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Police: DUI for 26-Year-Old Man at 2 AM on Interstate 95

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A man driving in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Exit 10 was swerving from the center lane to the breakdown lane several times before a Darien police officer pulled over his car and later charged him with driving while under the influence, police said. Darien police described what happened with this account, including accusations not proven in court:

The officer was on patrol and using the highway at about 2 a.m. Saturday, May 5 when he spotted a white 2014 Infinity Q50 swerving from lane to lane. After stopping the car and while speaking with the driver, the officer smelled the strong odor of an alcoholic drink. The driver, a 26-year-old Norwalk man, said he had been drinking that night. The driver couldn’t perform field sobriety tests to an acceptable standard, so he was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated and failing to drive in the proper lane on a highway.

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Darien Health Department Inspection Ratings

Lowest Rating — ‘C’ — for One Darien Restaurant in Most Recent Health Inspection Reports

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One Darien restaurant received a “C” rating, the worst in the town A-B-C ratings system, in in the 10 most recently released town Health Department inspection reports. Three other establishments were rated “B”, and seven more received an “A.”

The reports, all released Thursday, were based on inspectors’ visits from April 25 to May 2. Most Recent Inspection Results

Here’s an alphabetical list of the most recently released health inspection results (an explanation for each part of the list, including links, is just below the list). Keep in mind that a food-serving establishment with a history of good ratings may occasionally get a poor inspection rating, occasionally the best do, and every restaurant normally gets a few things wrong (an explanation of how this list is put together is immediately below it):

—Browne & Company —865 Post Road — April 25 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 96

—Darien Butcher Shop — 13 Grove St. — April 30 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 95

—Estia’s Back Porch Cafe — 1020 Post Road — April 30 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 91

—Four Forks LLC— 7 Tokeneke Road — April 25 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 96

—Michael Joseph’s — 1405 Post Road — May 2 — Town Rating: A — State Score: 94

—Stop and Shop —148 Heights Road — April 30 — Town Rating: B — State Score: 89

—Sushi by Jay at Stop& Shop — 25 Old King’s Hwy.

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Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: April 26 to May 3

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Here’s Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate for April 26 to May 3, 2018:

 

This week’s Darien highlights:

 20 New to Market Listings in Darien
 27 Price Reductions in Darien
  4 Accepted Offers in Darien
  9 Closed Sales in Darien
79 Open Houses in Darien

 This week’s Rowayton highlights:

  4  New to Market Listings in Rowayton
  2  Price Reductions in Rowayton
  4  Accepted Offers in Rowayton
  0  Closed Sales in Rowayton
20  Open Houses in Rowayton

