Darien High Schoo 2025
Darien High School DHS 9-13-16

UPDATE: Police: Threat on Instagram Against DHS Traced to Juvenile in Arkansas

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UPDATE, 11:59 a.m.

A juvenile in Arkansas posted the threat that caused Darien High School to be closed Tuesday, and that juvenile is being questioned, Darien Police Chief Jeremiah P. Marron Jr. said in an 11:35 a.m. email.

“[A]fter school athletics will run as scheduled,” Interim Schools Superintendent Eric Byrne said in an announcement emailed at 11:42 a.m. Darien police will increase patrolling near schools and at homecoming events in the next few days, Byrne said.

9/11 2025
Nanci Natale 9/11 Ceremony

Two Short Speeches at Darien’s 9/11 Memorial Observance

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Two speeches were delivered at Darien’s 9/11 memorial observance Thursday morning: Monuments and Ceremonies Commission member Nanci Natale and First Selectman Jon Zagrodzky each spoke.

Here are the full texts of each speech, as prepared:

Suicide Prevention 2025
Hands reaching for each other suicide prevention hotline 988

CT’s 988 Suicide Crisis Lifeline, Started in 2022, Says Statistics Reveal Its Success

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Yesterday, Sept. 8, was “988 Day,” a date when suicide prevention groups publicize their three-digit hotlines for troubled people to get help with serious emotional distress of various types, including suicidal thoughts.

Since the 9-8-8 calling number was made available in the state in 2022, United Way has operated it, and on this year’s 988 Day, it’s boasting about its successes.