Obituaries
Malcolm Robinson Jr. obituary

Malcolm Robinson Jr., 82, High School Athlete in Darien, IBM Executive

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Malcolm W. Robinson, Jr., died April 16, 2018, at his residence at Westminster, FL in the World Golf Village, after a few days of hospice care. He lived a vibrant personal and business life, raising a family with his wife of 55 years, Betsy. He was attended in his last conscious days by his sons, and his only brother, John, and sister in law, Lynn, all whom had the chance to remind him they love him. Malcolm was born in Stamford, on June 13, 1935. He spent his childhood as a student, sailor, hockey player, lacrosse player, and a boxer in Darien.

Obituaries
Michael Jordan obit

Michael Jordan, 68, Hairdresser and Business Owner in Darien and Stamford

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Michael J. Jordan, passed away on Monday, April 16. He was 68. Michael was born on April 15, 1950 in Stratford to Josephine Dominguez and Joseph Carter. He was a business owner/hairdresser for 50 years in Darien and Stamford. Surviving are his siblings: Jo-Ann Ferro and Anthony Spetrino; his former wife, Lynn Jordan of Stamford, CT; his daughter, Mariesa Lynn Jordan of Stamford CT; and by his two twin granddaughters, Brooke Emily Bechalany and Jordan Lynn Bechalany.

Education
Darien High School DHS 9-13-16

Second DHS Walkout, Smaller Than Last Month’s, Related to Gun Control Advocacy: Report

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Some Darien High School students walked out of class Friday morning, joining a second nationwide walkout protest a bit over a month since the last one, on March 14, the Darien News reported. This time, the walkout, starting at 10 a.m., was planned for the entire rest of the school day, a much smaller number of students participated, some students marched down Noroton Avenue toward the Noroton Heights Railroad Station to catch a train for a protest in New York City, and school administrators warned students that they would face disciplinary measures if they walked out, the newspaper reported. _________

See also:

What to Expect From the National School Walkout for Gun Safety (New York Times, April 19)
National School Walkout website started by some Ridgefield High School students

 

Real Estate
49 Christie Hill Road

Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: April 12 to 19

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Here’s Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate for April 12 to 19, 2018:

This week’s Darien highlights:

16 New to Market Listings in Darien
11 Price Reductions in Darien
  5 Accepted Offers in Darien
  8 Closed Sales in Darien
77 Open Houses in Darien

 This week’s Rowayton highlights:

  4  New to Market Listings in Rowayton
  7  Price Reductions in Rowayton
  9  Accepted Offers in Rowayton
  1  Closed Sales in Rowayton
17  Open Houses in Rowayton