New Listings

Address
Town
Sq Feet
Price

90 Long Neck Point Road
Darien
6812
$6,899,000

20 Driftway Lane
Darien
8725
$5,995,000

15 Seagate Road
Darien
5749
$3,625,000

32 Old Farm Road
Darien
5862
$3,395,000

370 Mansfield Avenue
Darien
6626
$2,985,000

72 Nearwater Lane
Darien
4852
$2,750,000

106 Long Neck Point Road
Darien
3135
$2,650,000

17 Goodwives River Road
Darien
4683
$2,350,000

4 Bouton Lane
Darien
4957
$2,347,000

48 Hillside Avenue — PICTURED
Darien
5202
$2,100,000

7 Ensign Road
Rowayton
3012
$1,825,000

446 Hollow Tree Ridge Road #4
Darien
2446
$1,795,000

7 Sherry Lane
Darien
3508
$1,690,000

371 Rowayton Avenue
Rowayton
5202
$1,599,000

25 Huckleberry Lane
Darien
3121
$1,595,000

26 Thomasina Lane
Darien
2909
$1,575,000

22 Kensett Lane
Darien
3293
$1,495,000

3 Barnfield Road
Rowayton
2530
$1,395,000

12 Brushy Hill Road
Darien
3105
$1,390,000

15 Thomasina Lane
Darien
1835
$1,075,000

68 Camp Avenue
Darien
2660
$835,000

322 Noroton Avenue
Darien
1555
$829,000

19 Cudlipp Street
Rowayton
1650
$795,000

81 Linden Avenue
Darien
1234
$649,000

Price Changes

Address
Town
Original Price
Previous Price
Current Price

19 Horsehoe Road
Darien
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$5,995,000

1 Beverly Place
Darien
$5,995,000
$5,749,000
$5,395,000

33 Beverly Place
Darien
$4,295,000
$4,295,000
$4,095,000

11 Lighthouse Way
Darien
$2,350,000
$2,350,000
$2,249,000

15 Stephanie Lane
Darien
$2,295,000
$2,295,000
$2,245,000

29 Birch Road
Darien
$2,275,000
$2,275,000
$2,195,000

11 Laurel Lane
Darien
$2,175,000
$2,175,000
$2,075,000

3 Waterbury Lane
Darien
$2,195,000
$1,995,000
$1,795,000

10 Haskell Lane
Darien
$1,850,000
$1,850,000
$1,795,000

5 Gracie Lane
Darien
$1,725,000
$1,725,000
$1,699,000

27 Arrowhead Way
Darien
$1,749,000
$1,749,000
$1,699,000

18 Stony Brook Road
Darien
$1,745,000
$1,745,000
$1,695,000

3 Crooked Lane
Rowayton
$1,649,000
$1,649,000
$1,599,000

15 Sherry Lane
Darien
$1,695,000
$1,695,000
$1,599,000

31 Highfield Lane
Darien
$1,695,000
$1,640,000
$1,585,000

250 West Avenue
Darien
$1,569,000
$1,549,000
$1,525,000

123 West Avenue
Darien
$1,394,000
$1,379,000
$1,349,000

29 Phillips Lane
Darien
$1,195,000
$1,195,000
$1,125,000

580 Hoyt Street
Darien
$1,069,500
$1,069,500
$1,045,000

8 Bayberry Lane
Darien
$1,050,000
$1,050,000
$1,010,000

3 Silver Lakes Drive
Darien
$1,095,000
$1,095,000
$997,000

1 Queens Lane
Darien
$1,090,000
$1,015,000
$995,000

239 Rowayton Avenue
Rowayton
$885,000
$885,000
$860,000

43 Fairmead Avenue
Darien
$841,000
$841,000
$821,000

8 Clocks Lane
Darien
$794,500
$764,500
$726,500

8.5 Ridgeview Avenue
Darien
$719,000
$719,000
$709,000

90 Holmes Avenue
Darien
$749,000
$699,000
$675,000

73 Holmes Avenue
Darien
$929,000
$750,000
$670,000

10 Henry Street
Darien
$727,000
$727,000
$669,000

Accepted Offers

Address
Town
Latest Asking Price

6 Davis Lane
Darien
$3,999,000

8 Saint James Place
Rowayton
$2,495,000

37 Ridgeley Street
Darien
$1,635,000

13 McKinley Street
Rowayton
$1,440,000

20 Greenleaf Avenue
Darien
$1,349,000

68 Relihan Road
Darien
$1,250,000

15 Richmond Road
Rowayton
$949,000

12 Little Brook Road
Rowayton
$899,900

Title Passed

Address
Town
Listed Price
Sold Price

18 Shennamere Road
Darien
$7,250,000
$7,250,000

174 Long Neck Point Road
Darien
$3,995,000
$3,700,000

17 Nolen Lane
Darien
$2,950,000
$2,685,000

1 Lynn Court
Darien
$2,195,000
$1,935,000

151 Christie Hill Road
Darien
$1,759,999
$1,717,500

171 Leroy Avenue
Darien
$1,850,000
$1,525,000

14 Oak Park Avenue
Darien
$1,049,000
$984,000

4 Littlebrook Road N
Darien
$849,000
$760,000

15 Charles Street
Darien
$725,000
$715,000

Open Houses

Address
Town
Price
Date & Time

42 Contentment Island Road
Darien
$9,850,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

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

22 Point Road
Wilson Point
$4,295,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

18 Wee Burn Lane
Darien
$4,150,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

48 Blueberry Lane
Darien
$3,795,000
Saturday, 1-3:00 PM

49 Greenleaf Avenue
Darien
$3,750,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

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

72 Peach Hill Road
Darien
$2,995,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

50.5 Roton Avenue
Rowayton
$2,995,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

445 Hollow Tree Ridge Road
Darien
$2,950,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

16 Stony Brook Road S
Darien
$2,950,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

1 Petticoat Lane
Darien
$2,795,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

1-1/2 Indian Spring Road
Rowayton
$2,650,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

