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Police: Video Shows Two Men Stealing Meat Worth More than $250 from Supermarket
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Two males stole meat items priced at a total of $253.25 from Stop & Shop on Monday evening, June 24, a store detective told police.
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Two males stole meat items priced at a total of $253.25 from Stop & Shop on Monday evening, June 24, a store detective told police.
Robert E. Wolkwitz, passed away on June 29, 2024, with his family by his side. He was 80.
Thieves, possibly different ones, entered two Audis the same night on different streets in Darien overnight Wednesday to Thursday, June 25 to 26.
One on Deepwood Road was unlocked, apparently with the keys inside; thieves tried to steal another on Middlesex Road, but weren’t able to start the car, police were told.
Sure, there are plenty of Connecticut-grown vegetables, fruits, berries and mushrooms at Darien Farmers’ Market.
But the once-a-week gathering of nine vendors also has sourdough bagels, flowers, cut flowers, plants, pasture-raised Angus beef, pork, poultry, breads, pastries and other baked items.
Food. Fireworks. Parties. While many people love the July 4 holiday, it can be traumatic for pets who have a phobic reaction to the loud sights and sounds that are synonymous with Independence Day celebrations.
Following a recent leave of absence due to ill health, Lucy Langley, co-executive director of The Undies Project, has decided this is the right time for her to retire.
There’s no shortage of ways to celebrate Independence Day in Connecticut. Spending time getting your mugshot is one of the worst, and getting into a car crash is even worse.
Today, Monday, the DPH reported that mosquitoes positive for WNV have been found in Darien.
The Darien Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday to approve a $400,000 operating budget for the Great Island property.
Also during the meeting, selectmen were told that consultants just hired to suggest future plans for the property had stressed how important it is to get plenty of public suggestions on what should be offered at the site.
Darien’s annual Push-n-Pull Parade will celebrate Independence Day rolling down Noroton Avenue starting at 10 a.m. with kids on decorated bikes, scooters, wagons, and non-motorized vehicles bedecked in red, white and blue.
Just before the parade, a 25-minute ceremony with patriotic music will include selected readings from the Declaration of Independence and recognition of Darien students currently attending military academies, university ROTC programs and on active duty.
AAA projects 70.9 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home during the Independence Day holiday travel period from June 29 to July 7, a 5.2% increase over last year.
In New England, AAA Northeast is projecting 3.5 million will be traveling in the days around the holiday, up more than 200,000 from last year, or about 5.1%.
Author Anastasia Mills Healy will discuss her new book, 100 Things to Do in Connecticut Before You Die, on Thursday, July 11 at Darien Library.
UPDATE: The event has moved to a larger room. It will now take place in the Community Room, the library announced.
What happens when years of neglect catch up with a commuter railroad? Look no further than New Jersey, where NJ Transit is in the midst of a predicted meltdown. This should serve as a warning to Connecticut.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from June 20 to 27, 2024:
Anthony Wayne Fletcher, 65, of Norwalk died on April 5 at Yale New Haven Hospital from liver and kidney failure.
A 52-year-old Darien man locked his mother out of her home on Patton Drive, then unlocked it and drove off in her SUV while intoxicated, according to police, who charged him with driving under the influence.
When his blood-alcohol content was tested, it was at about 0.32, according to police. That’s four times the legal limit.
The Community Fund of Darien invites the community to celebrate our 2024 grants which will be awarded on July 16 to more than 30 local nonprofit organizations.
After Darien police were told on Wednesday afternoon, June 19, that a 74-year-old man at the Tokeneke Beach Club was acting unruly and possibly intoxicated, officers went to the club and arrested him on a charge of driving while under the influence.
An aide on a school bus taking a 9-year-old boy from Stamford to Trumbull was in Darien when he was caught on surveillance video biting the child, Darien police said.
The 27-year-old Bridgeport man is also accused of hitting the boy, who has autism, with a phone and even licking his face and wiping mucus on him over the previous three weeks, police said. Police did not say whether any of those alleged acts were also recorded on video.
Joan Ward was a caring sister, aunt, and friend. She left this world peacefully the morning of June 21, 2024 at the age of 81.
Cheryl Susan (Beusch) Washecka, 56, passed away on June 22 after a long battle with cancer. She was surrounded by loved ones and had the rare gift of spending time with her closest friends and family during her final days.
Noël Kimball Bradley, beloved mother, dedicated community leader and avid gardener, passed away peacefully on April 23 surrounded by her loving family. She was 93.
Did you know that the U.S. Navy is now engaged in its biggest sea battle since World War II?
Dale Richard Albright of Darien, beloved husband of Dorothy Sterns Albright for 30 years and the late Joan Albright, passed away on Thursday, June 20, at home. He was 89.