New Listings

Address
Town
Sq Feet
Price

73 Greenleaf Avenue
Darien
6440
$2,995,000

11 Rocaton Road
Darien
5608
$2,550,000

11 Pondfield Lane
Darien
4850
$2,050,000

9 Rainbow Circle
Darien
4601
$1,899,000

14 Salt Box Lane
Darien
4279
$1,799,000

27 Fairview Avenue
Darien
4027
$1,625,000

15 Chester Road
Darien
3204
$1,499,000

13 McKinley Street
Rowayton
3023
$1,440,000

4 Fairmead Road
Darien
3125
$1,349,000

20 Greenleaf Avenue
Darien
2647
$1,349,000

6 Prospect Avenue
Darien
2440
$1,295,000

68 Relihan Road
Darien
2292
$1,250,000

5 Littlebrook Road
Darien
2574
$1,195,000

23 Birch Road
Darien
1502
$1,175,000

15 Richmond Road
Rowayton
1700
$949,000

2 Oak Crest
Darien
1132
$925,000

461 Hoyt Street
Darien
3044
$849,000

269 Rowayton Avenue
Rowayton
1855
$717,710

6 Roton Avenue
Rowayton
1385
$760,000

13 Fairmead Road
Darien
2106
$760,000

Price Changes

Address
Town
Original Price
Previous Price
Current Price

49 Greenleaf Avenue
Darien
$3,950,000
$3,950,000
$3,750,000

71 Greenleaf Avenue
Darien
$3,895,000
$3,699,000
$3,575,000

8 Nylked Terrace
Rowayton
$3,795,000
$3,795,000
$3,395,000

2 Eddy Lane
Darien
$2,485,000
$2,485,000
$2,395,000

43 Highland Avenue
Rowayton
$2,475,000
$2,475,000
$2,250,000

14 Revere Road
Darien
$1,975,000
$1,975,000
$1,920,000

11 Waterbury Lane
Darien
$1,895,000
$1,895,000
$1,799,000

2 Shagbark Road
Rowayton
$1,700,000
$1,700,000
$1,675,000

37 Ridgeley Street
Darien
$1,695,000
$1,695,000
$1,635,000

55 Kensett Lane
Darien
$1,645,000
$1,645,000
$1,585,000

236 Old Kings Highway North
Darien
$1,630,000
$1,495,000
$1,395,000

52 Dubois Street
Darien
$1,450,000
$1,339,500
$1,329,500

7 Webster Valley Road
Darien
$1,425,000
$1,395,000
$1,295,000

176 Highland Avenue
Rowayton
$1,149,000
$1,099,000
$999,000

81 Crooked Trail Road
Rowayton
$1,070,000
$1,070,000
$1,049,000

107 Old Kings Highway S
Darien
$875,000
$875,000
$845,000

20 Thomes Street
Rowayton
$849,000
$799,000
$780,000

86 Rowayton Woods Dr., #86
Rowayton
$415,000
$415,000
$410,000

Accepted Offers

Address
Town
Latest Asking Price

1/2 Rocky Point Road
Rowayton
$3,050,000

38 Nearwater Road
Rowayton
$2,999,999

9 Edelweiss Lane
Darien
$1,695,000

20 Intervale Road
Darien
$1,625,000

90 Brookside Road
Darien
$1,399,000

16 Devon Road
Darien
$1,195,000

43 Witch Lane
Rowayton
$1,195,000

122 Witch Lane
Rowayton
$885,000

22 Woodbine Street
Rowayton
$845,000

73 Highland Avenue
Rowayton
$839,000

269 Rowayton Avenue
Rowayton
$717,710

17 Burchard Lane
Rowayton
$699,000

88 Hecker Avenue
Darien
$699,000

27 Arnold Lane
Rowayton
$614,000

154 Highland Avenue
Rowayton
$549,000

Title Passed

Address
Town
Listed Price
Sold Price

48 Leeuwarden Road
Darien
$3,675,000
$3,550,000

14 Woodland Drive
Darien
$2,195,000
$2,175,000

22 Stony Brook Road
Darien
$1,950,000
$1,845,000

4 Juniper Road
Rowayton
$1,879,000
$1,900,000

8 Priscilla Lane
Darien
$1,895,000
$1,760,000

5 Hamilton Lane
Darien
$1,595,000
$1,575,000

37 Kensett Lane
Darien
$1,595,000
$1,555,000

55 Cedar Gate Road
Darien
$1,625,000
$1,385,000

18 Catalpa Terrace
Darien
$665,000
$615,000

Open Houses

Address
Town
Price
Date & Time

218 Long Neck Point Road
Darien
$6,995,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

13 Crescent Beach Road
Rowayton
$4,795,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

44 Allwood Road
Darien
$4,495,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

5 Plant Court
Rowayton
$3,695,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

455 Mansfield Avenue
Darien
$3,500,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

8 Nylked Terrace
Rowayton
$3,395,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

175 Brookside Road
Darien
$2,995,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

16 Stony Brook Road S
Darien
$2,950,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

92 Half Mile Road
Darien
$2,895,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

13 Valley Road
Wilson Point
$2,895,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

24 Overbrook Lane
Darien
$2,875,000
Sunday, 3-5:00 PM

1 Petticoat Lane
Darien
$2,795,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

51 Old Farm Road
Darien
$2,695,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

11 Meadowbrook Road
Darien
$2,575,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

11 Rocaton Road
Darien
$2,550,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

16 Wrenfield Lane
Darien
$2,550,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

96 Long Neck Point Road
Darien
$2,500,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

8 St. James Place
Rowayton
$2,495,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

364 Mansfield Avenue
Darien
$2,495,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

2 Eddy Lane
Darien
$2,395,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

25 Five Mile River Road
Darien
$2,195,000
Saturday, 1-3:00 PM

44 Sunset Road
Darien
$2,175,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

1 Tulip Tree Lane
Darien
$2,095,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

11 Pondfield Lane
Darien
$2,050,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

4 Sunset Road
Darien
$1,999,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

46 Delafield Island Road
Darien
$1,995,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

45 Hancock Lane
Darien
$1,950,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

26 Indian Spring Road
Rowayton
$1,925,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

14 Revere Road
Darien
$1,920,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

86 Old Kings Hwy S
Darien
$1,899,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