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

56 Sammis Street
Rowayton
$2,550,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

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

26 Stony Brook Road S.
Darien
$2,395,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

4 Bouton Lane
Darien
$2,347,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

47 Old Farm Road
Darien
$2,315,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

4 Nolen Lane
Darien
$2,299,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

11 Lighthouse Way
Darien
$2,249,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

15 Stephanie Lane
Darien
$2,245,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

74 Stanton Road
Darien
$2,195,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

343 Rowayton Avenue
Rowayton
$2,195,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

48 Hillside Avenue
Darien
$2,100,000
Sunday, 1:30-4:00 PM

25 Five Mile River Road
Darien
$2,095,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

11 Laurel Lane
Darien
$2,075,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

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

16 Stonewall Lane
Darien
$1,999,999
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

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

12 Plymouth Road
Darien
$1,995,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

86 Roton Avenue
Rowayton
$1,995,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

76 Locust Hill Road
Darien
$1,900,000
Sunday, 10-12:00 PM

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

83 Old Kings Highway S
Darien
$1,899,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

10 Top Sail Road
Rowayton
$1,898,000
Sunday, 12-3:00 PM

6 Nolen Lane
Darien
$1,895,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

107 Highland Avenue
Rowayton
$1,839,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

6 Tory Hole Road
Darien
$1,829,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

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

7 Ensign Road
Rowayton
$1,825,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

19 Academy Street
Darien
$1,800,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

2 Talmadge Hill Road
Darien
$1,799,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

11 Waterbury Lane
Darien
$1,799,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

37.5 Witch Lane
Rowayton
$1,799,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

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

12 Baywater Drive
Darien
$1,795,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

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

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

6 Bittersweet Trail
Rowayton
$1,750,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

7 Westmere Avenue
Rowayton
$1,750,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

45 Huckleberry Lane
Darien
$1,699,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

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

18 Covewood Drive
Rowayton
$1,600,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

15 Sherry Lane
Darien
$1,599,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

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

30 Kensett Lane
Darien
$1,595,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

31 Highfield Lane
Darien
$1,585,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

91 Noroton Avenue
Darien
$1,575,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

250 West Avenue
Darien
$1,525,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

53 Country Club Road
Darien
$1,525,000
Saturday, 1-3:00 PM

22 Kensett Lane
Darien
$1,495,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

398 West Avenue
Darien
$1,439,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

19 Casement Street
Darien
$1,425,000
Saturday, 1-3:00 PM

25 Pheasant Run
Darien
$1,399,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

236 Old Kings Highway N
Darien
$1,395,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

3 Barnfield Road
Rowayton
$1,395,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

12 Brushy Hill Road
Darien
$1,390,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

264 Rowayton Avenue
Rowayton
$1,350,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

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

148 Old Kings Hwy N
Darien
$1,345,000
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

5 Littlebrook Road
Darien
$1,195,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

23 Birch Road
Darien
$1,175,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

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

5 Pond Ridge Lane
Rowayton
$1,169,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

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

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

162 Holmes Avenue
Darien
$1,115,000
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

15 Thomasina Lane
Darien
$1,075,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

580 Hoyt Street
Darien
$1,069,500
Saturday, 12-2:00 PM

8 Bayberry Lane
Darien
$1,010,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

11 Hampton Road
Darien
$985,000
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

2 Old Field Road
Rowayton
$959,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

8 Woodbine Street
Rowayton
$949,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

4 Moore Street
Darien
$889,000
Sunday, 12-2:00 PM

68 Edgerton Street
Darien
$885,000
Sunday, 1:30-3:30 PM

7 Fitch Avenue
Darien
$879,500
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

19 Maple
Darien
$875,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

107 Old Kings Highway S
Darien
$845,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

68 Camp Avenue
Darien
$835,000
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

5 Westmere Avenue
Rowayton
$799,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

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

281 West Avenue
Darien
$749,000
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

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

81 Linden Avenue
Darien
$649,000
Saturday, 12-2:00 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:

Natural Gas Expansion Into Darien Could Have Direct and Indirect Benefits — If You’re Along the Route (April 23)

Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Reports:

Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: April 12 to 19 (April 19)
Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: April 5 to 12 (April 12)
Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: March 29 to April 5 (April 5)

Farrell on Real Estate:

Parks Make Darien a Nicer Place To Live and Can Help Property Values (April 26)
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)

Darien home sales:

Lynn Court Home Sells for $1,935,000 and Other Darien Home Sales (May 3)
Leeuwarden Road Home Sells for $3,550,000 and Other Darien House Sales (April 19)
Middlesex Road Home Goes for $1,475,000 and Other Darien House Sales (April 12)

