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Enjoying the heatwave this summer? The electric utilities sure are.
And just wait till you get your next bill. They’ve been warning us for months now that we’ll be in for a shocker as the average bill will jump by about $13 per month.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from May 16 to 23, 2024:
Gov. Ned Lamont and Connecticut Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto on Friday provided an update on the ongoing demolition of the Fairfield Avenue Bridge over Interstate 95 in Norwalk, a day after an explosion closed the highway.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien, Rowayton and Wilson Point real estate from May 18 to 25, 2023:
For 35 evenings this summer, on Friday and Saturday nights from June 1 to Sept. 28, you can attend free concerts outdoors on Church Lane in downtown Westport.
Thomas William Taylor Sr., a 45-year resident of Darien, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2024.
— This obituary, originally was published on April 2, now has information on his wake, to be held today, Friday, and his funeral on Saturday: His family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday, May 31, 2024 at the Lawrence Funeral Home, 2119 Post Road. A memorial service will be held at Noroton Presbyterian Church at 10 a.m., Saturday June 1.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from May 23 to 30, 2024:
For many teens, summertime holds the promise of graduation parties, preparation for a new school year — or college — and more time to spend with friends.
On the heels of a record-high number of road trips this Memorial Day weekend, summer also heralds a busy travel season that brings an increased risk for teen drivers.
Ten Middlesex Middle School students were awarded high honors in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) 2023-2024 Academic Talent Search.
Officers responding to the report of a loud party at 15 Silver Lakes Drive found youths at the scene and empty alcoholic beverage containers on the ground, police said.
Henry William Kelly passed away on May 23, 2024, at the age of 97.
A 39-year-old woman was driving east on West Norwalk Road “at what appeared to be a high rate of speed,” when an officer stopped her vehicle and smelled alcohol on her breath, a police news release said.
To the editor:
What is it about a parade that brings out the hometown feeling in residents? The flags waving from every hand, small and large? Crowds on the sidewalk straining to see the parade’s eclectic group of marchers? Even on a gray day threatening rain, the crowds in Darien attend the Memorial Day parade.
Starting on June 30, Darien will allow Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in town after the Planning & Zoning Commission found that the development of Accessory Dwelling Units offer benefits for both homeowners and the broader community.
Impact Fairfield County, the area’s premier women’s collective giving organization, has awarded two $100,000 grants to Fairfield County nonprofits: Boys & Girls Club of Stamford (“BGCS”) and Filling in the Blanks (“FITB”).
The winners of the two grants were selected by a vote of Impact FFC’s 281-women membership at their Grant Awards Celebration in Darien on May 8.
In my college days I did some strange stuff — like driving all night from Chicago to NYC, hitting 75 mph on Interstate 80, just me and the trucks.
I was so tired and did everything I knew to stay awake — open the windows, crank up the radio and keep on rolling. Pretty dangerous, but what did I know?
The Darien Memorial Day Parade will be held Monday, May 27, 2024, kicking off at 10 a.m. Traffic detours and restrictions will be in effect at some locations beginning at 8 a.m. (see below).
After an extensive search, the Darien Land Trust announced the appointment of Elizabeth Mathus as its new executive director.
A resident of Darien for nine years, Mathus brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to the land trust’s mission.
Darien Library announced that it was asking the community for $130,000 on May 22, the anniversary of the 130-year-old institution’s founding in 1894. Today it announced that the money was raised.
Michael Andrew McCormick passed away on March 7, 2024, at the age of 78, and his wife, Diane, passed away just 10 days later, on March 17. She was 76. Both passed in Sebastian, Florida.
The Darien Community Association has announced that it’s awarding scholarships to 11 Darien High School seniors graduating this year.
Two young Stamford men driving on the Post Road were racing with each other, at least one witness told police shortly before 7:23 p.m. The cars hit each other, and one ended up in the parking area of a multifamily house, where it struck three parked vehicles, police said.
A 45-year-old Bristol man pleaded guilty Tuesday to committing numerous violent robberies across Connecticut, including in Darien, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Connecticut announced.
Most of the office park at Thorndal Circle is close to being sold to TC Northeast Metro Development Inc., which is proposing to demolish five office buildings and construct five residential buildings with 175 homes, according to filings with the Darien Planning and Zoning Department.
Darien’s Memorial Day keynote speaker this year will be author Robert H. Patton, grandson of General George S. Patton Jr., of World War II fame, and son of Major Gen. George S. Patton IV.
you’re invited to cheer on the athletes at Special Olympics Connecticut’s 2024 Summer Games the weekend after Memorial Day — Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, with an opening ceremony on Friday, May 31.
Summer travel is soaring this Memorial Day weekend: AAA projects 43.8 million travelers — including nearly 2 million New Englanders — will head 50 miles or more from home over the Memorial Day holiday travel period, May 23 to 27.
This year’s total number of travelers constitutes a 4% increase over last year and exceeds pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
Dog Licenses are available beginning June 1, and it will cost dog owners more if they don’t get a new license by June 30, the end of the month, according to an announcement on the Darien government website.