28 Hillcrest Avenue
Darien
$1,899,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

9 Rainbow Circle
Darien
$1,899,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

107 Highland Avenue
Rowayton
$1,895,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

6 Bittersweet Trail
Rowayton
$1,875,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

22 Hilltop Road
Wilson Point
$1,875,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

10 Haskell Lane
Darien
$1,850,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

6 Tory Hole Road
Darien
$1,849,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

17 Thomas Place
Rowayton
$1,825,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

11 Waterbury Lane
Darien
$1,799,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

23 Waverly Road
Darien
$1,799,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

7 Hunt Road
Darien
$1,795,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

2 Settlers Trail #6
Darien
$1,795,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

7 Winding Lane
Darien
$1,795,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

126 Wilson Avenue
Rowayton
$1,775,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

20 Indian Spring Road
Rowayton
$1,725,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

45 Huckleberry Lane
Darien
$1,699,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

15 Sherry Lane
Darien
$1,695,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

49 Christie Hill Road
Darien
$1,675,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

3 Crooked Lane
Rowayton
$1,649,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

34 Walmsley Road
Darien
$1,645,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

27 Pheasant Run
Darien
$1,645,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

27 Fairview Avenue
Darien
$1,625,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

4 Partridge Lane
Darien
$1,595,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

7 Oakshade Avenue
Darien
$1,525,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

15 Chester Road
Darien
$1,499,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

25 Pheasant Run
Darien
$1,450,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

123 West Avenue
Darien
$1,379,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

4 Fairmead Road
Darien
$1,349,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

111 Tokeneke Road
Darien
$1,319,500
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

6 Prospect Avenue
Darien
$1,295,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

7 Webster Valley Road
Darien
$1,295,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

23 Lynn Court
Darien
$1,295,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

11 Hoyt Court
Darien
$1,289,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

14 Tory Hole Road
Darien
$1,288,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

68 Relihan Road
Darien
$1,250,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

3 Lillian Terrace
Darien
$1,250,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

23 Birch Road
Darien
$1,175,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

17 Abbey Road
Darien
$1,175,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

4 Palmer Lane
Darien
$1,150,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

39 Intervale Road
Darien
$1,125,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

11 Cherry Street
Darien
$1,099,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

23 Denhurst Place
Darien
$1,095,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

7 Briar Brae Road
Darien
$1,085,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

22 Wakeman Road
Darien
$1,079,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

580 Hoyt Street
Darien
$1,069,500
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

101 Holmes Avenue
Darien
$999,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

176 Highland Avenue
Rowayton
$999,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

8 Webster Valley Road
Darien
$995,000
Sunday, 12-2:00 PM

15 Richmond Road
Rowayton
$949,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

7 Fitch Avenue
Darien
$899,500
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

239 Rowayton Avenue
Rowayton
$885,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

19 Maple Street
Darien
$875,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

461 Hoyt Street
Darien
$849,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

107 Old Kings Hwy S
Darien
$845,000
Sunday, 12-2:00 PM

9-11 Park Lane
Darien
$844,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

43 Fairfield Avenue
Darien
$841,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

17 Bailey Avenue
Darien
$814,500
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

8 Clocks Lane
Darien
$764,500
Saturday, 1-4:00 PM

11 Raymond Heights
Darien
$799,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

6 Roton Avenue
Rowayton
$760,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

13 Fairmead Road
Darien
$760,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

10 Henry Street
Darien
$727,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

8.5 Ridgeview Avenue
Darien
$719,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

269 Rowayton Avenue
Rowayton
$717,710
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

24 Sedgwick Village Lane
Darien
$650,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

Deirdre McGovern is a real estate agent who has called Darien home for almost 25 years. She has been involved in many local organizations. She can be reached at 203-554-0897or deirdre.mcgovern@raveis.com 

