Obituaries
Sallye Hutman-Howard, 77, Grew Up Partly in Darien
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Sallye J. M. Hutman-Howard passed away on April 19, 2019 surrounded by her family in Longmont, Colorado.
Those Mailboxes Outside Darien Post Office Don’t Appear To Be Safe For Your Outgoing Checks
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Twice last week, town residents who mailed checks from the mailboxes for outgoing mail at Darien Post Office found that their checks had been stolen, altered to increase the amount and made out to people the residents had never heard of.
The MTA Rings the Alarm: It’s Running Toward a Fiscal Cliff
The MTA, parent of Metro-North, did something rare last week: They told us the unvarnished truth.
DHS Graduates Celebrate Culmination of High School and Commencement of the Rest of Life
Darien High School’s 2021 graduation ceremony combined congratulations on getting through high school during the COVID-19 pandemic with the regular high school graduation themes — life advice, thankful appreciation and assurance that the graduates have what it takes to succeed in the future.
Darien and Rowayton Real Estate Report: June 10 to 17
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate from June 10 to 17, 2021:
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Swap Shop Reopens Monday at the Dump: Here’s Why It’s Not Opening on Saturdays Just Yet
This Book Club Hits Close to Home: With New Canaan Author’s Novel on Parents,Teens, Drinking
Darien and Rowayton Real Estate Report: April 15 to 22
Obituaries
Ronald Ade, 93, Former Member of Woodway Country Club, Insurance Executive, Loved Traveling
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Ronald Charles William Ade, 93, passed away on June 2 in Cumming, Georgia.
Arts & Entertainment
Two New Exhibiting Members Announced by Rowayton Arts Center
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The Rowayton Arts Center (RAC) announces the selection of two new exhibiting members who were juried in May.
Government & Politics
Parking Will Be a Bit Tighter in Front of Mather Center This Summer
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Most of the lower part of the lower parking lot at the Mather Community Center and Town Hall complex will be closed for the summer, starting this Wednesday, June 26 as the town dredges Stony Brook Pond, town officials announced Friday morning.
Charity Events and Opportunities
More Than 300 Swimmers to Get Wet Saturday at Swim Across America Anti-Cancer Fundraiser
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More than 300 swimmers and 100 volunteers will participate in the 13th annual Swim Across America Fairfield County open water swim this Saturday, June 22 on Long Island Sound at the Old Greenwich/Stamford border.
Real Estate
Buttonwood Lane Home Goes for $1.7 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:
Obituaries
Helen Powell, 85, Loved Cats, Classical Music, Playing Tennis, Needlepoint
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Helen McCord Frost Powell of Ridgefield passed away peacefully on June 7, at the age of 85. She was a former long-term resident of Darien and also lived in Stamford.
Real Estate
Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: June 13 to 20
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Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate from June 13 to 20, 2019:
Education
DHS Principal Ellen Dunn’s 2019 Graduation Speech
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Good evening Ms. Tara Ochman, Chair of the Darien Board of Education, Members of the Darien Board of Education, Dr. Elliot Landon, colleagues, parents, grandparents, guests and most distinguished members of the Darien High School Class of 2019.
News
Board of Ed Chair Tara Ochman’s Speech at DHS 2019 Graduation
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On behalf of the Darien Board of Education, it is my distinct honor to welcome parents/guardians, families, teachers and administrators to this exciting, and ultimate celebration of the Class of 2019. This ceremony and the accomplishments of our graduating seniors are the definitive moment in education for local communities.
Public Safety
Police: Driver, 22, Hits House at 2:39 AM — and PASSES a Sobriety Test for Intoxicated Driving
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The owner of a house on Middlesex Road was woken up at 2:39 a.m. by a crash, and looked outside to see a vehicle against her home as the driver tried to start the car up again, police said.
The driver couldn’t start it, then left the scene, but police found him and gave him a sobriety test — which he passed, police said.
Public Safety
Police: Man, 34, Follows Woman Driver Closely, Yelling, Then Approaches on Foot When She Stops
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Angry at the way a woman had pulled her vehicle out in front of his own, a 34-year-old man followed her from Stamford into Darien, and when traffic stopped on Hoyt Street, he got out of his truck, reportedly kicked her vehicle and tried to open a door, then got into a “verbal altercation” with her, police said.
