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Darien Parks and Recreation Department is pleased to announce that registration for 2019 spring & summer programs, as well as the sale of 2019 beach permits, will begin on Wednesday, March 6 online, here. Program registration and beach permit sales will also be accepted through the mail or in-person in Room 110 of the Darien Town Hall, starting March 6. (more…) Continue Reading →
Bringing home a blizzard of awards from the annual Snowflake Invitational at the Wilton YMCA is becoming a habit for Darien YMCA gymnastics. Fourteen gymnasts won individual All-Around (AA) titles for their level and age group and Levels 4 through 8 won team championships. (more…) Continue Reading →
For the third year in a row, the Chelsea Piers Aquatics Club has been awarded the honor of a Silver Medal ranking in the 2019 USA Swimming Club Excellence program. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Darien YMCA gymnastics team set the gold standard at the New England Invitational in Glastonbury, capturing four team titles and twelve individual All-Around (AA) titles. (more…) Continue Reading →
Here’s what Darien High School Principal Ellen Dunn told the school’s students in an announcement Wednesday morning about Thanksgiving and the Turkey Bowl: Have fun and remember that you’re a role model for those younger than you. She shared the text of her announcement with DHS parents in an email. Here’s what she said: (more…) Continue Reading →
You can run in the New Canaan Turkey Trot, which starts at 11:30 a.m. (but get there sooner, as early as 10:30) Sunday, Nov. 25 at the “Castle” at Waveny Park, just north of Darien. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Rowayton Turkey Trot has 5K and one mile courses for runners of all ages and abilities, with money raised going to great local causes each year. (more…) Continue Reading →
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. (more…) Continue Reading →
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. (more…) Continue Reading →
You can get tickets to the annual Turkey Bowl between New Canaan and Darien High School now online through GoFan.co. Tickets are $10 and will also be available at the gate. (more…) Continue Reading →
Jeff Brameier, a lacrosse coach at Darien High School for decades, will talk at the Darien Men’s Association meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14 on “The Importance of Athletics in High School.” (more…) Continue Reading →
Registration is now open for all Darien Parks and Recreation Department winter programs. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Darien Old Timers Athletic Association on Monday, Nov. 12 will recognize the accomplishments of Darien athletes, coaches, and other individuals “who support the opportunity for athletics to be part of the educational and community experience in Darien.” (more…) Continue Reading →
The Darien Old Timers Athletic Association will honor eight people at the group’s 57th annual Sports Award Dinner on Nov. 12. The dinner recognizes athletic accomplishments and raises money for both a scholarship and donation to the Darien Human Services Department. (more…) Continue Reading →
The parents of a former Darien High School student, including his mother, who was a Board of Education member, have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that two dozen town officials, school district employees, residents and news organizations in town mistreated the student and the student’s family in various illegal ways. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 11 in U.S. District Court in Connecticut, alleges that the student and his family, whose names are withheld in the complaint, were subjected to “a campaign of bullying, harassment, physical assault, retaliation, intimidation, and intentional and deliberate emotional harm” that lasted from at least October 2016 through the boy’s graduation in 2018. (more…) Continue Reading →