Real Estate

Lynn Court Home Sells for $1,935,000 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:

151 Christie Hill Road — Sheila Plant to Robert Ott and Cara Ott, sold April 23, filed April 26, $1,717,500

171 Leroy Ave. — Edwin Andrews Jr. Trust to Raymond Steuert, sold April 17, filed April 26, $762,500

4 Littlebrook Road North — Joseph Spielmann and Dora Spielmann to 4 Littlebrook North LLC, sold April 24, filed April 27, $760,000

15 Charles St. — John Straus Jr. and Katharine Straus to Michael Cortese and Ryan Maheu, sold April 13, filed April 27, $715,000

8 Walmsley Road — Patricia Morgan to 8 Walmsley Road LLC of the same address, sold April 30, filed same day, $753,375

259 Hoyt St. — Terence Burns and Michelle Burns to Sabrina Winnick and Joshua Winnick, sold April 16, filed April 30, $660,000

241 Noroton Ave. — Citibank NA of Austin, TX to Maria Gallagher, sold April 17, filed April 30, $481,000

18 Shennamere Road — Estate of Cornelia T. Bailey to Hillhaven LLC, sold March 28, filed April 30, $7,250,000

14 Oak Park Ave — John Pasch and Gail Pasch to Deborah Brennan, sold April 25, filed May 1, $960,000

10 Bates Farm Lane — Kurt Locher to Patrick Chatkupt, sold April 26, filed May 1, $1,692,500

17 Nolen Lane — Alfred Drewes to Jonathan Sinex and Lindsay Sinex, sold April 27, filed May 1, $2,685,000

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Books & Authors
Christopher Buckley by Katy Close

Christopher Buckley Visits Barrett Bookstore May 19 to Talk About His Latest Novel

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Christopher Buckley will be at Barrett Bookstore at  on Saturday, May 19 at 6 p.m. to speak about his new novel, “The Judge Hunter.”

For many years, Buckley skewered the Washington establishment with his sharp wit, writing hilarious novels like,” No Way to Treat a First Lady, “Supreme Courtship” and “Thank You for Smoking.”

— an announcement from Barrett Bookstore

Now that the political situation has become so whacky that it defies satire, he looks to the past for material and discovers that time holds no immunity to skullduggery and outrageous behavior. Buckley’s first effort at historical fiction, “The Relic Master,” received rave reviews. The Wall Street Journal said, “We may be in 1517, but this is still a political send-up, and it’s as rascally and convivial as any that Mr. Buckley has written.”

Now in “The Judge Hunter,” Buckley takes the same bawdy, irreverent approach and spins a tale of adventure, comedy, political intrigue, and romance with real-life characters. His wit is as sharp as ever as he takes readers to 17th century London and New England as we visit the bawdy court of Charles II, Boston under the strict Puritan rule, and New Amsterdam back when Manhattan was a half-wild outpost on the edge of an unmapped continent. In a starred review, Kirkus writes,: “A witty bromance about international intrigue.

Obituaries
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George Swisshelm, 94, U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and Korea, Editor, Active in Darien Senior Center

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George A. Swisshelm, a longtime resident of Darien, passed away on Thursday April 26 in Branford. He was 94. He was born on Jan. 6, 1924 in Baltimore to the late Emmet Swisshelm and Beatrice Johnston Swisshelm. George graduated from William C Bryant High School in Long Island City. He was in the U.S. Army during World War II and then received a bachelor’s degree from Columbia College in 1948.

Obituaries
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Anthony Verrico Sr., 74, Veteran, Post Office Employee, Car Buff

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Anthony (Tony) Joseph Verrico Sr., 74, of Stamford, Darien, Wilton, and North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 20,at Wilton Meadows Convalescent Home in Wilton. He served his country as a member of the United States Navy and was a retired U.S. Postal worker. He had many interests, from building and flying model planes, to working on engines of all sizes. He was a car buff, enjoyed music from the Doo-wop era especially those “Oldies but Goodies,” and don’t forget Country Music! Tony loved fishing, boating, traveling, and cooking.

Obituaries
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Joseph Augustus, 91, a Darien Post Office Supervisor, Active in Piedmont Club

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Joseph G. Augustus, a lifelong resident of Darien, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at his home. He was 91. Born Jan. 9, 1927 in Darien, he was the son of the late George Agosto and Josephine Calvi Agosto Verducci. Mr. Augustus attended Darien Public Schools and was a star athlete while at Darien High. He participated in the Accelerated Graduation Program and was drafted into the U.S. Army near the end of World War II.

