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Last week’s column about New York City’s congestion pricing experiment seems to have struck a nerve, generating a huge number of comments.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from January 2 to 9, 2025:
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.
When Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France before the revolution, was asked how to quell her starving peasant subjects, she is alleged to have said “Let them eat cake.”
Marlene Hodges Ettari, 72, passed away at home on Sept. 3, 2024, after a courageous and strong battle with ALS.
The Darien Monuments and Ceremonies Commission invites you to participate in the annual September 11th Memorial Observation Ceremony.
Special Education Legal Fund has announced that tickets are now on sale for S.E.L.F. Homecoming, a fundraiser, from 6 to 11 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, at Arch Street Teen Center in Greenwich.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from Aug. 29 to Sept. 5, 2024:
Darien residents can sign up for the six-week “Darien Citizens Police Academy” to learn more about what the Police Department does, including criminal investigations, traffic stops, policies about the use of force and school resource officers.
Shortly before 2:43 a.m., Friday, a resident of a two-family house on West Avenue told police someone had moved around items in her bathroom when she returned home from work, and the door of the home was unlocked.
The YWCA Darien/Norwalk Board of Directors announced on Wednesday the appointment of Jennifer Buchholz as the organization’s chief executive officer.
The organization also announced the launch of its new season of programming.
William Joseph Genco, born on Aug. 23, 2024, made his journey home to the Lord on Aug. 30.
Sorokin Gallery of Greenwich will exhibit small sculptures and paintings of the American modern master David Hayes (1931-2013) from Sept. 3 to 24.
Christian Scott Miller passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, surrounded by family at home in Darien. He was 64.
Author Darrell Hartman is coming to Darien Library on Sunday, Sept. 8 to talk about his new book, Battle of Ink and Ice: a Sensational Story of News Barons, North Pole Explorers, and the Making of Modern Media.
Schools Superintendent Alan Addley said in his first newsletter of the school year that the schools opened smoothly, even with renovation projects still underway at three elementary schools.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from Aug., 22 to 29, 2024:
When it comes to traffic, car travelers should avoid the most congested afternoon and early evening hours of Thursday and Friday, according to the AAA, citing INRIX, a provider of transportation data and advice.
While the owner was playing golf at Woodway Country Club late in the day on Saturday, Aug. 24, someone stole his car, he told Darien police.
Tools valued at about $9,000 were reported stolen on Monday, Aug. 19, from the construction site near Palmers Market, Darien police said.
Barbara L Johnson (nee Thomas) passed away Sunday Aug. 5. She was 85.
Mary Duncan Thompson, a beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Aug. 15, 2024, at the age of 65.
A 2024 Porsche Cayenne, unlocked and with the keys inside, was stolen from outside a home on Hollow Tree Ridge Road, Darien police said. A vehicle on Gardiner street was burglarized on the same night, Tuesday, Aug, 13.
Two downtown businesses, Post Corner Pizza and Jade Nail Salon, were burglarized early Sunday morning, Aug 18, likely by the same person, who took money from both businesses, police said.
Priscilla Pope Masselink died on August 12, 2024 at her home in Sorrento, Maine after a 20-month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 67.
You’ve seen the pictures — washed out rail tracks, crumbled roadways, debris and flood damage everywhere. The 1,000-year storm that hit the Naugatuck Valley last week caused destruction of biblical proportions. And the reconstruction will take weeks, possibly months.
Greenwich native David D’Andrea and Father Gustavo Falla, Pastor at St. Mary of Stamford Parish, have been busy planning the upcoming Lourdes Retreat on Saturday, Sept. 7, expected to draw hundreds of people who believe in miracles.
The event starts at 1 p.m. and will last about one hour. The retreat will be celebrated by Bishop Frank J. Caggiano. Admission is free although donations are encouraged.