Charity Events and Opportunities
‘Paint the Town Purple’ for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Kicks Off in Darien This Saturday, June 22
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The Alzheimer’s Association and its many Darien community partners are encouraging all town residents to come out this Saturday, June 22 to join them in raising awareness and funds to end Alzheimer’s.
Business
First 2019 Darien Summer Nights Concert Features Artesian Pizza and the Band ‘Bad Dog Buddy’
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Darien Summer Nights organizer Baywater Properties announced that it’s teaming up with local businesses for its Friday night concert series, which debuts this Friday (with Bad Dog Buddy taking the stage).
This Friday, Flour Water Salt Bread, of 20 Grove St., will be selling their artesian pizza by the slice during the concert. Doors at the restaurant open at 5 p.m., and the music starts at 6 sharp, so don’t be late.
Public Safety
Police: One of Three Men Who Passed Six Phony $50 Bills in 2017 Now Arrested
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Back on Nov. 30, 2017, three men paid for drinks at the bar at Ten Twenty Post restaurant, using fake $50 bills, then used three more at Gofer Ice Cream shop in the same building, police said.
Recently, one of them, previously identified by town police, was found in New York City and later extradited to Connecticut, police said. He was arrested on June 4.
Public Safety
UPDATE: 17-Year-Old, Missing Since Friday, Found in NYC, New Canaan Police Say
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The missing 17-year-old has been found in New York City, New Canaan police said.
Public Safety
Police: Nurse at Maplewood at Darien Stole Opioid Drugs from Residents
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A 34-year-old nurse admitted to stealing Tramadol, an opioid medication for pain, from four elderly residents at Maplewood at Darien for months, starting in January or February, police said.
She said, according to police, that she did it to deal with physical pain she was experiencing.
Education
Police Announce Traffic/Parking Regulations for High School, Middle School Graduations
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Due to the traditionally large turnout for the Middlesex Middle School [Monday, June 17] and Darien High School [Tuesday, June 18] graduations, both of which are held at DHS, the Darien Police Department advises that the following traffic regulations are being put into effect.
Public Safety
Darien Police Detective Receives U.S. Attorney’s Award for Investigating $1.1 Million Embezzlement
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The United States Attorney’s Office has selected Darien Police Detective Elizabeth DiIorio to receive the 2019 US Attorney’s Award for her outstanding contributions to United States v. Vanessa Vence-Small.
Public Safety
Police: An Arrest After Woman Gets Bruises, Black Eye and Concussion in Beating From 39-Year-Old Man
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A woman suffered bruises, a black eye and a concussion after a 39-year-old man she knew assaulted her in January — not the first time he assaulted her — and later he threatened her, according to Darien police.
Police said that soon after they had applied for and received an arrest warrant for the man, the victim called police at 5:30 a.m. to tell them he was on her property. Police went there and took him into custody.
Education
High School Graduation To Be Held Indoors, Simulcast Online
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Due to the ongoing rain, Tuesday, Darien High School’s graduation will be held indoors, in the Auditorium, Principal Ellen Dunn announced.
Obituaries
John Stuart, 82, Former Noroton Fire Chief, Air Force Veteran and Reservist, Loved to Collect Things, Traveled Widely
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John Anton Stuart, a former Noroton Fire Chief and previously a Glenbrook Fire Department captain, transitioned on June 14. He was 82.
Obituaries
Gregory Siegner, 63; Geologist; Grew Up in Darien; in Retirement, He and His Wife Traveled the Country in an RV
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Gregory Baxter Siegner, 63, of Green Cove Springs, Florida and formerly of Mt. Airy, Maryland, passed away on May 11 at Acadia National Park, Maine.
Parents & Kids
Darien Fifth Grader’s Essay Wins First Place in Both State and Northeast DAR Contests
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Brady Eldredge, who last February won the fifth-grade essay contest organized by Darien’s Good Wife’s River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution with his writing on the “Women’s Suffrage Campaign,” has won first place in the Connecticut DAR essay contest.
The Hindley School fifth grader also recently was named winner of the Northeast Division DAR fifth-grade essay contest. Brady is the son of James and Jennifer Eldredge of Darien.