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AARP’s Busiest Free Tax Preparation Help Site in CT Is at Darien Library — Starts Jan 27

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IRS-certified volunteer tax aides, trained by the American Association of Retired Persons, will be available Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from Jan. 27 through April 15  in Darien Library.

Taxpayers of all ages and incomes are invited to make appointments or just walk in. There is no charge for the service. Now’s the time to start gathering the financial documents you’ll need for filing.

St. Paul's Church Episcopal Church

Episcopal Diocese Says Fight For Control of St. Paul’s Church in Darien Now Over: Diocese and Rector Win, Former Parish Officers Lose

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A conclusion has been reached in the legal fight for control of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Darien, involving on one side various local officers of the parish and on the other the rector and the Epsicopal diocese.

The rector — the Rev. Canon George Kovoor — and the diocese won, the Episcopal Church of Connecticut announced on Monday.

Police

Homes in Different Parts of Town Found Burglarized, Ransacked — Almost $100K Stolen

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Within 16 hours late last week, Darien police were called to the scenes of two separate burglaries of homes in town where the residents were away for extended periods.

Police found the second floor of each home ransacked, and the owners later reported men’s and women’s jewelry and other items missing — $50,570 from one of the homes, on Saint Nicholas Road, and $47,090 from the other, on Tokeneke Trail.

New Canaan Police

Police: DUI for Darien Man, 19, Caught Driving With More Alcohol Than ‘Zero Tolerance’ Law Allows

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According to New Canaan police, a 19-year-old Darien man drove in New Canaan just after midnight Friday with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit for a driver his age.

His level wasn’t particularly high for an adult — except under the state’s “zero tolerance law” that disallows driving for those under 21 with a BAC of 0.02 or above. For drivers age 21 and older, a blood-alcohol content of less than 0.08 is acceptable.

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Here’s Who Is Running for Seats on the Republican Town Committee and How You Can Run

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A Caucus of all registered Republicans in Darien will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 13 to endorse candidates for the Republican Town Committee.

Anyone interested in becoming a member may submit a petition with the signatures of at least 25 registered Republicans in Darien. Petition candidates can join those already nominated by the Republican Town Committee.