.
First Selectman Jayme Stevenson, in her regular COVID-19 Code Red message to the town, also noted the continued state mandate on masks for schools and also for municipal offices.
Alan Haid, a loving husband, father and grandfather passed away on Thursday, May 6, at the age of 85 in his hometown of Hamilton, Ohio, surrounded by his loving family.
The Darien Community Association invites the public to the organization’s Annual Meeting at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 20, to hear David Genovese, founder of Baywater Properties, discuss “The Transformation of Downtown Darien, a Look into the Future. “
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate from May 6 to 13, 2021:
A thief somehow got ahold of a check from an envelope put in a mailbox at Darien Post Office, then cashed it with a name the victim isn’t familiar with, Darien police said.
Katharin Henrietta Baker passed away peacefully at Notre Dame Convalescent Home on March 6. She was 96.
Carol Ann Weil Santosus, a resident of New Canaan for nearly 50 years, died Sunday morning, May 9, at her home, having lost her second battle with cancer. She was 86.
A 43-year-old woman told Darien police that the driver of the car she was in had run off, but police found that difficult to believe because the car was in such bad shape after hitting a bridge abutment that it was unlikely the driver could have gotten out, police said.
Antoinette Rita Gleeson of Darien died Sunday, May 9, at her home. She was 93. She died following a long illness, according to her family.
Bryan Curtis Cary of Darien passed away on May 3, 2021. He was 71.
Updated, 6:45 a.m., Wednesday:
Same-day registrations for COVID-19 vaccines and walk-in vaccination visits are unlikely because of the expected new demand for shots, now that children ages 12 to 15 are eligible for them, a health official has told Darien parents.
But in her email to Darien school district parents late Tuesday night, Darien schools Nursing Director Alicia Cassucci also offered links to Web pages where parents can register for nearby vaccination sites.
Jean McKelvey Hankin of Ipswich, Massachusetts, died peacefully May 5, 2021 at The Residence at Riverbend in Ipswich. She was 91.
Theatre 308 is proud to present the hit Broadway musical Something Rotten! Memorial Day weekend at Darien High School.
For the first time in school history, the DHS’s spring musical will take place outdoors in the courtyard.
A new art museum is opening Saturday, June 5 in central Norwalk with a free weekend celebratory party. The museum will include an exhibition gallery, a sculpture garden with regular live music on weekends, a cafe, studios for artists, a classroom and workspaces for students.
William Charles (“Bill”) Bieluch Jr., 75, passed away Monday, May 3, of natural causes in Darien, his long-time home.
The Carriage Barn Arts Center will open an exhibit, May 27, “She Is Rising,” a celebration of women of various ages, backgrounds and ethnicities — some captured from life, and others imagined — who represent female power.
Joan Murdough Boucher died peacefully, with family by her side, Sunday, May 2, 2021.She was 88.
How can identifying as a sinner bring peace of mind, a clear conscience, and love for others? Peter Bouteneff, author and internationally recognized professor of Orthodox theology, will join Dr. Matthew Croasmun to discuss his latest work “How to Be a Sinner,” addressing topics such as guilt, shame, and self-care through his compassionate narrative.