More about Deirdre McGovern here. ___________
See also:

Family Away, Real Estate Agents Take People Through Home, $11K Watch in Dresser Missing (April 11)
Darien Board of Realtors Says Safety Training Is an Urgent Need for Agents (April 1)

Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Reports:

Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: April 5 to 12 (April 12)
Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: March 29 to April 5 (April 5)
Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: March 22 to 29 (March 29)

Darien home sales:

Middlesex Road Home Goes for $1,475,000 and Other Darien House Sales (April 12)
Highland Ave House Sells for $1,127,500 and Other Darien Home Sales (April 5)
Renshaw Road Home Goes for $1,265,000 and Other Darien Home Sales (March 29)

Farrell on Real Estate:

First Quarter of 2018 Shows Buyers’ Market in Darien Home Sales: Farrell on Real Estate (April 19)
To Stage or Not to Stage: That Is NOT the Question in 2018 (April 5)
Historic 18th Century Home with a 20th Century Story in Darien: Farrell on Real Estate (March 21)
Looking to Sell?

Community Organizations
Crossing Thresholds woman and child

Cycle with JoyRide Westport at Noon on Friday to Help Rebuild a School in Africa

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 JoyRide Cycling + Fitness Studio, a boutique studio for indoor cycling and cross-training classes, will host a fundraising ride at 12 noon on Friday, April 20 at the Westport studio to help fund rebuilding a school in Africa. Rev. Gary Morello of First Congregational Church of Darien, who is also a former JoyRide instructor and Darien resident, will lead a team of 75 people, including JoyRide co-owner and lead instructor Rhodie Lorenz and her family, Westport residents, this June. The goal of the mission is to rebuild a school that burned down before Christmas last year, providing a safe place to learn for more than 300 children in the Kibera Slum of Nairobi. “All children across the globe should have equal opportunities to succeed but unfortunately this doesn’t currently exist,” said Morello, who who has participated in five missions to Kibera with the American organization Crossing Thresholds. “This is the conviction behind our purpose to build schools.

Real Estate
48 Leeuwarden house

Leeuwarden Road Home Sells for $3,550,000 and Other Darien House Sales

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These properties recently were sold in Darien, according to records in the Town Clerk’s Office:

 

—8 Priscilla Lane — Bruce Kinloch and Michele Kinloch to Christopheer Kilmartin and Betsy Kilmartin, sold April 9, filed April 12, $1,760,000

—14 Woodland Dr. — Donald Palmer Jr. and Eleanor Palmer to Matthew Dwyer, sold April 9, filed April 12, $2,175,000

—5 Hamilton Lane — Tesseyman Short and Elizabeth Short to Timothy Blair and Nathalie Blair, sold April 3, filed April 13, $1,575,000

—54 Gideon Lane — Antoinette Noujaim to John Spillane, sold April 10, filed April 13, $241,368

—55 Cedar Gate Road — Alexander Fridell to Adam Balgach and Julia Balgach, sold April 5, filed April 16, $1,385,000

—74 Sedgwick Ave. — Sedgwick Realty LLC of 15 Wrenfield Lane, Darien to William MacDonald, sold April 16, filed April 17, $905,000

—48 Leeuwarden Road — Christopher Jaroch and Deborah Jaroch to John O’Connor and Tiffany O’Connor, sold April 13, filed April 17, $3,550,000 — PICTURED

—15 Great Hill Road — The Shealeah I. Harmieir Revocable Trust to Shpetim Topi and Angela Papetti, sold April 13, filed April 17, $749,000

—29 Park Pl. — Daniel Fusco and Gina Fusco to Kelt 13 LLC of the same address, sold April 16, filed April 17, $1,300,000

—148 Goodwives River Road — Karen Bonner and William Bonner to Christopher Jaroch and Deborah Jaroch, sold April 17, filed April 18, $5,700,000

—22 Stony Brook Road — Jeffrey Daniel and Margaret Daniel to Janet Lewis, sold April 17, filed April 18, $1,845,000

—18 Catalpa Terr. — Randal Gromley and Diane Gromley to Gray Weicker, sold April 17, filed April 18, $615,000

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See also:

Family Away, Real Estate Agents Take People Through Home, $11K Watch in Dresser Missing (April 11)
Darien Board of Realtors Says Safety Training Is an Urgent Need for Agents (April 1)

Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Reports:

Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: April 5 to 12 (April 12)
Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: March 29 to April 5 (April 5)
Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: March 22 to 29 (March 29)

Darien home sales:

Middlesex Road Home Goes for $1,475,000 and Other Darien House Sales (April 12)
Highland Ave House Sells for $1,127,500 and Other Darien Home Sales (April 5)

Renshaw Road Home Goes for $1,265,000 and Other Darien Home Sales (March 29)

Farrell on Real Estate:

To Stage or Not to Stage: That Is NOT the Question in 2018 (April 5)
Historic 18th Century Home with a 20th Century Story in Darien: Farrell on Real Estate (March 21)
Looking to Sell? Some Outdoor Improvements Bring Returns on Investment — Some Won’t: Farrell on Real Estate (March 14)

Holidays

Earth Day Party on Saturday, April 21 at Darien Nature Center

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The Darien Nature Center and Darien Parks & Recreation Department have teamed up to host a family fun Earth Day Party at the Nature Center on Saturday, April 21 from noon to 2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. The celebration includes a family scavenger hunt around Cherry Lawn Park, local environmental groups hosting activity tables, animal encounters, an Instagram photo contest, Uncle’s Deli hot dog cart, campfire s’mores, Ben’s Ice Cream Truck, and more! Scavenger hunt prizes include tree saplings donated by Almstead Trees. “Every smile and joyful moment spent in the park at the afternoon celebration is another bright memory made possible compliments of nature. It’s going to be a really fun day for all ages, and every plastic bottle and bag picked up during the morning cleanup is a step forward,” said Nature Center Executive Director Leila Wetmore.

Darien Depot

‘Come and Let’s Talk: Juuls and Vapes’ Presentation April 19 at Depot Youth Center

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The Depot Darien Youth Center presents “Come & Let’s Talk: Juuls & Vapes” ab0ut what teens should know about vaping, particularly with the “Juuls” brand. The presentation takes place at 7:30 p.m. tonight at The Depot, 25 Heights Road. Dennis Bludnicki has been with Liberation Programs, Inc. for over 12 years, working as a drug counselor at Greenwich Youth Options, and a counselor at Liberation’s outpatient clinic in Stamford facilitating early recovery skills for adults. Dennis now works with youth and their families, providing prevention, education and drug and alcohol counseling. Maggie Young, MSW, LADC, B.S, CCS has been with Liberation Programs, Inc. for over 24 years, working as a case manager, counselor, team leader, and Director of the agency’s male (Liberation House) and female (Families in Recovery) inpatient treatment programs. She is currently the Director of Women and Children Services in Greenwich.

Opinion
Jim Cameron Jim Cameron 8-2-16

Strategies for Getting the Right Airline Seat, or Any Seat on Metro-North: Cameron on Transportation

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It was the British folks at the Cunard cruise line who said: “Getting there is half the fun.”

Crossing the Atlantic in style on an ocean liner certainly was great, but whatever your mode of transportation, getting the right seat can make for an enjoyable or miserable trip. On Metro-North, I usually go for a window seat. However, on crowded trains, any seat is better than none. But I can still get an “upgrade” if I pay attention. Heading into New York, I watch for people getting off the train in Stamford.

Public Safety
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Darien Man Fleeced Out of $4,600 in Classic Check Fraud Scheme

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If you accept a check from someone you don’t know, don’t use part of the proceeds to send money back to the stranger. No matter what the circumstances. That’s the advice police and the Federal Trade Commission give to everyone, because scamming victims this way with false checks is a longstanding problem — one that victimized a 67-year-old Darien man who runs a photography business from his home. Here’s the police account of what happened:

Someone who appeared to be a potential client of the business contacted the Darien man and offered to hire him for a job. The stranger, who called himself “Daniel Mitri,” said he would send the man a check for $4,100 for a photo shoot.

Real Estate
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First Quarter of 2018 Shows Buyers’ Market in Darien Home Sales: Farrell on Real Estate

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The first quarter of 2018 in Darien reflected a trend toward higher inventory and a lack of urgency on the part of homebuyers. There was a 3.3 percent increase in the number of homes for sale, with 12 fewer closings than in 2017 for the same time period. And although there were 12 fewer homes selling during the first quarter, there was an increase of 16 pending sales for that same time period. The average sales price for a home in Darien decreased by 6.5 percent in the first quarter of 2018 versus the same time period in 2017, from $1, 596,367 in 2017 to $1,492,622 in 2018. Sale prices averaged 95 percent of list prices, a 1 percent drop.

Business
Natural Gas Eversource Leroy Avenue

Interested in Getting Natural Gas? Come to Darien Open House April 19

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Tonight, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., April 19, Eversource has a “Gas Expansion Open House” for anyone interested in getting natural gas service — especially from any of the new gas lines planned for installation this year in Darien. The open house takes place at the Mather Community Center, 2 Renshaw Road. Use the lower parking lot off of Renshaw Road for the easiest access. Natural gas service is less expensive than warming a home or other building with heating oil or electricity. Money, time and effort must be spent to make the switch, and Eversource has various programs to help with financing.

Government & Politics
No Parking Darien Library

Darien Street Parking Violations Will Cost More, to Match Parking Lot Violations

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If you get a parking ticket on a Darien street, it’s now going to cost you double or even triple what it cost before: Most violations are doubling, from a $15 ticket to $30 one, and $60 if not paid within 15 days. The Darien Board of Police Commissioners raised the price of tickets for violations on streets (which the commission controls) to match the fines for town parking lots (which the Board of Selectmen controls and already raised). The board held a short public hearing Wednesday at 3:45 p.m., in which no member of the public showed up (it was unclear how much the hearing had been publicized) and then unanimously voted to raise the fines at the board’s regular meeting at 4 p.m.

Little discussion took place before the vote. The Board of Selectmen requested that the police commissioners raise the fines. Here’s a list of the violations and what you’ll pay if you get ticketed for them.

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Benefit Lunch for REACH Prep on Monday Features Trinity College President

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REACH Prep, a Stamford-based non-profit organization that provides access to educational experiences to help underserved, high-achieving students graduate from top colleges, will host its Annual Benefit Luncheon on Monday, April 23 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich at 11:30 a.m.

Joanne Berger-Sweeney, President & Trinity College Professor of Neuroscience, is the feature speaker at this popular event that brings together more than 700 guests from Fairfield and Westchester counties to celebrate the achievements of REACH Prep Scholars and the independent schools they attend. Berger-Sweeney is the first woman, first person of color and first neuroscientist to be president of Trinity College. Berger-Sweeney continues to inspire countless young people through her voice and achievements. She is a role model to many. Previous speakers include Sonia Manzano, Spike Lee, James McBride, Jorge Ramos, Dr. Ruth Simmons, Cory Booker, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bonnie St.

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Darien Woman, 37, Charged Again, This Time in a Minor Domestic Violence Incident

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For the fifth time since September, a Darien woman has been charged by police, most recently on a disorderly conduct charge connected with a minor domestic violence incident, her second one in Darien. Adaobi Kurylov and a man she was in a confrontation with were each charged with disorderly conduct after an incident on Tuesday, April 10 in the Avalon Darien apartment complex off of Hollow Tree Ridge Road, police said. This is how Darien police described the incident, including accusations not proven in court:

As part of a divorce agreement, the man was giving a vehicle to Kurylov, and on Tuesday he went to Avalon Darien to deliver a case of water to her and take the license plates off the vehicle, the man told police. When Kurylov learned he had removed the license plates, she became angry, and an argument took place. The man said he tried to walk away and leave, but Adaobi followed him and “smacked” his telephone out of his hand.