Film

Greenwich International Film Festival’s 2018 Program Lineup Announced

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The lineup of events for the 2018 Greenwich International Film Festival Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) was recently announced at a party for the 2018 program, which runs from May 31 through June 3 in Greenwich. The announcement party, held Tuesday at the Richards store in Greenwich, is for GIFF’s fourth year of film and philanthropy. GIFF is a social impact festival run by women, and nearly half of the films in the program are either written or directed by women. — This article, with many more pictures, originally was published by Greenwich Free Press. The Opening Night Film on May 31 will feature The Price of Everything, a documentary by Academy Award Nominated filmmaker, Nathaniel Kahn (My Architect). The film examines the role of art and artistic passion in today’s money-driven, consumer-based society.

Recycling

Household Hazardous Waste Dropoffs in Greenwich THIS Saturday, Darien’s Is June 2

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On Saturday, May 5, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Town of Greenwich is holding the annual Household Hazardous Waste Day for both Greenwich residents and participating towns with proof of residency. If for any reason you don’t want to wait another month to get rid of your household hazardous waste in Darien, then drive to Greenwich on Saturday. Head to the Island Beach Parking Lot at 121 Arch St. It’s the lot just to the south of Interstate 95 at Exit 3. Here’s a Google Map and if you go to this Web page you’ll see where the collection will take place in the parking lot and where to enter (not shown: the inevitable line of cars, although you can see where the line will be).

Darien Library
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Jim Cameron TONIGHT: Talks and Answers Questions on ‘Tolls, Taxes and Transportation’ at Library

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Longtime commuter advocate and news commentator Jim Cameron of Darien offers a lively presentation and Q&A on Connecticut’s transportation crisis on Wednesday night, May 2. He’ll be speaking and answering questions from  7 to 8 p.m. that Wednesday in the Community Room at Darien Library. Topics include:

Fare hikes on our trains and buses
Cuts in train service on the New Canaan, Danbury, Waterbury and Shore Line East lines
A freeze on $4.3 billion in transportation projects

“How did this happen? Who will be affected? What can be done to stop these draconian cuts?”

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Window Smashed, Bag Holding Money Taken from Restaurant Parking Lot

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A window of an SUV was smashed and a tote bag with cash in it was stolen Sunday evening in the middle of a restaurant’s parking lot on the Post Road. The victim told police that she parked her 2017 Toyota Sienna in the lot of Bertucci’s Restaurant at 54 Post Road at about 6 p.m., had dinner and returned at about 8:49 p.m.

She found the front, passenger-side window had been smashed and the tote bag on the front seat was gone. The glove box was opened, as well. In the tote bag: a passport, house keys, various bank cards, an iPad mini, a check book and $300 in Canadian currency worth about $234 in U.S. dollars (with the current exchange rate of $1 Canadian dollar to 78 U.S. cents). No other vehicles in the lot were broken into.

Education
Garden Tokeneke School

Every Tokeneke Kid Gets To Plant Something in the School Garden

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It’s Spring! – really

And planting has started at the Tokeneke Elementary School garden. 

Starting in late April, the Tokeneke Edible Garden Committee brings in over 450 children to plant vegetables, herbs, and flowers in a fenced-off area adjacent to the school. In the garden, students plant vegetables like peas, carrots, arugula, pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers, and garlic, and flowers like sunflowers and zinnias, according to Sarah Madson, parent and head of the garden committee. Every child gets a chance to plant something in the garden and to learn where their food comes from, she said. The garden also serves as the backdrop for the Lunch Bunch program.  Parents can sign up to have lunch with their child in the garden.  The children, and parents, love the chance to eat outside and take in some fresh air, said Principal Mary Michelson.

Obituaries
Parker Chick obit

Parker Chick Jr, 85, Former Darien Resident, Active in Episcopal Church

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Parker Newhall Chick, Jr., 85, of Chatham, MA passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 26, 2018 after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Priscilla (Freeman) Chick for over 64 years. He is predeceased by his parents Parker Chick Sr. and Katharine (Pearson) Chick, and his beloved brother Peter Chick of Tacoma, WA. He was born in Cambridge, MA on June 12, 1932. He attended Walpole public schools and graduated from Walpole High School in 1951.