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Being a train conductor seems like a simple, boring job: collecting tickets, opening and closing doors, reminding people to keep their feet off the seats. Yawn.
But there’s a lighter side to the job, as I wrote a few years ago, based on former conductor Michael Shaw’s great book, “My Rail Life” after he retired from a 36 year career on the New Haven line. He clearly loved his job. And he swears these stories are true.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from Oct. 2 to 9, 2025:
Being a train conductor seems like a simple, boring job: collecting tickets, opening and closing doors, reminding people to keep their feet off the seats. Yawn.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from June 19 to 26, 2025:
Darien Library is excited to welcome back musician and music instructor, Zach Saffa, who will present Studio Showcase, a groundbreaking concert that gives audiences an under-the-hood look at not only excellent music, but also transformative arts education. Zach is the founder and lead facilitator of Studio Showcase.
On Sunday June 15, William Henry Darrow II, loving husband and father of two, passed away at the age of 78.
Interim Schools Superintendent Eric Byrnes’ Friday newsletter highlighted the student Unified Soccer Team, the recent concert by the DHS Band, Chorus and Orchestra and the 12 straight wins by the Blue Wave Boys Golf Team.
“This very impressive start is our best since 2016,” Byrnes said of the golf team’s success.
Darien Police Officer Katrina Cook was honored this week by the Police Commissioners Association of Connecticut for graduating first in her police academy class late last year.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from Sept. 18 to 25, 2025:
Twenty-two Darien High School seniors have been named commended students in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program, the school recently announced.
Peter Rient, a former Watergate prosecutor, and architect of the U.S. Justice Department’s Principles of Federal Prosecution, died in Darien on Sept. 2 at the age of 87. The cause of death was heart disease.
You can now apply online for an absentee ballot if you’re unable to get to a polling location on Election Day, Nov. 4. On Saturday, Sept. 20, the state government opened an online portal allowing Connecticut residents to apply online.
Renowned cultural critic and essayist Thomas Chatterton Williams will headline Fairfield University’s Inspired Writers Series on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts.
Novelist Amy Bloom will be at to Darien Library at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 24, to discuss her new book, I’ll Be Right Here. Registration is required.
The novel, which spans from World War II to the 21st century, tackles the complexity and richness of humanity and the often mysterious ways we live as we love, and hope to be loved in return.
U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Colleges rankings once again highlight Fairfield University among the nation’s top schools. Among nationally ranked private institutions, Fairfield placed in the Top 75.
In his latest First Selectman’s edition of the Town of Darien Newsletter on Friday, Sept. 19, Jon Zagrodzky discusses what he heard and saw about a tragic suicide case described at the annual Wave Strong luncheon; he also discusses proposals to spend millions on three town recreational properties:
“Former Darien Land Trust (DLT) Board member Doug Campbell passed away recently, and we are deeply saddened by his loss,” the DLT said in an announcement emailed Monday.
Here’s what the organization said about his contributions:
This fall, Darien Library again is hosting its popular registered storytimes. Attendance at these events is determined through a lottery with a two-week sign up period between Monday, Sept. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 5.
A staggering 96% of drivers in a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study admitted to engaging in aggressive driving behaviors over the past year.
From speeding and tailgating to cutting off other vehicles, aggressive driving and road rage have become a near universal experience — and they appear to be contagious.
Stuart Schwengerer, previously a sergeant in the Darien Police Department, has been promoted to lieutenant, Chief Jeremiah P. Marron Jr. announced Friday on Facebook.
Three things students and parents should consider signing up for online: Aspen, personal results of state standardized tests and a survey on the search for a new superintendent.
How many of you remember “Car Talk”, the wildly popular NPR show with Tom and Ray Magliozzi, also known as “Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers”?
Not only were they brothers, but both graduated from MIT. They were walking encyclopedias of automotive wisdom. And common sense.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from Sept. 11 to 18, 2025:
Drivers can expect delays on the roads used by the annual Darien Road Race Sunday morning, Sept. 21, starting at around 9 a.m., Darien police say.
Amy Jane Rupp (née Schroeder), 70, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Thursday morning, Sept. 4, 2025 in Jackson, Wyoming.
Anthony Samuel Albero (Tony), 98, died peacefully on Monday, Sept. 15, surrounded by family at his home in Darien.
Grab your friends and join the DCA this October for a night of quick thinking, big laughs, and maybe even some serious bragging rights!
We’ll have burgers from Shake Shack, cold beer on tap, and plenty of friendly competition to keep the night rolling.
Registration is now open for “Reputation MADE,” the third installment in Connecticut’s MADE Leadership Series of conferences, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at UConn Stamford.
The conference will focus on marketing, public relations and other communications and is geared toward businesses, nonprofits, and public officials, an announcement from the Governor’s Office said.