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The Interim Superintendent of Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jennifer Falcone has been appointed director of elementary education, Interim Schools Superintendent Eric Byrne announced.
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.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from January 2 to 9, 2025:
Someone wearing a white, hooded sweatshirt and latex gloves was seen entering a Range Rover in the Center Street parking lot, then fleeing in a white Nissan Maxima, Darien police were told.
There’s so much news to cover this week on the transportation front!
A racial slur was was found sometime last week at Middlesex Middle School. It was discovered three weeks after a similar slur had been found in the same Grade 6 girl’s bathroom.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from Feb. 6 to 13, 2025:
As President upends the way things are done in D.C., I thought I’d revisit an idea I wrote about two years ago that he might just consider. Trump is big on privatizing government services (like the post office), so why not Amtrak, too?
There’s just too much news. Trying to keep up with everything that’s happening is like drinking out of a firehose.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from Jan. 23 to 30, 2025:
A 37-year-old Bronx woman was one of two thieves who stole $2,900 worth of expensive hair-care merchandise at Darien CVS, according to Darien police, who arrested her on a warrant on Jan. 17.
Allison Gilbert, who will talk about her role as co-author, and collaborator with the late Dr. Ruth Westheimer in the making of Dr. Ruth’s last book, The Joy of Connections:100 Ways to Beat Loneliness and Live a Happier and More Meaningful Life.
Candice “Candie” Ann Robertson, 75, of Whispering Pines, North Carolina passed away on Jan. 14 at her home with her daughters by her side.
First Selectman John Zagrodzky on Friday published an article about the Los Angeles fires with information about key, useful things for people here to know and do.
Here’s his article, which appeared Friday in the Town of Darien Newsletter:
Celebrate the Lunar New Year on Wednesday watching a dance performance by Li-Garden Dance Company at Darien Library.
John Joseph Driscoll of Darien passed away peacefully on Jan. 18, at the age of 78.
The CT Collaborative to End Loneliness, and At Home in Darien invite you to a screening of “In Life,” a documentary celebrating individuals thriving in their later years through creativity and positive age beliefs.
The film will be shown Thursday night.
Judith Davidson Rodriguez of Darien died peacefully on Jan. 1. She was 90.
Darien Library invites you to Open Mic Night this Friday. Come recite poetry, play music, or dazzle us with any other talent.
Darien Arts Center invites you to see “So We Think We Can Dance,” a one-of-a-kind performance featuring the apprentice and company dancers of the DAC Dance Academy.
Imagine that. A politician who keeps his word.
However you feel about our new president, he is doing exactly what he pledged he would do — and quickly. He is fulfilling promises that got him elected, so nobody should be surprised. Scared, perhaps. But not surprised.
Darien Library has announced the return of its 10th Annual Mini Golf Fundraiser, happening on Saturday, February 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, February 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
After a racial slur (the “N word”) was found Thursday in a 6th grade girl’s bathroom, the school’s principal will discuss it with students, and a meeting for parents is being organized for late February, schools Superintendent Alan Addley said.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from January 16 to 23, 2025:
Walter Patrick Loughlin, known to family and friends as Pat, passed away on Nov. 30, in Manhattan from cancer. He was 74.
With the changing of power in Washington this Monday, let’s say thanks to Joe Biden, the president who has done the most for transportation in our country in the almost 70 years since Dwight Eisenhower built our interstate highways.
Here’s Realtor Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton-area real estate from January 9 to 16, 2025: