Real Estate
Stanton Road Home Goes for Almost $1.9 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:
One Car Passenger Dead, Another Injured in I-95 Shooting Wednesday Morning; Driver Exits in Darien
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Shots fired at a car on Interstate 95 resulted in the death of one passenger and the wounding of another, along with the driver, who left the highway Wednesday morning and approached a police officer on Noroton Avenue.
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
Real Estate
Casement Street House Sells for $1,237,500 and Another Darien Home Sale
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These properties recently were sold in Darien, according to records in the Town Clerk’s Office:
Transportation
New Canaan Officials Say They’ll Push for More Frequent Train Service on New Canaan Branch
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New Canaan needs a two-car train that travels between the station downtown and Stamford Transportation Center every half-hour, the town’s highest elected officials said last week.
Darien Arts Center
24 Pic Darien Smartphone Photo Contest Winners Announced
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The Darien Arts Center has announced 24 winners in its 4th annual Smartphone Photo Contest, Pic Darien.
Outdoors
Beach Permits Available, Weed Beach Open Already; Park & Rec Summer Programs
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You can buy a town beach permit online or at Town Hall, and use last year’s permit until May 31 (Weed Beach is open with security guards; Pear Tree Point Beach gets security guards soon).
And here are some of the spring and summer programs Darien Parks and Recreation Department offers, including a boat safety class where you can earn a Connecticut Safe Boating Certificate.
Public Safety
Windows Smashed Overnight, Key Fob Missing from Car Dealership
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A large window was smashed by rocks and a key fob was stolen from a desk at BMW of Darien sometime before 2:14 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, police said.
Maritime Aquarium
Get to Know Long Island Sound: Maritime Aquarium’s ‘Marine Life Encounter’ Cruises Start in May
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Get a deeper new appreciation for Long Island Sound when you meet some of its resident fish, crabs and other creatures, brought up wriggling and wet right out of the water right before your eyes, during a Marine Life Encounter Cruise offered by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.
Animals
Leashed Dog Bit by Coyote at Waveny Park: Police Suggest Keeping Dogs Away from Pond Area
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Visitors to Waveny Park, just over the border from Darien in New Canaan, should be be especially vigilant in the area of the pond New Canaan Police are warning, after a coyote bit a leashed dog there last week.
Real Estate
Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: April 25 to May 2
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Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate from April 25 to May 2, 2019:
Education
Darien Music Students Named to All-State Bands, Chorus
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Five Darien High School students were named to either the Connecticut All State Band or Chorus, and seven elementary school students from Darien were chosen to participate in the Elementary All-State Honors Chorus, the public schools Music Department announced.
Public Safety
Hapgood Releases More Detailed Statement on Anguilla Incident and Arrest
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Scott Hapgood and his family have released a second statement (full text below) giving additional details about the circumstances surrounding the fight in the family’s hotel room that later resulted in his arrest on a charge of manslaughter in Anguilla.
Government & Politics
I-95 Nighttime Lane Closures for Bridge Maintenance Coming in Darien, Norwalk, Westport
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Two nighttime bridge maintenance projects on Interstate 95 will close some lanes, slowing traffic from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. in May and June, but the projects, as scheduled, aren’t expected to take place at the same time.
And then there’s the near shutoff of the highway around Exit 9 in the first two weekends of June.
Charity Events and Opportunities
Scout Tag Sale on Sunday, May 5 to Close Much of the Eastbound Lane on West Ave
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Darien Scouts are holding their giant, vastly organized, 47th annual tag sale on Sunday, May 5, from 8 a.m. (when bargain hunters will already be lined up) to 4 p.m. (when some still will be picking through the remaining items).
Also lined up are cars as drivers look for parking or just try to pass by. At 7 a.m., police again are closing the eastbound lane (toward downtown) on West Avenue all the way from the Noroton Avenue intersection to the Andrew Shaw Memorial Scout Cabin itself, at 140 West Ave.
Sports
Darien Teammates Help Greens Farms Academy Teams
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With Darien players on the fields, courts and golf course, Greens Farms Academy boys lacrosse and the boys and girls tennis programs both had solid weeks with big wins last week, highlighting the action on the campus in Westport.
Here’s a rundown of what went happened:
Healthy Living
Free, Monthly Family Support Groups for Families With Addicted Members Now at Mountainside Wilton
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Mountainside Wilton now offers Family Support Groups to those who have been impacted by a loved one’s addiction. These free monthly sessions are designed to provide family members with the recovery and support services they need to heal in tandem with their addicted loved ones.
Darien Library
Darien Country Band Gunsmoke Plays May 19 at Darien Library
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Darien-based band Gunsmoke is proud to be performing in their hometown at the Darien Library on Sunday, May 19 at 5 p.m. Doors open at 4:30 and refreshments will be served.
Education
DHS Band Performs in Nashville; Young Composers Concert Performed at High School
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The Darien High School Band took a trip to Nashville several weeks ago to perform, attend a master class and visit some sites important in American musical history.
Shortly afterward, back at the high school, students from all grades presented their music at the 19th annual Young Composers Concert.
Education
Darien High School Named Best in CT by US News, Ranked 150th Nationwide
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U.S. News, which regularly ranks public high schools across the country, has named Darien High School the best in the state and ranks it 150th in the nation, citing the high participation rate in advanced placement classes at the school.
Public Safety
Two Motor Vehicles Entered Over the Weekend — After a Months-Long Hiatus
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Two motor vehicles were entered sometime overnight in different parts of town, owners discovered Friday and Sunday — the first such reports in about two and a half months, Police Chief Raymond Osborne said.
The vehicles, of course, were unlocked. Locked vehicles are hardly ever entered overnight in residential neighborhoods.
Arts & Entertainment
Arguimbau Art Gallery Moves from Downtown Greenwich to Riverside
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Peter and Kim Arguimbau have moved Arguimbau Art from Greenwich Avenue to the unique historic space at the “Boatyard” in the Riverside section of Greenwich.
Public Safety
Police: Man, 41, Takes Laptop at Library in Front of Witnesses, Walks Out, Puts It In U.S. Mailbox, Gets Arrested
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A 41-year-old Seattle man walked off with someone’s laptop late Friday morning as he walked out of Darien Library, ignoring the librarians who told him to stop, police said.
Charity Events and Opportunities
OPUS Wine and Cheese Fundraiser Wednesday at Sipsters to Support Person-to-Person Campership Program
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OPUS is hosting an event Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Sipsters in downtown Darien to support the Person-to-Person Campership Program.
Education
Julie Droller Appointed Principal of Hindley School After Nearly a School Year as Interim Principal
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Julie Droller, named interim principal of Hindley School last August, now has been appointed principal by the Darien Board of Education.
Business
Chelsea Piers Announces New ‘Ninja + Parkour Training Center’ for Kids and Adults
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Chelsea Piers Connecticut announces the transformation of the 3,000-square-foot infield turf into a high-level adult and youth Ninja + Parkour Training Center.
The Center will house popular obstacles such as two warped walls (12-foot and 14-foot), a salmon ladder, flying bars, sky hooks, spider climb, cliffhangers and flywheels. The facility is designed for youth, aged 9 and older, and adults.