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Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton area real estate from May 25 to June 1, 2023, and open house listings for this weekend:
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien, Rowayton and Wilson Point real estate from May 18 to 25, 2023:
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.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate from June 10 to 17, 2021:
On Saturday, May 13th, rain or shine, the Potting Shed behind the Rowayton Community Center, 33 Highland Ave., Rowayton, will become a wonderland.
For three hours only, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., it will have more than 400 hearty and gorgeous perennials donated from our local gardens, pollinator-friendly plants, herbs, greenhouse — grown veggies and a limited number of fabulous annuals.
At 11:36 a.m. on April 5, Gracie became mother to a son, Sono, at The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Both harbor seals are said to be doing just fine.
Connecticut drivers today are seeing the fifth and final nickel increase in fuel taxes as the state ends its incremental tax phase-in at the pump, says AAA Northeast.
Maureen Murphy Kenefick of New Canaan; a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, died April 25, following a brief struggle with brain cancer in her beloved thatch cottage in Ireland surrounded by her family. She was 68.
Ever wonder what lives below the surface of Long Island Sound? Join The Maritime Aquarium for a Marine Life Encounter Cruise to get an up close look at remarkable creatures. Cruises began on Sunday, April 30, and will run through October.
Imagine a double-deck airplane with wings wider than a 747, sleeping berths, a sit-down restaurant and a separate movie theater, all designed to serve just 60 passengers crossing the Atlantic.
Such a plane was built in 1949, but it never was adopted by the airlines.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate from April 20 to 27, 2023:
Live music, food and cocktails will all be a part of this year’s Arts Bash, a fundraiser at The Norwalk Art Space on Thursday night, May 18.
Sally Cooke Bull, recently of Darien, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Maplewood of Darien. She was 90.
A 29-year-old man threatened, assaulted, stole from, unlawfully restrained and strangled a victim at the man’s mother’s home in Stamford — then he and the victim went to Darien, where he again threatened assaulted, unlawfully restrained and strangled the victim, according to reports from Darien and Stamford police.
In Darien, the man and the victim had parked in Spring Grove Cemetery at about 9 p.m., and at some point the victim ran from the car, across Hecker Avenue and into the lobby at Darien Police Headquarters, Darien police said.
Tickets are on sale now for The Domestic Violence Crisis Center’s 21st Annual Voices of Courage Spring Luncheon, taking place Thursday, May 18 at the Tokeneke Club in Darien.
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, the nationally beloved brand known for its made-from-scratch dairy and vegan ice creams, will open a scoop shop in Darien on Thursday, April 27.
When a 37-year-old Darien man bought gas at the Shell station at 164 Noroton Ave. last Thursday, he took a bottle of window washing fluid and was confronted by an employee who told him he’d need to pay for it, Darien police said.
Edith Joan Rockingham (nee Wright) died April 7, 2023 in Hamilton, Ontario. She was 99.
Brianna Zhang, a Darien resident and a senior at Groton School, has been named a National Merit scholarship winner, one of 10 Connecticut students whose names were announced Wednesday and one of 840 named across the country.
Fairfield University’s nursing school and business school already get high national spots for various specialties in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings, and they got even higher this year.
Warby Parker glasses store has opened at Darien Commons in downtown Noroton Heights, offering eye exams, sunglasses and regular glasses, as well as Warby Parker’s brand of daily contact lenses and contacts from other brands.
Community scientists are encouraged to join The Maritime Aquarium in documenting species found across Fairfield and Westchester Counties from Friday, April 28 through Monday, May 1.
An interactive discussion with Lisa Damour, Ph.D, author of a book on the emotional lives of teenagers and the challenge of raising teens, will be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 10 at Darien High School Auditorium.
Kenneth Zerbe died peacefully with his wife by his side in Darien on April 10 after a long battle with cholangiocarcinoma. He was 49.
More than 125 kids took part in Darien Little League baseball clinics on Sunday run by New York Mets World Series Champion Howard “HoJo” Johnson. The clinics raised donations and awareness for Americares, the Stamford-based relief and development organization focused on health.
Tanya Thilmany has died. She was 91.
Barrett Bookstore, in partnership with Main Street Books Davidson, is sponsoring an online talk with award-winning poet Maggie Smith in conversation with James Beard Award-winning author Elissa Altman.
On a recent hot, spring afternoon I was waiting at a Metro-North station to pick up a friend arriving from NYC when the platform PA system made an ominous announcement: