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The Darien Community Association’s Board of Directors has a new member and some changes in offices within the board for the next 12 months, the organization announced on Thursday.
The DCA announced also outlined the organization’s goals and plans for the coming year.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from Oct. 2 to 9, 2025:
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from June 19 to 26, 2025:
Federal Realty today announced that three new retail leases have been signed with local and regional businesses and entrepreneurs at Darien Commons — The Usual Lash, GlowUp Nails & Spa and Spear Physical Therapy.
Although two suspects were identified and even filmed in the act of committing vandalism to a fence at The Heights at Darien housing complex on Allen O’Neill Drive, when police were called, no charges were filed.
The two suspects were boys, 7 and 9 years old.
A 19-year-old woman told Darien police that she thought a protective order prohibiting her from being at the home of the victim didn’t apply when the victim moved to a new residence, according to police.
It does, and the woman was arrested.
On Thursday, April 20, in preparation for Earth Day, The Darien Chamber of Commerce will award the winners of the 10th Annual “Going for Green” event.
The attempt to repeal Obamacare, attempts to change immigration policy, the bombing in Syria and American democracy itself were all part of the discussion when U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy on Wednesday talked to and took questions from a standing-room-only crowd of constituents.
Janet Barber Tuck, 85, an artist and former Darien resident, died on Sunday, April 16. She had Alzheimer’s disease.
Days before almost two dozen cars were entered last week in Darien — and shortly after several others had been entered in town — a car stolen in Newtown was found in Darien.
“The investigation into this recovery, and its potential ties to other criminal activity, both in Darien and around Fairfield County, is continuing,” Darien police said in a news release.
An 18-year-old man in an SUV parked at Royle School at night on Monday, April 10, was found with marijuana and pot-related drug paraphernalia, Darien police said.
Darien High School freshman Lily Johnston and her sister, Anne, have thousands of reasons to be proud.
The black legged or deer tick (Iodes scapularis) is well known for spreading Lyme disease. Now, after a very mild winter, there are reports of a large number of ticks, all looking for a blood meal, possibly from you!
The Connecticut Department of Public Health is predicting increased tick population this year with more of them positive for Lyme Disease, meaning increased risk for illness.
Darien Police report an eye-popping 22 motor vehicles were entered in town in the course of last week — every single one of them unlocked — with items taken from some.
Philip Taylor (Pete) Wright, 85, a longtime resident of Darien, passed away peacefully on April 11 at Stamford Hospital, surrounded by his four children and wife, Anne.
Darien Police announced Tuesday that K-9 Grizzly, who only started with the department recently, has had his career in the department suddenly cut short after a doctor diagnosed his bone cancer.
DAC Stage is proudly presenting Baby, the musical, by Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire.
Audiences won’t soon forget this story that examines how parents-to-be experience the emotional stresses and triumphs, as well as the desperate lows and comic highs that accompany the anticipation and arrival of a baby.
Six local food-serving establishments were recently inspected by the Darien Health Department, all received the top town rating of “A” although some violations of the state health code were found.
Beloved wife, mother, sibling & friend, Gail Brebner Ord, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on April 11.
The Internet, every newspaper and every media outlet is screaming and laughing about the big mix-up at the Oscars this year when “Moonlight” won best picture, not “La La Land.”
The Darien Arts Center encourages artists of all ages to participate in its 58th Darien Art Show and Sale, held Saturday, June 3, through Saturday, June 10.
DAC Stage rehearsals are under way for the spring production of Baby, by Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is developing plans to replace the highway signs and their support structures on a 38.3-mile stretch of the Merritt Parkway from the Connecticut/New York border in Greenwich to the Stratford/Milford town line.
Here’s what you should know about recycling batteries at the Darien Recycling Center — any kind of batteries:
(And the amount of batteries already recycled there, just from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 is pretty amazing.)
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that construction will be resuming on Route 15 (Merritt Parkway) in Stamford and New Canaan from the Greenwich town line just north of Exit 31, North Street, to the vicinity of Exit 37, Route 124 (South Avenue) beginning on Monday, April 17, 2017.
After someone reported seeing a man acting suspiciously on the playground at Cherry Lawn Park at about 11 a.m., Monday, April 3, police went to the park and saw a 25-year-old Bronx, N.Y. man leaving in a 2005 gray Ford Focus.
A 22-year-old Darien woman picked up a knife in the kitchen, waved it around, then threw it on the floor during an argument on Saturday, March 8, a fellow resident of the house told police late that night.